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Critical thinking Common Core RL.11-12.2 resources for Microsoft Word
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Transcendentalism in Popular Culture
This is an assignment for students to choose ten quotes from a list of more than 80 Emerson, Thoreau, and Longfellow quotes and create a unique presentation. I purposefully leave the format vague; students may create a movie, PowerPoint, Prezi, skit, original song, game, etc. Options include "Transcendentalist’s Playlist," "Transcendentalism at the Movies," "An Oxymoron? Government and Transcendentalism," "The Athletic Transcendentalist," "This is Your Television on Transcendentalism," and "Two
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8th - 12th
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Frankenstein - Formal Literary Lenses Graphic Organizer/Worksheet
This graphic organizer includes 8 of the most popular literary analysis lenses (including LGBTQ+ Marxist and African American) along with a brief explanation of what, in a story, is important to each lens. in the three columns beside that there is space for students or teachers, or perhaps a combination of both, to put their analysis of 3 separate texts from each lens. Finally, at the bottom is a row for "intersectionality" with an explanation as well. This is applicable to any novel, as literar
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Frankenstein - Entire Unit - All Plans, Activities, and Assessments
Venn Diagram Templates -- Paper and Digital Versions
Classic Venn Diagram Templates that can be adapted to any compare/contrast lesson. Product is a Word doc that includes links to make a copy of Google Drawing files: one diagram has text boxes/placeholder text for students to complete digitally and the other is meant to be printed.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Also included in:Â The Big Computer Bundle
Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" Through 3 Critical Lenses/Analyze the Text/Chart Doc
Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" is a novella with so much to analyze that it can be overwhelming. This graphic organizer creates a way for students to analyze the text (specific quotes) through THREE CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES (or lenses) and see how Kafka's word choice, plot, and themes are incredibly influential in different ways. Students will learn about the psychological (or Freudian) critical perspective, the Marxist critical perspective, and the feminist critical perspective. They will complete th
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Anton Chekhov: "The Looking Glass" Worksheet (or Test) and Detailed Answer Key
No need to use a "looking glass" if teachers seek a comprehensive review of this short story. Here it is! Embedded in this handout are 15 questions that include literary terminology (character, irony, inference, point-of-view, conflict, etc.) which assist students to intricately examine the essence of this popular piece. To make this a "clear" choice, a detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Frankenstein (adapted from the story by Mary Shelley)
A complete study guide.Questions. Reflections. Writing. Creative tasks.
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7th - 11th
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Anthem Handout of Lists of People and Places with Answer Key
Take the "liberty" of using this handout to help students to review this popular novel. Used as a brainstorming tool, teachers may wish take the 16 topics listed here (including the Saint of Pyre, the Uncharted Forest, the Time of Mating, etc.) and ask students to provide lists of answers about each category on any whiteboard or worksheet. A perfect venue for a game as well, classes enjoy competing to see who can come up with the most answers.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Frankenstein - Making Your Own Literary Lense Worksheet
This worksheet pairs very well with the Formal Literary Lenses Graphic Organizer Also available on my TPT storefrontThis worksheet guides students into understanding their own biases when reading. The first steps help them to understand what they feel is important when reading a story, and as they move through the questions/sections they eventually are asked to synthesize a "new" literary lens. Finally, they put that lens to the test by applying it to Frankenstein (although you could change the
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Frankenstein - Entire Unit - All Plans, Activities, and Assessments
Their Eyes Were Watching God: A Comprehensive and Thorough Synopsis of the Story
This teacher-friendly ditto contains a paragraph-by-paragraph synopsis of integral and significant occurrences which the essence of the story as it progresses. It's a must-have for those who want to thoroughly discuss important and pertinent information as classes read the book.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Guided Reading Questions for The Giver by Lois Lowry
Attached are mostly inferential questions organized by chapter with the purpose of engaging students as they read. The questions connect to the most significant aspects of the text, mostly relating to themes and symbolism, while also tracking their literal comprehension. If students' answers are confusing or incorrect, it helps teachers know when it is time to stop and check in.The last page includes directions for an essay, which can easily be modified to be more open ended. It also includes a
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Romanticism Research Paper
Students use the Internet and/or library to locate a short text (short story, article, blog entry) that might have interested a Romantic writer. They partner up a writer with a more modern piece and type a minumum one-page summary of the text's theme along with an explanation why the new text is appropriate for a Romantic poet to enjoy. Students include some in-text citation and, of course, citation at the end.Pages included (instructions to distribute and rubric) are meant to be sliced in half
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9th - 12th
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Week of Monsters: Odysseus and the Lotos-Eaters (Poetry Activity)
Part of my "Week of Odysseus's Monsters", this lesson plan is part of a weekly plan in my Odyssey unit. This awesome activity is designed for classroom environments that have access to 1:1 technology. Rent a lab. Have your students bring their laptops! Why? Because they are creating their own digital text from Lord Alfred Tennyson's "The Lotos-eaters". This makes a great activity and comes complete with examples to help your students succeed.
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9th - 12th
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