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6th grade critical thinking Common Core W.9-10.5 resources
Create A Board Game 10 Day Mini-Unit
Looking for a creative project to engage all students? Create A Board Game 10 Day Mini-Unit is a digital download that will engage even the most reluctant learners. In groups, students will analyze game elements, brainstorm game ideas, create a game logo, write a product summary, craft a sales pitch, create a product summary, and last but not least, create their actual game. Then, the last two days of the unit are demo days - two days devoted to playing games!This download comes with everything
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6th - 12th
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High School ELA Task Cards (Common Core Aligned)
Task cards are a great way to give students choice and assess their individual understanding of the text. These task cards can be used with any novel or short story. There are a several task for each standard RL.1-RL.7. What's Included- 47 Common Core Aligned Constructed Response Task Cards- Student Task Tracker Sheets – Turn In- Student Task Activity Sheet- Student Task Tracker – Personal- 4 point rubricAbout the Cards1. USE WITH ANY NOVEL OR SHORT STORY. They can be assigned during the readin
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6th - 12th
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Character Analysis: Disney Movie "Up" Common Core Essay Synthesis!
This 2-page document is a character analysis step-by-step directions set is to be used alongside viewing the Disney/Pixar film Up, but it can be easily altered for any film of your choosing with a specific focus on character development/character analysis.
The first page is the assignment directions, paragraph-by-paragraph, for students to have in mind as they view the film and take notes according to the specific directions, including adjectives to describe the character at length, focusing o
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Generate inspiring class discussions with over 81 topics and 1370+ thought-provoking conversation questions. This growing bundle is a collection of all of our thought-provoking Conversation Starters Packages. Each package encourages critical thinking and allows students to discuss topics that are both relevant and important to them while simultaneously increasing their vocabulary and ability to effectively express themselves. Our packages are extremely versatile and have been used as bell-rin
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Goals in the New Year-A Dynamic and Engaging Goal-Setting Activity!
Kickstart the post-winter break season with our engaging "Goals in the New Year" activity designed for students. This comprehensive package encourages students to brainstorm, focus, plan, and reflect on their goals for the remainder of the school year. The activity fosters a positive and goal-oriented mindset while providing practical tools for self-discovery and achievement. Both Print and Digital versions include the following components:Key ComponentsCircle Map Brainstorming:Students jot down
Grades:
K - 12th
Argument Counterclaim + Rebuttal 2 Lessons | Posters | Game | Any Text + Screen
Teach students how to anticipate, address, and rebut the counterargument. Warning: You may regret it! Make them promise not to use their powers of evil against you or their parents. An excellent resource packed with 2 kid-tested lessons, engaging slides, jump the rubric, endless examples, complex sentence frames, extensive word banks, paperless games, and teacher tour. Use the first lesson for any text and follow it with the Screen Time Counterclaim lesson. I wrote this for 8th grade students w
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Bundle | Argument Unit | For or Against Screen Time
Conversation Starters Package on Adoption
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on adoption.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of adoptionActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Fake News Lesson - Digital literacy Critical thinking Fact Analysis and Research
It has never been more important to have some digital media literacy. With the growth of social media, the spread of fake news is becoming faster and much easier, and that is why it is our duty to teach the students how to spot fake news, how to recognize them and not believe them. This resource is something I spent a lot of time and thought on, and it has helped me teach many students how to be digitally literate and how to develop critical thinking, how to analyze an article and how to researc
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6th - 9th
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The Hobbit: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the book.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students write
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6th - 10th
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Digital Planning a Research Paper Project Middle High School Writing Pack Topics
Need help with guiding your students in narrowing down ideas for a research paper? This Planning for a Research Paper: Narrowing Down Ideas Pack helps MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL students who struggle with what to write about! It presents how to narrow down to specific topics for writing! It includes a teacher presentation, a note-taking guide, a lesson ideas page, digital student activities, a student worksheet option, and teacher worksheets with examples for help in preparing for EXPOSITORY
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Argument Essay | Conclusion Paragraph Template | Digital | Keep Them Hooked!
Keep readers hooked! Help students craft conclusions for their argument essay. Now with 3 differentiated versions. Packed with step-by-step directions, sentence frames, academic vocabulary, effective transitions, and student checklist. Use for debate, town hall meetings, argument essays, small groups, guided writing, independent writing, homeschooling, and tutoring. Follow me to build your teacher and tutor toolbox. Make them feel brilliant.Scaffold the writing process.Citing Evidence Posters, A
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: Citing Evidence Posters, Argument Essay Template, & Transitions Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on ChatGPT- Middle School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on chatGPT.What's included:A list of 20 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of chatGPTActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitio
Grades:
5th - 8th
Analysis | Propaganda Techniques | Compare & Contrast War Posters & Cartoons
Kids found this lesson eye-opening! Analyze and then compare and contrast World War II propaganda posters and cartoons. Use concrete details to make inferences. Practice developing comparison/contrast topic sentences. Interdisciplinary! No prep needed. Complete with highly engaging slides, examples to evaluate, sentence frames, word banks, step-by-step directions, and choices of poster and cartoon sets. Teach in conjunction with the rest of my Propaganda Unit. Follow me for more teacher and tu
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6th - 9th
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Argument | Counterclaim + Rebuttal Lesson | Posters | Game | Any Text
Teach students how to anticipate, address, and rebut the counterargument. Warning: You may regret it! Make them promise not to use their powers of evil against you or their parents. An excellent resource packed with engaging slides, jump the rubric, endless examples, complex sentence frames, extensive word banks, teacher tour, game, and posters. Perfect for argumentative writing, debate, and pair-share opportunities. I teach this under the umbrella of my Screen Time Argument Unit and my Frankens
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Argument Bundle | Argument Unit | For or Against Screen Time
Planning a Research Paper Project Middle High School Writing Pack Picking Topics
Need help with guiding your students in narrowing down ideas for a research paper? This Planning for a Research Paper: Narrowing Down Ideas Pack helps MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL students who struggle with what to write about! It presents how to narrow down to specific topics for writing!It includes a teacher presentation, a note-taking guide, a lesson ideas page, a student worksheet, and teacher worksheets with examples for help on preparing for EXPOSITORY research writing!Check out the PDF a
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Grades:
6th - 10th
THE GIVER | THE GIVER GOOGLE SLIDES AND PRINT
THE GIVER | THE GIVER GOOGLE SLIDES AND PRINTHEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET'S REVIEW THE GIVERPRINT OR INTERACTIVEThis product was created to use in my own classes. It may be used in a number of ways. I am using this product while teaching the spring semester, and it is working extremely well! I love how creative the students are, and they appear to be working diligently. I ask students to work on this product while they are reading the novel. I give them two due dates. I check to see if they are
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: THE GIVER | THE GIVER GOOGLE SLIDES AND PRINT
HEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET'S REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS
HEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET'S REVIEW INSTRUCTIONSTHIS ZIP FILE IS NOW BUNDLED WITH ALL OF MY HEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET’S REVIEW PRODUCTS! THERE IS NO NEED TO PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU OWN ANY OF MY HEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET’S REVIEW PRODUCTS! IF YOU PURCHASED THE PRODUCT PRIOR TO THE BUNDLE PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL SEND YOU THIS FILE FOR FREE!This product was created to use in my own classes. It may be used in a number of ways. I am using this product while teaching the spring semester, and i
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CHRISTMAS | A CHRISTMAS CAROL | READING COMPREHENSION| GOOGLE SLIDES & PRINT
CHRISTMAS | A CHRISTMAS CAROL | A CHRISTMAS CAROL READING COMPREHENSION GOOGLE SLIDES & PRINT AN INSTRUCTIONAL FILE IS NOW BUNDLED WITH ALL OF MY HEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET’S REVIEW PRODUCTS! THERE IS NO NEED TO PURCHASE THE INSTRUCTIONAL FILE IF YOU OWN ANY OF MY HEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET’S REVIEW PRODUCTS! IF YOU PURCHASED THESE PRODUCTS WITHOUT THE INSTRUCTIONAL FILE INCLUDED IN THE BUNDLE (SEE THE BUNDLE LINK) PLEASE EMAIL ME, AND I WILL SEND YOU THE FILE FOR FREE!HEY, DOODLE, DOODLE, LET'
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: A CHRISTMAS CAROL | A CHRISTMAS CAROL GOOGLE SLIDES & PRINT
A Long Way from Chicago: Twelve Essay Prompts with Condensed Rubric
Students will go "a long way" in understanding this popular novel when they answer any of these 12 essay prompts which directly pertain to A Long Way from Chicago. Options on this printable focus on plot, setting, conflict, theme, tone, and more. This printable is user-friendly and allows readers to delve deeply into primary aspects of this best-seller. A condensed rubric is included.
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5th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Hobbit: Story Event Press Release - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a press release bring insight about a story's events?Description:In this project, students write press releases about an event in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. The project leads students through how to write a press release and provides example press releases. In understanding an event and the points of view of an event, students reach a deeper understanding of the characters, the time, and most importantly, the author's intent in writing the events of the story.
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6th - 12th
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A Season of Gifts: Twelve Essay Prompts with Condensed Rubric
Students can explore 12 interesting and relevant essay prompts which directly pertain to A Season of Gifts with this handy printable. Options on this handout focus on plot, setting, conflict, theme, tone, characters, and more. This printable is user-friendly and allows readers to delve deeply into primary aspects of this best-seller. A condensed rubric is included.
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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