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8th grade writing-expository simulations for parents
Mock Trial Preparation and Script
This product includes graphic organizers to help your students gather ideas and information to present in a formal trial-like manner. You can use any literature story or informational text with this packet. Put a character or a historical figure on trial for crimes they've committed. The possibilities are endless!You will receive:Printable pages that can be used to create a packet specialized for both the Prosecution team and the Defense Team.A script to help move the trial along in a manner tha
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4th - 8th
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Lowell Mill Girls Document Base Question and Lesson
The purpose of this activity is to familiarize students with life at Lowell Mills and the causes and effects of the strike. Students will use primary sources to compare and contrast accounts of life at Lowell. Students will examine documents from the Lowell Mill and also documents about the strike. Then students will analyze the documents to determine if the accounts are exaggerated. Finally, students will evaluate the strike's impact on the labor union movement and the women's rights moveme
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8th - 11th
Heart Transplant Debate - Argument, Persuasion, Line of Reasoning, Team Building
The Heart Transplant debate is a great entry to a unit on persuasion/argumentation. It's also a fantastic tool to teach Line of Reasoning through experiential learning. This activity provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge of general debate skills as well as locating and citing appropriate evidence. Two articles are linked as sources and pre-reading to this debate. My students loved arguing for their "client" and this debate got them out of their seats. I used this as an opportun
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Giver by Lowry Ceremony of Twelve Simulation Lesson and Writing
This lesson is for Chapter 7/8 of The Giver by Lois Lowry. It is a simulation of the Ceremony of Twelve. This will help students understand the gravity and meaning of this ceremony in the book, aiding in their comprehension of what Jonas is undergoing. The simulation includes everything from what you should say in the beginning; mock tests for disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests - the four components of the "testing period" for the community members; it also includes labels
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6th - 9th
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Writing Intervention
I have developed a 13-step writing intervention program. I use these steps to improve my students' writing and I have found that it really makes a big difference. Some of the steps are from "Prevention and Intervention of Writing Difficulties for Students with Learning Disabilities," a research article by Steve Graham, Karen R. Harris, and Lynn Larsen. Some of the steps are originals, which I felt were important enough to include. Students are motivated throughout the process because the interve
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1st - 12th
Journalism Syllabus - Beginning and Advanced Classes
These two syllabus templates - one for rookie Journalism students and the other for veteran adolescents who are continuing with this elective offer teachers the guidelines to plan the year.Each one leads with an Introduction. Here are the first paragraphs of both the Beginning and Advanced versions:BEGINNING:In this class students will learn the language of journalism, and will study research, reporting and interviewing techniques.They will write a variety of articles (news, feature, editorial,
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
Conquer Expository Essay Writing Grades 6-9 -- 15-page Complete Lesson
This packet shows your students how to write a good expository composition, from scratch, under time pressure. I have taught expository composition writing for years, and I have helped many students achieve mastery on the state test and also high school and college-entrance compositions. For college-bound students, improving their expository writing skill is worth the time and effort. Expository writing prompts are the go-to writing assignments for junior and senior-level AP tests, the ACT,
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7th - 12th
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Math Role-Playing Game (Trip Planners): Travel Cards 1-20
Trip Planners is a role-playing game that integrates math, geography, and writing. Students begin with a folder that includes an expense ledger, spiral notebook for journal writing, laminated United States road map, and a United States road atlas. Using the laminated road map, students plan a cross-country road trip. Next, students begin with $5,000 in their expense ledger. Students randomly choose a travel card. Each travel card represents one day of traveling on the road and include food
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4th - 8th
Lincoln Assassination Trial of Mary Surratt: The Conspirator
This is a simulation of the trial of Mary Surratt. Your students will be assigned a key figure in the case. The students will research their character and their characters connection to the events and the trial. The students will simulate the trial and come to their own conclusion as to whether Mary Surratt was guilty.
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4th - 12th
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Colorful Pattern Designs - Home & Office Pads - 4 Assorted Designs Note Pads
About this itemEach page measures 8.5 x 11inches and has 50 sheets.Great small gift ideaFun patterns for reminders, honey-do list, shopping list and more.Office notepads and home notepads.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Argue A Supreme Court Case Using Precedents!
Use this project to get your students researching and analyzing important federal court decisions involving precedents in education!Students are provided with 4 fictional court cases involving student rights in schools. They are to read the facts of the case and then form an argument that they could present to the Supreme Court by doing the following:-Provide a case summary-Identify the constitutional issue(s)-Declare which side of the case they will argue-State their argument-Find and summarize
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8th - 12th
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Book Report Rubric
Book report rubric to help aid teachers and parents with grading their student's book report
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2nd - 12th
Template for Writing a Speech
A user-friendly template for writing a speech. Students simply fill in the gaps.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Summer Reading Activities for Middle Schoolers
Do you have a bored middle school child that needs some summer reading activities? Do you tutor a middle schooler in reading? This summer reading activities resource is just what you can use to engage your child and keep them reading.This summer assignment is perfect for a fiction book. Bring your student/child to the library to pick out their JUST RIGHT book. It should be something they WANT to read. Print off the Summer Reading Journal with pages front to back and go over it with your student/
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5th - 8th
Sample Critical Essay Response on Teaching English Language Learners
Feel free to use this essay as a template for teaching critical short answer responses. I used this in graduate school in response to a self-selected strategy on how I teach my subject to my students.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Writer's Kitchen Event
Hold a "Writer's Kitchen" event in your classroom and have your students choose their next writing topic! It also a great way to set up writer's workshop and have students make their next choice! I am not sure if students realize like readers have book clubs, authors have writers groups where they meet and talk about their ideas and ways to improve their craft. This activity was designed primarily as a book tasting but for writing. I think of it as a prewriting event to get students excited abo
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2nd - 8th, Staff
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Spanish: Produce Your Own Cooking Show
From Michele Jeanmarie, take your students on a journey in producing their own TV cooking show in Spanish. As you guide them through this lesson idea, students will learn about expository writing in a second language, Spanish. This step-by-step lesson will imbue camera shy students with the confidence needed for oral language communications, in Spanish. Students learn about the process of cooking, learn to say the words in Spanish as they produce their own TV show.
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5th - 12th
Spanish Mother's Day Digital Learning Google Slides Template
This SPANISH template is ready, editable, and easy to assign to your students in Google Classroom!2 Different Designs to choose from:Pastel ColorsBright Colors6 Slides Each:CoverFavorites PageStudents type a letter or composition (essay)2 Slides for memorable moments and captionsEnding quoteStudents can completely customize this presentation by adding photographs, illustrations, videos, and/or text. I hope you enjoy!XOXO,Bilingual Diaries
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2nd - 12th
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Expository Essay Checklist
Provided is a detailed checklist of necessary components to a well developed expository (informative) essay piece of writing. Components of this checklist are required on standard tests and helps students establish structured writing habits, especially formatted for developing writers.
The checklist can be used individually, in pairs, or small groups. This is a great resource to send home to help parents with their child’s writing.
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5th - 8th
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Essay Writing Unit
Scrambling to construct instructions for essays? Tired of reading the same generic papers over and over? Well, the students find that frustrating, too! Purchase this bundle for differentiated and individualized content to promote skilled writers. Once purchased, you will have access to instruction and assessment in all three writing content areas: informative, persuasive, and narrative. Educators will be able to use the prompts effectively as the creative content will be certain to build rappor
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8th - 11th
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Topic Sentence Builder for Struggling Writers and Foundational Writing Skills
Here is a reference sheet with 11 model topic sentences for those who "don't know how to start" or "those who don't know what to write." For example, when writing about a person write "___ is a person who..." Sample sentences are given. This is what many students need to look at to get started and to begin to internalize and become fluent with standard academic language. There are also sentence starts for places, "anything important," telling how to do something, why something happens, and o
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4th - 9th
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Writing Revisions: Amazing Race
Revisions: Are you looking for a fun way for your students to revise their writing beyond the basics? This is a writing event your students will remember FOREVER! Students will race around to 7 different stations by using the location clues provided (route info). At the station students will complete a revision task (road block) and a team challenge (detour)! This activity was created based on the infamous TV series, The Amazing Race. Please note: set-up is required, BUT totally worth it!
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4th - 12th
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An Open House Essay
Here is an essay I have had my students write, and then leave on their desks for Open House. In this essay the students are telling their parents the three most important things in our classroom...that they can't miss. It's a great icebreaker for the parents as soon as they hit the room.
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4th - 8th
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