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High school informational text projects
Speech Unit: Mock TED Talks {3+ Weeks: Writing, Speaking, & Nonfiction}
Want a new, authentic, 21st-century spin on a formal speech unit? Help students analyze, write, and present their own mock TED-style talks in your own classroom conference!* This print-and-go unit fully scaffolds students through a process of building background knowledge, drafting and practicing speeches, and then giving confident final speeches in front of a group of peers. It covers public speaking, writing, AND nonfiction reading!Customize it for your Class:• Adjust the EDITABLE pages to you
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8th - 12th
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Rhetorical Analysis Unit Bundle - Appeals & Devices, High School Rhetoric Unit
Looking for a no-prep rhetoric unit that contains engaging, relevant, and rigorous materials? Fortunately, this 5-6 week Rhetorical Analysis Unit Bundle represents 21st Century learning at its best! Students will participate in a variety of analysis activities: from analyzing historical speeches and viewing modern advertisements to watching and analyzing movie speeches aimed to motivate and inspire audiences around the globe. Then, when students have mastered how to evaluate rhetorical strategie
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9th - 12th
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End of the Year Science ABC Book Project
*FULLY UPDATED MAY 2020*This project can be used in almost any grade level, and is ready to use!With this project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of grade level science topics and concepts, in an ABC Book format. This would make a great end of the year science project! With your purchase, you will receive two versions of this project: a pdf file for paper-based used, as well as an editable power point for digital learning use.Purchase includes:Version #1: Paper-Based PDFEnd of the Ye
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1st - 12th
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Slideshows That Don't Suck Mini Unit: Engaging, Visually Appealing Presentations
Are you tired of cringing at students' ugly font choices, plain white backgrounds, and overwhelming text? Are you bored listening to students read word-for-word off their slideshows? I was one more Comic Sans font from going crazy, so I designed this Slideshows That Don't Suck Mini-Unit to tackle the problem of boring presentations once and for all!In this mini-unit, students will examine examples of slides in a gallery walk, learn about elements of design in learning stations, and then they wil
Grades:
7th - 12th
Be the Change: A Service Learning Research Project for Grades 7-12
Our students CAN make a difference in their own lives, their school, and their community, so why not challenge them to do so with a new project?BE THE CHANGE is your solution! Designed with the Genius Hour methodology in mind, Be the Change is an inquiry-based, research-driven long-term project in which students identify a problem they feel passionately about changing for the better. They then proceed to learn about the issue, write about the issue, share what they've learned with others, give
Grades:
7th - 12th
College Pennant Research Project
This College Pennant Research Project allows students to choose a college that is important to them, research important facts about the college, and then decorate a college pennant to market it to others. Perfect to hang up to around the school for college awareness week in January or simply to promote college awareness campus-wide! This resource contains: ✔️ Teacher/sub pacing guide (entire project takes 4-5 days total)✔️ Blank college pennant outline (works best if printed on cardstock)✔️ Gra
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: College Bundle College Week Activities Counseling
End of the Year Social Studies ABC book project--DIGITAL and PAPER-BASED
*FULLY UPDATED MAY 2020*This project can be used in almost any grade level, and is ready to use!With this project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of grade level social studies and history topics, in an ABC Book format. This would make a great end of the year social studies project! With your purchase, you will receive two versions of this project: a pdf file for paper-based used, as well as an editable power point for digital learning use.Purchase includes:Version #1: Paper-Based PDF
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1st - 12th
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Biography Research, Body Biography Project For Non-Fiction Mega Bundle
This Body Biography Project Mega Bundle is filled with all you need to teach and promote the civil rights leaders, Nobel Prize recipients, activists, former presidents, authors, poets, suffragists, labor leaders, world leaders, abolitionists, orators, athletes, and true heroes for all generations. This biography study bundle is a collection of collaborative research activities. These are truly unique, with high-quality vector graphics, and is the most inclusive group project bundle for bringing
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4th - 12th
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ESL Hero Research Project Paragraph Writing and Oral Presentation
In this week-long project, Beginner to Intermediate ESL students write about and present their heroes. Their hero can be someone in their personal lives, like a family member, someone who is from their country, or someone who is well-known internationally. First, students read a text about Jesse Owens and identify the topic sentence, details, examples and concluding sentence. Students deconstruct the Jesse Owens paragraph in order to help them in writing their own paragraphs. Then, they conduct
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3rd - 11th
Non-Fiction One-Pager Assignment - Informational Reading and Writing - Creative
Discover the perfect one-pager assignments tailored for non-fiction and informational texts right here! If you're in search of engaging activities that allow students to create visual summaries showcasing their comprehension of texts, your quest ends now.This resource includes:Teacher's Guide: Get the guidance you need to effectively implement these one-pager assignments in your classroom.Rubrics: Streamline the grading process with detailed rubrics to assess students' work.Project Guidelines: C
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6th - 9th
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Infographic Project: Summative Assessment Projects
Infographic Project: Communicating Non-Fiction Information
This infographic project contains a two page teacher information sheet and five pages of student worksheets! Student worksheets include: a two page step by step "how to" on making a digital infographic, a project introduction page, a planning sheet and a project grading rubric.
About the Product
Infographics are a wonderful tool for analyzing and communicating information. This product contains materials for guiding students in usi
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5th - 9th
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Famous Artist Research Project
Famous Artist Research Template and Project: A fantastic research project for middle/high school students! Students will use the easy-to-follow research template to learn more about a famous artist. The student will research their artist and design a poster to use in an oral presentation in class. Grading rubric is included! You have the option to assign the artists or let each student choose their artist. Included with this resource:Student Assignment Handout (Project description/expectations
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5th - 10th
Also included in: Art Education Resource Bundle ( Buy all 3 -- Save Money )
Heroes of the Holocaust Article and Mini-Research Project
This resource is a mini-research project for students to find out more about Heroes of the Holocaust. Instead of having your students research the most vile war criminals of the Holocaust, have students study the brave and honorable people that tried to save those who were being oppressed. This is a great activity to teach students about kindness and that there is always a choice to do what is right.Students will research heroes of the time and read a short article about the "Righteous Among the
Grades:
8th - 11th
Crime Scene Investigation Common Core: Comparing Texts, Textual Evidence, Bias
***NOW DIGITAL FOR ONLINE LEARNING!!!*****TPT Favorite**This Detective Report is a FUN and engaging way to hit all of the major Common Core Standards at once!*GREAT way to introduce persuasive writing and research papers!*Fits with any text*Can be used in any subject area*Graphic Organizers can be re-used throughout the yearPerfect For:Comparing TextsCiting Textual EvidenceIdentifying BiasDetermining Main IdeaDrawing Inferences Identifying Point of ViewSummarizing Analyzing Credibility Also Incl
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6th - 12th
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Christmas Holiday Activities, English Lessons for Teens, BUNDLE
If you are looking for quick and easy activities that you can use in December to keep your middle and high school students on task and engaged, then look no more! Every classroom-tested lesson, designed to add rigor and meaning this Christmas season, in this bundle is standards-based, classroom-tested, rigorous, and grade level appropriate for high school level ELA students. This pack includes up to 2 weeks of materials depending on your class periods and how you use what's included.Student Expe
Grades:
8th - 11th
20 Time: Research Project Developing a Solution to a World Issue
20 Time: Research Project Developing a solution to a World Issue**Includes an EDITABLE PowerPoint versionThis product includes:Expectations, guided notes, topic sheet, project requirements, peer evaluation sheet, and rubricIndependent work 20% of the time, teacher driven instruction 80% of the timeStudents will research and develop a solution to a world issue that existsStudents will be required to think outside to box and creativelyBased on higher level thinking from Bloom’s TaxonomyDesigned t
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7th - 12th
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Music Album Soundtrack & Cover Design Project
Summative Assessment Project: Music Album Soundtrack Project
This end of the unit project is great as a summative assessment for any content area! Students will pick "soundtrack" of songs and make a connection between the songs and the main idea of the unit! They will then design a CD album cover based on the big ideas of the unit. Students will utilize the planning sheets to identify the key themes and big ideas/essential understandings to include in their project. This project provides opti
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5th - 9th
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4 World Human Rights Leaders Biographical Articles with Activities for ESL
In this ready-to-go biographical article, activity, and research project mini-unit bundle about world human rights leaders - Malala, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Gandhi - beginner to intermediate ESL students practice reading and responding to informational texts. These texts can be used for an in-class activity, homework, or an emergency sub plan. As a final, project-based assessment students conduct internet research and present on a hero of their choice (see details below). I d
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3rd - 11th
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Informational Texts Close Reading Activity and Project
Need a meaningful, standards-based and engaging activity to make it to December break? The Holiday Hustle is the perfect project for Secondary ELA right before the Holidays! This three week unit teaches students how to deconstruct advertisements and informational texts as they study and analyze two different holiday ads and three informational articles about advertising. After analyzing ads and informational articles, students create two projects: a Deconstructing Advertisements Guide for Teens
Grades:
7th - 10th
Research Binder Projects: 170 pages of Common Core Aligned materials
Research Binder Projects: 170 pages of Common Core Aligned MaterialsThis is a research project that includes students working in groups to research and develop a better understanding of controversial topics.The product:Encourages Team Work!Encourages Critical Thinking!Meets multiple Common Core State Standards!Strengthens Research Skills!Strengthens Reading Skills!Requires Higher Level Thinking!Reaches ALL Different Learning Styles!Holds Students Responsible for Their Work!Works on Oral Present
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8th - 12th
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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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Inspirational People Posters Biography Research Project + Nonfiction Articles
This resource is designed to help students strengthen their reading, writing, and analyzing skills while simultaneously learning about 26 incredibly brave women and 24 brave men. The journal includes an informational text article about each person featured! Each article is paired with comprehension questions and a variety of activities and projects. NOTE: A digital version of this resource included for distance learning. It is compatible with Google Slides and Google Classroom!These resources a
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6th - 9th
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Halloween Headline Writing Practice for Yearbook/Journalism, Print/Digital
Your yearbook or journalism students will enjoy practicing headline-writing skills and reviewing figurative language with this "Horror"ible Halloween Headlines lesson. It's no prep and easy to use, too!Student Experience: Your yearbook or journalism students will love the Halloween-themed lesson, and you will love that they are brushing up on crucial journalism skills. First, they will review figurative language terms. Then, they will read news articles with the headlines removed and exercise t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
All About Me Puzzle Piece- First Day of School Activity
This is an activity that I use with my 8th-12th grade severe special education classroom. This activity has students write, draw, type and find pictures on the computer. If you do not have access to the internet/computer students can just draw all of the pictures. I have some students who opt to do this completely on the computer using PowerPoint and copying and pasting pictures into the puzzle piece. This activity requires students write their name, favorite subject, favorite sport, hobby, favo
Grades:
1st - 12th
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