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Writing-expository Common Core RI.11-12.1 handouts
Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading Passages
This lesson contains an article about the Jesse Owens four gold medal performance at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and the struggle and controversy that surrounded the games. The lesson comes with a writing prompt, a graphic organizer and questions to help initiate a discussion. Works very well as non-fiction compliment to a unit on the Holocaust or World War II.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformatio
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â World War 2 Bundle: Reading Passages + Comprehension Activities + Worksheets
Informational Text Bundle: Nonfiction Articles, Reading Responses, Graphic Org.
Looking for informational texts for secondary students? This nonfiction unit includes lesson plans for current nonfiction articles as well as supporting documents for students to complete a reading response. This nonfiction activity set will get you through at least three weeks of lessons.Responding to nonfiction is a lifelong skill. Students will read a nonfiction article, work through questions, and write a response paper. Also included are a rubric, possible questions, and student guidelines
Grades:
9th - 12th
Informational Text Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading Passages
This lesson focuses on an article that discusses whether or not the minimum wage should be raised. The lesson includes a writing prompt, the article, comprehension and discussion questions for students to complete, and an additional short reading and activity for students who finish early to complete.Updated March 2024 to include a PDF version!Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Sh
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Bullying Takes Center Stage: Reading Passages
In this lesson, students will read an article about the causes and effects of bullying in school and throughout the process of growing up. Included in the less is a writing prompt and discussion questions that will help start a meaningful and necessary discussion on the topic of bullying.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformat
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Driving While Distracted: Reading Passages Questions
This lesson revolves around an article that discusses the dangers and consequences of driving while distracted (specifically, mobile-devices). The lesson includes a writing response, graphic organizers, comprehension questions and room for written students responses to initiate a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInfor
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6th - 12th
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Informational Article: Who Shrank My Doritos? Reading Passages + Comprehension
This is an informational article that addresses the growing trend of food manufacturing companies providing less food in their packaging while still charging the same Price. And in some instances, providing less food, but charging even more. Accompanying the article is a worksheet with comprehension activities and questions.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wag
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6th - 12th
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J.K. Rowling's Harvard Address: Speech Analysis, Reflection, Writing, Discussion
This enriching resource is tailored for high school educators to guide students through an insightful exploration of J.K. Rowling's inspiring 2008 Harvard Commencement Address. The package includes detailed worksheets with reflective questions and a comprehensive discussion guide, making it perfect for English, Literature, or Life Skills classes.What’s Included:Worksheet with Reflective Questions: A multi-page worksheet featuring 10 thought-provoking questions, each designed to connect students
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Informational Article: Scenes from the Border: Reading Passages + Comprehension
This lesson is based around an article about immigration from Mexico. However, what the article reveals about exactly who and why are crossing over is more surprising that most people would assume. The lesson comes with comprehension questions (written responses and multiple choice) that will help lead to a meaningful and necessary discussion on the topic.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational
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6th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: Locked Away Forever: Reading Passages, Comprehension
In this lesson students will read about the debate over whether people under the age of 18 should receive life in prison without parole for crimes they committed. The lesson also includes comprehension and discussion questions to help initiate a meaningful discussion on the matter.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformational A
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6th - 12th
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Steve Jobs' Stanford Speech Analysis, Reflection, Writing High School Discussion
This engaging resource, designed for high school educators, focuses on analyzing and reflecting upon Steve Jobs' influential 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. The 5-page worksheet, streamlined for ease of use, combines thought-provoking questions with key quotes from the speech, accompanied by a page dedicated to facilitating classroom discussions.What’s Included:Worksheet with Analytical Questions: Four pages filled with 10 carefully crafted questions, each designed to prompt students to refl
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Emma Watson's 2016 UN Speech Gender Equality: Speech Analysis, Discussion, Write
This compelling resource is designed for high school educators to engage students in an in-depth exploration of Emma Watson's influential 2016 UN Speech on Gender Equality. Including a thoughtfully crafted worksheet and a structured discussion guide, it's an ideal tool for English, Social Studies, or Gender Studies classes.What’s Included:Worksheet with Reflective Questions: A multi-page worksheet featuring 10 insightful questions, each encouraging students to connect with the themes of gender e
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MLK Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech Analysis, Reflection, Writing, Discussion
Unpack the power of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech with this engaging worksheet pack! Ignite critical thinking in 8th-12th graders (high school) through insightful discussion prompts, text analysis questions, and a structured guide for fostering meaningful dialogue. Whether you're planning thematic units on civil rights, leadership, or honing persuasive writing skills, this dynamic resource goes beyond MLK Jr. Day, offering year-round value for your ELA, History, or Social
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Informational Text Article: Telling Plastic to Bag It Reading Passages Questions
This lesson centers around an article about the ideas behind reducing, or in some cases, eliminating the use of plastic bags (and its effects on the environment, businesses, pollution). The lesson comes with a strong prompt, comprehension questions to help initiate a discussion, and a short extension activity and reading.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage B
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8th - 12th
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Informational Text Article: From Fighting to Friending: Reading Passages
Students will be able to analyze an informational text that focuses on how young Israeli's and Palestinians are reaching out to each through social media. The lesson comes will both the article, comprehension questions and graphic organizers to analyze and informational text. An excellent article and activity that leads to a great discussion about a situation that many students are not aware of, but should be moving forward.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article:
Grades:
6th - 12th
Informational Article: Arctic Meltdown: Reading Passages, Text + Comprehension
This is an informational article about the melting ice in the Arctic Circle and Ocean, and the drastic effects it is having on the world, and will continue to do so. The lesson comes with a writing prompt and comprehension questions to help guide a discussion.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformational Article: How He Drove D
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6th - 12th
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Writing an Article Abstract Assignment
This is a strategy that I use to engage my students in reading articles about current issues. This assignment requires students to select a magazine article that is a page or longer in length and write an abstract b/w 200-300 words. Students are prohibited from selecting articles about sports or entertainment b/c those are often the subjects that they already know about. The assignment includes a description or definition of an abstract and how abstracts are used for various academic purposes. T
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Informational Text Article: A Planet Without Apes: Reading Passage Comprehension
This less contains an article around the endangerment of apes around the world, and their dwindling numbers. This lesson also contains a writing prompt, comprehension questions and questions to help initiate a discussion on this topic.Check out all other informational articles below!Informational Article: Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Reading PassagesInformational Article: Should the Minimum Wage Be Raised? Reading PassagesInformational Article: How He Drove Drunk & Someone Died:
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6th - 12th
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A Unit for Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death
This is a lesson-by-lesson unit to be used while having a class read Postman's most famous book. It is perfect for the teacher looking to do a one-month media literacy unit.
Grades:
10th - 12th
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MENTOR TEXT For Rhetorical Analysis Essay (AP LANG / ERWC)
This is an original rhetorical analysis essay where the writer utilized the most recent AP English and Language Comp scoring rubric. The essay includes in-text citations and a Works Cited page. The essay is rhetorically analyzing the introduction chapters to Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (an excellent read for 11-12 grade students. PDFs of the introduction are easily found online if you would like to use this reading in your classroom, and
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Evaluating Credibility - Conspiracy Theory with ANSWER KEY
This lesson is designed to be a piece of a larger research project in which students needed to evaluate what makes a source credible. Students build skills in research and identifying credible sources.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Analyzing Nonfiction / Rhetorical Analysis Poster
This acronym enables students to write about the techniques of any nonfiction text. Print a copy for each student so that s/he can keep it front and center in a binder or notebook, or let them use it as a textbook cover page. Every student can benefit from the acronym. And when you tell them to TE-PE the text, they'll like it even more.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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"A Noiseless Flash" Grid Assignment
The short story "A Noiseless Flash" changes perspectives and has six main characters. This can be very confusing for students, especially if you ask them to keep track of their differing accounts of the same event. This grid assignment helps keep those different details on track!
This grid practices:
- comprehension
- character point of view
- irony
- responding to literature
Grades:
9th - 12th
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