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Literature simulations under $5
The Odyssey: 10 Minute Trojan War : Pre-reading activity
Welcome to an exhilarating and knowledge-packed lesson plan that will equip your students with a deep understanding of the Trojan War, a crucial prelude to comprehending The Odyssey. Through the utilization of a printable kit and the dynamic storytelling technique called "The Woosh," learners will embark on an immersive journey, reenacting the decade-long conflict in a condensed ten-minute form. This proven strategy not only fosters enjoyment but also offers an unparalleled opportunity to introd
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7th - 10th
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?
TEACHER'S NOTES
Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening
Grades: 6-10
Age groups: 10-17
Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet
Time: About an hour
Preparation and Rules
Step one:
Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba
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6th - 11th
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"Monsters are Due on Maple Street" Mock Trial
Assess your students' ability to infer and determine direct and indirect characterization with this fun classroom drama tied to Rod Serling's classic teleplay "Monsters are Due on Maple Street." Packet includes mock trial handout, graphic organizer to be used as students read the teleplay (or watch the "Twilight Zone" episode), and trial rubric.
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6th - 9th
The Road by Cormac McCarthy: Apocalypse Survival Game
This is a survival game based on the items that the Man and the Boy encounter in the novel The Road. I use this game to introduce the novel on the first day. Student are asked to first individually and then as a group rank 20 items (all found in the novel) in order of importance to their survival after a near-extinction level event.
This activity is very high engagement with the students and is an excellent springboard into the novel itself and talking about the issues the characters will fac
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11th - 12th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial
Assembled here are eight individual resources used with 8th graders to conduct a mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”. For my classes, this was a major-fun!- culminating project in the 2nd trimester. However, I think it could easily be adapted to other purposes, including part of an existing unit on mock trials or a short project within a short story unit.
The key skills addressed with this unit are using evidence from text to build and make an argument, as well as speak
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8th - 12th
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (PowerPoint Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?TEACHER'S NOTESSkills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listeningGrades: 6-10Age groups: 11-17Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet Time: About 2 hoursPreparation and RulesStep one: Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the background info
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6th - 10th
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Hollywood Movie Proposal: Summary of a Novel
Students will explore theme and create an iMovie movie trailer for a book they recently read.
PROJECT INTRO: Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. A Hollywood movie studio wants you to make the book into a movie. The movie studio wants you to present a short trailer explaining the theme and central idea of the book. You must also explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming loca
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3rd - 12th
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Harrison Bergeron in 19 Questions
You need a quiz / test for Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron. Ten questions would be too short, but 20 conforms to all the expectations of society. That's why you need a 19-question multiple-choice test with no handicaps whatsoever.
It's always fun to see if a bell curve emerges on these kinds of tests, but for this particular test, it would take on more meaning than usual. Also, be sure to the get free film version of this. It's offered by a conservative group (and they'll send you some other
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7th - 11th
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Macbeth Act 2 Scene 4 Reenactment of the Great Chain of Being
Bring the Great Chain of Being to life! In this activity based on Act 2 Scene 4, students reenact the Great Chain of Being that illustrates that many effects of Macbeth's fatal act. This resource includes many strategies and materials for differentiating this activity for lower and higher level classes.You'll get:a "do now" review of the Great Chain of Beingfull instructions for reenacting the Great Chain of Beingcharacter roles for the reenactmentoptional scavenger hunt activityexit slip revi
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9th - 12th
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The Giver by Lowry Ceremony of Twelve Simulation Lesson and Writing
This lesson is for Chapter 7/8 of The Giver by Lois Lowry. It is a simulation of the Ceremony of Twelve. This will help students understand the gravity and meaning of this ceremony in the book, aiding in their comprehension of what Jonas is undergoing. The simulation includes everything from what you should say in the beginning; mock tests for disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests - the four components of the "testing period" for the community members; it also includes labels
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6th - 9th
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Mock Trial Project: Includes all materials and rubrics!
What if Tom Robinson's wife were to sue Bob Ewell? In this project, your students get to decide!This detailed project directs your students to conduct a mock trial over the events of the book. In this particular trial, Mrs. Robinson is suing Bob Ewell in civil court, stating that she has suffered defamation and mental anguish as a result of his actions. In this project, each student in your classroom will utilize reading, research, analysis, speaking, and writing skills as they take up a positio
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9th - 12th
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Persuasive Writing Activity (Trial of the Big Bad Wolf)
This is a persuasive writing activity that is based on The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. For this activity the students are divided into 4 groups: prosecution, defense, witnesses and a jury. The teacher will play the role of the judge who will facilitate the activity.
This activity includes the following pages:
1 prewritten questions for the defense and the prosecution. These questions will be asked to the witnesses. At the end of each paper there is a spot where these groups write a sho
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3rd - 5th
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Utopia vs. Dystopia Mini-Project
In this mini-project, students are introduced to the concept of utopian society while being equally exposed to the inverse -- the concept of dystopian society. I've used it before as an introductory piece before reading The Hunger Games to help give students a better understanding of what's in store regarding Panem (the country that the novel takes place in). I've also seen it be used by colleagues who have taught The Giver.This project is formatted as a Google Slide presentation and has student
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6th - 8th
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Gatsby Bundle: Highly engaging activities for chapters 5-7.
This bundle includes all of my most engaging and interactive activities for The Great Gatsby: Activities use music, art, acting, and close reading skills to help students better understand the complexities of this novel. Includes:The Great Gatsby Call in Radio Show: looking at chapter 6 through the characters' perspectives. The student directed version of the call in radio show for students who are absent the day of the show.Kill and Run--using music and art to better understand the complexities
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Not Grade Specific
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Survivor digital Escape Room- Lord of the Flies & Types of Government
Engage your student's knowledge of Lord of the Flies and basic types of government with this interactive, simulation escape room. Students only need to have previously read the first two chapters of the novel in order to participate. This activity includes:1. Puzzles2. Videos3. Teamwork4. Secret doors5. Google forms6. Hidden keys7. Multiple choice questions8. Matching9. Close reading10. Symbols12. Characterization13. Major plot pointsInitial description: Your teammates and you have crash-landed
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7th - 12th
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Experiencing the American Dream: A Monopoly Simulation Activity
Would you like your students to experience how socioeconomics impact the American Dream? This activity engages students in the game of Monopoly, but with a twist. In this simulation students play Monopoly in groups. After the rules are established, students learn they will gain or lose money and property based on the game piece they selected. As they play the game, they grapple with the idea of the American Dream and if it is equally attainable. The activity closes with a reflection.
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9th - 12th
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Hip-hop Shakespeare Debate: Templates, Rubric, Research, Slides
I developed the Hip-hop Shakespeare Debate after thinking carefully about relevance for my students. This debate answers a question I struggled with for years: How can I get my students to authentically engage with Shakespeare's language and how language exposes cultural/societal norms? The Hip-hop Shakespeare debate not only addresses student relevance, it also engages students with the cognitively demanding, novel task of defending a hip-hop artist as "the Shakespeare of our time" with a defen
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Great Gatsby Call-in Radio Show: Ch 6
If you don’t have time to read chapter 6 as a class but you need students to know the important revelations within this chapter before you get to the climax in chapter 7, then this activity is perfect. You’ll choose four students to take on the roles of Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Nick. Then, you’ll host a call-in radio show and invite these characters to be the guests. They’ll have had time to internalize their parts (already written and included in this purchase), so that they can answer the quest
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Gatsby Bundle: Highly engaging activities for chapters 5-7.
Election Day - Mock Election & Voting Activities - Election Process
Are you looking for a peaceful way to study voting and the Election process and Voting? Your students insight to the party caucus, primary election, and general election. They will use text evidence to determine the best candidate for president.Here's What You'll get:✅ 40 fairytale candidate cards Color & B/w✅ Party Sorting Headers✅ Campaign Posters✅ Party Caucus instructions✅ 2 sizes ballots✅ character fact pages✅ Ballot box decor✅ Voting booth signs✅ I Voted Stickers✅ Lesson plan
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1st - 2nd
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The Outsiders by Hinton - Essay Packet and Fairness Debate of Gangs
Are you teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and want an engaging discussion to take place regarding who has a better life - the Socs or the Greasers? Who are the actual "outsiders"? Do you want to also practice or teach persuasive essay writing, in a very structured, fool-proof way? If so, this 14-page lesson plan and writing assignment is for you! ☺ It includes the following:
1. How to set up a debate/simulation/role play in your classroom between the Socs and Greasers, including signs
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6th - 10th
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Fahrenheit 451: Comparing the Fires Close Read Analysis with Guided Imagery
This includes an interactive guided reading activity where students immerse themselves into a scene similar to when Montag escapes the hound, floats down the river, and eventually finds the fire. Students LOVE this. But that's just the pre-writing activity to get their minds ready to close read two important passages from the text: The opening scene where Montag describes the fire and the scene where he approaches the fire in the woods. This activity includes both passages presented in a a stude
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Engaging Fahrenheit 451 Activities for the beginning, middle, and end!
Final Writing Activity for The Cay by Theodore Taylor: Last Letter to Timothy
The Last Letter to Timothy is a final writing activity for the novel, The Cay by Theodore Taylor. After reading the novel, students take on the role of Phillip and write a final "goodbye" letter to Timothy. This includes a student direction page, including stated CCSS, graphic organizer and requirement /rubric page with movable pieces, digital stationary with friendly letter aligned text-boxes, and a student exemplar. All but the background is editable, so change if needed. Otherwise, this i
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5th - 8th
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Macbeth Dinner Party Act 3 Scene 4
When Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost, his reaction changes the way that Scotland sees him. Ask students to attend the banquet as well. Give them roles or ask them to create characters. The assignment has a rubric and a full description.
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8th - 12th
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Lord of the Flies: Call in Radio Show: Interactive Assessment acting as the boys
You've finished Lord of the Flies. You can discuss each symbol lecture-style or you can do this interactive role-playing call-in radio show (or talk show or podcast) where every student uses either pre-written roles that are meant to dive deeper into the symbols and complexity of the characters' actions or pre-written questions for the characters on the stage. It's fun. It's funny. Students leave the classroom after this lesson with deeper understanding of the symbolism, the characters, and the
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Not Grade Specific
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