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Higher education informational text literature circle microsofts
The Marrow Thieves Introductory Slideshow & Info
The award-winning author Cherie Dimaline's YA novel The Marrow Thieves is becoming more and more popular in English classrooms across Canada, and beyond.This introductory slideshow presents students with all the relevant information linked to the novel. 25 slides of high quality info and matching visuals. Includes the following:* Details on the author and some of the her other work* A synopsis of the novel* Character backgrounds* Themes - definition and popular examples* A short list of themes f
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Lit Circles: Complete Package - 12 Assignments
This package contains everything you need to conduct an extensive Literature Circle Unit. The first page is a description of each role and the rest contains 12 different assignments that students may choose from, creating instant differentiation based on product.
This is a fabulous deal at $1 an assignment - all the work is done for you, and it works with any piece of literature, fiction or nonfiction, in any course. It could even be adapted to work with informational text.
If you don't wa
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Glass Castle Discussion Quotations
This Power Point presentation has 65 direct quotations from Jeannette Walls' book, The Glass Castle. Each slide has the appropriate page number(s) listed. All quotations taken from the First Scribner trade paperback edition 2006. ISBN-13 978-0-7432-4753-5There are many ways to use this resource. Here are a few:As you work your way though the book, use these quotations as springboards for class discussions. Instead of digging through the book, simply allow this presentation to guide you through t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Global Issues - 11 Global Issues We Need to Talk About
Global Issues are important, not only to learn about, but mostly to debate about them and how can we reduce or solve them.In this PowerPoint there are 11 global issues to debate, and with lots of information about each of them. The issues are:Water PollutionOverconsumptionDefrostingDeforestationTechnologyHungerWarTotalitarianismOverpopulationCoralsForest FiresI didn't include Global Warming as an issue because it directly affects most of the issues mentioned above, so we talk about it in almost
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Global Issues Contemporary World Problems Environment Human Geography Bundle
We Are Displaced Discussion Questions
Discussion Question for Malala Yousafzai's We Are Displaced
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
RANGE by David Epstein: Chapter 4 ""Learning Fast and Slow"
I have created 9 Guided Reading questions for Chapter 4 of David Epstein's RANGE: Why Generalists Triumph In a Specialized World. These questions may be flexibly used to check for understanding, as group work, discussion prompts, ticket-in, or exit tickets, or written responses.
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Great Gatsby Informational Text Lesson-Is Gatsby Black?
This complex Informational article will both challenge and engage your students as they consider the information found in this text. This high-interest topic will ensure that your class enjoys a lively discussion!
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
RANGE by David Epstein, Chapter 2, "How the Wicked World Was Made"
I have created 11 Guided Reading questions for Chapter 2 of David Epstein's RANGE: Why Generalists Triumph In a Specialized World. These questions may be flexibly used to check for understanding, as group work, or discussion prompts.
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
RANGE (David Epstein) Chapter 1 Guided Reading Questions
I have created 13 Guided Reading Questions for Chapter 1 of David Epstein's RANGE: "The Cult of the Head Start". These questions may be flexibly used as Group Discussion questions following reading of the Chapter, Independent Homework to check for understanding, or as class discussion prompts.
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"WARRIORS DON'T CRY" - related Books, Videos & Websites
This resource list describes books, videos, and websites related to Warriors Don’t Cry. It features detailed descriptions of The Long Shadow of Little Rock by Daisy Bates (1986), Crisis at Central High by Elizabeth Huckaby (1981), White is a State of Mind by Melba Pattillo Beals (1999), and A Life Is More than a Moment: The Desegregation of Little Rock’s Central High by Will Counts (1999). The descriptions explain how each book can enhance your students' understanding of Warriors Don't Cry.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Research Paper -- Oscar Wilde -- The Importance of Being Earnest
Research paper on Oscar Wilde and one of his greatest works, The Importance of Being Earnest-- great to share as an example with your 11th, 12th, or college-level English classes.
Includes research paper and works cited page--Check out the preview!
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Unit: Breaking Free- Black Women in American History (Black Literature)
This unit will use the text Sisters of the Yam: Black Women and Self-Recovery by Dr. Bell Hooks to teach students about the intersectional nature of oppression in the lives of Black women in American-history.
This unit will include:
1. Unit outlines
2. Lesson plans
3. Performance Assessment
4. Summative Assessment
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Argumentative Article Close Read: The Automotive Era
Students will read the (slightly abridged) 9 page article Was the Automotive Era a Terrible Mistake? For a century, we’ve loved our cars. They haven’t loved us back. by Nathan Heller (2019), which discusses the choices made during the automotive era and what society can learn as we move into the autonomous vehicle era. Students will practice close reading skills by answering a variety of questions regarding author's purpose, key details, tone, vocabulary, summarizing, relating ideas, analyzing o
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Common Core - Collaborative Discussion about Literature/Info. Text
Enjoy having students connect with the Common Core State Standards through collaborative discussion on a text, both literature and informational text. This activity hits multiple Common Core State Standards and can be used with really any grade level from 4th grade to 12th grade as discussion is based on grade-level text.
This 12-slide PowerPoint guides teachers/students through the process: 1) Read/annotate/cite text, 2) Ask questions, 3) Write questions to prepare for collaborative discussi
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Why Annotate?
This is a handout that is great for use at the beginning of the year when laying out expectations for your students. It provides insight into what annotation is, why it matters, and, of course, HOW to do it.
Updated 8/5/16
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Nickel and Dimed Chapter 3 "Selling In Maine" Analysis Questions
This flexible set of analysis questions can be used for Essay Prompts, Class Discussions, or even debates based on Chapter 3, "Selling In Maine" of Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed.
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
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close reading tool for Thomas Jefferson's Undaunted Courage, chapter 4
This reading guide is a close reading tool for Thomas Jefferson's Undaunted Courage, chapter 4.
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Reading a Research Article for Understand
This form is for helping students understand HOW to read an article for a research paper. It employs critical thinking skills and annotation. Print out one page for each article the student needs to review.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
close reading tool for John Brown's speech
This close reading tool helps students navigate an informational text by John Brown.
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
close reading tool for "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
This is a two-page close reading tool to help students analyze Jonathan Edwards's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" through evaluating his words and the use of first, second, and third person points of view.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Independent Novel Journal - Home & Family Theme
This product provides guidelines for students to keep a reflective journal while independently reading a novel with wrap up questions on the theme of Home and Family.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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close reading tool for Tocqueville's nonfiction text
This close reading tool helps students navigate through a difficult, rigorous text.
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
peer editing tool: can be edited for any text
This tool helps students peer edit.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
grading rubric for Momaday's essay, or edit for any essay
The grading rubric is pretty generic, but it was specifically designed for the essay written in response to Momaday's prologue.
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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