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Social studies Common Core RL.8.7 resources for homeschool
Reading Graphic Organizers Fiction and Non-Fiction Grades 6, 7, 8
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for Reading Notebooks Grades 6, 7, 8 - Use with Any Fiction & Informational Texts NEWLY UPDATED! This bundle of organizers has 50 new pages added! Total of 92 organizers, plus 10 bonus pages.EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)**If you teach multiple grade levels, purchase the set for the highest grade level you teach. You do not need to purchase both the 6,7,8 and 9-10 packs. The 9-10 builds on th
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the following products:Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for ANY Novel or StoryInteractive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational TextsInteractive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of
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6th - 12th
English Reading Lit & NonFiction Graphic Organizers Bundle {Grades 6-12}
This is a bundle of my Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Texts BUNDLE for Grades 6-12 *UPDATED Aug. 2014: Now contains over 175 organizers! Perfect for Reader's Notebooks.*Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual anchor standard for Reading Literature and Reading Informational (for non-fiction), and will work for any piece of literature or non-fiction: shor
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Hate U Give Movie/Novel Comparison Activities
This is a comprehensive and standards-aligned guide for comparing the novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas with the movie version. I've included activities for students to analyze the movie's scenes, direction, cinematography, acting, dialogue, and setting, comparing each to the novel. I also include numerous writing, technology, and social justice action prompts for students. My resources are both differentiated for multiple levels AND editable so you can customize them for your students.The z
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Film Terminology - Cinema Vocabulary for Analyzing Movies
Analyzing movies can be difficult without a working vocabulary of film techniques. This lesson gives a thorough and effective background in film for students to use cinematic vocabulary to analyze movies! The lesson is most effective in an ELA, Film Studies, or Social Studies class that integrates film analysis into the curriculum. When used early in the year, students develop a working vocabulary to analyze films at a deeper level.This Film Facts packet provides you with the resources you need
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS, reading comprehension questions, critical thinking
BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS, reading comprehension questions, critical thinkingThis is a bundle with 115 pages and 21 Slides. It works with Easel, may be printed, or used interactively with Google Classroom.** PLEASE NOTE THAT I UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES WITH THIS NOVEL AND MY EDITED PRODUCTS ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS BY ASKING STUDENTS TO DO RESEARCH ON AUSCHWITZ AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS.**THIS IS A BUNDLED PRODUCT. IT MAY BE USED WITH THE BOOK AND THE FILM. 30% DISCOUNT!• The Boy in the Stri
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Creative Activities for ANY Book Common Core Bell Ringers Exit Slips
Creative Activities for ANY Book Common Core Bell Ringers Exit Slips
This IS included in my growing bundle: ALL of My Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources.
Are you tired of giving the same chapter check quizzes for reading? Or just want to mix things up? Your students will love my Creative Activities for ANY Book bell ringers and exit slips! They are creative activities to use at the beginning or end of each class period.
Not only do they practice essential Common Core reading, writing, and la
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: English Bell Ringer and Exit Slip Resources Mega Bundle
Mise en Scene Film Analysis for Any Movie Clip or Movie Still - Print & Digital
Analyzing MISE EN SCÈNE in a film can be a challenging process for students. This lesson gives a thorough and effective background in MISE EN SCÈNE analysis for students to study any scene from a film or a movie still (photograph)! This difficult process is made easier for the teacher and the student with a clear and direct guide for students to follow. The guide breaks down all elements of the scene into small segments: set, props, actors, lighting, cinematography, and composition. Once student
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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America the Beautiful Poetry Song Lyric Analysis - Patriotic Literature
This poem by Katherine Bates, Alexander Courage, and Samuel Ward is a famous work of American heritage. Later expressed in the iconic song, these lyrics are worth studying for their poetic value and skill. Learners will listen to the song, read and analyze the lyrics, answer 14 questions to get them think deeper about the song, and write their own personalized stanza.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONWhether or not you choose the supplemental video/article links is up to you. We've done some inte
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5th - 12th
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
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5th - 12th
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Mind Map for discovering historical figures in a New Way
Imagine your students utterly captivated, mapping out trailblazers that shaped your nation's history. Politicians, composers, scientists - no domain untouched! This lively mind map template invites middle and high schoolers to connect the dots across eras in an utterly unique style.Watch the "aha" moments unfold as your class graphs figures like Benjamin Franklin on the timeline, sparking insights into how one life intertwined so profoundly with an emerging nation. The completed sample mind map
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7th - 12th
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54th Mass, movie Glory, article historical inaccuracies, test, graphic organizer
Lesson centers around watching movie, Glory. 3 page article provides background information about the real 54th regiment, role in Civil War and real men who served. Article also includes background of Hollywood characters & their roles, historical inaccuracies in movie. Lesson has an one page graphic organizer for students to complete while watching the movie, and reflective/ discussion questions. Finally, lesson includes assessment that has five short answer/essay responses based on mo
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8th - 11th
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ODYSSEY: Test, Quiz, Chapter Questions, and Movie Guide
As your students read Homer's Odyssey, whether an abridged version or the original, give them these guided reading activities for each chapter. Midway through, hold them accountable with a quiz to review the characters and plot, and then finish the unit with a final test and movie questions to complete during the film.
Grades:
7th - 11th
"The Star-Spangled Banner" Worksheet, Test, or Homework and Detailed Answer Key
knowledge of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as they complete this worksheet! This "star" of a handout offers a series of critical-thinking questions about America's national anthem and incorporates literary terminology to provide readers with a full understanding of one of this country's most famous songs. A copy of the lyrics and a detailed answer key are included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Ballad of Birmingham" Worksheet (or Test) and Detailed Answer Key
This Ballad of Birmingham assessment/worksheet will help students to thoroughly experience a memorable incident in America's civil rights movement. Questions delve into the events of the day and focus on setting, themes, inferences, irony, poetry characteristics, etc. A detailed answer key is included. (Teachers may want to use reputable on-line sources to play the recording of this poem as well as showcase videos and photos from September 15, 1963.)
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Bud, Not Buddy Escape Room (38 Digital Escape Room Lessons!) Distance Learning!
Bud, Not Buddy is a great Novel for kids of all ages. After teaching the novel for many years, I decided to create a booklet with different engaging activities. This escape room comes with 38 exciting activities where kids deeply explore characters and time periods. It is aligned with all Literary Common Core Standards.
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4th - 8th
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Literary Elements Poster
Use this eye catching design as a poster in your room to help all students reference and understand literary elements! Support your students to appreciate, understand, and analyze texts! Poster includes visual symbols to support learning for students with special needs and english language learners.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Lesson plans for "The Linguist"
Check out these free lesson plans for my original film, “The Linguist.” This is part of a 6 film season of adaptations of folk and fairy tales. The film and student worksheets can be purchased in my store. To see the trailer, and other film trailers visit https://lauralewisbarrfilms.com."The Linguist" is a comic riff on the Grimm fairy tale, “The Three Languages.” In this adaptation Daphne tries to please her demanding mother but ends up on her own mystical adventure. This is our seventh stop
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Lesson plan for 4 min. stop motion folktale - The Stockbroker & the Goddess
To see the first minute of this film visit https://lauralewisbarrfilms.com/trailersThe full film is available in my store.Students will love this 4 minute scrappy stop motion film. Activities include:* Comparative literature (oral, written, and film of a folk tale)* Creative response* Analyzing the written, oral, and film texts* Social emotional themes* Exploring other subjects related to the film.There are many creative options possible for group or individual projects. Includes other resourc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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