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Social studies Common Core RL.8.1 handouts
Arthurian Legends Unit - King Arthur Projects - Knights and Chivalry Activities
A fully integrated English, Social Studies, and Art unit on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This King Arthur unit or Arthurian Legend unit includes reading passages, questions, and activities on Lancelot, King Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the code of chivalry, and more! These make great additions to an Arthurian Legend Interactive Notebook. This unit can be done on its own as an English unit on Legends, but also makes an excellent complement to
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4th - 8th
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Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel - Script, Outline, Universal Rubric
Mock trials don’t need to be daunting! Your students will absolutely love this assignment for any short story or novel. It includes a mock trial script, 30+ mock trial roles, an objection cheat sheet, an editable mock trial rubric, and more. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Mock Trial Assignment for Any Story or Novel:✏️ Legal Trial Slideshow - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides®, and PDF✏️ Various Mock Trial Role Descriptions for up
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7th - 12th
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The Boy in Striped Pajamas Novel Study - Reading Guide + Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for the awarding winning novel, The Boy in Striped Pajamas by Paulo John Boyne, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 7 sections, with each section focusing on 1-3 chapters of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The Book Thief and The Boy in Striped Pajamas Novel Studies - Bundle
Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal & Task Card Activity Set WWII Holocaust WW2
Night by Elie Wiesel Reading Journal and Task Card Activity Set -- Examine Night by Elie Wiesel with this interactive unit set. Read for content, respond to writing prompts for student engagement, and review key features with various task card sets and the student journal.Includes:9 Page Reading Journal 16 Reading Response Prompt Task Cards20 Vocabulary Cards w/Definitions12 Theme Task Cards8 Image Analysis Task Cards3 Essay Writing Prompts35 Total full pages to print.Addresses the following:Key
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Salem Witch Trials
This is a one-lesson unit from Reading Through History documenting the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and 1693. It includes a two-page reading along with three pages of questions to accompany the reading. The questions include reading comprehension, guided reading questions, vocabulary activities, who, what, when, where, why, and how questions, and a student essay response. There is enough material to cover thirty minutes of class time. Follow Our Store HereCheck out our Y
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5th - 8th
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32 Short Myths from Around the World + 3 Classroom Activities
Explore 32 different myths! Each 2-page myth handout comes with the following features:700-950 word retelling of the myth (a quick read for most students)Full-color illustrationsSpecific culture of origin and geographical locationPost-reading questions for classroom discussion or written responsesThe collection is available as a single 64-page file and individual handout files for easy uploading.Unit Plan: These stories form a 13-16 day unit, where your students read 2-3 myths a day and analyze
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7th - 12th
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S Convention Speech, Full Text and Study/Distance Learning
As the Constitutional Convention approached a vote on the work they'd done, Ben Franklin gave an impassioned speech which helped with its passage. The points he made are as valuable today as they were then. This lesson for his speech includes:- The full text of the speech, side-by-side with focus questions,- First Impressions page/graphic organizer,- Word Study pages- Essential Question student handout- Answer KeysAligns with CCSS, ELA Reading Informational 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10;and WHST 2I
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7th - 11th
November 11 | Remembrance Day | Veterans Day | St. Crispin's Day Speech
November 11 | Remembrance Day | Veterans Day | St. Crispin's Day SpeechA perfect speech to study on Veterans Day or Remembrance Day!!!NEW GOOGLE CLASSROOM COMPONENT ADDEDThis is a self-contained product - it is ready to go for you or for a substitute teacher.Included in this product are the following:➢ NEW!!! GOOGLE SLIDES INTERACTIVE COMPONENT.➢ IF YOUR STUDENTS ARE NOT USING COMPUTERS THEY MAY STILL DO THIS ASSIGNMENT. PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE OR USE WITH A SMARTBOARD AND ENGAGE THE ENTIRE CLASS.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Free Twitter Tweet Story or Chapter Summary
Fiction & Non-Fiction Twitter Tweet Common Core Activity: Use the Twitter Concept to Make Connections to the TextUsing Twitter to Make Connections: Do you want to see if your students grasp the main idea or big event in a chapter or story but don't want to assign a boring chapter review? Use this creative "Tweet" activity--it's fun, fast, and you'll be able to tell right away if they read it/got it!Use in social studies for historical figures, science for chapter summary, and so many other
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Literature & Nonfiction Creative Reading Activities, Vol 2 Bundle
S.E. Hinton - Author Biography - Music in the 1960's - Protest Song Connection
Exploring 1960s Culture and Literature: S.E. Hinton's Biography, Nonfiction Article, and Protest Song ConnectionDescription: Dive into the rich cultural landscape of the 1960s with this comprehensive educational package designed to engage your students in critical thinking and meaningful connections. This product includes three interconnected activities centered around S.E. Hinton's biography, a nonfiction article on the impact of music in the 1960s, and the iconic protest song "For What It's Wo
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6th - 12th
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O Captain! My Captain! Guided SIFT Analysis with Answers
Teaching poetry can be a challenge; especially when students get stuck at the surface level of a poem. This resource helps students understand the thinking they must apply when using the SIFTT poetry analysis strategy. It is a great way for you to conduct a whole group I DO WE DO YOU DO lesson, small group station activity, or a paired student review of the Walt Whitman poem, O Captain! My Captain!. Be sure to print pages 1 - 2 for students (the answers are on pages 3 - 4).
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7th - 10th
Native American Creation Myths Bundle
This product bundle includes two texts and two corresponding worksheets. This product can be printed or shared for digital use.Our students use these assignments to learn about Native American mythology and as a refresher for citing textual evidence in their responses to text-dependent questions. The myths have been leveled for use in middle school, but would be a great resource for differentiated lessons in high school courses as well!
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6th - 10th
Heroes of the Holocaust/Prejudice Unit Research Template with Argument Writing
I have just finished this assignment with my 8th grade English students and the ideas that they have been coming up with are astonishing! This topic has been extremely powerful and thought-provoking for students! The hand-outs allow students to review the definitions of claims and evidence for Argument Writing and then choose a claim having to do with prejudice. (We have been reading about The Holocaust in our Lit. book and have read various articles about heroes during the Holocaust, including
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7th - 9th
O Captain! My Captain! 2 Column Notes Analysis
When analyzing poetry, it is sometimes difficult for students to think beyond the literal meaning of the words on the page. This 2 Column Notes analysis guides students through the thinking needed to develop and demonstrate a deeper understanding of the poem O Captain! My Captain! It is a great resource for an I DO, WE DO, YOU DO lesson or an independent/ paired student lesson.
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7th - 10th
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell - Mock Trail Assessment and Outline
Mock trials don’t need to be daunting! Your students will absolutely love this activity for Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” Explore themes and teach students about legal trials with this comprehensive resource. Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®!Included with this Mock Trial Assessment for “The Most Dangerous Game”:✏️ Legal Trial Slideshow - Microsoft PowerPoint®, Google Slides®, and PDF✏️ Various Mock Trial Role Descriptions for up to 30+ St
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8th - 12th
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Night by Elie Wiesel - Close Analysis
Use this worksheet to have students closely analyze the two hanging scenes in Night by Elie Wiesel. Questions cover multiple standards and skills:
Figurative Language
Tone and Mood
Theme
Text Evidence
Foreshadowing
Author's Purpose
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7th - 12th
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Malala Yousafzai's July 2013 UN Speech || Exploration Pack w/ 80+ Pages!
Speech Analysis: Malala Yousafzai's July 2013 UN Speech Exploration PackInspire your middle school students with this comprehensive lesson plan centered around Malala Yousafzai's impactful United Nations speech. This resource is designed to engage students in thoughtful discussions, critical thinking, and reflection on issues such as education, equality, and activism.WHAT YOU GET:Background Resources: Provide students with context by exploring Malala's background, the Swat Valley, and the challe
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8th - 10th
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"The World on Turtle's Back" Worksheet/Digital Activity
This product includes a worksheet (printable OR digital) for the Native American creation "The World on Turtle's Back." This product can be printed or shared for digital use.Our students use this assignment to learn about mythology and as a refresher for citing textual evidence in their responses to text-dependent questions. The myth (see corresponding product) has been leveled for use in middle school, but would be a great resource for differentiated lessons in high school courses as well!
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Native American Creation Myths Bundle
Allusions! A timely cheat sheet of 300 cultural literacy references for students
This is a spreadsheet bank of 300+ allusion-worthy lines, people, events, and other references in easy to manage tidbits of info. Sources are Biblical, Literature, including Shakespeare, Contemporary and commercial, and Historical, all cross referenced under CREATURES, LINES, FAMOUS MALES, FAMOUS FEMALES, and color coded for easy sort access.
Look at the first picture for the categorical layout and look at the 3rd picture (the one with the left column in pink - i.e. "famous females") to get a
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6th - 10th
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"Star Spangled Banner" Close Read + Artistic Interpretation Activity
This activity takes students on a journey through the lyrics of “The Star Spangled Banner” and gives students space to grapple with why these lyrics eventually became our national anthem. In this lesson, students will do a close read of “The Star Spangled Banner” using annotation task cards. Based on their annotations, they will analyze three different artistic interpretations of the lyrics and determine which one most closely aligns with the author’s experiences! Learning objectives/Essential
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand - Infographic Background Brief - Road to WWII
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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6th - 12th
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The Lightning Thief - The Hero's Journey - Hero Archetype - Infographic
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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6th - 8th
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Forge novel Study Guide
This is a set of 9 student use study guides covering reading comprehension, literary analysis AND historically significant people and events. In addition to the original 9 study guides, there is also a, slightly lower level, scaffolded version for 6 of them (the 3 without a scaffolded version cover mostly reading comprehension and/or historical events/people).These cover a lot of historical aspects; they were created for an 8th grade integrated language arts/history class.These study guides co
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7th - 8th
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" Worksheet, Test, or Homework and Detailed Answer Key
knowledge of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as they complete this worksheet! This "star" of a handout offers a series of critical-thinking questions about America's national anthem and incorporates literary terminology to provide readers with a full understanding of one of this country's most famous songs. A copy of the lyrics and a detailed answer key are included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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