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Common Core RI.11-12.7 centers for GATE
The Great Gatsby Gallery Walk - Pre-Reading Activity - Context Learning Stations
Explore the context of the “Roaring 1920s” with this pre-reading activity for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby! Includes 5 inquiry-based gallery walk learning stations and worksheets. Digital worksheets for Google Classroom® are provided!Included with this The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Activity:✏️ 5 Gallery Walk Stations with Primary Sources - Digital & PrintExplore the music, setting, photography, and current events of the “Roaring 20s”Analyze various book covers to predict themes wit
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8th - 11th
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Unsolved Crimes:Complete Series of 4 Cases
The Unsolved Crimes Series consists of the following cases: Deathboat, Slime 9, Curse of the Mummy, and Alien Invasion.
Case Overviews:
Slime 9: Professor Tarling developed Slime 9 as a means to protect his country from its neighboring enemies – a weapon of peace. Yet it could just as easily be used as a weapon of war – if it fell into the wrong hands. When Tarling ends up dead questions arise as to how he died and who was involved.
Deathboat: When multimillion dollar lottery winner, Waverl
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8th - 12th
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Dealing with Murder Series: 2 Cases - Fatal Error and Dead & Breakfast
NOTE: While generally similar in process to the Unsolved Crimes cases, the Dealing with Murder cases have one significant difference. Rather than being given all of the case information at once, the information in the Dealing with Murder cases is provided in four sections in an effort to be more realistic and better represent the process of an actual investigation.
The Dealing with Murder cases merge science and literacy as students are required to be critical and active readers as they conduc
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7th - 12th
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Born A Crime - Introduction Choice Board
Struggling with how to introduce Trevor Noah's amazing memoir, Born A Crime? Well, look no further! This choice board activity is CHOCK FULL of AMAZING activities sure to entice even the most reluctant of students. This assignment will take 2 full class days for students to complete, but they will emerge knowledgeable about Apartheid, diverse literature, and the awesome backstory of comedian and The Daily Show host, Trevor Noah. Suitable for all levels - don't pass this up!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Food Science Experiments for Teens - High Altitude Cooking
Ignite Curiosity with this Engaging "Food Science Experiments for Teens" Resource! Looking for dynamic and educational experiments to captivate your middle school and high school students? Dive into the fascinating world of food science with my comprehensive resource designed to explore the effects of altitude, atmospheric pressure, and solutes on boiling point.Key Features: Investigate how altitude impacts atmospheric pressure and boiling point, providing real-world applications of scientific
Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-PS1-5
Mineral Nutrition
Explore the vital role of minerals in nutrition with our comprehensive Mineral Nutrition bundle! This bundle combines two essential resources to provide educators with everything they need to teach students about minerals and their significance in health and wellness.Our Mineral Science Posters - Food and Nutrition Unit Plan offers a visually engaging way to introduce students to essential minerals. These colorful posters provide key facts, including food sources, signs of deficiency, and more,
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
DIGITAL: Author Study: Elizabeth Acevedo The Poet X Poetry ELA Lit Circles
This intensive study of author and poet Elizabeth Acevedo includes varied texts, discussion opportunities, close reading, note-taking strategies, templates for organization and evaluation of information, and a final 1-pager project that lets students show what they know/think in unique, personalized ways.Meet the National Slam Poetry Champion and author of such titles as The Poet X and With The Fire on High with this in-depth 1-week mini-unit that will inform, entertain, and fully engage studen
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Types of Claims Quiz (Self-Grading)
This short quiz will help you measure how well students are understanding the types of claims that can be used to in an argument (cause/effect, problem/solution, policy, value, fact, & definition).1 Scenario & 2 Visual Texts embedded on the Google Form1 matching question (6 answer choices) & 2 multiple choice questions (4 answer choices)This Google Form quiz is self-grading & editableGood for quick checks (like practice quiz or bellwork) for classes like AP Language & Composi
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9th - 12th
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Critical Literary Theories Lesson
This 34-slide (+ bibliography) presentation demonstrates how to analyze texts through three literary lenses: Feminist, Marxist, and New Historicist. The resource is downloaded as a Powerpoint file, meaning that you'll be able to edit and add to/remove sections as you please - not that you'll need to!Each theory is broken down into easy-to-understand, digestible sections - what the theory is, a brief history, essential questions, and more. For each theory, a unique challenge is included for the s
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Grades 8- 12th Grade: Climate Change for Traditional Students
This educational resource pack includes:• A reader called “Earth’s Climate Change.” • Fill in the Blanks Tests with Answers Key; • Handy Links about Climate Change (Articles, Books, Videos); • Climate Change Word Searches (5 of them); • Common Core: ELAS.R.IT.1-10 Re: Climate Change! Etc.; • Clip Art for Climate Change;• Climate Change Paragraph Guided Writing Practice; (“Why Climate Change is Important!” 1 paragraph model)• Lab Work and Easy Hands on Research Regarding Climate Change; • Common
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Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-4
The Crucible Scavenger Hunt
Looking for a quick and easy way to introduce concepts and historical allegories in Arthur Miller's The Crucible? Then look no further! Students can work in small groups or individually as they navigate their way through the historical connections between Salem, MA in 1692 and the United States at the height of the Red Scare in the 1950s while making connections to modern-day ideas of the "witch hunt". There are numerous ways you can structure this lesson! For example: Students can work through
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9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Analyzing a Photo - Stations
Analyzing a photo using social studies learning stations will carefully guide students through the process of academic primary source analysis while keeping the whole class engaged and accountable for their own learning. This resource includesOPCVL Overview page with each analysis step defined5 station signs15 analysis tasks overall3 tasks/question cards per analysis step8x11.5 question/task signs for learning stationclear, easy to read designHigher-level analysis questions to keep even your mos
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Analyzing a Photo in Historical Context - Bundled Resources
Gender, Stereotypes and Society - Creative Digital Exploration
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Chemistry Reading Comprehension - Discovery of 4 new superheavy elements
This is a reading comprehension assessment to use as a reading check for a current event article related to Chemistry. The article, ‘Periodic Table gains four new superheavy elements, completing the seventh row’ was written by Jessica Hall on 5 January 2016. This article discusses the discovery for four additional elements, the means by which they were discovered, and how they were detected. This is a great article to showcase the collaboration of science, the timeline of science (discoveries
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"Racist Principles" Tug-Of-War
In 2015, Bernie Sanders set the internet abuzz when he declared that the U.S. "was, in fact, based on racist principles." The New York Times put out an Op-Ed declaring that the Constitution was not pro-slavery, prompting a response from the Atlantic asserting the opposite. In this activity, students identify and evaluate evidence based on various perspectives. Beyond seeing how different "facts" can be supported by historical evidence and readings, students practice critical thinking in assessin
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" Unit
This common core aligned unit is an analysis of Civil Disobedience and the role of freedom. Students will use close reading, writing, speaking and listening to grasp a deeper understanding of Thoreau's idea of civil disobedence and freedom.
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This unit includes:
Two Week Unit
Links to supplementary materials
Link to article for analysis
19 Activities
Step by step daily instructions for each activity
Rhetorical reading, writing
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10th - 12th
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CCSS:
McCarthyism - The Crucible Connection Activity
This activity asks students to review informational text online and YouTube, then interview an educator or professional who can speak to civil rights violations.
With myriad activities involved, this assignment meets literacy standards as well as CCSS speaking and listening standards along with reading informational text.
It is available as a Word document so you may scaffold for different learners or so students may type their responses allowing the boxes to expand.
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9th - 12th
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Transitions, Subordination, Coordination, & Correlation (AP) Reference & Lesson
Hey Friends, Have you been studying the parts of speech and syntactic literacy, sentence patterns, phrases and clauses? Have you been using Martha Kolln, Nora Bacon, or a favorite, Virginia Tufte, in the classroom? Perhaps you study grammar and syntax and you're diving into sentence types? By layering what might be gained with this analysis into other rhetorical choices, close readers and careful writers can raise their level of attention to and for rhetorical analysis as they move forward in th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Parts of Speech & Syntactic Literacy | Breakout / Pull-out BUNDLE | AP
Close Reading - Instructor Notes, Student Template, and Text Dependent Prompts
As the term suggests, close reading is when students read a text closely to critically analyze the significant details or patterns occurring within it. After conducting a close reading, students will have developed a deep and accurate understanding of the text’s meanings, form, construction, etc. Close reading is a skill that students will need to successfully examine and understand a text; it is also a necessary component of the Common Core State Standards.
In this document you will find the
Double-Entry Journal - Student Directions and Template
A double-entry journal is a reading strategy that encourages the reader to have a conversation with a text. Students are encouraged to create questions, make observations regarding the text, summarize the text, and make connections regarding the text. By purchasing this document, you are able to tailor this reading strategy to your specific needs.
Gold (Gl) Reading Level Power Goal Notebook
ARC Gold Reading Level - Power Goal NotebookThis power goal notebook includes all skills with points in the Gold ARC Reading Level.Use this notebook to personalize students learning. Students will take ownership of their learning by knowing exactly what skills they need to learn and what they need to learn to move to the next reading level. Power goal notebooks can be used as a communication between interventionists, parents and classroom teachers.This document is ready to be printed and copied
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: 1-3 Yellow through Gold Reading Level Power Goal Notebooks BUNDLE
Endangered Blackfish Unit-Highly Engaging!-Aligned with CCSS-Grades 9-12
Cross-curricular and highly engaging unit that improves literacy and critical thinking skills. Created by teachers for teachers, this unit presents an example of a high school level unit that has been piloted in two high schools. Pilot classes involved four sophomore Biology classes of over thirty students each and four sophomore English/Language Arts classes of over thirty students each. Each class viewed videos and read articles from the list provided
over a period of several weeks culminating
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10th - 12th
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CCSS:
Reading to Gain Perspective
Encourage students to act as critical readers to determine the perspectives of various stakeholders as well as the author of a text. Students ask questions about a reading passage to practice reading a text critically. Using this document, students will be able to meet the following objectives: - Define the term ‘perspective’. - Identify stakeholders and their values who are affected by a situation described by a text. - Act as a critical reader to explore the perspectives of three stakeholde
11th-12th Grade Comprehension Task Cards Correlated to American Reading Comp.
These cards feature tasks that students can complete to meet comprehension standards required in order to progress through the this level in American Reading Company Materials. These task cards are aligned to common core reading standards for 11th and 12th grade. Students do not have to complete all of these tasks to move on to the next level. You can have the students hold on to the ones they are currently working on or use a binder ring to keep them together.
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Grades:
11th - 12th
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