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Social studies Common Core RL.8.7 resources
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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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:Â All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Unbroken Complete Study Unit
Captivate your students with the incredible story of Louie Zamperini in Unbroken. This complete unit will engage your class right from the start with interactive activities, thought-provoking discussions, and even fun creative assignments! You and your students will LOVE this deep dive into the world of Louie and World War II!With this teacher time-saving unit, students will go beyond basic comprehension questions and learn and practice ELA content and skills! This Unbroken Unit is divided into
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8th - 10th
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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
The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Study and Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for the bestselling "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every entry as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning diary autobiography in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
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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Cyrano De Bergerac Play Unit of Study and Literary Analysis
So, what we have created for you is a curriculum unit for teaching the classical play Cyrano De Bergerac. We know, we’re excited about it, too! We love to use this play after we have taught about the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Age of Exploration, and the Enlightenment. It is a great play to do with students taking medieval world history studies. This unit can be used with 7th graders and up. Tell Me More:We have created a literary teaching unit that contains the basic eleme
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7th - 12th
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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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The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Reading Activities
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler is a captivating nonfiction tale! This book unit will engage your students as they discover the incredible story of Knud Peterson & The Churchill Club. This complete unit will engage your class right from the start with interactive activities, thought-provoking discussions, and even fun creative assignments! You and your students will LOVE this deep dive into the world of Knud and World War II!With this teacher time-saving unit, students will go beyond basic co
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7th - 9th
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Salt Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Helen Frost's award-winning novel, Salt, effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you nee
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4th - 8th
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:Â 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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Shakespeare: Introduction to Shakespeare bundle
Introduce Shakespeare to your classes with 3 amazing activities! From a fun and active trail to search out information, to key historical facts about Shakespeare's history and Elizabethan / Jacobean England. These introduction to Shakespeare activities would complement any Shakespeare unit.This bundle contains the following three products, they are available separately in my store:Shakespeare TrailShakespeare's WorldShakespeare's England 27 KWL chartsFULL CONTENTS INCLUDE:→ Introduction to Shake
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8th - 11th
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THE FAULT IN OUR STARS Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Activity
American psychologist Abraham Maslow became famous for his theory about human needs. Let’s discuss his theory that a person must have the lower levels before she can enjoy the higher levels of the hierarchy...and what these ideas mean for our novel.TEXT: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John GreenLEVEL: 7th - 9thCOMMON CORE: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7→ Based off the 2012 Dutton Books Edition [ISBN: 978-0525478812].Enjoy! And enjoy the larger infinities!······························
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7th - 9th
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Theater Arts Comical Play Script Unit | Abdullahs Gold Middle Eastern Folk Tale
Part of a Bundle This engaging, comical unit and play (30 pages in length) with roles for 20+ students is suitable for students whether Social Studies class studying the country of India, Pakistan or used in a drama class. Students strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. In addition, a teacher could use this unit with students who are distance learning. #DistanceLearningTPTBased on the Hindu folk tale by the
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5th - 6th
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Greek Mythology Informational Body Diagram Posters, Gods Research Activity
This Activity includes 137 pages of body diagram posters!Check the product video for the detailed information and a lesson plan advice! PLEASE NOTE:This is a DIGITAL FILE INSTANT DOWNLOAD only,printable in an array of standard frames sizes.No physical product will be shipped.After checkout you will be directed to a page to download your files.They will also be accessible at all times by viewing your Etsy purchase page.Refunds cannot be given after the items are downloaded.[FOR HELP WITH DIGITAL
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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK (the play): Unit materials
As you teach your students about the tragedy of the Holocaust and read the play version of The Diary of Anne Frank, give your students a review of the characters, quizzes about the interplay of events, and a movie guide to reflect on how well the movie portrays the book.
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7th - 11th
Integrated Unit for "The Hunger Games"
This is a complete Language Arts based integrated unit for Suzanne Collins' novel "The Hunger Games." This unit is aligned with the CCSS for 8th grade Language Arts (though it may be modified to suit any grade between 6 and 9) plus 6 other sets of standards (NCTE, CCSS for Social Studies, OACS for Social Studies, OACS for Fine Arts/Drama, ISTE for Technology in Education, & OACS for Phys Ed). Each activity/lesson plan has been grounded in educational research (listed in each lesson plan unde
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6th - 9th
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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MAUS Chapter 1 Short Answer, Vocabulary, and MC Common-Core Questions
Save money and time by downloading the entire unit.zip file!: MAUS I: A Survivor's Tale - Common Core Unit for $12
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/MAUS-I-A-Survivors-Tale-Common-Core-Unit-1125382
This specific download includes Chapter 1.
This mostly covers the following objectives:
- Students will be able to recognize point-of-view and its effect on narration.
- Students will be able to analyze characterization based on speech and actions and support their reasoning.
Questions in
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7th - 12th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Act 1: Dialectical Journal
This product includes a 5-page pdf and google doc activity that allows students to use their citing evidence skills. It can be paired with the Savvas Unit 2 work and is a great way to lead them into writing an Explanatory essay on the Holocaust.This ongoing assignment gives various ways for students to track evidence by: Requiring students to find quotes on specific topicsAsking students questions about tone, dialogue, meaning, conflict, and important elements of dramaAssessing character traits
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5th - 9th
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