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11th grade holidays/seasonal Common Core RI.8.4 resources
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Unit Bundle
You've got the book, now how do you present the content to get your students thinking before they read the book as well as give them some historical context and vocabulary terms? How do you foster their critical thinking skills while they are reading? Finally, how do you assess what they have learned?If these are your questions, then this Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition Bundle is you.In this bundle, you get:Hidden Figures Reading GuideHidden Figures Movie GuideHidden Figures Presentation
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3rd - 12th
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History of Santa Claus and Christmas in America Reading Activity
This entertaining Christmas reading activity features a 1 page article on the history of Santa Claus in America. It explains how the image of Saint Nicholas changed from Europe to America and how the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas" and Thomas Nast's cartoons came to transform Saint Nicholas into the image of Santa Claus that we enjoy today. Following the article is a set of reading comprehension questions that students can answer to demonstrate their understanding. Both an editable Goog
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Holiday History Common Core Reading Bundle
ESL Lesson Plans| ESL Halloween | ESL Curriculum
Are you looking for an engaging ESL lesson? This ESL lesson includes vocabulary, speaking, writing and listening activities for ESL students. Also included in this ESL lesson is a Digital Version! This ESL lesson is perfect for newcomers, intermediate, and advanced ESL students. In this ESL lesson students will have access to speaking and vocabulary activities. Also, ESL students will access the four domains of language. Join the Close Read of the Month Club today! Every month you will have less
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3rd - 12th
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Primary Documents: Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address
This is a unit covering two of the pivotal moments in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The download includes two reading activities (centered around the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address), two multiple choice reading assessments, student response essay questions, guided reading activities, true and false questions, and Common Core questions geared toward middle school reading and social studies objectives. Follow Our Store HereCheck out our Youtube Channel! "The Common Co
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8th - 11th
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Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb Poem Analysis — MLK I've Been to the Mountaintop
In this lesson, students will analyze Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb" as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop."On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman touched the American people when she delivered her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration. Let your students be a part of her powerful message. Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in US history. Students will also read an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I’ve
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
Black History Month ELA Activities
This Black History Month Activities Bundle includes 11 ELA products to celebrate Black History Month in February!The following lessons are included:Black History Month One-Pager ProjectLangston Hughes "I, Too" paired with Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing" — Poetry AnalysisThe Harlem Renaissance Digital Escape Room | 360° Reading Comprehension Game (no prior knowledge needed!)Digital Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board — 4 Awesome Project Options!Amanda Gorman "The Hill We Climb"
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Analyzing "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln President's Day Activity
Great for President's Day! Practice analyzing text to locate literary devices and persuasive technique using the famous "Gettysburg Address" speech by President Abraham Lincoln.
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*A page of pre-reading/essential questions to set a purpose for reading and build background knowledge and vocabulary.
*Copy of the speech text for ease of implementation. No digging for a resource!
*Quick Check page with comprehension questions and paraphrasing prompt.
*Literary Devices page requiri
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8th - 11th
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Black History and Social Justice | TED Talks Lessons
Intriguing resources to engage your students in reading, listening, and writing activities. Your students will love pondering higher-level questions regarding civil justice - which will culminate in writing a court Motion (with authentic Rules of Court guidelines).Each lesson is accompanied by a link to an episode of TED Talks: “We Need to Talk About an Injustice” by Bryan Stevenson, “Color Blind or Color Brave” by Mellody Hobson, and “The Danger of Silence” by Clint Smith. These fascinating spe
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8th - 11th
MLK Lit Devices & Rhetorical Analysis Quiz "I Have a Dream" Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and literary device lesson for MLK day.What's Included:■ 5-page reading
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5th - 12th
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MLK "I Have A Dream" Common Core Annotated Text w/Marginal Notes
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream Speech" given at the March on Washington. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from the Common Core State Standards. In addition to the identified figura
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Brain Games: Challenging Vocabulary Puzzle Activities to Teach Author’s Tone
Looking for challenging puzzles? Great summer fun for adults and students! This fun resource contains entertaining brain games and challenging puzzles designed to teach students about author’s tone while simultaneously engaging them in a cognitive workout that will keep students focused--their heads in the game (pun intended). These brain-boosting puzzles were designed to strengthen students’ understanding of author’s tone, increase vocabulary of tone words, offer examples of different tones, a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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President Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural Address” Common Core Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for President Abraham Lincoln’s ”Second Inaugural Address” delivered on March 4, 1865. The rhetorical analysis includes 21 marginal comments with Common Core State Standards alignment. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standards, and analyzing informational texts is a key skill that students will need for college and the jobs of the future. Using the comment feature in Microsof
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7th - 12th
MLK "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" Common Core Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous " I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" speech given to an audience of sanitation workers in Memphis, TN before he was assassinated. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
MLK Close Reading and Comprehension Quiz “I Have a Dream” Speech
PRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quiz. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and close reading quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike! A classroom activity for Martin Luther King Jr. day. An ELA activity and close reading lesson for MLK day. What's Included:■ 5-page reading pa
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5th - 12th
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My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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8th - 12th
All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
All of my reading resources (for literature and nonfiction) are included in this mega growing bundle! You can use these activities with ANY book, story, or nonfiction text. (Excluding resources that are specific to novels, stories, or authors.)The zipped download includes the following teaching materials:*READING ACTIVITIES FOR ANY BOOK or STORY*Literature Activities for ANY Novel or Story, Vol. 1Literature and Nonfiction Creative Reading Resources for any book, Volume 2Creative Activities for A
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6th - 11th
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MLK Multiple Choice Quizzes Close Reading & Literary Devices "I Have a Dream"
This BUNDLE includes:■ Two multiple choice quizzes pdf and Google Form■ Two answer keys■ Reading passagePRINTABLE or DIGITAL reading passage and quizzes. MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech, and literary devices quiz. The pages can be used for classwork, homework, flipped learning, blended learning, distance learning, Google classroom, and extension activities. Great for 6th-8th grades, and 9-12 grades. Perfect for middle school students and high school students alike!A classroom activity for Martin L
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5th - 12th
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Figurative Language and Critical Thinking with Quotes - Mega Pack
It's Back to School Time - Start your class off thinking deeper from day one!
Figurative Language with your students on a daily basis!
Great morning work!
This set includes 50 quotes! All of my quote packs combined in one Mega-Pack!
The quotes are categorized to best allow you to pick the best quotes to go along with your current unit.
Inspirational Quotes - 11
Martin Luther King Quotes - 7
Proverbs - 4
Maya Angelou - 3
Ghandi - 3
Quotes using metaphors - 10
Similes - 4
Idioms - 8
2 quot
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4th - 12th
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The Development of Race Based Slavery/The Middle Passage unit, including text
“I really like your units. They are detailed and allows for critical thinking on the part of the students. Thank you!”Why did the European colonists in the New World use African slaves for their labor? How did the system of enslaving an entire race of people begin? Curious students want to know the answer to these questions, and textbooks have typically ignored them – until now.This 10 day unit examines the development of race based slavery in the New World, spreading from the sugar plantations
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7th - 11th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
African-Americans in the Civil War mini-unit, including text
Unlike the American Revolutionary War, there was no conflict or disagreement among African-Americans over which side to support. Although Northern policy at the beginning of the war was to preclude black participation in the war effort, both the need for manpower and the realization that ending the War required ending slavery quickly reversed that policy and with it, the course of the War itself.In this two day mini-unit, students will learn about the unique experience of African-Americans in th
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7th - 11th
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Christmas Traditions in the USA - ESL ENL Powerpoint
This eye-catching seasonal presentation is an introduction to Christmas in the USA. It presents vocabulary words in a meaningful context. Students can use visuals and context clues to determine meaning of the new words. It is suited for beginning and intermediate English Language Learners.
I have attached notes on many of the slides explaining the reasons we have certain symbols for Christmas--such as the wreath, the Christmas tree and stockings.
I have attached a list of vocabulary w
Grades:
4th - 12th
AVID End of Year - Summer Themed Activities Bundle
AVID End of Year - Summer Themed Activities Bundle: Students can practice their WICOR skills and build their public speaking and communication skills with this bundle! These activities are perfect for after state testing and to get your students excited for the end of the year! Use these summer-themed games and activities for the last weeks of school. ✨AVID Growing Bundle✨AVID Team Building Bundle✨AVID Public Speaking Bundle4 Resources IncludedDigital WICOR Choice Board with 25 Editable Activit
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5th - 12th
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Lot of 30 Common Core Rhetorical Analyses of Speeches by American Presidents
This resource includes the 14 Common Core annotated texts with marginal notes of famous speeches by President Abraham Lincoln, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President John F. Kennedy, President Richard Nixon, President Ronald Reagan, President George W. Bush, President William Clinton, President Barack Obama, and President Donald J. Trump. The collection includes:Abraham Lincoln’s "Gettysburg Address” Abraham Lincoln’s "First Inaugural Address”Abraham Lincoln’s "Second Inaugural Address”Frank
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6th - 12th
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