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Higher education holidays writing-expository study guides
I Have a Dream Speech Analysis Discussion Guide
This speech analysis discussion guide highlights the rhetorical devices used by King with margin annotations and correlating color coded lines underlined in the text. I use this key to show the students, "How did the author say it?" (a common core step when doing close and critical reading). Using this activity helps the students understand the speech better and helps them with evaluating what King was saying.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood: Discussion Questions/Prompts
This series of 46 questions asks students to analyze the rhetorical strategies, themes, and literary techniques used by Margaret Atwood in The Handmaid's Tale. Questions also include prompts regarding characterization, imagery, themes, mood, and symbolism.
Questions are broken into four sections for reading assignments appropriate for grades 10-12 or college-level analysis.
Also look for my quiz packets for classics and contemporaries, such as Markus Zusak's The Book Thief, Khaled Hosseini's T
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Textual Evidence Student Handbook: MLA Style In-text Citations
Provides students with a reference for the following. Please note, there are not worksheets or assessments included in this. Just a 10 page reference booklet.1. Lesson 1: Introduction to Textual Evidence -What is it? -When do we use it? -Why does it matter? -Different kinds fo textual evidence (quotes, paraphrasing, reference)2. Lesson 2: Citing your Sources - Intro to MLA style - In-text citation rules for citing books and web pages, with original examples, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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No Prep Editable Novel Guide for Dear Justyce with Full Answer Key
This packet is full of study guide questions for each chapter and writing prompts for Dear Justyce by Nic Stone. It is ideal for high school English classes and discusses very contemporary and relevant themes. Included:- Study Guide Questions- Author Information/Activity- Anticipation Guide- 4 Written Responses- Full Answer KeyThis product is downloadable in a PDF format and through a link for an editable Google Doc, so it will be easy to meet your needs! Similar Products:- Dear Martin (Fully St
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Black Composers and Performers - A Music Lesson for Black History Month
This brief introduction to the world's most influential Black composers and performers is the perfect music lesson for Black History Month. The lesson covers 4 of the most prominent figures in the major musical eras and genres throughout history, including:Classical:Joseph Bononge, Chevalier de Saint GeorgesSamuel Coleridge-TaylorFlorence Beatrice PriceWilliam Grant StillJazz:Louis ArmstrongBillie HolidayElla FitzgeraldJohn ColtraneR&B, Soul, and Reggae:Ray CharlesAretha FranklinBob MarleySt
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Circuit- SPANISH Cajas de Cartón (Estudio de Novela)
Every chapter focuses on reading comprehension strategies. Starting with chapter one, the focus is on what the author is trying to convey and how we can read that through what is written in the book. Chapter two brings in new skills: Text dependent questions, vocabulary development, summarization and visualization. Chapter three has students thinking about what questions they have about what they are reading. Chapters 4-12 all have the above mentioned strategies implemented into each sheet. The
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Study Unit to be used with The Circle by Dave Eggers
This fantastic unit has everything you need to teach Dave Eggers' stunning novel: The Circle.
Included in this packet you will find: An extensive vocabulary list, study guides, quizzes, a test, discussion questions, five (yes, FIVE!) different essay topics and rubrics, a project, and a bonus project for your students to complete.
Your work will be "complete" after purchasing this unit. Enjoy!
* This product was updated on April 6th, 2016. It now includes essay questions on the test and possi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Film Studies, Black History Month, Mississippi Burning Film, Movie Guide
Film Studies, Black History Month, Mississippi Burning Film, Movie GuideMississippi Burning is an important film for high school students and university students alike. I have taught it many times. It is loosely based on the FBI investigation into the real-life murders of three civil rights workers in the U.S. state of Mississippi in 1964. THIS PRODUCT COMBINES MY TWO TPT PRODUCTS ON MISSISSIPPI BURNING AT A 30% DISCOUNTINCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT ARE THE FOLLOWING:➢ Five words to define and two
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Into the Wild Krakauer Student Study Guide
This 35-page document contains the materials necessary for a great discussion on perspectives and viewpoints. Who was Chris McCandless? Was he wise beyond his years? Was he an arrogant upper class young 20 something? Was he a messiah? Was he plain stupid and unprepared? There are so many unanswered questions, and the student packet will take the upper level student through this intellectual discovery. The document includes a student study guide, some teacher materials, essay topics, and a
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to Write Powerful Thesis Statements
Do your students have trouble writing effective thesis statements? With this classroom tested lesson, students will be able to formulate powerful thesis statements which lead to sound arguments. Included are the following:• Power Point Presentation• Vocabulary words and definitions• Fact vs. opinion worksheet• Narrow the Focus worksheet• Topic/Comment Structure worksheet• Create an Assertion worksheet• Quiz• Answer keysClick on this link to view and download free products from my store. These wi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Profiles of Individuals and Events Contributing to African-America History
Inevitably, the question is posed, “Why should we study Black History?” – most Americans have scarcely enough knowledge of general United States History to be informed citizens; why spend four weeks a year emphasizing the contributions of African Americans?The simple answer is historical bias. Up until the 1960s, the vast majority of historians were old, affluent, white men. Their narratives emphasized the contributions of old, affluent white men, and the lack of diversity of perspective diminis
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
No Prep Editable Novel Guide for Stamped with Activities & Full Answer Key
This editable packet is full of study guide questions and vocabulary words for each chapter, activities, and writing prompts for Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. It is a truly revolutionary "non-history" book that explains the history of over 600 years of racism. It is a must-read for high school students. Included:- Study Guide Questions- Vocabulary Words by Chapter- Meet the Authors Activity- Anticipation Guide- Five Written Responses- Vocabulary Activ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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A People and a Nation_A History of the United States 11th Edition Jane TEST BANK
TEST BANK for A People and a Nation: A History of the United States 11th Editionby Jane Kamensky, Carol Sheriff and David W. Blight (COMPLETE 28 CHAPTERS)
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Horror Genre Study Guide- Film Terminology & Techniques
This spooktacular 4-page guide is a comprehensive study source -including clips, links, and examples with descriptions- of how film techniques (diegetic/nondiegetic sound, cross-cutting, stedicam, lighting, etc.) affect and influence a scene. Although the handout incorporates horror film clips to present these techniques, the material serves as a wonderful foundation for any film studies curriculum, and can be used with the other items (Psycho analysis, German Expressionism notes) for sale.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Harlem Renaissance / The Main Writers, Musicians and Artists
This presentation takes the learners on a journey to meet and discover the main writers, musicians, and artists who were the leading figures in this significant movement in the cultural history of the USA. The WritersLangston HughesZora Neale Hurston Alice Dunbar NelsonCountee CullenJessie R Fauset Claude McKayThe MusiciansThe Cotton Club The Apollo TheaterLouis ArmstrongDuke EllingtonCab CallowayCount BasieFamous Singers Rose McClendonFlorence MillsBessie SmithBille HollidayEthel WatersJosephi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Harlem Renaissance 1919-1929- An Introduction and a Preview
In the early 1920s, African American artists, writers, musicians, and performers were part of a great cultural movement known as the Harlem Renaissance. The huge migration to the North after World War I brought African Americans of all ages and walks of life to the thriving New York City neighborhood called Harlem.Doctors, singers, students, musicians, shopkeepers, painters, and writers, congregated, forming a vibrant mecca of cultural affirmation and inspiration.This presentation introduces the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Struggle for Equality / Civil Rights Movement in The 1950s & 1960s
This presentation provides the learners an interesting opportunity to go on a journey back in time to discover the key events and the major turning points in the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. This Presentation also highlights the lives of the important historical figures who played a vital role in this movement from Martin Luther King Jr. to Rosa Parks.This presentation is a good and helpful tool for the teachers and the students to provide a good summary of this important his
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
African-American History Month/ Profiles of the Individuals Who Made History
This presentation is a journey in history, the Black American History.This presentation is a celebration of the main characters and individuals who made the history of African American people from abolitionists to writers philosophers, political leaders, and activists who shaped the history and the culture of African American people. African-American History is American History…Black History is American History, and it always has been. We acknowledge the centrality of African Americans during t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
President Obama’s First and Second Inaugural Addresses – Rhetorical Analysis
This resource includes the annotated texts and marginal notes for the First Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009, and the Second Inaugural Address by President Barack Obama on January 21, 2013. The included zipped folder also includes copies of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component of the Common Core State Standa
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Harlem at Night / An introduction to the Study of The Harlem Renaissance
This presentation introduces the learners to the study of the main tenets and the main figures in art, music, and literature. The name given to the movement at the end of WWI & through the middle of the 1930’s DepressionTalented African-American writers produced a sizable body of literature in the four prominent genres of poetry, fiction, drama, and essay.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Harlem Renaissance / An Introduction and a Review of its Main Features
It was more of a literary revolution for the African Americans rather than a social, political, or economic gain. Occurrence in the city of Harlem, New York during the 1920's and 1930's. Though centered in Harlem, New York City, USA, the movement impacted urban cities throughout the United States. It has had an everlasting mark on the nation and the world that can never be erased.This presentation is an introduction to the study of this movement. The titles in this presentation include the fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
MLA Format Reference Guide
MLA reference guide for students writing research papers and essays using Modern Language Association (MLA) format. Includes general guidelines for margins, font and spacing, how the heading, title and page numbers should be formatted, and how to make citations for both long and short quotations, tables, and figures. Includes information on creating a Works Cited page, optional cover page, and body of paper. Handy reference guide on the basics of MLA format. Please see preview. Related Products
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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African American Civil Rights Leaders
Lesson ObjectiveExamine the roles of civil rights advocates including the significance of Martin Luther KingMalcolm XThurgood MarshallRosa ParksPhilip Randolph.This presentation takes the learners on a journey to examine and discover the roles played by those prominent leaders in the development of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA. This presentation can be used as a reference or as an introduction to the study of the Civil Rights and its leaders, or it can be used as a part of the activities
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
I Have a Dream Speech Analysis Student Copy
This is a student copy for Martin Luther King's speech, "I have a Dream". I use this activity to show the students, "How did the author say it?" (a common core step when doing close and critical reading).
Using this activity helps the students understand the speech better and helps them with evaluating what King was saying.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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