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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.11-12.1 handouts
It's a Wonderful Life - Literary Essay Writing (Christmas Activity)
This 10 page, Christmas themed assignment offers students the opportunity to practice the Literary Essay based on their response to the critically acclaimed film, "It's a wonderful Life". This assignment requires no prep and is a fantastic student led assignment which, after initial class discussion, should require very little prompting from teacher.
Assignment includes:
1. A brief introduction to the movie
2. A note-taking form to use while watching the movie
3. Instruction about literary th
Grades:
5th - 12th
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I Am Not Your Negro by James Baldwin: Practice with Argument
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2017, director Raoul Peck credits the late James Baldwin’s words, narrated by Samuel Jackson, as the screenwriter of his film. The power of Baldwin’s words still resonates in 21st Century America. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, short paragraph assessments, a Socratic seminar, and a written timed essay to be scored with the updated 6-point AP-style English Language and Comp
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9th - 12th
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Halloween Poetry - A Noiseless Patient Spider Poem by Walt Whitman TED Video
Are you looking for a rigorous and engaging Halloween (or anytime) activity that teaches close reading skills, meets many ELA standards, and is ideal for secondary students? Based on the poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt Whitman, this lesson includes Poem Analysis with fifteen Words to Know, a coordinating (and very cool) four-minute TED Talk video, a Speaking and Listening activity, a Constructed Response or Multi-paragraph Essay with rubrics for each, which you can choose to include if
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8th - 12th
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Black History Month Activities: Common Core Poetry Fiction Music Movies and more
Black History Month: Martin Luther King Jr, Kendrick Lamar, Maya Angelou, Frederick Douglas, Ralph Ellison, Malcolm X and more! Learn about Historical and Famous Black American men and women who shaped American culture, art, and politics with poetry, fiction, essays, and history using Common Core standards. Features:* Highlights of famous black historical figures and a research activity* Poetry Activities and ssessments on Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Billie Holiday, Kendrick Lamar* Deep readi
Grades:
9th - 12th
Earth Day Sub Plans- Word Search/Writing/Poetry/Word Scramble/Activity/Worksheet
Earth Day Middle and High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of fun and engaging activities that can be assigned any time this spring. These activities are perfect for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need a break to catch up on planning or grading! Word finds, word scrambles, would you rather prompts, text messa
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6th - 12th
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Summer Sub Plans- Word Search/Writing/Poetry/Word Scramble/Activity/Worksheets
Summer Middle and High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of fun and engaging activities that can be assigned any time before summer break or during summer school. These activities are perfect for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need a break to catch up on planning or grading! Word finds, word scrambles, would y
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6th - 12th
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Spring Sub Plans- Word Search/Writing/Poetry/Word Scramble/Activity/Worksheets
Spring Middle and High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of fun and engaging activities that can be assigned any time this spring. These activities are perfect for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need a break to catch up on planning or grading! Word finds, word scrambles, would you rather prompts, text message
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6th - 12th
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Spring Sports Sub Plans- Word Search/Poetry/Word Scramble/Activity/Worksheet ELA
Spring Sports Middle and High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of fun and engaging activities that can be assigned any time this spring sports season. These activities featuring vocabulary and prompts related to baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, track, soccer, golf, and more are perfect for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips,
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6th - 12th
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St Patrick's Day Sub Plans- Word Search/Writing/Poetry/Activity/Worksheets ELA
Saint Patrick's Day Middle and High School ELA Emergency No Prep Sub Plans / Brain Breaks / Independent Worksheet Packet is a versatile and meaningful common core aligned resource full of fun and engaging activities that can be assigned any time before or after Saint Patrick's Day. These fun activities are great for you, or your substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! Word finds, word scrambles
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6th - 12th
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Presidents Day Writing Activity: How to Write a Letter to the President ⭐ Civics
Formal Letter Writing Unit: How to Write a Letter to Politicians: This complete letter writing unit will equip your students with basic skills that will last them a lifetime. From addressing the envelope to content to formatting, this resource has you covered. Perfect for high school and middle school civics, social studies, history classes, citizenship, and adult education! Check out the preview to see each page of the resource!This resource is perfect for Presidents Day, but it is always rel
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9th - 12th
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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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Summer Word Search and Word Scramble- Activity, Word Find, Worksheets ELA
Summer Middle and High School ELA Word Search and Word Scramble Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time leading up to summer break or during summer school. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities will keep even your most reluctant students focused. Use digital
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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Earth Day Word Search and Word Scramble- Activity, Word Find, Worksheets
Earth Day Middle and High School Word Search and Word Scramble Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time this spring. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities will keep even your most reluctant students focused. Use digitally or print!⭐ Looking for more word find
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6th - 12th
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Spring Sports Word Search and Word Scramble- Activity, Word Find, Worksheets ELA
Spring Sports Middle and High School ELA Word Search and Word Scramble Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time this spring sports season. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need to escape the madness and have free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities feature vocabulary and prompts related to baseball,
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6th - 12th
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Spring Word Search and Word Scramble- Activity, Word Find, Worksheets ELA
Spring Middle and High School ELA Word Search and Word Scramble Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time this spring. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities will keep even your most reluctant students focused. Use digitally or print!⭐ Looking for more word fin
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6th - 12th
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St Patrick's Day Word Search and Word Scramble- Activity, Word Find, Worksheets
Saint Patrick's Day Middle and High School ELA Lucky Clover Word Search and Word Scramble Independent Worksheet Packet includes two fun common core activities for your students to do any time before or after St. Patrick's Day. Both activities are perfect for you, or a substitute, to use for Fun Fridays, Brain Breaks, Bell Ringers, Exit Slips, or whenever you need free time to catch up on planning or grading! These highly engaging activities will keep even your most reluctant students focused. Us
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6th - 12th
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Women in War Evidence-based Close Reading Passage
Do you need an engaging non-fiction close reading passage for Women’s History Month or World War 1? This is an evidence-based non-fiction reading passage for secondary students that includes close reading, annotation, comprehension, and making claims. This resource focuses on reinforcing literacy skills using a historical topic.This product includes:Reading passage Close Reading frameworkAnnotation GuideSummarizingComprehension QuestionsMaking and Supporting a Claim CitationsSimilar Products:If
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8th - 11th
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God CDC Sentence Starters
These sentence starters help students craft a CDC paragraph about Jonathan Edwards' famous sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God. This document can serve as a great scaffold and meets the needs of a multitude of diverse learners.
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9th - 12th
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Teacher Overview
This novel guide takes the work out of preparing to teach this novel!Includesspecial considerations for language and other topicstheme identification and teaching approacheswarm-ups and exit slipscurated resource list to expand your prep materialsdiscussion questions all the way up and down Bloom's taxonomy
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literary Critique: What is a Classic?
Teaching students how to judge literature is challenging, but it can be accomplished in a way that’s interesting and fun for all! This Classic Unit is comprised of four lessons that will both interest and engage your class while learning about literature.
The unit begins with identifying and defining the term “classic” from classic cars to art, music, literature, etc. – Teacher picks the categories. Students then identify classics and fads from their own lives, and this is a springboard for dis
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9th - 12th
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Turkey Pardon English Activity
Do you need an activity before Thanksgiving Break? This activity can be used for various levels and learners. Students will create a turkey to pardon and then a letter to pardon their turkey!Step by step instructions includedAdaptations for advanced learners includedChart for turkey creation includedLetter format/framing included
Grades:
7th - 11th
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Year in a Word: End of Year Reflection
This reflective writing activity asks students to find one word which encapsulates their entire school year. Then, students are to write (in paragraph form) the reason why this word defines their year.
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3rd - 12th
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