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Common Core RI.8.4 scaffolded notes for Microsoft Word
Stamp Act Introduction Web Quest
I created this Web Quest to introduce my students to the Stamp Act. The Web Quest includes 1 video link with questions, 2 websites with questions, a link to an online quiz that follows one of the websites, and an optional essay that can be completed using the information found in the Web Quest. This could be a great stand alone lesson or as an introduction to the Revolutionary War. My students really enjoyed the web quest and better understood the feelings of the colonists and reasons for their
Grades:
5th - 8th
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READING FOR TEXT ANALYSIS HANDOUTS BUNDLE
A bundle of handouts on reading for text analysis.This bundle includes:Audience, Register, TonePurpose, Content, StyleComparing Texts Understanding TextsInferringPEE ParagraphExpository TextsPersuasive TextsSkim Scan ReadReading ComprehensionTeachers can use these ready-made resources to enhance the vocabulary, language, grammar, writing, and reading skills of the learners.Here are some other possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge early finishersFor effective tutoringAs ESL stati
Grades:
6th - 10th
Maya Angelou: Fur.ly Exploration of a PHENOMENAL WOMAN
In honor of the PHENOMENAL life/legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou, students will explore 4 websites (all consolidated via Fur.ly) that give varying glimpses into the Angelou's prolific life. As students visit each website, they will be responsible for SYNTHESIS & APPLICATION on various levels. The assignment includes:
- Timeline
- Open-ended response
- Multiple-choice
ALL tasks require learners to MAKE CONNECTIONS
Grades:
6th - 8th
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English Bill of Rights (1689) Critical Reading
This political document critical reading is a great exercise for any history or politics unit. It can be used as an in-class activity that gives way to a discussion and/or exploration of U.S. History during the time of the colonies and Revolutionary War, as this document inspired the writers of our revolutionary documents. Interactive, Colorful, and Engaging!Students are asked to:1. First, complete the Background Information reading. 2. Next, make a prediction about the document based on the Wor
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â U.S. History Critical Reading Bundle! ELA/History
Literacy Trekker for Approaching Adulthood
"What the Brain Says About Maturity""Leave the Voting Age Alone""Better Training for New Drivers""Mandatory Service to Become an Adult"This trekker walks students through identifying key concepts in the article working and focusing on standard RI 3.9 and RI 3.8
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Grades:
8th
READING INFORMATION TEXT: SCAFFOLDING NOTES - 12 HANDOUTS
A unit set of scaffolding notes on reading information text with 6 sessions on teaching and learning based on New Bloom's Taxonomy. After completing this unit students will be able to:SESSION 1: REMEMBERING - Vocabulary Overview - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text. SESSION 2: UNDERSTANDING - Language and Vocabulary - Determine a central idea of a text and analyse its development over the course of the text. SESSION 3: APPLYING - Visual and Textual Clues - Cite
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in:Â READING INFORMATION TEXT: BLOOM'S TAXONOMY BASED RESOURCES - BUNDLE
Literacy Trekker for "Teens Need Jobs, Not Just Cash" & "Teens at Work"
Literacy Trekker that highlights standard RI 3.8 and RI 3.9
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Grades:
8th
Vietnam: Going to War (worksheet - interactive notes to pair with slideshow)
The purpose of these notes is to help students understand how the conflict in Vietnam began and how America got involved. This worksheet should be paired with the slideshow Vietnam: Why We Went to War? (available as a bundle) for student note taking. This lesson works as a lecture, but students could easily do this work independently. The worksheet provides text dependent questions - students must stop, think, and write after each slide is presented.A discussion of communism is vital for student
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Vietnam War Unit
Vietnam Winding Down (worksheet - interactive notes to pair w/ slideshow)
The purpose of these notes is to help students understand how the conflict in Vietnam came to an end. This worksheet should be paired with the slideshow Vietnam Winding Down (available as a bundle) for student note taking. This lesson works as a lecture, but students could easily do this work independently. The worksheet provides text dependent questions - students must stop, think, and write after each slide is presented.Students will learn about historical figures such as Henry Kissinger, Nixo
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Vietnam War Unit
Historical Context and Allusion (Great Depression)
In order for students to pick up on allusions in novels, they need to know two things: 1. the definition of allusion, and 2. the historical context of the setting of the novel. This assignment covers the concepts of historical context and allusion in relation to The Great Depression. This is a very comprehensive activity, as students need to take notes, highlight, analyze song lyrics, and find quotes!This assignment was designed to come before reading To Kill a Mockingbird, but it can be used
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
"Find Work" & " My Mother Enters The Work Force Literacy Trekker
A guided note sheet to allow students to read through the poems independently and pull key concepts from the poetry.
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Grades:
8th
Vocabulary Chart
This vocabulary chart can be edited in Microsoft Word to fit your classroom needs.
It can also be used with vocabulary skits or other vocabulary activities.
Also a great guide when having students find their own vocabulary words in their reading.
ELA Pandora
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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