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Informational text Common Core W.11-12.2d worksheets
Rhetoric Meets Social Justice Speech Unit (NO PREP)
Empower Your Students with the Voices of Change! Looking to inspire your students to become advocates for justice and equality? My comprehensive multi-lesson unit is the perfect resource to engage students in meaningful discussions and critical analysis of speeches by Dr. King, Bryan Stevenson, Amanda Gorman, and John Lewis. Dive into History: Explore the historical context surrounding Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and Bryan Stevenson's TED talk on mass incarceration. With engaging Google S
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9th - 12th
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9/11 Journalistic Study
Since September 11, 2001 is a significant historical event, this unit includes student interaction with two websites that allows them to use a journalistic approach. This approach allows them to report who, what, where, when, how and why through two responses. The first focus is about the day of September 11, 2001 and the second is about the recovery of Ground Zero. In addition, students are able to rhetorically analyze President George W. Bush's speech. This unit would take about seven school d
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9th - 12th
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G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - Car Loan Performance Task
Car Loan Real World Performance Task for 11th and 12th grade
In the Car Loan Performance Task, students use real information about a car manufacturer to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a sales worker at a dealership and advise a customer on the best choice of car.
They read other informative texts about cars and analyze an infographic. They then use images to write a descriptive paragraph and conduct a phone call to a
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11th - 12th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing-Human Development Index Task
Bundle of 6 editions of Human Development Index Performance Task for 11th-12th grade
In the Human Development Index Performance Task, students use real information about the quality of life in different countries around the world to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a social scientist and write a report analyzing and detailing the quality of life on a chosen continent.
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Six different editions or versions of this P
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11th - 12th
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Thinking Satirically
As a major part of any English Language Arts class, satire comes to light. 3 Worksheets, 17 new SATIRE Terms, and 1 great activity make this product great for your students. From 8th grade to 12th, students are asked to identify and respond to satirical pieces. This worksheet allows students to do a deep dive into a satirical piece for further comprehension. Check it out! You may also appreciate:The AP English Language Teacher Starter Kit BundleLiterary Analysis Bundle [1]Visual Rhetoric Bundle
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - Endowment Performance Task
Bundle of 22 editions of Endowment Real World Performance Task for 11th and 12th grade
In the Endowment Performance Task, students use real information about university of their choice to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a treasurer for the university and report to alumni on how the endowment is being spent.
Students read other informative texts about university endowments and analyze information about endowments at th
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11th - 12th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - Current Currency Performance Task
Bundle of 2 editions of Current Currency Real World Performance Task for 11th and 12th grade
In the Current Currency Performance Task, students use real information about one of the new bill re-design candidates to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of an intern at the Secretary of the Treasury department and help the Secretary of the Treasury determine who to feature on the re-designed bill and how to report this to the public
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11th - 12th
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Women's History Month Reading Comprehension Worksheets
This bundle is perfect to supplement any lessons about famous women, either in English or Social Studies. This can be used as a preview to a new unit, to review an old unit, study for an upcoming test, homework, or as easy to implement sub plans! The perfect way to increase reading comprehension while teaching important historical events and famous and fabulous women! Just in time for Women’s History Month and International Women's Day!This bundle contains readings on:Joan of ArcJacinda Ardern
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4th - 12th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - ‘Man vs Wild’ Performance Task
Man vs Wild Performance Task for 11th-12th grade
In the Man vs Wild Performance Task, students use real information about zebras to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a biomechanical engineer and write a product design specification for an animal prosthetic.
This Performance Task could be completed for one level (explained below) in one lesson only or could be extended to make a short writing unit across a week.
What’s i
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11th - 12th
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Analysis of Appeals and Diction “Television: the Plug-in Drug”
This 2 page assignment uses Marie Winn’s article about the effects of tv on the family. This assignment begins with a URL to locate the text if you don‘t have a copy. It was printed in an earlier edition of Cohen’s 50 Essays reader. This lesson is in 2 parts. The 1st part lists types of evidence the writers uses to make her case, and students are asks to label (and explain with a brief note) what type of appeal that evidence is attempting to make. For example, “statistics from research” would b
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Junior Year Advice - Article reads and paragraph response - beginning of year
It's hard to emphasize to juniors how important junior year is for all students. I assigned this lesson on day one of junior year to not only help them with a reality check but to assess each student's writing abilities as well.
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10th - 11th
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