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Associated Press (AP) Style Writing Bundle: An Intro to Journalistic Writing
Writing journalistically for either newspaper or yearbook is quite different than writing a paper for English class. With this AP Style teaching bundle, your student journalists will learn the fundamentals of AP Style writing and how to write for a scholastic journalism class. This journalism unit includes a variety of resources to help your students learn the basics of AP Style, and it includes materials for direct instruction, student practice, and assessment!This AP style journalism writing u
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing a Personal Profile: A Unit for Journalism and Yearbook
Help your journalism and yearbook students write a captivating, interesting personal profile story! This personal profile story unit provides middle school and high school journalism and yearbook students with instruction and guidance for writing a more comprehensive personal profile. Teach your students how to write a better personal profile story by starting with the first steps: research and interviewing! From there, this instructional until will help students use the information they gather
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing a News Lead: Journalism and Informational Text Lesson
Help your journalism students learn how to write an efficient and captivating news lead, also called a lede, with this journalism unit all about writing a lead! This journalism teaching unit includes a presentation for direct instruction and digital news story assignments that can be used again and again all year long in journalism class. Help your journalism students to learn what makes an effective news lead, how to identify the key elements within a news lead, and how to write a news lead wi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment
Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Born a Crime AP English Language Prompts
Nine FRQ prompts (2 Synthesis, 2 Rhetorical Analysis, and 2 Argument) based on Trevor Noah's Born a Crime. One set per section of text.The prompts support a close reading of Noah's memoir and the writing skills as assessed on AP English Language Exam and English End of Course exams. Prompts are appropriate for a vaiety of levels. I use these prompts with my 9th honors, gifted, and on-level courses and AP English Lang as practice activities and formal essay prompts. Prompts are appropriate for fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: 37 AP English Lang Essay Prompts
Letter from Birmingham Jail Test Prep Reading Quiz + Key
This 15-question multiple choice quiz is designed with questions similar to the SAT Reading Test section and like the AP Language and Composition multiple choice section. Challenging questions ask students to demonstrate thorough comprehension and analysis of the the text of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." It is most appropriate for grades 11 and 12 and higher education. PLEASE NOTE: I give this quiz in class after students have studied the full essay and they use their
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Vietnam War Background Research: The Things They Carried
Students will research an assigned topic related to the Vietnam War (weapons, turning points, etc.) and teach it to the class. This is not a presentation; rather, students are teaching the class about a particular topic to prepare them to read The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Students are to be creative and memorable, but professional and informative. As historical research there is a high potential for overlap. Students must conference with other groups, not only to gain more insight on
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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"Tell Them We Are Rising" Question Sets
Questions and answers for the PBS's "Tell Them We Are Rising" . The first two sets of questions have the time stamp of when the the answer is revealed.
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"The rich history of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began before the end of slavery, flourished in the 20th century, and profoundly influenced the course of the nation for over 150 years — yet remains largely unknown. With Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities, the latest
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
In Cold Blood Quotation Test
To test students' understand of Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood, students must discuss five of the ten quotations provided on this exam (editable Word document, change to ten of ten if necessary). Students must identify who said the quotation (4 points), in what context (brief summary of what happened shortly before and after this quotation) (4 points), and the significance of the quotation (12 points). This identifies whether or not the students READ the NOVEL, but also their understanding
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Introduction to Media Bias
This is a three (3) day lesson plan in which information is scaffolded and presented to students as an interactive activity. The students then work through a variety of informational articles from main forms of media to develop an understanding of what media bias is and how to recognize it. Materials and common core standards are embedded within the three day lesson plan. Recommended for grades 9 through 12 in an English, social studies, media literacy, current events and global studies classes.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Critical Thinking Exam (Argument models, Rhetoric, Propaganda, Logical Fallacy)
This in-depth 65-question exam covers a variety of areas under the umbrella of critical thinking -- Aristotelian, Rogerian and Toulmin Argumentative Models, the Science of Persuasion, Kohlberg's Moral Reasoning Theory, Propagandist Techniques, Logical Fallacies, and Rhetorical Strategies. The exam also includes an essay prompt, key, and study materials for review..Good review materials and exam after a unit teaching critical thinking and argumentation.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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"The Mask You Live In": Men, Media, and Toxic Masculinity
“Pressured by the media, their peer group, and even the adults in their lives, our protagonists confront messages encouraging them to disconnect from their emotions, devalue authentic friendships, objectify and degrade women, and resolve conflicts through violence. These gender stereotypes interconnect with race, class, and circumstance, creating a maze of identity issues boys and young men must navigate to become “real” men.” (http://therepresentationproject.org/film/the-mask-you-live-in-film/a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Gender Expectations: Toxic Masculinity and Passive/Sexualized Femininity
Writing Prompt Pack, Expository Compare & Contrast Duck Dynasty Scandal
Hey, Jack! It was a scandal that blew the nation out of the water. Millions of people stopped to weigh in on this controversial clan. With this prompt pack, you'll be able to turn that "fowl" situation from popular culture into a teachable moment in your classroom with this no prep, highly interesting and challenging informational text analysis and compare/contrast writing task pack. Student Experience: Students will explore both viewpoints of this controversy with the texts chosen. Rather
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing Prompt Pack Expository Essay Advantages & Disadvantages of Online School
In this easy-prep expository writing assignment, students will analyze texts that discuss a trending method for delivering education: online schools. They will then write an essay using the expository text structure of compare/contrast after reading those articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt pack meets that requirement. Suggestions for teaching: You could use this as a cold writing task for students. Another idea is
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Explanatory Writing Complete Unit, Bundle
The Giver Chapter Summaries
Explore our collection of concise book summaries, each available for just $4.99. These summaries provide you with a quick yet comprehensive overview of popular and influential books, allowing you to grasp key concepts, themes, and insights in a fraction of the time it takes to read the full book. Whether you're looking to enhance your knowledge, prepare for exams, or simply enjoy the essence of great literature, our affordable book summaries offer a convenient and cost-effective solution. Unlock
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Introduction to Associated Press (AP) Style Writing
Journalism - AP Writing: This zipped file includes a 36 page PowerPoint presentation about Associated Press (AP) Style writing that is completely editable and a PDF file that contains four different AP Style Writing quizzes (with answer keys).INCLUDES UPDATED 2020 AP STYLEBOOK UPDATES!**Be sure to check out the bonus file that includes a one-pager to use with the PowerPoint**The other PDF file contains four separate classroom assignments/quizzes and answers keys that correspond to the PowerPoint
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Chapter Summaries
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Writing Prompt Pack, Expository Essay Causes & Effects of Tech Waste
In this easy-prep expository writing assignment, students will read and analyze articles that discuss a growing problem with technology development: tech waste. They will then write an essay using the expository text structure of cause and effect after reading those articles. If your state requires students to synthesize from multiple sources for state testing, then this prompt pack meets that requirement. Suggestions for teaching: You could use this as a cold writing task for students. Anoth
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Antigone Scene (Chapter) Summaries
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Tracing Arguments in Ads
Task: Examine the images and texts in each advertisement very closely. Writers and advertisers whose purpose is to persuade will try to be very convincing so you will agree and take action. Look for a convincing argument by identifying claims, logical reasons, and factual or logical evidence. Also, for more resources like this and other engaging lessons, please check out my Teaching Argument (claims and evidence) with Murder Mysteries (Gdocs version) and Writing and Tracing Arguments Interactive
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Smart Money Mastery Bundle: Family, Monthly, & Couple Budget Planner + Finance T
Educators often juggle various expenses and financial responsibilities while striving to make a positive impact on their students' lives. The "Smart Money Mastery Bundle" can greatly benefit educators in several ways:Budget Control: Educators can efficiently manage their monthly income, track expenses, and allocate funds for classroom supplies, professional development, and personal expenses using the Monthly Budget Planner.Family Financial Planning: For educators with families, the Family Budge
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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UNIT PLAN First Amendment and Student Press Rights and Responsibilities
This UNIT PLAN is designed for use in an advanced high school course for students of applied journalism or an introductory course for journalism majors at the university level. This series of lesson plans is designed to be delivered over 3 class periods, 90-minutes each in duration, or, its multi-part activities could be delivered over 6 class periods of 45 minutes each. This 22-page document includes:• Detailed instructor lecture notes and discussion questions, with option to customize.• Annot
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Webquest for Web Literacy: Reliable Sources
This activity is webquest investigating an "article" written about the dangers of Aspartame. Students begin by reading the so-called factual source, then go step-by-step through applying the Five W's of Cyberspace to check the source's factuality. Students will learn how the author used emotional language/rhetoric to convince readers that her claims are true. They will also understand that Internet sources can make outright lies as factual claims. The 5 Ws of Cyberspace:WHO sponsored the site an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Informational Text Analysis, Main Idea Template Statement Graphic Organizer
The Informational Text Analysis with Main Idea Template Statement Graphic Organizer (what a mouthful!) is your ticket to helping students understand the process of analyzing informational texts and/or content articles and current events while simultaneously unpacking an article and its content.
Specifically, this graphic organizer walks students through the following analysis and literacy tasks:
Gathering Citation Information
Close Reading of a Text
Breaking Down a Text to Determine Meaning
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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