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Critical thinking other (ELA) Common Core RL.11-12.2 resources
Twilight Zone “Number 12 Looks Just Like You," Analysis of Twilight Zone CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” a teen girl resists efforts to look, act, and think like everyone else around her. Issues
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Full ELA Novel Study Unit Plan for Monster by Walter Dean Myers *Creative*
Updated October 2022! This is a full, ready-to-go resource jam-packed with creative and differentiated activities! Everything you need is included. This is tried and tested by me, in my own classroom. I have used every resource I include. This HUGE Bundle includes 80+ colorful slides laid out in chronological orderEditable unit pacing calendar with reading assignments by day (just added 10/22) Updated virtual field trip with student interactive components (just updated 10/22) Journal prompts fo
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7th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Movie vs. Book Comparisons Editable
This editable bundle has over 40 activities for comparing Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird with the 1962 movie version. Teachers can decide to choose between a variety of activities all aligned to the Common Core State Standards.The activities cover the following areas:Character/Actor ComparisonsCharacter ArcTheme AnalysisTheme ComparisonsSetting ComparisonsPlot Analysis (Order of Events)Plot/Events ComparisonCatalyst for Change ComparisonEvaluation of the DirectorCinematography Analysis
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Twilight Zone “Time Enough at Last” Media Analysis of Twilight Zone Episode CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive versions), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Time Enough at Last,” a bookish man who wants only to be left alone to read survives a nuclear bomb blast and finally has
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Crucible Engaging Activities - 12 Pre-Reading & Post-Reading Tasks
Looking for some fun, unique, and engaging activities to supplement The Crucible? These activities are perfect for learning background information before reading the play and assessing students' understanding after studying the play.Pre-reading activities include:❶ A history video viewing guide that corresponds with Salem Witch Trials documentary from the History Channel with answer key.❷ a handout where students determine which information is true, false, or simply opinionated about the history
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9th - 12th
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Critical Thinking Activities, Cognitive Bias: Nonfiction Close Reading, TED Talk
Tired of students who are afraid to think for themselves?If your goal is to open your students’ minds, to get them to think critically, to help them become more receptive to new ideas, or to show them the importance of examining the evidence before jumping to conclusions, you’ll need this resource. These informative and engaging lessons on cognitive bias will challenge your students to consider fascinating questions about the way that the human brain works. Why is it that when people are faced w
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9th - 12th
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AP Literature and Composition Getting Started Bundle
This bundle is perfect for any AP Literature and Composition Teacher--those who are brand new and those who are looking to do a little revamp.It includesFlash Fiction Boot Camp--This two week unit includes:7 stories you can do in 1 class period39 pagesday-by-day calendardetailed lesson plans for 10 days of instruction + an extension activity11 pages of print and go handouts9 instructional slidesa variety of close reading and annotation activitiesreview of diction, allusion, theme, imagery, synta
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11th - 12th
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Shakespeare: Sonnet 29, Sonnet 116. and Sonnet 130 Lecture, Notes and Quiz
This British Literature Poetry Unit includes:
1. 42 slide ppt that walks through close reading of poems (listed below). Check out the preview for the style!
2. 12 question multiple choice quiz (that you can edit and pull from to incorporate into any assessment). Answer Key included!
3. PDF with a description of how I use this in my classroom, annotated poetry notes and the applicable common core standards.
4. To hook students, at the end of each poem, there is a clickable link to a popula
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9th - 12th
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LORD OF THE FLIES Final Project Choice Board
A fun, engaging alternative to the five-paragraph thesis essay! This choice board prompts students to channel their understanding of Lord of the Flies into various different projects: a LOTF cookbook, a rap/song, a fireside book chat, amongst others! This choice board includes 9 different final project options and a single-point rubric.
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9th - 12th
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Detailed Hero's Journey PPT: Jung & Campbell Monomyth Cycle w/Analysis!
Highly visual, interactive 24-slide presentation w/custom transitions and animations, relevant graphics and hyperlink in final slide to brief youtube video w/modern-day examples on the monomyth archetype. Everything is done for you: easily modify as needed to provide relevant, contemporary cultural examples, as you wish! In this engaging PPT, you're purchasing:a.) An invitation at the start for students to identify prior knowledge of what makes a hero figure, including peer share time.b.) Learni
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Book vs Movie | Comparison Project for Movie Versions and Partner Movies
These no prep booklets of resources will help your students think more critically when comparing and contrasting a book with its movie counterpart, or a book with a partner movie. This product is also included in my High School Combo BUNDLE.Use this resource with ANY book that has a movie version, or with ANY movie you are connecting to a book study. That's two products in one!The activities cover plot, setting, culture, context, characterization, theme, and symbolism comparisons with critical a
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9th - 11th
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THE GREAT GATSBY Discussion Questions by Chapter (& excerpts for analysis)
The Great Gatsby Discussion Questions by Chapter Each set has 8 discussion questions and 2 excerpts for analysis (10 items for each chapter). Omit the second page if you are not assigning key excerpts.Resource Notes: These The Great Gatsby questions were written with collaborative groups in mind, but they could serve other functions (e.g., individual reading support or test review).This resource comes from The Great Gatsby Unit: Lessons, Materials, and Assessments from TeachNovels.Serving Sugges
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: THE GREAT GATSBY Comprehension Bundle (reading questions and quizzes)
To Build a Fire by Jack London Thinking Stations: Analyze & Synthesize
Looking for a new activity to supplement your "To Build a Fire" lessons? Try these thinking stations that require students to dig into the text, analyze, and synthesize in order to complete. What's included . . . ► Teacher instruction sheet► Bell Ringer► 8 Station Tasks ► Detailed Answer Key► Clean copy of "To Build a Fire" to use if needed in stations.This activity challenges your students to think and examine text for direct and indirect characterization, plot, setting, diction, theme, figurat
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6th - 11th
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"The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "The Nymph's Reply" Lecture and Quiz
This British Literature Poetry Unit includes:
1. 28 slide ppt that walks through brief author bios, and poems (listed below). Check out the preview for the style!
2. 6 question multiple choice quiz (that you can edit and pull from to incorporate into any assessment). Answer Key included!
3. PDF with a description of how I use this in my classroom, annotated poems and the applicable common core standards.
4. To hook students, at the end of each poem, there is a clickable link to a popular
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9th - 12th
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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Introduction Lesson | Printable & Digital
Prepare your students for reading Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi with this Persepolis Introduction Lesson! This Persepolis Introduction Lesson will introduce students to essential concepts and terms before they begin reading. Teach with the included, EDITABLE Persepolis introduction slideshow. This includes an introduction to the novel, the author, background on the Iranian Revolution, definitions for graphic novels and memoirs, and essential questions.As students listen to the lesson, they'll us
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8th - 11th
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Finding the Hero's Journey (Literary Analysis Worksheet)
Teaching students Joseph Campbell's theory of the Hero's Journey is an excellent way to introduce them to the idea of literary analysis. Using guided questions, this worksheet asks students to analyze any story (whether it is a novel, a film, or a video game) for the various stages of the Hero's Journey. These questions make it easier for students recognize the stages and archetypes of the Hero's Journey.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Teaching the Hero's Journey Bundle
Types of Conflict Task Cards: Internal, External, Antagonist, Protagonist
Two Sided Conflict Flash Cards: Literary Scenario on one side with conflict type, antagonist, and protagonist identified on the other side. Students read short plot summaries and identify the type of conflict as well as the protagonist and antagonist.Great Multiple Response Strategy (enhances student engagement) * Bell ringer game - students paired in groups of 2 - 3 take turns reading questions and responding. Cards are kept for correct answers and placed at the bottom of the stack for incor
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Robert Browning: "Porphyria's Lover" + "My Last Duchess" Close Reading Lecture
This 42 slide powerpoint covers a brief author bio and close reading poetry analysis for the following poems:
"My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning
"Porphyria's Lover" by Robert Browning
It also includes annotated poems/teacher notes.
I use this lecture with the Pearson British Lit book, but it could be used with the same poems from other books or online sources.
Parts of this Victorian Poetry Unit can be purchased separately or in a bundle in my store through the following links:
Best Val
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Theme Practice with Pixar Shorts
Analyze Theme & Big Idea with video shorts. This activity has students work through a "brainstorm" phase to come up with themes that show the complexity of the story! It's also a fun way to engage students with this fun digital shorts!
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4th - 8th
Renaissance Poetry: Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Marlowe, and Raleigh
This British Literature Poetry Unit includes:
1. 126 slide ppt that walks through sonnet form, brief author bios, and poems (listed below). Check out the preview for the style!
2. 48 question multiple choice test (that you can edit and pull from to incorporate into any assessment). Answer Key included!
3. PDF with a description of how I use this in my classroom, annotated poem notes, and the applicable common core standards.
4. To hook students, at the end of each poem, there is a clickab
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9th - 12th
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Of Mice and Men Post-Reading Symbolism Quiz | Printable Revision Activity
Explore eleven symbols or motifs in Steinbeck's novel Of Mice and Men. Distributed across four worksheets, each task focuses on a symbolic image within the text, asking students to use the image to identify the object and its symbolism before backing up their thoughts with reasoning and quotations.Full answer key provided!The four worksheets are also provided with four different image formats - simple icons, detailed illustrations (which can also be colored for mindfulness), silhouettes and colo
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9th - 12th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 4: Star Crossed Romance (Romeo & Juliet)
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of 114 Slides for Romeo and Juliet. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, a mock trial, close readings, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning Romeo and Juliet fun, educational, and creative!The handouts bundle includes over 20 resources of corresponding handouts for the unit, which includes a mock trial framework, a ready to use end-of -play assessment with a step-by-ste
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8th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Chapter 7: Close Reading Organizer & Reading Check Quiz
These pages include varied tasks to engage students in a close reading of chapter 7 in The Great Gatsby. Graphic organizers provide prompts with quotes, questions and topics to aid comprehension, guide analysis, and assess learning. A detailed sample answer key is also provided for the entire activity.Targeted skills: · Identify and analyze characters · Understand the influence of the setting · Follow the sequence of events· Analyze language devices· Identify and analyze symbolism · Identify de
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Argumentative Text Analysis Reading Comprehension end of the year ela activities
Unlock the Power of Critical Thinking and Argumentative Writing by analyzing this small section of Plato’s Republic. In a world where critical thinking and persuasive communication are increasingly valued, this digital resource offers a unique platform for students to hone these essential skills. Whether you’re an educator eager to challenge your students with argumentative texts or a parent aiming to augment your children’s understanding of critical thinking, textual analysis, and persuasive wr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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