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Informational text Common Core W.11-12.2d projects
Infamous Criminals: A High-Interest Nonfiction Research Project
In this project, students will research the life of a famous criminal and compile a bibliographic research project to share with the class. The criminals included in this project range from fraudsters to gangsters and from pirates to drug lords. There are plenty of options here to captivate the interest of secondary students. After selecting a criminal, students will compile an annotated bibliography as they go through the research process while preparing to create their final projects. Stud
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9th - 12th
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Mini Research Project: Create a Social Justice Leaflet | Printable & Digital
Engage your students with social justice issues with this Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project! This digital and printable Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project is designed to engage students with social justice issues and work on their research skills in a project that won't take weeks and weeks of time. During this mini-research project, students will first learn about the group "The White Rose." The White Rose was a group of young people who used their words to fight the Nazi p
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9th - 12th
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AP Literature and Composition Mythology Unit
This unit has been compiled for my AP Literature and Composition class for the beginning of the school year to review or introduce them to Greek Mythology, which is often alluded to in literature and some of the questions on the AP Literature exam refer to these allusions.
In order to gain a better understanding of mythology, students begin by discussing the importance of studying Greek mythology before creating group projects that include choices. Students learn about creating and giving prof
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Scientific Journal Article Project
Students learn to research, read, write, think, and speak like a scientist in this six-part project by Hoop There It Is.
Students select possible topics based on the ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) categories and develop a list of search terms. Then they use databases to find an academic journal article about a peer-reviewed scientific study. Students work closely with the teacher to read and annotate the article; define technical vocabulary in their own words; and summariz
AP Language and Composition Rhetoric Bundle
This product has EVERYTHING (23 products!) you need to introduce rhetoric to your AP Language or or older composition students!This bundle includes all my best selling activities for AP Lang including: Rhetorical Situation Learning Stations, Connotation and Denotation exercises, Meaning and Syntax, Identifying Tone, Identifying Audience, Annotation Acronyms, Genre Analysis, Rhetorical Analysis Question Sort, Rhetorically Active Verb Sort, Embedding Quotes Model and Practice, How to Write for the
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Monomyth / Hero's Journey Lesson Plan (PPT and PDF Printable Plan)
The Monomyth / Hero's Journey Lesson Plan (PPT and PDF Printable Plan)This 85-page plan and 39-slide PowerPoint is a comprehensive approach for students to learn about the Monomyth / Hero's Journey.This presentation and plan starts with a historical overview demonstrating the evolution of Sigmund Freud's dream analysis to Carl Jung's collective unconscious / archetypes to Joseph Campbell's Monomyth.The lesson uses the updated and expanded concepts that Campbell originally developed, which is now
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Text Structure Sports Project
In this project, students will research a sport of their choosing and create a presentation which combines using text structures, research, and technology. This purchase will include both a PDF and PowerPoint version that allows you to edit to fit your classroom needs.This product includes:-PDF document and Editable PowerPoint-Instructions for students -List of sports to choose from-Planning sheets for each text structure-Rubric for gradingInformation for You:Each time you give feedback, TpT giv
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3rd - 12th
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High School Writing Project Digital and Print Bundle
This low-prep/no-print high school ELA writing project is designed to help students improve their writing skills. A variety of lessons and activities help students to enhance their writing by teaching them about planning, drafting, eliminating weak words, using description, improving organization, editing/revising, and more! This resource can be used as a final assignment, term project, or writing unit. Student will work through the steps of the writing process in order to create a
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9th - 12th
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FUN BLACK HISTORY PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
Are you at a loss for what to have your students do for Black History Month? Take a gander at this EDITABLE PowerPoint. Activities that range from the typical research Black History Icons Presentations (for younger Grades) to more advanced analyses of intense topics and activities for older grades. You'll bond with your students, learn from and about your students, and have fun with them. Check em out!This UNIT includes:1. Song Analysis Activities2. Movie Madness [Analyses]3. Creative Writing Ac
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: FUN BLACK HISTORY PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES [BUNDLE]
FUN WOMEN'S HISTORY PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
Are you at a loss for what to have your students do for WOMEN'S History Month? Take a gander at this EDITABLE PowerPoint. Activities that range from the typical research WOMEN's History Icons Presentations (for younger Grades) to more advanced analyses of intense topics and activities for older grades. You'll bond with your students, learn from and about your students, and have fun with them. Check em out!This UNIT includes:1. Song Analysis Activities2. Movie Madness [Analyses]3. Creative Writin
Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in: FUN WOMEN'S HISTORY PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES [BUNDLE]
TED Talks Project
Take advantage of TED Talks! Empower your students to take ownership of their education by sharing information they feel is important for their peers to know with your guidance. Students will work independently, research, lead class discussions, and practice writing in the argumentative mode. My students love this activity.
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Nonfiction Book Project
This project completely covers nonfiction text structures, and students love the project-based learning format! This project goes over every detail of creating a nonfiction book step-by-step.I have had success with this project in standard upper-elementary classrooms and in emotional-behavioral high school classrooms.This project can be easily adapted to almost any grade. As with most project-based learning lessons, this project intrinsically provides support for lower-level students and provide
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4th - 12th
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New York City – Utopia or Dystopia? (with standards based rubric)
For this assignment students will research New York City and using their research create an argument designed to convince the reader of a position. The result will be a 2-3-page well-crafted essay that uses the information gathered to make a compelling argument.
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10th - 12th
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