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Serial Podcast Season One Unit Plan: True Crime Lesson Plans, AP ELA Activities
Serial Podcast Season One by Sarah Koenig is a fantastic way to teach literary nonfiction, rhetoric, bias, and the power of storytelling. This podcast is so engaging that even your most reluctant students will be enthralled with the true crime content! This Serial unit plan will provide you with literary nonfiction activities that help students analyze the production of the podcast, discuss bias from multiple angles, examine rhetoric from a real-world perspective, and so much more. All of these
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Serial Podcast: S1:E1 Alibi 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Criminal Justice Escape
⭐ This Serial Podcast, S1: E1 The Alibi 360° digital escape room is a perfect accompaniment to this non-fiction/rhetoric podcast. This escape is as engaging as the true-crime content itself and even your most reluctant ELA students will be captivated by this interactive escape room. ⭐ This fully immersive 360° escape room will have students listen to the podcast and read the transcript to solve clues based on the first episode. ⭐ High school English Language Arts students are invited to compete
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Middle School/High School 360° ELA Digital Escape Room Bundle 2
The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe
Mr. Narrator is being charged with murder after killing his neighbor due to his "evil eye." Is he truly insane, or did he know the consequences of his actions? Your students will LOVE acting as witnesses, lawyers, and master debaters in this mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart"! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial! During this one week project, students wil
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6th - 12th
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The Outsiders Mock Trial
Johnny Cade is being charged with manslaughter after killing Bob the Soc. Was it self-defense, or will Johnny be Gone With the Wind? Your students will LOVE acting as witnesses, attorneys, and master debaters following their reading of S.E. Hinton's iconic novel The Outsiders! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial! During this one week project, students will scour the text for evidence that su
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5th - 12th
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Just Mercy (nonfiction book) & 13th (documentary film) Bundle
This bundle includes resources for teaching Bryan Stevenson's nonfiction book Just Mercy and Ava DuVernay's documentary film 13th (which features Stevenson in many of its interviews).Includes guided reading/viewing questions, bell-ringer questions, and a supplemental lesson on the 13th, 14th, and 8th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
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10th - 12th
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On the Basis of Sex Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google (PG - 2018)
On the Basis of Sex Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 2018) challenges students to analyze the amazing story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fight against gender discrimination. Explore her strategy for winning the Charles E. Moritz v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1972) and how it was used to topple the system of sex discrimination under the law. Ask student to think critically about the relationships between Ruth and Martin (her husband), and Jane (her daughter), in an effort to le
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7th - 12th
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Social Studies: Important People in History
This Social Studies Unit is an interactive and engaging way to teach your students about important people in history. The read alouds and worksheets included are easy to copy and print. Enjoy!Save over 20% on the Kindergarten Social Studies BundleWhat is included in this Social Studies Unit:10 Teacher Lesson Plans (one for each important person)A Printable/Projectable Book for each important personWorksheets (Writing Activities, Matching Activities, Timeline Activities, Cut and Paste Sorting Act
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Studies Bundle
Systemic Racism "Starlight Tour" - Listening, Short Answer, & Conversation
This no-prep conversation starts with students listening to the Criminal Podcast called "Starlight Tours" which details three recent decades of cases of systemic racism in Canada by Saskatoon Police against First Nations People. This document contains:1) Detailed teacher notes:Materials, timelines, tactics, Index with hyperlinks.2) Support materials for when conversations are emotional.3) Specific pre-listening, discussion questions, and extension questions with embedded mini-lessons such as roo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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President Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" Reader's Theatre and Activities
4-page Reader's Theatre Script of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" speech including a forward. It has been written with 10 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 3 minutes. Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of Lincoln's important speech. Li
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8th - 11th
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President Reagan "Tear Down That Wall" Brandenburg Gate Speech-Reader's Theatre
Another great Presidential Speech in the American History Collection!A FULL 15-page Reader's Theatre Script of President Ronald Reagan's speech "Tear Down That Wall." The speech has been abridged, but all excerpts are included in the packet, in addition to a QR code leading to a full video of President Reagan's speech at the Brandenburg Gate. It has been written with 20 parts but can be adjusted. It can easily accommodate 30-40 students.When presented, the speech is approximately 15 minutes. Rea
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8th - 11th
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Mental Health Crises -Mental Illness & Police -Listen, Short Ans. & Conversation
Between 25-33% of all adult Americans have a diagnosable mental illness. This percentage is rising. That means that in your class of 30 students, approximately 7-9 of them will benefit from regular mental health care in adulthood. Particularly for BIPOC citizens, we fail to care for people in need. Current systems have even caused the deaths of people who were seeking help. It is our job to reduce the stigma by starting the conversation and focusing on solutions. There is a transcript for the
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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"Date Which Will Live In Infamy" FDR Speech; Reader's Theatre and Writing Prompt
6-page Reader's Theatre Script of FDR's "A Date Which Will Live In Infamy" speech including a forward. It has been written with 15 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 8 minutes. FDR's "Date In Infamy" speech is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of FDR's important speech. Inclu
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8th - 11th
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Black Lives Matter- Breonna Taylor - Listen, Short Answer & Conversation
"Say her name!" Is one battle cry of the protestors who are still fighting for justice for Breonna Taylor. In our classrooms, we can amplify protestors by saying her name often, and frequently and give our students a safe and respectful forum to do the same. This document provides open-ended discussion questions for two podcast episodes (totaling about 60 minutes of listening). The first episode covers Breonna's back story and how the police ended up at her door, and the second episode covers d
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Trial Project for The Stranger by Albert Camus (Cumulative, Summative)
This resource is student-facing assignment directions laying out thorough expectations for the dynamic, interactive murder trial of Meursault as a summative, cumulative project for their study of The Stranger. The Process:Some students will assume the roles of characters to play "witnesses"; teams of lawyers will assemble in the prosecution and defense; and reporters will write serious news pieces as well as sensationalized tabloid articles about the murder. All students will use close reading s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Stranger by Albert Camus: Novel Study Unit Bundle
13th (documentary film)
This is a set of guided viewing questions about Ava DuVernay's 2016 documentary film 13th, which is available on Netflix. The film is about race and the criminal justice system and traces the current era of mass incarceration back to Reconstruction.VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: The film contains some graphic footage of racial violence.**Also includes bell-ringer questions and exemplar responses.
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Just Mercy (nonfiction book) & 13th (documentary film) Bundle
Social Media Debate: Limitations for Teens? - High School | Critical Thinking
Looking for an interesting debate activity and topic and don't know where to start? Perhaps you're interested in introducing debates as a way to improve critical thinking or listening/speaking skills?This one-click download for Social Media limitations is perfect for late elementary, teens and international classes interested in debate, critical thinking and group work on the limitation or banning of social platforms. It encourages early high school/ late high school students (and adult ESL lear
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Protest for Disability Rights- A.D.A.- Listening, Short Answer, & Conversation
This no-prep classroom conversation starts with students listening to the Podcast called "A.D.A. Now!" Disability- Rights is the Civil Rights topic that we forget to teach, to the great disservice of us all. This is a longer episode at 1 hour and 3 minutes, and it is well worth it. You and your students will start seeing the world differently! Be brave and host a conversation that really matters. Please note, this podcast provides a transcript of their episodes. This document contains:1) Detaile
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is
Roper v Simmons and JDB v North Carolina are two cases about how juveniles are treated in the criminal justice system.These are actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. (See the Sample for a list and brief description of all 10 cases.)The other cases, address student speech, gay marriage, reverse discrimination, the right to bear arms, juvenile Miranda rights, the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, and other important issues
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9th - 12th
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Prison Research Project & Case Study
Rikers Correctional Facility in NYC is one of the nation's most notorious prisons. This research project examines Rikers from several perspectives. Students get to see a glimpse inside Rikers, do some research on their own, and then propose some possible solutions to some of the incredibly complex problems facing not only Rikers, but all Corrections as well.Ideal for HS Government or Civics. This can be used for middle school students, but the Instructor should exercise caution as some of the t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Child Welfare Failure- Indigenous Teens- Listening, Short Answer, & Conversation
This podcast episode investigates a Child Welfare Worker from B.C. who robbed teens in his care for over a decade. These vulnerable, young people were largely Indigenous youth who ended up exposed to homelessness, survival sex, and drugs. The man has not been charged! This real story is important because it shows that the crimes and failures of Residential Schools have been reimagined and not solved. This topic matters to your students, and they can relate as they are the same age as the victi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Canadian Crime & Manhunt in B.C. - Listening, Short Answer, & Conversation
In the summer of 2019, a manhunt for two BC teens transfixed Canadians. Find out what mysteries will always remain, and consider with your students, why did this story grip the nation? This document contains:1) Detailed teacher notes and links to the podcast.2) Specific pre-listening, discussion, and extension questions.3) An easy-marking rubric for the conversation.4) Answers to all questions (so you don't have to listen to the podcast!)5) Optional conversation supports:Student reflection on c
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Symbols & Figures BUNDLE {Digital & PDF}
This bundle provides materials for students to investigate the history and symbolism of The Great Seal of the United States and of the painting “Spirit of 1776”. Students will also take a look at the design of the White House and the U.S. Capitol and some of the changes these monuments have undergone over the years. This collection provides a range of activities for young learners such as creating an original seal for their family and investigating images taken in and around our Capitol. The int
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4th
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Moot Court – Teaching Teenagers to Argue ... in court that is
Maryland v King (DNA evidence) and Utah v Strieff (illegal police stop) are two cases about the 4th Amendment search and seizure.These are actual Supreme Court that your students will have the chance to argue before a panel of three judges. (See the Sample for a list and brief description of all 10 cases.)The other cases, address student speech, gay marriage, reverse discrimination, the right to bear arms, juvenile Miranda rights, the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, and other impor
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9th - 12th
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Serial Season 1 Podcast Final Questionnaire
Need a final activity for the Serial podcast? This lesson will get your students thinking critically, using persuasive techniques, recalling important aspects of the case, and physically MOVING! I love to have students complete the questionnaire and then debate! Digital and print versions included!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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