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12th grade thematic unit plans for Easel Assessments and for homeschool
Norse Mythology Unit, Campbell Hero’s Journey, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Thor
In this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to The Lord of the Rings and Marvel’s Thor. In other words, you’ll leave your ordinary world, enter a special world filled with g
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
The Old Mallory Place: Fiction and Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension Unit
Suspense is a great way to engage your students and help them improve their reading comprehension skills! That is why I wrote The Old Mallory Place, a high interest tale of a mysterious past that haunts the present. The cliffhanger ending gives your students an opportunity to write their own ending- they get to tell what they think happened!This resource is the perfect combination of fact and fiction. The 39 page resource contains a complete short story, 2 informational text passages, and numer
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Four Suspenseful Tales of Fiction Reading Comprehension Bundle
Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
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8th - 12th
The Book Thief Easy Literary Study (Extended Edition)
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.Note 2: This updated version has some new concepts intertwined with some of my favorites from the original version. I change things all the time, so this is the one I'm currently using in my classes. There's new quizzes (Easel), final project options, etc. That being s
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8th - 9th
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Gender & Sexual Orientation Unit - Roles, Stereotypes, LGBTQ+ - Sociology & more
Tap into student interest! A comprehensive thematic unit on Gender and Sexual Orientation with discussions and activities that students get into. This unit helps you address topics that can be sensitive with a respectful approach. LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and an editable assessment. Infuse these compelling lessons into multiple courses such as Sociology, Ethnic Studies, Health, or English. High School resource that could be used in 8t
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9th - 12th
Chains Novel Test ( Laurie Halse Anderson) - Digital Plus Print
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson, tells the story of 13-year old Isabel. As the Revolutionary War begins, Isabel is fighting a battle for her own freedom and that of her sister Ruth. After being sold to the cruel Lockton family, and then being approached to spy for the Patriots, Isabel must decide what freedom really is, and what kind of freedom is worth fighting for. To check reading before a class discussion or composition, use this 20-question multiple choice test that covers the whole book.
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Chains Bundle - Test, Mid-point Quiz, Vocabulary List & Quiz, Enrichment
Privilege & Oppression Unit - Slides, Activities, Handouts - High School Lessons
This comprehensive unit on Privilege and Oppression explains timely content in a step-by-step manner that helps students understand complex concepts. The materials are LOW PREP (print and go). They include plans, slides with engaging activities, PDF worksheets, and assessments. This is a High School resource that can be used for digital learning. These versatile lessons can be used in multiple courses such as English, History, Sociology, Ethnic Studies, Government, and Economics.Concepts address
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9th - 12th
U.S. Government Laws, Rules, and Citizenship Social Studies Lessons
Here's everything you need to teach social studies lessons on why we have rules, citizenship, rights and responsibilities, and branches of the U.S. Government. There are 5 lessons that include exit slips and task card assessments. Each lesson includes discussion for students to engage in speaking and listening.Day 1: Why do we have rules? Included is an informational reading and worksheet practice, discussion cards, speaking bubble sentence starters for discussion, and an exit slip.Day 2: Laws i
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2nd
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Race, Racism & Anti-Racism Unit - Lesson Plans, Slides & Handouts - High School
Address complex critical issues! This race and anti-racism unit will help you tackle important topics with thoughtfulness and respect. Infuse these relevant lessons into courses such as History or English, and electives such as Sociology. High School resource that could be used with advanced 8th graders and work for digital learning. LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. The lesson plans include suggestion
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9th - 12th
Prokofiev's "Peter & the Wolf" Storytelling & Listening Unit
Prokofiev’s brilliant ballet "Peter & the Wolf" comes to life in these slides! Students will learn each character’s melodic motif in linked listening slides as well as the instrument responsible for the melodies. Instrument families are introduced and students can practice classifying common string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.Worksheets are editable, can be completed online, and have answer keys! Usually I delete those slides before sharing with students, but they are skip
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: 2nd Grade | Year Long Music Lessons & Curriculum | 30% off
Identifying Implicit Bias & Danger of a Single Story Unit - High School Lessons
This relevant unit on Implicit Bias and the Danger of a Single Story explains timely content in a step-by-step manner that helps students comprehend complex concepts. The materials are LOW PREP (print and go). They include plans, slides with engaging activities, PDF worksheets, and assessments. This is a High School resource that can be used for digital learning. These flexible lessons can enhance multiple courses such as English, History, Sociology, and Ethnic Studies.The resource explores thes
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9th - 12th
Collection of Suspenseful Short Stories with Printables and Task Cards
This collection of fiction mysteries contains 3 reading comprehension passages. Students are taught to identify examples of foreshadowing, flashback, and suspense- 3 very important literary elements. These elements also play a key role in improving comprehension. By learning to identify them, students are then able to understand and use them to make inferences. All reading standards are not taught in isolation. They are taught naturally using an engaging mystery!What your students will discover:
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6th - 8th
Social Class & Social Stratification Unit - High School Sociology, Economics +
Address the elusive “class” in race, class, and gender! This comprehensive thematic unit on Social Class and Social Stratification provides lessons that are organized in a step-by-step manner that helps students comprehend complex concepts. LOW PREP (print and go) — includes plans, slides with activities, PDF worksheets, and assessments. High School resource that could be used in 8th grade and work for digital learning. Infuse these lessons into multiple courses such as Economics, Sociology, Eth
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9th - 12th
Oogy: A Story of Survival, Love, and Second Chances
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. If you don't like the preview, then it's not something you should purchase. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room. In honor of a truly wonderful dog, Oogy, Wake Up Sunshine is bringing his story, to any teacher who'd like their students to experience how dogs truly have life figured out, far better than us
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6th - 8th
Australian Democracy and levels of government.
What is democracy?AimI can describe the main features of a democracy and discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in AustraliaLearning IntentionsTo learn about the different levels of government used to maked decisions and laws in AustraliaWhat is the system of Government in AUSTRALIA?Basic rightsWho rules Australia?What does democracy mean?Democracy and votingYoung people and democracyMain political partiesVotingElected representativesLevels of GovernmentLaw and orderWhat is included
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4th - 6th, Staff
Beach Themed Fiction Unit with Escape Room Activity
Three fiction stories with printables and assessments to improve reading comprehension. Included: • lesson plans• three fiction stories • printables• assessments• vocabulary word cards• photos• extra skillls practice printables• answer keys • escape room activity to analyze and synthesize skills Stories Included: . • Summer at the Beach. - Kathy and her friend Brent can't wait to spend their summer at the beach! What have their moms planned this year? • Swimming Lessons. - Mike and his
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4th - 6th
Herbs and Spices - Food Science PowerPoint
HERBS AND SPICES - Lessons, Review and Quiz****See the Herbs and Spices PowerPoint Video PreviewAlso available in Herbs and Spices Bundle.Teach your students the difference between herbs and spices with this 56-page PowerPoint presentation. Twenty-two different food flavors are presented, with descriptions, history, and use. Open up your herb and spice jars for students to see and smell what each is as you work your way through this presentation. Each herb and spice is presented on its own, a
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Herbs and Spices BUNDLE
Camping Theme Nonfiction Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary First Grade
Do your students struggle with reading comprehension? Science of Reading is used to describe 5 components of reading instruction: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. This Camping book and activities is a great tool to help with all of these components as well as teach about camping.Students may read the words, but not retain the information. This Camping Emergent Reader will solve that problem because it has real photos of vocabulary words that are thematic and he
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K - 1st
Resistance to Hate, from Stereotypes to Genocide, through Awareness and Allyship
Powerful and timely — this versatile unit provides a foundation for understanding social justice by analyzing the escalation of intolerance. These super-engaging lessons take your students on an eye-opening journey that begins with stereotypes, continues through prejudice, bigotry and discrimination, then addresses scapegoating, hate crimes and genocide. The lessons are organized in a step-by-step manner that enables students to comprehend interconnected and increasingly complex concepts. The un
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9th - 12th
The Tragedy of Hamlet Easy Literary Study
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room."I see nothing in your eyesAnd the more I see the less I like"-Breath by Breaking BenjaminThis literary guide brought to you by Wake Up Sunshine dares to look into the depths of the Shakespearean tragedy of Hamlet. I created this simplified unit so my middle schoolers
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8th - 12th
Art & Mythology Connection: 'The Four Disgracers' Mini-Unit for Grades 8-10
Hendrick Goltzius created four incredible tondos in the sixteenth century entitled the "Four Disgracers". Using Common Core Standard that asks students to look at and compare different artistic representations of literature, guide middle and high school students through a four myth group activity and lesson — including Tantalus, Ixion. Phaëthon and Icarus! Note: The Further Reading resources included in the educational download lists plenty of online and print options for teachers. The resource
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8th - 12th
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Planet Earth Inquiry Unit x - Science - Space - IB PYP - Teacher Planning
In this 6-7 week Where We Are In Place & Time (PYP) inquiry plan students will learn how amazing planet Earth is and it's connection to other bodies in space. Easily adapted to suit your own class/school, it includes: transdisciplinary theme, central idea, lines of inquiry, key concepts and questionsapproaches to learning (ATLs) and learner profile focusagency and action ideasassessment - before views, formative, summative, self-assessment and peer.detailed learning experiences and provocat
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1st - 6th, Staff
Civics: The Federal Bureaucracy
This PowerPoint will give you and your students a great understanding of what the federal bureaucracy is and how it works!This unit comes with key, underlined vocabulary words that you can use to quiz or test your students knowledge.Additionally, pictures are included to enhance your students' learning experience.This unit should adequately meet most (or all) U.S. state education standards.If you enjoyed this content, please leave a review and follow us for more content updates in the future!Top
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Full Civics Semester Resource Bundle!
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