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Holocaust Research Project Teen Resistance - Holocaust Literature Activities
Use the Teen Holocaust Resistance Project with any Holocaust story in order to provide historical context! This unique resource focuses on teen and young adult Holocaust resisters who took courageous stands! Use with Night by Elie Wiesel, the Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, or Book Thief! Implement as a standalone Holocaust research project. Your students will be fascinated by acts of resistance facilitated by their peers.Designed for secondary students, these activities an
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8th - 11th
Going Buggy Language Arts Review Worksheets for 3rd Grade print and digital
Get a little "buggy" as you reinforce the 3rd grade Common Core language arts standards with these Pdf and Digital activity sheets covering one month (20 sheets) of practice for your students. Perfect to use in guided reading groups not only in third grade, but for high reading second graders, as well as struggling fourth and fifth graders. Activities cover literature and informational text, language skills, writing and foundational skills. Your students will learn about insects and spiders wi
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3rd
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Also included in: 3rd Grade Ultimate Language Arts Year-Long Bundle
Harlem Renaissance PowerPoint Project - Black History Month
Are you looking for a Harlem Renaissance activity that will HOOK your students? In this short research project, students discover one writer, artist, or musician from the Harlem Renaissance and present this person to the class in a PowerPoint. This is an engaging, scaffolded research project to inspire all learners and can also be used as an informative Black History Month resource.✅ ELA✅ Social Studies✅ Black History Month✅ and more!This project is a great introduction to the Harlem Renaissance
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6th - 9th
Fun Intro to Shakespeare: Guessing Game, Trivia, Research, Language, Quotes
Many students are intimidated by Shakespeare because of the difficult language. This 2-3 day introduction to Shakespeare gives students a chance to get comfortable with Shakespeare’s language and learn about life in Elizabethan England. This introduction requires no teaching on the part of the teacher. It consists of a fun guessing activity, research worksheet, and student-lead learning about life in Shakespeare’s time.1)Introduction activity (1 class period /4 pages/ language, trivia, and resea
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8th - 11th
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Greek Mythology Research Activities - 33 Characters and Mythical Creatures
Your class will love these Greek mythology activities! Each student researches a character or mythical creature, completes a template, and colors it to create an awesome classroom display! The set includes 33 templates in two options: printable fill-in-the-blank and lined writing pages. Additionally, you will receive two digital options: Easel Activities and Google Slides.Open the preview to take a closer look.Each format includes 33 characters and mythical creatures from Greek mythology and th
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3rd - 5th
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A Long Walk to Water WebQuest - Research Activity for Setting, Culture, & More!⭐
♠️ A Long Walk to Water WebQuestDo you want a way to create planning time for A Long Walk to Water that also creates a meaningful experience for your students?This WebQuest does both!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~♠️ What You GetThis A Long Walk to Water WebQuest takes students on a brief but in-depth sojourn through the geography, history, culture, and language of the novel by Sue Park. For about two days of independent or group work, student
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6th - 9th
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Greek Mythology Character Project Common Core
Greek Mythology PostersStudents will research assigned Greek Mythology Character and create a display poster. This product includes 30 postersSupply students with note sheets (2 styles).When research is complete, students fill in Character poster. You have a great hallway display!Character Poster Includes:Character Picture to ColorBox for Character TitleBox for Relationships to include family, marriages, friends or enemies!Box to list objects or symbols associated with assigned characterBox to
Utopian - Utopia vs Dystopia Activity - Dystopian Literature Unit Activities
Introduce utopia, utopia vs. dystopia settings and themes, along with the concept of a perfect utopian world! This unique utopian resource includes opportunities for students to read, write, and conduct research! A slides presentation on the utopian world concept is included with 3 activities exploring dystopian versus utopian settings. Pair this resource with Ursula Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," Sir Thomas More’s “Utopia," or any utopian/dystopian literature!The Quest for Ut
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8th - 11th
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Study Unit to be used with Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
I completely revised this novel unit on January 12th, 2017. It now includes a study guide for every single chapter, as well as a movie guide. There are new test questions also added to the mix (10 true/false, 10 short answer, and two new essay prompts). I also changed the format in order to make it more user-friendly.
Please download a preview so that you can see all of the wonderful changes.
Students will thank you for teaching this book and you'll be showing yourself some love after you buy
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mythology Greek & Roman Trading Card Fold-Ems Activity
Mythology Trading Card Research Fold-Ems
43+ Fold-Ems + Extras!
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Here is my Greek & Roman Mythology Trading Card Fold-Em. Lead your students in creating their own ornate and visually appealing Fold-Ems about the Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Heroines, Tragic Mortals and Immortals, and Supernatural and Divine Creatures! You control the difficulty of the project from grade to grade. Have students research on the Internet, at the school
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4th - 12th
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Study Unit to be used with The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
If you want to capture your students attention with some high-interest reading, then this is the novel unit for you! Included in this packet, you will find: A vocabulary list, a suggested reading calendar, study guides, quizzes, in-class activities, multiple writing assignments, a test (with 30 multiple choice questions and five essay prompts) and a plethora of projects! All answer keys and rubrics are also included. You and your students will certainly enjoy using these materials in your classr
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7th - 10th
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Shakespeare's Globe Theater - An Introduction for Kids
Introduce students to Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, then have them complete a worksheet, write fun facts cards, and create a paper model to remember what they have learned. Several books, magazines, and websites are included in a resource list to help teachers teach about the Globe Theater to students. These materials are geared for 3rd-5th graders but could be used as low-end differentiation for middle school students as well. There are enough materials here to cover two to three 45-minute cl
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3rd - 8th
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Community Helper Research {QR Codes} NO PREP
This set includes 11 different community helper cards with QR codes linked to age-appropriate videos and read alouds designed for students to gather information on each community helper. The set also includes 1 In the Community card with QR codes linked to age-appropriate videos and read alouds designed for students to learn about the different types of communities and the people, places, and things that can be found in a community. The QR codes are linked through Safe Share TV so that student
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PreK - 2nd
The Outsiders - The 1960s background research project
Students use these directions to conduct a research project on some aspect of 1960s culture to get a better understanding of the setting of The Outsiders. Topics include music, trends, etc. Guidelines are geared toward a PowerPoint presentation, but could easily be adapted for a paper. Includes guidelines for five groups, a listening sheet for students to record what they learn during the presentations, and an alternate assignment.
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7th - 11th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Holocaust Background PowerPoint
This product provides a background of the Holocaust, primarily in Poland, for those who read and study the novel by John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The teacher should be aware of the content before presenting to younger students. Also, I have a Novel Study Unit for the novel, so look for that one, too!The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a must-read for those seeking to understand the Holocaust under the German Nazi regime and leadership of Adolf Hitler, the Fuhrer, or “Leader.” The
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: BUNDLE! The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Background PPT
Author Research Project - 100% Editable
This resource is 100% EDITABLE using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. You can add, subtract, or modify any of the content to suit the needs of your students. Great for differentiation!Authors have been persuading, informing, and entertaining readers for thousands of years. Some authors write to help readers understand themselves, while others attempt to help readers understand other people. Furthermore, some authors offer readers an escape from their own realities and to experience new settings. Si
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5th - 12th
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1984 Prereading Webquest
Webquests are an awesome way to introduce students to background information. This original webquest for the novel 1984 utilizes videos, articles, and definitions to address the categories of Science Fiction, George Orwell, and Surveillance and Propaganda. With the information gathered from this webquest, students will be primed for reading and analyzing the novel, 1984.
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9th - 12th
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The Once and Future King Novel Unit
Long before Harry Potter, readers have been enchanted by King Arthur legends in T.H. White’s modern retelling, The Once and Future King. Yes, it's a long novel, but this resource is guaranteed to keep your students engaged! Are you ready to guide students' reading for maximum enjoyment and textual analysis, research and writing skill development? In this 4-6 week unit, students will read closely, discuss, conduct online research, perform, reflect, and write analytically and creatively as they a
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9th - 11th
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9 RESEARCH ESSAY Prompts on Literature for AP Dual Enrollment or Honors English
Are you tired of reading the SAME paper in your advanced English courses? I am too. Because of that, I spent countless hours writing 9 ORIGINAL prompts that fulfill the researched literary analysis paper requirement guidelines for my 12th grade Dual Enrollment Composition II class. These are ADVANCED, original prompts appropriate for AP, Dual Enrollment, or Honors courses.
I have found that while my students were not plagiarizing, they had been regurgitating analysis available on the internet,
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Diary of Anne Frank - Research Project
This three page document outlines a research project that students must complete before reading The Diary of Anne Frank. It is effective for use before reading either the play or original diary.Students create slideshows on one of 10 major topics related to the Holocaust, WWII, Anne Frank's life, and the Secret Annex. The document provides questions/prompts to push students to dig deeper into their topic. It provides an extensive and updated list of carefully vetted websites that students should
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4th - 10th
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MLA Style American Literature Research Paper
This bundle includes ready to print handouts that you can give to your students when writing a research paper for an American literature course. Included are: assignment timeline with blanks for you to fill in with due dates, website evaluation, quote selection/analysis, MLA formatting, plagiarism warning handout, thesis development worksheet, rubric and more...
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
This product is included in my American Literature Bundle listed here:
American Literatu
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Bundle
EXPOSITORY RESEARCH PAPER: THE AP NOVEL AND LITERARY CRITICISM
This is an intensive project. I do this with my AP English Literature students. I have also done this paper/ project with past honors senior classes and honor junior classes. Other teachers who have used this project have had students work cooperatively on the same novel—either completing individual papers as part of group discussion or a collaborative paper. To scaffold this you can decrease the requirements as you see fit for your students.
This is the most challenging project I do with my s
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9th - 12th
Unpacking 'A Good Man is Hard to Find': Short Story Discussion & Lesson
Engage Adolescent English Language Arts students (Grades 10-12) with Flannery O'Connor's classic short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find."O'Connor's short story is compelling, dealing with issues related to class, race, moral hypocrisy, and violence. In the story, a woman from the American South goes on a family vacation to Florida. But not everything turns out as expected . . .Use this Digital Download for a Two-day English Language Arts Lesson Using my tested-in-the-classroom resources, teenag
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Wild Robot - Novel Study Project Craft - 100% Editable
This resource is 100% EDITABLE using Microsoft Word. You can add, subtract, or modify any of the content to suit the needs of your students. Great for differentiation!Engage your students in project-based learning!Since 2016, readers from around the world have been captivated by the adventure novel, The Wild Robot, written by Peter Brown. Whether it is the intriguing plot, the dynamic character development, or the unforgettable resolution, there is so much to love about this novel.For this proje
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4th - 8th
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