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Other (social studies) Common Core W.11-12.9 resources
Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Complete Slide Deck for Persepolis
Teach the graphic novel Persepolis with the assistance of this slide deck! Full of activities, close reading, analysis, and graphic terminology! Great to accompany the whole bundle of activities on Persepolis! Slide design by Slides Carnival.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in: A Complete Persepolis Bundle
Historical Fiction Writing Project | Creative Research Project | Fun Assessment
This fun creative writing assignment will encourage students to sharpen their research skills and to deepen their understanding of the time and society portrayed in the text they are studying in class by writing historical fiction.We often make the mistake of thinking that people who lived 30 or 75 or 150 years ago were “just like us” only with different clothes. The typical novel unit focuses on universal themes and questions, which helps us make connections with other cultures and times, but
Grades:
9th - 12th
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First Amendment Free Speech Course
Welcome to the First Amendment! This is a one-semester course intended for high school juniors and seniors. This course provides an in-depth curriculum that will immediately engage students through the use of subject matter and examples that are close to their experience. The content covers First Amendment free speech that is relevant to students and impacts education settings. The text provides explanations of legal concepts and numerous examples and exercises to help students absorb the mat
Grades:
10th - 12th
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The Iron Giant FIlm Study
Students explore the use of setting, theme, tone, mood, point of view, perspective, tropes, and literary references in The Iron Giant. 4 50-minute lessons with supporting slides incoporate the Fundamental Five principles of learning including lesson frames, collaborative learning activities, critical reading, listening, writing, and talking. Accompanying slides are listed separately. They are free.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Report Writing: Navigating the Research Adventure
Laying out clear instructions for your students when navigating the steps of writing a report can be daunting. For both students and teachers, it helps to have a map. Provided here is a general guide for the report writing process, complete with step-by-step instructions for both teacher and students, scoring guides, samples, and rubrics, as well as checklists and due date reminders. A journey is far more enjoyable with the right map and effective tools!
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Poetry In Context Paper Assignment Sheet
This assignment incorporates high quality writing through writer's workshop, history, research, and literary analysis. It's a challenging assignment, but one the students really enjoyed because they had a lot of autonomy in their poet, poems, and the direction they took the paper in. Even my most reluctant writers really enjoyed doing the research and conferencing with me on these! It situates the writing in context and connects to writing as a vehicle of power and wide communication. This is a
Grades:
10th - 12th
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Research Guide
The purpose of this research guide is to to support teachers and students related to all research-related standards and educational endeavors, so that all students can have access to high-quality research tools.
Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
PBL Rubric
A standards-based (primarily English) rubric for PBL feedback. Adaptable and use friendly!
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in: PBL Unit: Slides, Project ideas, and Rubric
Research Notes Graphic Organizer (for Google Classroom)
If your students are conducting research, this graphic organizer will help them to keep that information organized and to keep them accountable. The first row of the organizer provides an example of how it should be used. This normally takes my 12th grade students two or three class periods to complete.
Grades:
9th - 12th
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