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11th grade informational text handouts for Google Apps
Real World Rhetoric #4 Daylight Saving Time Debate, Argument & Critical Thinking
What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine two essays (one in favor of Daylight Saving Time and one in favor of Standard Time), think about the debate tools used by each writer, and determine which writer is ultimately more effective in swaying the reader. This 10-page download includes:• A full-text copy of two public domain argument essays discussing the debate to end Daylight Saving Time in the U.S.• A paper-saving handout
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Letter from Birmingham Jail - MLK - Rhetorical Analysis Close Reading Unit
Use Martin Luther King Jr.’s impassioned “Letter from Birmingham Jail” (a CCSS exemplar text) to practice close reading and other key Common Core skills, including analyzing a seminal U.S. text and evaluating rhetorical strategies.This "Letter from Birmingham Jail" unit includes:• Detailed 3-7 day Lesson Plan—with step-by step instructions, including thought-provoking pre-reading journal prompts, “think-aloud” modeling for close reading, and options for struggling readers and English Language Le
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Rhetorical Analysis of Ted Talks Worksheets - Persuasion & Ted Talk Activities
These no-prep TED talk worksheets encourage rhetorical analysis and critical thinking about nonfiction texts! Whether you use these TED talks as a part of an rhetorical analysis and argumentative essay unit, a stand-alone lesson, or a reading and discussion resource, this resource is sure to engage learners while holding them to high expectations! I created this resource for my English 10 students who LOVE all things visual and technology-based. This activity builds nonfiction reading, analysis
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8th - 11th
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Ethos, Pathos, Logos Bell Ringer Activities!
These quick 5 minute bell ringer activities give students an opportunity to identify real life examples of rhetoric. Engaging advertisements, PowerPoint and Google slides to present material, handouts for student application (or Google Document provided) and answer slides to facilitate quick discussion and understanding. Includes:1. PowerPoint bell ringer slides (47 slides) for 23 bell ringer activities!2. PowerPoint answer slide for each bell ringer means NO teacher prep!3. PDF Printable bell r
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7th - 12th
Infographics Research Project l infographic template l infographic rubric
Infographics are a powerful combination of research, writing, and visuals. They represent the kind of multi-medium work that goes on in the real world using ELA skills all the time. Students see infographics everywhere, on social media, in magazines, and on websites. If you wish your students would care more about research and editing, this project can help. It takes a design thinking approach to infographics, first guiding students to brainstorm issues they care about, then considering what aud
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Distance Learning Bundle: Help for ELA
English Language Arts ELA NY Regents Exam Study Guide
9-page EDITABLE ELA Regents study guide!If you teach high school in New York state, you know the Regents Examinations are coming up and the ELA exam can be daunting for many students. This study guide is suitable for students in grades 8-12 (or anyone taking the exam) to help them prepare in terms of the content and structure of the test itself. This 9-page study guide includes:A test overview (outlining the different parts of the exam and the scoring breakdown of what is needed to secure a pass
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8th - 12th
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Move Beyond P-I-E and Get the Receipt: A Better Way to Teach Author's Purpose
Let me make a confession: A few years ago, I got very invested in the drama between Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian. For me, one of the biggest take aways from that drama was the phrase "Show me the receipts." I'd heard my students talk about "receipts" before, but something about the Kanye-Taylor drama really made that phrase memorable to me. As a teacher, I turned that phrase over in my mind. Where are the receipts in the English classroom? Well, when students are looking for auth
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Reading Strategies Favorites Bundle / Pre-Reading & Author's Purpose
The Ku Klux Klan: Comparing the Past To Today
This highly engaging, primary based, interactive Slide Presentation will have students examine; the underlying roots from which the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) came to exist in America, the organization's primary tactics of using intimidation & fear in fighting against social equality, and why many poor whites were recruited to join the KKK organization. Students will delve deeper by comparing the circumstances and social conditions of two former KKK leaders (one who lived during the era of Jim Crow,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow
AP English Language and Composition Rhetorical Modes - Writing Genres - AP Lang
Need a hand teaching all the expository modes without reinventing the wheel? Need a framework for rhetorical analysis lessons? Help students to dip their toes in to narration, description, cause-effect, process analysis, extended definition, comparison-contrast, and classification-division. With this resource, students will analyze each mode and write in each mode.The following modes (academic genres) are addressed in this resource:Narration Description Cause-EffectProcess AnalysisExtended Defin
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9th - 12th
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Ancient Mesopotamia Geography and Mapping Activity
Ancient Mesopotamia: Geography and Farming Reading This Geography and Farming lesson allows students to discover the region of Mesopotamia, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and the Fertile Crescent. Geography is essential to understanding any and all early civilizations. Therefore, this lesson briefly touches on the Mesopotamian region and geography while also describing how geography affected the settlement of the early Mesopotamians. What's Included?Lesson Plan Reading Blank Black & White
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6th - 12th
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AP English Language and Composition Exam Review - Rhetorical Analysis - AP Lang
Need a rhetorical analysis review cheat sheet? Use these four pages to go over rhetorical analysis terminology for the AP® English Language & Composition exam. Printer-friendly black and white versions of the handouts are included in addition to color pages. All materials are also provided on Google Slides.Suggestions for Use◈Use these sheets for reference during practice sessions.◈Give a low-stakes quiz on some of the more "macro" terminology like tone words and organizational strategies.◈M
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10th - 12th
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Deductive and Inductive Reasoning - 3 Lesson Plans - PDF & Google Slides
Looking for a fresh way to teach inductive and deductive reasoning within your argument unit? These three detailed lesson plans will do the trick.This resource is an excerpt of Argumentative & Persuasive Writing: A Complete Unit for Common Core. This mini unit is included in my AP English Language & Composition BUNDLE, so if you have purchased that bundle, you already have access to these lessons and should not purchase them again.CONTENTS⭐️Lesson 1 is an introduction to the difference b
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9th - 11th
Rhetorical Situation Visual Notes
SOAPStone is a mnemonic device used to help students remember the aspects of the rhetorical situation. It stands for Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, and Tone. This SOAPStone guide provides an extra way for students to remember the aspects of the rhetorical situation with visuals.The visual guide can be used for any text. Students can use it individually as a SOAPStone analysis, as a whole class discussion for a specified text, or as direct instruction by the teacher. The best part
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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BLM - "Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution"
In this activity, students will view the PBS Independent Lens’ documentary “Black Panthers: Vanguard of a Revolution” (includes links to stream the film online). When students have successfully completed the assignment, they should have a solid understanding of the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the Black Panther movement.About the Film: “In the turbulent 1960s, change was coming to America and the fault lines could no longer be ignored — cities were burning, Vietnam was exploding, and
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Teaching Diversity in the Classroom TED Talk Activity for High School English
Use this engaging 21st century TED talk activity and handouts to get students thinking about diversity in society by focusing on multiple perspectives given by societal "outsiders." This activity builds character and empathy and is great for teaching diversity in the classroom.This Bundle Includes:★TED Talk Inquiry, Listening, Synthesis Activity focused on Diversity in Society so that you can give students choice and use inquiry-based learning while targeting core ELA standards!★TED Talk Questio
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8th - 11th
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Richard Wright Author Study Biography Worksheet, Native Son, PDF & Google Drive
Skip the typical Richard Wright introduction lecture as you launch a study of Native Son, Black Boy, or any of Wright’s other works and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes printable PDF and Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Wright’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specifi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
ELA Grades 11-12 Quarter 4 (Spring) American Literature Curriculum Bundle
Set your students up for success with this nearly zero prep, print and Google slides ready curriculum resource for Quarter 4 (Spring) of your American Literature course. In this resource you will find 4 different units that span 9 weeks of instruction:The Southern GothicThe Crucible20th Century American RhetoricContemporary and Diverse Short StoriesTake a look at my FREE Q4 Roadmap for a more in-depth look at these units.This curriculum bundle includes a wealth of print-ready resources, in-depth
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9th - 12th
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Media Literacy Unit: Fake News, Media Ownership, and Bias
Fake news is a sizzling hot topic. While it may seem this is a political controversy that doesn’t concern young people, teens are affected by disinformation and media bias as much, if not more, than adults.This unit will teach students about the reasons fake news exists, how to avoid and/or identify fake news, and the ways that media ownership can shape media bias and the creation of misinformation.The unit includes lesson plans, resources, materials, and answer keys:-10 types of misleading news
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Texas v. Johnson Reading & Analysis Activities for Supreme Court Case
With this comprehensive and engaging activity pack, students will read, comprehend, analyze and even argue key excerpts from the landmark Supreme Court case, Texas v. Johnson. This 35-page resource includes TONS of activities and handouts:•Detailed 1 day-2 week Lesson Plan—with step-by-step instructions for success•Warm-up Activity—in which students read and paraphrase the contents of the First Amendment to build background knowledge and interest•Texas v. Johnson Reading—key excerpts from the te
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8th - 12th
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38 Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police: Kitty Genovese Reading&Questions
After the reading of Wiesel's novel Night, I had my students read an article "Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police: Kitty Genovese" to annotate and answer questions. The assignment takes minimally 2 days, but could be stretched out further with perhaps a Socratic Seminar or Philosophical Chairs. The questions which accompany the reading align with Night a bit, but can be modified. If not using with novel Night, this lesson could stand alone in between units, lessons or to introd
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9th - 12th
Bias in the News/Media: Student Resource Page & Worksheet (DIGITAL)
Are you studying media bias? Use this handy one-page reference sheet to teach your class about four common types of bias in the news: labelling, omission, placement, and source selection. Then, use this three-page digital or printable worksheet for students to analyze ANY news article. This flexible worksheet allows you to tailor articles to student interest and/or reading levels, easily creating a differentiated classroom. If you're teaching bias in the news, check out this introductory slidesh
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Bias in the News/Media Bundle
Writing a Research Paper: Full Year How-To Resource w/ Examples
In this Google Slides presentation, you'll find 85+ slides of introductions, notes, how-tos, and annotated, color-coded student samples of everything related to the English and history research process. This is a great resource to use during lessons or to assign as a supplemental resource for independent work. Here's what is included in this resource:Brainstorming and mind mappingResearch subjects and research topicsResearch questionsFinding online resources and maximizing key term searchesIdent
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Just Mercy: Introduction to the Novel
This is meant to be paired with Just Mercy Adapted for Young Adults by Bryan Stevenson. Before starting the novel, complete this quick one-day activity by diving into Bryan Stevenson and his development of the Equal Justice Initiative. This product provides a brochure for the students to read through and two short activities that require the students to work through racial injustice as presented by EJI.**********************************************************************************************
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8th - 11th
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Analyze & Evaluate Argument - Claims Evidence Reasons - Parts of Argument Bundle
Need a ready-made unit to introduce or review the basic parts of an ARGUMENT? This NO PREP mini unit teaches claims, evidence, reasons, and counter-claims. It follows the I DO - WE DO - YOU DO teaching format with scaffolded activities that allow a gradual release of learning. The link for the editable Google Slides is included on the Teaching Notes & Links page so that the product can include both .PDF and Digital versions of this product. What you get: (.PDF and Editable Google Slides) Tea
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Analyzing Argument Bundle - Claims Evidence Reason - Ethos Pathos Logos
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