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Informational text Common Core W.11-12.2d independent work packets
What to the Slave is Fourth of July and Rhetoric
This resource focuses on analyzing Frederick Douglass's renowned speech, "What to the Slave is Fourth of July." Students will engage in activities such as reviewing concept vocabulary, exploring Douglass's life, reading background information on the speech, and answering close reading questions. They will also identify and analyze examples of ethos, pathos, and logos, define unfamiliar terms, and identify Douglass's main argument and call to action. In the extended version of this resource, stud
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Rhetoric in American Speeches: Henry, Paine, Lincoln, and Douglass
The Gettysburg Address and Rhetoric
This assignment is designed to be used with both remote and/or in person learning. Though only one paragraph, Abraham Lincoln's The Gettysburg Address is one of America's most important speeches. This lesson is designed to provide students with important historical background for the speech using links to History.com, as well as with information provided on the slides. Resources included:A student copy of the full speech with room for annotating A teacher's annotated copy of the full speechClose
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Rhetoric in American Speeches: Henry, Paine, Lincoln, and Douglass
A Fun Informational Text: Fat of Bear, Spiders and Midges
Perfect for Halloween! Delight your students with this high-interest reading comprehension passage. It provides a fascinating look into magical thinking throughout history. Although aligned with 9th and 10th Common Core, this no-preparation resource is also appropriate for grades 11 and 12. It includes comprehension questions, vocabulary, and a writing assignment (summarization). This lesson provides an excellent opportunity for assigning additional research projects. It subtopics are as follow
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â ELA Bundle for Learning New Vocabulary in Context
TED Talks Project
Take advantage of TED Talks! Empower your students to take ownership of their education by sharing information they feel is important for their peers to know with your guidance. Students will work independently, research, lead class discussions, and practice writing in the argumentative mode. My students love this activity.
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Nonfiction Reading Comprehension with Questions: The Rise of the Demagogue
Help your students to understand the consequences of anti-Semitism and other forms of racism. This nonfiction reading comprehension unit with questions contains subtle descriptions, carefully-chosen words, historical facts, quotations from primary sources, and age-appropriate content. It is designed to provide an overview of the events leading to Adolf Hitler's totalitarian rule. Aligned with Common Core and requiring no preparation, its subtopics are as follows.The Three German ReichsThe Tangle
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Nonfiction Reading Comprehension with Questions: The Holocaust
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