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High school writing-essays thematic unit plan pdfs for International Baccalaureate
Identity Personal Narrative and Mandala Bundle
Students will write a narrative essay about their identity by reflecting and analyzing who they were, who they are, and who they want to become. After, they will use the Identity Symbolism Mandala to create and explain different symbols for each section of their life that they wrote about in their essay. This establishes a visual pairing with the essay and will deepen their understanding of both narrative writing best practices and symbolism. These two assignments were originally designed to wor
Grades:
6th - 12th
HOOKS: A HUGE Complete 5 Day Essay Writing ELA Unit with Lesson Plans + WS
A Complete 5-6 Day ELA Unit for Middle & High School:Hooked on Writing: Crafting Compelling Introductions ✍️Strengthen Your Essays & Captivate Your Readers from the Start!This comprehensive ELA unit provides everything you need to teach your students the art of crafting powerful introductions, aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Writing (CCSS.W.4.1, CCSS.W.5.1, etc.).What's Included:Detailed Lesson Plans (Day 1-5): Each day includes engaging activities, clear explanations,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
PYP IB Learner Profile Posters & Pennant Version 2
This packet includes 2 versions of posters for each of the 10 learner profiles. The 1st is the original description from the "Making the PYP Happen" book.The 2nd is a more kid friendly version.There is also an extra set included for "courageous" and "risk-taker" depending on what you use in your school.**A light blue pennant with the letters for the words "IB LEARNER PROFILE ATTRIBUTES" is included.**The posters and pennant in this pack match the "IB Attitudes" packet.https://www.teacherspayteac
Grades:
PreK - 12th
IB MYP 4-5 Earth Science
If you are looking for an IB MYP Class that will engage your students and make them think orthogonally about serious world issues, this is your curriculum. In this unit, I draw from Native American sources, local scientific sources, and the trades in order to help students understand the connections of Earth Science to every day life. We tackle subjects like origin stories from a multicultural perspective and the limitations of science. We delve into the idiosyncrasies of mining and the globa
Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS1-6
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-ESS1-5
, HS-ESS3-1
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople Film Study Booklet
Hunt for the Wilderpeople Film Study Booklet. Questions can easily be altered to suit different learning abilities. Please rate and review.
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8th - 11th
Holes | Advanced Novel Study
This is an in-depth novel study of Louis Sachar’s Holes in which students will delve into literary elements of the book, analyze various topics and themes, write arguments and opinions, conduct research and more! Sections of this 112 page study include:– Summary– Metaphors and Similes– Irony– Imagery– Fairy Tale Elements– Literary ElementsLesson Plans– About the Author– Key Aspects– Part 1 (Chapters 1-9)– Part 2 (Chapters 10-20)– Part 3 (Chapters 21-30)– Part 4 (Chapters 31-40)– Part 5 (Chapter
Grades:
6th - 12th
Literary Analysis of The Count of Monte Cristo and "A Poison Tree"
Allow your students to critically engage with two amazing texts from the 18th and 19th centuries. Give them a taste of mystery, intrigue and revenge as they discover some of the devastating and deadly consequences of holding onto jealousy and anger!Students will explore themes that connect The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and "A Poison Tree" by William Blake, analyzing their relevance to their own lives today. Students will begin by reading the poem and analyzing themes specific to t
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10th - 11th
DIGITAL WRITING PORTFOLIO INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK: ARGUMENT, INFORMATIVE, & MORE
SHARE, COLLABORATE, AND GRADE WITH ELA WRITING DIGITAL PORTFOLIO! Elevate your writing instruction with this innovative Digital Writing Portfolio, designed specifically for the modern classroom. This dynamic resource empowers students to compile and showcase their writing tasks in a user-friendly digital format, fostering both creativity and organization.ALSO CHECK OUT THE FULL YEAR WRITING BUNDLE! This bundle has EVERYTHING you need for an engaging year of writing! Pairs perfectly with this dig
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6th - 9th
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Biography Research Project
HUGE MULTI-SKILL BIOGRAPHY UNIT!!
This resource is a high-interest unit that allows students the opportunity to really focus and research on one biography individual.
Students will start by reading one of the "Who Was?" books, on a person of their choosing.
After they will take part in the following tasks:
- Letter Writing
-Persuasive Writing
-Cause and Effect Essay
-Order and Sequence
-Description
-Interview
-Speech
-Narrative
-Wordle
-5 Paragraph Expository Essay
-Bibliography/Works Cit
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Mona Lisa Smile - Film Study w/ Answer Key
I taught this as a precursor to The Help by Kathryn Stockett, but this assignment can be taught with any novel associated with women's gender roles and expectations in the 1940's - 1950's - early 1960's.
The goal of this assignment is for students to understand the social expectations of women during the 40's, 50's and early 60's.
My students were also facing the difficult task of answering Common Core/ELA-style writing questions, while struggling with reading below grade-level. This assignm
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Short Stories Unit for Middle School/High School
COMPLETE and ENGAGING short stories unit. Lessons and Daily Worksheets Provided. Stories are provided with comprehension questions, annotations, unit guide, and essay. This is everything you need and more. Unit lasts from 3-4 weeks. If you have any questions about the unit, I am happy to get back to you quickly.
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6th - 12th
IB MYP Unit Plan - What's the Matter with You
This unit plan is created for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program at the 4-5 level. It covers the periodic table and the basic chemistry concepts surrounding that. The unit uses Criterion D as an assessment and is fully integrated with the NGSS standard HS-PS1-1. The unit approaches the topic through the lens of conflict minerals and cell phones, which hooks the students and engages them throughout the unit. Even though this unit is written for the IB program, it is perfect
Grades:
9th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-1
IB History - Rise and Rule of Fidel Castro Complete Unit Plan
A step-by-step unit plan including hyperlinks to all online resources and lesson strategies. Perfect for any IB History teacher who is including Castro's Cuba in their course plan for Paper Two. All resources are available here on TpT as well, except the textbooks that many of the activities are based on, but these are readily available on multiple platforms, including in soft copy. The unit plan is in simple PDF format and can of course be customized to suit your own needs. Designed for approxi
Grades:
11th - 12th
MYP Science Year 5 (Grade 9/10) Unit Plan: Motion in Motion
Introducing a comprehensive and innovative Motion unit, carefully crafted to align with the latest MYP unit planning guidelines and enriched with valuable insights from BQC evaluations and IB Principles into Practice. This engaging unit delves into motion, exploring its relevance in transportation systems.Highlights of our Motion unit include:Rigorous Assessment: Unlike other units, this exceptional package includes assessments for all Criteria, not limiting its evaluation to just Criterion A. I
Grades:
9th - 10th
IB History - China under Mao Complete Unit Plan
A complete unit plan with all digital resources linked for anyone who has chosen to include the PRC under Mao as part of their SL syllabus. The unit plan includes a lesson-by-lesson sequence with suggested teaching strategies and assessments as well as resources.
Grades:
11th - 12th
Graphic Novel Writing Project - Example, Graphic Organizer and Template
Writing a graphic novel is a fun and interesting project for your students. This provides them with the opportunity to write about a story idea that interests them, but in graphic novel form. When they are done they can share it with their peers! This product includes information to share with your students about what a graphic novel is, why do we write a graphic novel, rules to follow when writing a graphic novel, the parts of a graphic novel that are necessary to include along with examples. T
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2nd - 10th, Staff
Unit- Epic Mythology- The Odyssey- 6 Bundles (EDITABLE)
PROFILE:Subject: ELAGrade Level: 9-10Unit: Mythology5 Writing Prompts2 Essay Types2 Prompt Types5 Thematic Topics2 Writing Skills Focus21 CCSS Anchor Standards6 CCSS Reading Anchor Standards Focus29 Standard Learning Tips 21 Standard Testing Tips5 Scaffolding Levels6 Bonus File Agendas59 Links25 Recommended Exemplar Texts 60 MY ORIGINAL Products89 Activities
Grades:
9th - 12th
TELL TALE HEART UNIT PLAN | SOCRATIC SEMINAR l HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY
CITING STRONG EVIDENCE IS MADE EASY WITH THIS UNIT FROM EDGAR ALLAN POE'S "TELL TALE HEART." NO PREP- JUST PRINT AND COPY. Throughout this unit, students will engage in analysis of text and development of strong evidence to present for the Judge and Jury Socratic Seminar.The Judge and Jury Socratic Seminar takes evidence to the next level by having a jury of students evaluate the strongest evidence presented on three central topics in "Tell Tale Heart":-Prove the narrator is sane or insane.-Sh
Grades:
8th - 9th
Also included in: TELL TALE HEART BUNDLE | UNIT PLAN & ESCAPE ROOM l HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY
Unit: Poetry CCSS ELA 9-10 (EDITABLE)
UNIT: PoetryBUNDLES: 6CLASS: ELA 9-10Creator: Erica VilliloGenre: PoetryEssay Type: Informative/ ExplanatoryPrompt Type: StandardAnchor Standards: 17Steps: 65MY ORIGINAL Products: 35Links to Resources: 36Exemplar Texts: 26Keys: 44Assessments: 22Exemplar Texts: 26Keys: 44Assessments: 22Standard Learning Tips: 36Standard Testing Tips: 30Writing Skills: 3Text Analysis Skills: 6
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9th - 10th
IB MYP 4-5 Unit - Why Simians Need Sunscreen
This unit might be one of the most unique units on biological evolution that you will come across. This unit tells the story of how mammals evolved after the K-T extinction and how humans evolved. This unit delves deeply into natural history, continental drift, and climate change, showing how all of these contributed to human evolution. Finally, we tackle the topic of cultural evolution and how that is related to biological evolution. By understanding cultural evolution, evolutionary psychol
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9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ESS2-2
Year 9 ENGLISH or Year 10 ENGLISH BUNDLE of Units for Australia New Zealand 2
7 complete Secondary English units to walk Secondary English students step-by-step through a high-school style Novel Study, Text Response Essay, Creative Writing Unit, Film Study, Film Essays, Wide Reading and Oral Presentations (Speeches). Get your year under control and save yourself time and energy by buying proven resources that students enjoy.A great English Program pack for a new teacher or a high school teacher new to teaching at this level. Perfect for Year 9 or Year 10 English.Includes:
Grades:
8th - 10th
IB MYP 4-5 Unit Plan - Weather or Not Here I Come
Are you looking for a unit that will engage your students on the topic of weather and climate change? This unit tackles the difficult subject of whether or not humans can control nature. We cover a survey of topics that go over the basics of weather and climate in order to prepare students to write an essay on the subject. Students will come away from this unit with a new appreciation for the topic and for the enormity of nature. This unit includes all of the formative and summative assessme
Grades:
8th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-5
Edgar Allan Poe Cross Genre Mini Unit
Cross Genre unit focused on the mysterious death of Edgar Allan Poe and two of his most famous works that hits 5 of the 7 TEKS strands! TEKS covered include: Grade 8 Strand 1: Language Skills—2B; Strand 2: Comprehension—5C, F-I; Strand 3: Response Skills—6B-C,E-G; Strand 4: Multiple Genres—Literary Elements 7A-C, Genre—8A,B,D; Strand 5: Author’s Purpose and Craft—9A,B,D,E,FIncluded:“The (Still) Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe” Informational Text from Smithsonian Mag (link included)1 Cut and
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Bundle
Writing Literary Analysis BUNDLE — Secondary ELA — BONUS: Essay Ordering Game
How do you write literary analysis? Moreover, how do you teach literary analysis writing? This essay writing bundle covers the topic of literary analysis with simple, step-by-step directions, classroom posters, a straightforward drafting activity, and a bundle bonus essay ordering game. The attached guides and posters cover the following topics in easy-to-digest bites:Thesis statementsClaims and warrantsIntroductory statementsSummary and embedding quotesAnalysisConclusionsIncluded in your purcha
Grades:
9th - 12th
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