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Writing-essays Common Core SL.9-10.2 resources
Literary Censorship and Banned Books Lesson Mini Unit
Want to teach students about banned books and the perils of censorship? Try this engaging mini unit on literary censorship with regards to banned and challenged books. This unit is perfect for September as it is Banned Books Month, for a genre study, for an independent novel study, for a common literature circle theme, for book club, or for a controversial issue unit, among many other possible options.This mini unit features engaging lessons and student-centered activities to keep students engag
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9th - 11th
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World Creation Myths Unit Bundle - Group Projects, Comparison, and Writing
Everything you need to teach Creation Myths from around the world is in this Unit Plan. Includes group work, research, presentations, essays, compare/contrast assignments, and creative writing. Everything is aligned to standards and includes grading rubrics.There are many different options for assignments that you can do with this unit. I have outlined the different elements below with the standards taught and the time needed. Feel free to mix and match as much as you wish. If you wanted to do e
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7th - 10th
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Public Speaking PBL Unit: Talk Like TED - with Research Writing & Rhetoric
Persuasive talks are a powerful way to teach students public speaking, rhetorical analysis, persuasive writing, and research-skills. For this unit, students write a research paper on the topic of their choice, analyze contemporary speeches, and craft a persuasive speech for an authentic audience that captures their own unique voice on a topic of their choice. In my own classroom, I was blown away by some of the topics my students chose, which included “Glossophobia: How the Fear of Public Speaki
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Project Based Learning (PBL) Growing Bundle for High School English
Graphic Organizer for Research Essay - Digital Writing Template for Google Drive
Keep students motivated during the writing process using this digital graphic organizer for research writing! Use this template for research essays or persuasive writing. Suitable for online learning and formatted for Google Docs®! How to use this Graphic Organizer for Research Writing:This graphic organizer will encourage students to adopt an objective approach to their research writing. They will be prompted to go beyond evaluating whether or not an author's opinion agrees with their own in o
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9th - 12th
Argumentation Writing Unit: Common Core: Online Collaborative Discussion
The Common Core Standards call for students to engage in argumentation as well as collaborative discussion. This 18-day unit for middle and high school (differentiated) hits on a wide array of reading, writing, speaking, and listening standards.
Persuasive writing is a thing of the past -It was all about competition, negativity, and being ‘right.’ On the contrary, argumentation is the art of using evidence and research to support a position in a collaborative, positive way. It is also importan
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7th - 12th
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THE GREAT GATSBY Projects and Assignments
The Great Gatsby Projects and Assignments provides 18 engaging options for assessing and extending learning. Tasks include creative writing, debate, formal research, visual arts, performance, presentation, and more.The Great Gatsby Projects and Assignments:Judging a Cover by Its Book (original art)The American Nightmare (editorial)Point of View Shift (narrative writing)Prose Poetry & Poetry Pros Time Travel Briefing (historical context)Viewing Guide and Film Review (2013 version)Read-N-Share
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: THE GREAT GATSBY Final Assessments: Project Menu and Exam Bank
Essay Writing Unit | How to Write an essay - 5 paragraph essay format
Teach your students how to write an essay! Writing a five-paragraph essay: outline; write an introduction with a hook & thesis statement; body paragraphs & transition phrases; write a conclusion with a summary and concluding statement. Revise from rough to final draft. A whole unit on essays and expository writing using a 5-paragraph essay format:*Lesson in Powerpoint and PDF format* Student Activity Workbook* Teacher lesson plans and objectives covered, alternate examples, assessments,
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
Research Projects- Questions and Guided Organization Worksheets
This file includes the following documents:
#1- Explanation of what a Research Paper is about: 8 page paper that is based on the answer to a question. The students are required to read through the directions, then read through 50 dynamic, interesting questions and highlight 5 that seem interesting to them. The topics range from changing the draft age, to mandatory recycling, to the transition from pagan celebrations into Christian holidays. These are not your typical Research topics!
Once stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Social Injustice Argumentative Research Project Pack
Argumentative writing prompt which allows students to select, research, and present a sound argument on a social injustice, or social issue taking place today. The project pack includes the student packet which is editable along with a .pdf version outlining appropriate time frames and steps for students. This activity also requires students to give rational as to why they would like to research their given topic and the steps they will take to do so. An excellent way of getting High School stud
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9th - 12th
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Research Paper and Project for AP or Honors 9-12th grade: Pay it Forward
I use this project with my AP English Language and Honors American Literature classes of 11th graders. Students identify a problem in society that they can work to solve. They research the problem and possible solutions, then work as a group to develop a community/ school based project that addresses the problem. This went awesomely in my class this year! I had kids pick all sorts of interesting problems to research: animal welfare, homelessness, sleep depravation, among many others. They r
Animal Farm Unit - lessons, activities, assessments, review game
An entire unit on Animal Farm with powerpoint lessons providing historical context, explanations of allegory, and monuments as meaning. Also includes videos providing further context and scaffolding, lesson outlines, handouts and assessments (inclulding tests and essay prompts), Socratic Seminar, and a review game. Also includes the full "Connotation vs Denotation" lesson.* What makes a good leader?* Animal Farm as Allegory: Fiction vs History* Quizzes* How do monuments and memorials communicate
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8th - 11th
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The Hobbit: Thought-Provoking Chapter Questions for Deep Analysis in Grades 9-12
Help your students develop a deeper understanding of The Hobbit with this thought-provoking question set. Designed for grades 9-12, these questions challenge students to think critically about the text and to explore complex concepts such as character development, theme, and symbolism.Each chapter of the novel is covered, with three discussion questions, two optional writing prompts, and one additional activity. The questions are designed to help students engage with the text in a meaningful way
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9th - 12th
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Informative Research Writing Using Unsolved Mysteries BUNDLE (HIGH ENGAGEMENT!)
In this Unsolved Mysteries Research Writing BUNDLE, your students will learn and comprehend research/expository writing while investigating some of the world's most interesting unsolved mysteries! This product provides you with a ready-to-use 60+ slide PowerPoint with guided notes, a packet of 7 graphic organizers, handouts, three rubrics, and 25 posters summarizing the most famous unsolved mysteries known to man! Spend a full month covering almost all Reading Informational Text standards and mo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
60 High-Interest Persuasive Essay and Research Paper Topics
Each of these topics comes in the form of a question that students can react to immediately; hence they make excellent prompts for on-demand, in-class, timed essays. At the same time, any of them could be used as a springboard for a fully developed research paper, one requiring time spent exploring--and documenting--support for the writer's position. They also make excellent topics for informative or persuasive speeches that you might assign.One of the guiding criteria for this list is that it b
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Advertising & Research Writing Project-Based (PBL) Toy Unit
Imagine a research paper unit that will involve your students in the act of toy creation, guide them through the research process, teach them to analyze both media and nonfiction, correctly cite sources, and market a toy. This doable, user-friendly unit will engage your students in toy creation: watch as your students consider the costs of toy creation and must research the ins and out of toy production; enjoy the thrill of students filming their own advertisements; inspire your students throug
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning (PBL) Growing Bundle for High School English
ANTHEM Projects and Assignments: 19 Engaging Tasks (Ayn Rand)
Anthem Projects and Assignments provides 19 engaging options for assessing and extending learning. Tasks include creative writing, debate, formal research, visual arts, performance, presentation, and more.Anthem Projects and Assignments:Anthem II: The World Council Strikes BackSymbols, Motifs, and Allusions (presentation) A Speech to Free the City (public speaking)Theme Development (essay)Anthem KARAOKE!Novel Topics Research ProjectPropaganda Exposed! (poster gallery)Propaganda Battle: Prometheu
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: ANTHEM Unit: Lesson Plans, Materials, Projects, & Assessments (Ayn Rand)
Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Standards Based Feedback Bank - 9th &10th ELA
Calling all teachers who want to give individualized feedback on a time crunch! This is a Feedback Bank based on the English Language Arts Common Core Standards for 9th and 10th -- It can be used for quick feedback on papers, comments on Google Assignments, or even an easy rubric to assess the standards efficiently and effectively. Consider uploading the commentary to Google Classroom or Canvas for an easy selection process within assignments. Edit as you see fit!!This Bank covers all Reading Li
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9th - 10th
Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)
PROFILE:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Mythology5 Writing Prompts2 Essay Types2 Prompt Types5 Thematic Topics2 Writing Skills Focus21 CCSS Anchor Standards6 CCSS Reading Anchor Standards Focus29 Standard Learning Tips 21 Standard Testing Tips5 Scaffolding Levels6 Bonus File Agendas59 Links25 Recommended Exemplar Texts 60 MY ORIGINAL Products89 Activities
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9th - 12th
CLASS: ELA 9-10, 1 Year, 5 Units, 33 Bundles (EDITABLE)
Profile:CLASS: ELA 9-10TIME: 1 YearSTANDARDS: All 32 UNITS: 5TEXT SETS: 24ORIGINAL PRODUCTS: 217LINKS TO RESOURCES: 267RUBRICS: 3THEMATIC TOPICS: 24ESSAY TYPES: 2PROMPT TYPES: 2WRITING SKILLS: 13READING SKILLS: 11 GENRES: 5SCAFFOLDING LEVELS: 5FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: 75SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: 5LEARNING TIPS: 119TESTING TIPS: 91 QUESTION BANKS: PROMPTS: 24ACTIVITIES: 432ANSWER KEYS: 217EXEMPLAR TEXTS: 138BUNDLES: 33
Grades:
9th - 10th
Distance Learning Google Slides for research projects
Use this template after students conduct research. Students use this file to present their information using this google slides template. This is a great alternative to writing a traditional research paper. A title slideA slide for students to place their research questionSlide for whatSlide for when Slide for whereSlide for howSlide for whySlide for summarySlide for implications titled "So What". Sections and slides to allow students to add images.Owners can add/subtract and change the slides t
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Not Grade Specific
Writing an Op-Ed on Safe Schools: An Argumentative Writing Unit Made with Google
Unfortunately, school shootings have dominated the media in recent years, making students, parents, and teachers alike anxious about school safety. Students desperately need a safe space to talk through these anxieties, research solutions, and articulate their opinions to an authentic audience. Help your students find a voice and let it be heard with this argumentative writing unit with the goal of writing an op-ed! This unit focuses on utilizing a serious topic, school safety, to spark informal
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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World Creation Myths Group Presentations
Students will work in pairs (or individually) to learn the world creation myths, gather research, and present it to the class. This allows you to introduce a variety of mythological systems before teaching all of them.Interested in the full unit? Check out my World Creation Myth Unit here.I use the FREE materials from www.bigmyth.com - You can use any version of the creation myths; however, I use the creation myths from The Big Myth for my class. On their free website, they have video animations
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7th - 10th
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BUNDLE: Introduction to Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- CCSS ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
AGENDA: Introduction to Epic- The Odyssey- Introduction, Extras, ConclusionPROFILE:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: EpicCreator: Erica VilliloINCLUDES:1 Bonus File: Agenda with 8 Links 14 different CCSS Anchor Standards 28 MY ORIGINAL Products10 Assessments
Grades:
9th - 12th
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