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12th grade informational text workbooks for Microsoft Word
Info Reading Text - The 1950's: America Rocks and Rolls (no prep/sub plans)
A reading assignment about life during the 1950's, and the emergence of rock and roll music. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have a textbook! Also great as a Sub Assignment. MS Word for easy editing.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Info Reading Text - Life in the 1950's Bundle (no prep/sub plans)
Egyptian Mythology activity packet
This packet contains several activities to use with technology such as iPads or other ways of accessing the internet.
Some activities involve: mummification, the Mummy's curse, gods/goddesses, Hieroglyphs, pyramids, art, and a word search. I have also included some reading activities about Ancient Egyptian life and the Funerary texts.
Grades:
8th - 12th
Crime and Psychology: Serial Killer Profile: Jeffrey Dahmer
This is an informational reading article about notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, including his upbringing, crimes, capture and conviction. Please be aware that the subject matter in this article is disturbing, and is not for younger students. Please read, and if necessary edit the article, before distributing it to your kids. The information is from biography.com, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or discussion starter! MS Word doc for easy editing.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Crime and Psychology: Serial Killer Profiles Bundle
Info Reading Text - The World's Oldest Computer? The Antikythera Mechanism
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about the history of "The World's Oldest Computer", The Antikythera Mechanism. The article examines theories about who built the mechanism and what it could have been used for. A great activity for studying ancient civilizations, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information
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7th - 12th
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FrightFestLand Employment Application
FrightFestLand Employment ApplicationA new theme park is opening called FrightFestLand This theme park is having a fun, scary time all year long not just on Halloween! The theme park will have rides and roller coasters that are all horror related and follow monster themes. They will have frightening ghouls roaming throughout the park. The company has well over 60 positions available that need to be filled as soon as remodeling and construction has ended! As fun as it would be to dress up as a mo
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Informational Text-State and Local Government: Who Pays for Education? (No Prep)
A reading assignment about the importance of education, and how local governments pay and support it. A great way to introduce the subject. The reading comes from a really great website, ushistory.org, under their free textbook tab. The information presented is theirs, I made up the questions. This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. Perfect as a supplement, or if you don't have a textbook! Also great as a Sub Assignment. MS Word for easy editing.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Info Reading Text - State and Local Governments Bundle (No Prep Sub Plans)
A Fun Wordsearch on Email Etiquette and an associated extension activity
Students search the Wordsearch and highlight the listed words. The students then research the topic of "EMAIL ETIQUETTE". Once the research is completed have the students present their report in a poster, Powerpoint or essay. Randomly select students and have them present their findings to classmates. The teacher provides supportive feedback
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6th - 12th
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TOUCHING THE VOID & ALIVE - Film Analysis and Study Unit of Work
This work unit examines the documentary films- Touching the Void (2003),directed by Kevin MacDonald and Alive (1993) directed by Frank Marshall. This 24 page workbook includes critical thinking and film techniques used to bring 'survivial stories' to the 'big screen'. Step-by-step structure to inspire students to think abvoutn writing film analysis, and reviews. Suggestions for assessment tasks, running sheets on the films, features of film making. These films engaged students and provide numero
Grades:
10th - 12th
Power & Authority examined in Shawshank Redemption/One Flew over Cuckoo Nest
This 26 workbook was designed to be used with the Learning Module of Power and Authority in texts. Both Shawshank Redemption (Stephen King's novella) and Ken Kersey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest are exposed and examined as texts highlighting the themes of power, authority and influence. Included are summaries of both texts, character analyses, how symbolism and motifs are part of the film narrative. Informational text activities and questions relating to power and authority, with opportuniti
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Reading For Information / Argumentation Toolkit AP Language and Compostion
This toolkit contains nearly everything students need to understand, study, and analyze nonfiction, argumentation, and reading for information. Over 30 terms and techniques are defined and modeled; other sections include: an examination and models that explore how claims, reasons, and evidence work; a discussion on the types of acceptable evidence; a discussion on how to avoid poor logic, and a nonfiction worksheet that guides nonfiction analysis. Uploaded as a Word file so you can customize.
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10th - 12th
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Open Ended Response Sheet for Independent Reading
Great for reading interventions, sub-plans, and reading homework across humanities classes!
Grades:
7th - 12th
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SSR Skills Log
This log as created has activities for 64 days worth of individual reading activities.A different skill is addressed every 6 entries for fiction (such as character development and vocab building). With the non-fiction entries, students both summarize and react to what they've read. Students practice finding MLA bibliographic info for each text they read. I use them with individually chosen fictional novels and non-fiction current articles based on student reading level and interest, but they can
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6th - 12th
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Pro/Con - Claim, Evidence, and Analysis
A graphic organizer where students may utilize two articles (one pro and one con) and identify quotations that represent claims, evidence, and analysis.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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