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Common Core W.11-12.1 handouts for Microsoft Word
Apartheid Lesson
This is a dynamic CCLS aligned lesson that engages students. It includes data analysis, photo analysis, informational texts, writing exercises, higher order thinking questions, vocabulary activities and more. Great for first time lesson or test prep!!!This lesson is complete... All you have to do is print and teach!Great for in class or (remote) distance learning.
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9th - 12th
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How to Write a Thesis Statement for a Research Paper on a Controversial Issue
You've assigned a research paper on a controversial issue, and your students have selected their topics. Gathering information on that topic is the easy part. What often proves difficult--for teachers to convey and for students to understand--is what to do with that information. That's where this handy, very effective, tool will help. It's a two-page handout that clearly explains the "how to" of generating a thesis statement for a research paper, one in which students are expected to take a posi
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9th - 12th
Part 2 Argument Essay Scaffold with Directions & Sentence Starters
Hi All!It's Ms. Lee and I am here to help! I was a DOE educator, assistant principal and now am a ELA Regents test writer for NYSED (achievement unlocked :) !). This is a scaffold I provide for my students (esp. effective for MLLs) when teaching them the structure for the Part 2 Argument Essay. It addresses every element of the student directions as well as the corresponding rubrics for grading. It includes directions and sentence starters as well as reminders for both students/teachers regardin
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11th - 12th
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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri | Unit Bundle | End of Novel Study | Answer Key
This easy to follow 3-week unit on The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri will keep your students focused and excited to discover the novel on their own or in groups. The unit contains whole-novel activities that will help you organize your unit by meaningful, relevant topics instead of chapters and allow you to easily differentiate activities. The bundle bonus file comes with an answer key with my interpretation of each passage (123 total). The unit includes activities for six different topics: name
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9th - 12th
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Critical Lens: High School Reader Response Essay Directions for ANY Text
Encourage students to evaluate, judge, and respond to ANY text with this easy critical lens "reader response" essay assignment. Note: Citing text evidence is a part of this assignment!If students have already read the piece you want them to write about, the essay assignment itself typically takes my 11th graders and/or my AP Lit students 2 days in class for a longer text (90 minutes total) or 1 day (45 minutes) for a short text.Suitable for 9-12 students, this TWO-PAGE (editable!) Word document
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9th - 12th
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Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Response
This document is a color-coded sample response of the previously posted sample argument task for the NYS English Regents exam. The colors correlate with the cheat sheet, which is the third document needed to fully teach students how to successfully compose a Part 2 response to the NYS English Regents exam.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Teaching the Argument: Breaking Down Part 2 of the NYS English Regents Exam
FRQ Self-Scoring: AP Lit or Lang
This handout guides your AP students through the process of self-scoring an FRQ timed write of your choice. Generally this is done later in the school year, once students have a firm grasp of the rubric and a handle on the FRQ's. It is an excellent resource for helping students get to know their own writing well, and as a bonus, saves you a lot of time grading!**Student scores are meant to be verified and/or adjusted by the teacher as necessary.
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11th - 12th
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Beloved by Toni Morrison | Unit Bundle | End of Novel Study
This easy to follow 4-week unit on Beloved by Toni Morrison will keep your students focused and excited to discover the novel on their own or in groups. The unit contains whole-novel activities that will help you organize your unit by meaningful, relevant topics instead of chapters and allow you to easily differentiate activities. The unit contains activities for the following topics:house (17 passages)ghosts and the dead (16 passages)memory (12 passages)motherhood (32 passages)intimacy (13 pas
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9th - 12th
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Teaching the Argument: Argument Cheat Sheet
This document is the crux of teaching the argument response for the NYS English Regents exam, as it breaks down each component of the response to lead students to success on the Part 2 response.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Teaching the Argument: Breaking Down Part 2 of the NYS English Regents Exam
Teaching the Argument: Sample Argument Task
This file provides teachers with a sample argument task for the English Regents.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Teaching the Argument: Breaking Down Part 2 of the NYS English Regents Exam
The Scarlet Letter and Tone: The Almost Synesthesia Project
While I love The Scarlet Letter, sometimes it can be challenging to make older material relevant to our students. I love this project for so many reasons: it encourages students to engage deeply with selected text by close reading both language and sound; it challenges students to read, write, analyze, and listen; and it allows students to share personal style through their choice of song. This project can be applied to any text, but it works particularly well with The Scarlet Letter.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Catcher in the Rye - Persuasive/Argumentative Essay - ACT Prep/Summative
This includes a persuasive essay prompt connected to the novel Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger along with an outline that labels and describes each sentence in an essay. The nature of the prompt requires students to have a deep understanding of the story and characters so that they can synthesize an opinion and find textual support. Great for ACT preparation or simply an end-of-unit summative.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Catcher in the Rye - Entire Unit - All Plans, Activities and Assessments
Presidents of the Cold War Lesson
During the Cold War, eight presidents directed United States Foreign Policy in its war against Communism. The goal of this lesson plan is to examine the policies and actions of each of these leaders and engage in productive and informative debates about their legacy, their methods, and the impact they had on the world at large. There are eight handouts (one for each President) and a structure for a lesson plan that includes the option to conduct an aristocratic seminar or an argumentative essay,
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid | Unit Bundle | End of Novel Study | Answer Key
This easy to follow 3-week unit on Exit West by Mohsin Hamid will keep your students focused and excited to discover the novel on their own or in groups. The unit contains whole-novel activities that will help you organize your unit by meaningful, relevant topics instead of chapters and allow you to easily differentiate activities. Each topic comes with a comprehensive answer key with a paragraph interpretation for each passage that will make teaching and discussions easy. The bonus file is a
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9th - 12th
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Current Event Essay Template and Rubric
I use this template to help my 11th grade students organize their thoughts when writing about a current event, although it could be used in any high school grade level. I require them to use outside sources; sometimes we read articles together in class, and sometimes they are required to do the reading on their own. This template will work for any topic currently or recently in the news, and requires students to use a quote from at least one article. The template includes sentence starters for u
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9th - 12th
Walden Pond- Simplify Project and Research Paper
This packet includes a project and a paper assignment for students to work on while reading selections from Walden. The project is for students to simplify something in their lives and relate this to Walden. The paper is a persuasive assignment about whether or not it is necessary or worthwhile to simplify one's life in the 21st century. Included: Essential Questions Project AssignmentPersuasive Paper Assignment Research Paper RequirementsRubric Sample Thesis Statements Article Analysis Assignme
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10th - 12th
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In Cold Blood: "AP Style" Argument Essay Prompts
This document includes 4 different argument essay prompts for the novel In Cold Blood. I use them in my AP course, but you could use/modify these prompts for any level.
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9th - 12th
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe | Unit Bundle, End of Novel Study, Answer Key
This easy to follow 4-week unit on Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe will keep your students focused and excited to discover the novel on their own or in groups. The unit contains whole-novel activities that will help you organize your unit by meaningful, relevant topics instead of chapters and allow you to easily differentiate activities. The answer key contains an interpretation of each passage, which will make teaching the novel very easy. This bundle includes a 4-week unit on Things Fall
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9th - 12th
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Identity In "The Other Wes Moore"
This is a 3 page handout to help students understand how identity is developed in the novel. Students will begin by listing their own identities and making personal connections, then they will explain how various identities can be seen in a positive or negative light, and finally discuss Wes Moore's identity in the book and how his actions help to create this identity. Personally, I would do this early on in the unit to help students begin to understand the concept of identity, but this could b
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8th - 12th
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Unit 1 VCE English - Personal Response planning template
This document is designed to help students plan their personal responses for the new study design for Unit 1 English. The document is broken down into different ideas that the student can consider and write down examples from the text as well as examples from a personal perspective.
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9th - 11th, Staff
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Also included in:Â VCE English Unit 1 - Personal Response
Essay Writing- Argumentative Outline
This is a detailed argumentative writing outline that helps students brainstorm then outline their essays by considering their claim, counterclaim, rebuttal and evidence. Ways to use this resource:-Use this resource during the initial planning stages of writing-Use during small group intervention for students who need additional support- Use to model how to write an essay our follow a mentor texts argument.
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7th - 11th
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Close Reading and Annotation Exercise - J.K. Rowling Speech
This exercise uses J.K. Rowling's Harvard Address to teach students to read a text closely, looking for specific aspects that prepares them for analysis. I also use this exercise to teach students to annotate as they read. Specific instructions on what to look for and how to annotate are given before the activity begins. The reading ends with questions that lead out from the pre-reading instructions. Rowling's speech is inspiring and her style is a great way for students to interact closely with
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8th - 12th
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Lord of the Flies - Introduction "Stations"
This worksheet includes three separate "stations" for students to go through. I put stations in quotes for this product as one requires the entire class as the students will work together to accomplish a goal without the teacher's input much like the characters of the novel we are introducing (Lord of the Flies) The other two stations function as true stations, one of which is a writing prompt, thematically connected to the story, and the other is a prediction making station.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Lord of the Flies - Entire Unit - All Lessons, Activities, and Assessments
Allegory of the Cave Mini-Project
Who doesn't love Plato? This mini-project is perfect for students taking AP or honors courses. However, with proper scaffolding, it can be taught to any high school group (grades 11-12). It can be used in lieu of an exam or as an additional project. This project has differentiated groups roles to support all learners. Provided is the project description, differentiated handouts, and rubric. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions about "the open thesis statement" format, which is refere
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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