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11th grade oral communication writing-expository webquests
Social Media WebQuest: Activism or Slacktivism?
This WebQuest asks the question: Is social media activism effective in creating real change, or is it merely "slacktivism"?Students work through tasks that require them to investigate examples of online activism on various social media platforms, as well as a case study of a specific hashtag associated with a social media activism campaign. Students will synthesize their understanding and present their findings to their classmates, including their conclusion regarding the effectiveness of social
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7th - 12th
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Cultural Differences in Communication: A Web Quest!
Increasing cultural awareness in adolescents is sometimes difficult, but this web quest encourages students to look at customs in other cultures and to consider their own culture from another perspective. Easily adaptable, this activity and its subsequent presentation and/or classroom discussion can help broaden the horizons of students studying in various content areas such as communications, social studies, business, and career readiness. The web quest provides viable links for students to f
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ellis Island Interactive Webquest Research Writing Project
This webquest takes students on an interactive tour of Ellis Island. The first 3 pages of the webquest includes guiding focus questions for students to answer as they tour all the rooms of the main building of Ellis Island. Students will view photographs, listen to oral histories, and analyze data. A reflective essay is also included at the conclusion of the essay which allows students to use integrate and cite evidence from the webquest.
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4th - 12th
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9/11 Journalistic Study
Since September 11, 2001 is a significant historical event, this unit includes student interaction with two websites that allows them to use a journalistic approach. This approach allows them to report who, what, where, when, how and why through two responses. The first focus is about the day of September 11, 2001 and the second is about the recovery of Ground Zero. In addition, students are able to rhetorically analyze President George W. Bush's speech. This unit would take about seven school d
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9th - 12th
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Socratic Seminar: Who Should Be on American Currency?
The images we see around us daily have a subtle yet profound effect. In this Socratic seminar, students consider American currency and consider: should the faces on the bills be changed or stay the same? The learn who is featured on currency now and think on who could be. This activity can be used during an American History course as students learn about figures like Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman, or can be used as a general debate in any Social Studies or English-Language Arts classroom.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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"Inception" Film Guide: Understanding Allusion, Metaphor, Symbols, and Motifs
Bundle includes a student guide and a teacher's guide. Student guide presents 5 task challenges focused on interpreting complex plot and ambiguious messages in the film "Inception" through examining allusion, metaphor, symbolism, and motifs. Activities are designed to engage students in higher level thinking, critical reading, critical listening, critical talking, and critical writing. Students read and listen critically to information and interpretations of the film presented in a variety of fo
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8th - 12th
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1984 - George Orwell (Privacy Webquest & Debate)
This is a side project I teach as we read George Orwell's "1984" - We start it when we're about halfway through the novel, and it takes about a week of class time. The focus of it is to research about the state of Privacy in America, and then to have a short class debate on the two sides of it.Included here:1) Step 1 - Learning about privacy and determining individual opinions/beliefs (2 different 2-page documents)2) Step 2 - Breaking into 2 groups, and researching the different perspectives on
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8th - 12th
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The World of Emily Dickinson Webquest
This webquest sends students on a researching adventure to research the life and poetry of Emily Dickinson.
Students play the part of a journalist writing an article for a History magazine. Their mission is to find out about Emily Dickinson's life and, to analyze her poetry for tone, symbolism, and theme. They are given a digital presentation and a worksheet to guide them through the process of researching their work. Then they are given instructions on writing a 500 word article. A detailed r
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9th - 12th
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Works Cited Webquest
This resource encourages students to "deep dive" into the Purdue Owl MLA Citation website. It is a challenging handout that WILL require them to read through a lot of the material! I designed it this way to challenge students to read and absorb information as well as explore all of the MLA information Purdue Owl has to offer.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Aristotle and Rhetoric WebQuest
Aristotle provided thoughts on many topics, from science to public speaking. This resource focuses on Aristotle and his Rhetoric through research. Students will discover Aristotle's life and work and explore the tenants of the Rhetoric. They will identify and evaluate the different types of rhetoric and ethos, logos, and pathos. Students can use this resource as a reference page as they plan any persuasive writing or speaking assignments or activities.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE WHOLE STORE!!!!
Bullying Investigation WebQuest
The Bullying Investigation WebQuest is designed to allow students to discover the harmful impact of bullying and the things they can do to help. Students are required to read online articles and watch videos for research. Then, they are to take their research and write their own article. This is a fully student-led activity that should take students about one 90 minute class period to complete.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Cultural Diversity with WebQuest!
Students will evaluate and discuss cultural diversity and how it pertains to themselves in this activity packed interactive power-point that is fully editable for your own personal customization. A web quest and reflective activity is built into the power point for students to complete.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Source Analysis: The Battles of Lexington and Concord Graphic Organizer
What REALLY happened when the "shot heard round the world" was fired?
Who fired it?
Who won?
Students will analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources to try and determine the answer to those questions, and, since it is hard to determine what REALLY happened, they will learn a valuable lesson about historical perspective.
This Powerpoint includes an editable chart with links to
1) a map of Boston, 1775
2) A battle animation
3) a video and article from The History Channel
4) a PBS vi
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Of Mice and Men Perspectives and Viewpoints
Use this document to create a webpage that can be used with a moodle or on your teacher web-page site to create a research project that will go with the novel Of Mice and Men. You have controlled the websites that are credible to obtain research from and you have a step by step process for how to research and how to write their papers. Use this lesson plan as a format for creating the webpage.
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9th - 12th
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Pod cast Reviews- Homework Activity
Similarly to how a writer uses voice to shape meaning, a podcast must consider how to engage an audience through audio techniques. This homework or in class activity asks students to analyze pod casts with a focus on voice, tone, point of view, and audience. It offers a new way to consider oral presentation skills and is also an excellent lead in to a pod cast project on choice book reading (also on sale.) A list of free pod casts to consider listening to (NPR.org, TED Talks, etc.) is listed on
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9th - 12th
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Webquest: Who the Heck is Liebniz? (Calculus)
This webquest is a search for the "Father of Calculus." Students will explore the contributions of Liebniz and Newton and write an editorial supporting their decision as to who is the true father of calculus. Students can work in groups but all submit their own editorial and supporting documentation.
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Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
Dialect and Pronunciation Activity
This webquest is a fun introduction to American English dialects and pronunciation. It could be used across several classes, though I use it with my Speech 101 class to introduce pronunciation exercises. The Webquest uses multiple links from the www.pbs.org "Sea to Shining Sea" site.
The students will read high interest nonfiction articles and respond to reflection questions.
This includes all of the necessary intro quiz and article links.
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9th - 12th
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Writing a Thesis Statement TEK 1.7Di
https://edtechmrbrown.com/writing-a-thesis-statement-webquest-tek-1-7d1/Here is a WebQuest made especially for 9th grade English 1 TEK 1.7d1 but would be useful for more secondary grade levels. This activity is about writing a thesis statement and uses the writing center website for Harvard University. This activity is created in Google Docs and designed to be assigned in Google Classsroom. This activity reviews do’s and don’ts of writing a thesis statement.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Death of a Salesman Webquest
This online webquest for the play Death of a Salesman, is a controlled way to allow research. Use the lesson plan to create a webpage for your students to navigate. You can just copy and paste from the word document into a moodle or other web format. It explores the theme's of the play in a research project format.
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Operation College Countdown
Students will utilize a website to create a plan on how they will attend college. Students will also create a power point presentation. Full version includes a ruberic & Lesson Plan.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Benjamin Franklin: The Face Behind the Hundred
The web quest will take students through a research project to better understand Benjamin Franklin's contributions to the United States. The project will culminate in a persuasive writing activity supporting the reasons why Mr. Franklin should remain on the $100 bill.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
The Wonderful World of Mathematics
A webquest to encourage students to discover, research, and present some of the most amazing mathematical ideas that are hardly ever studied in the regular school curricula. Instructional guide to build a website is included.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Harlem Renaissance / Langston Hughes Pre - Reading
***Buy and print easy and quick*** Don't you HATE buying a resource only to find that you can't use it right away because it needs modifying or that it is convoluted and hard to figure out for YOU let alone students. At Easy teacher ALL OUR PRODUCTS ARE PRINT AND PASS OUT!Harlem Renaissance / Langston Hughes Pre - Reading activity includes 22 study questions based on 3 web resources (links cited in the material) covering biographical and writing of Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance move
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Civil Resistance in American Writing - Thoreau, Hughes, King *Unit Bundle*
Should Felons Vote and Should the United States Adopt the Green New Deal 2 Sided
Two sided group discussion and primer for debate in class with information presented by students around the world on ThinktheVote.com using this sheet as a guide, History or English students can explore some articles and information about the green new deal, and whether felons should be able to vote in prison. They first read and write their own thoughts, and then write about the thoughts o the group, and whether or not their minds were changed. this is a two-sided worksheet that should lead to
Grades:
9th - 12th
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