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Valentine's Day U.S. History Common Core W.9-10.5 resources
Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Class Constitution: Creating a Classroom Constitution & Preamble
Have you ever created a constitution for your own classroom? Each year in civics class, as we learn about the United States Constitution, I have my students help create our very own class constitution. The students love being a part of creating rules and policy for our classroom. This student-led activity has always proven to be a success! Each student's voice is heard as they actively engaged in crafting of an official document for the class. The process begins as students are grouped to dr
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
This bundle contains every single American History resources from the Mister Harms store! You're getting every American History resource but saving BIG with a whopping 20% OFF all current resources. Once the bundle is yours, you will then get 100% off all future products added to the bundle! Buying the bundle format will save you time and money, and you will be getting all of my favorite American History lessons in one place! This bundle is not necessarily a sequenced curriculum, rather it has
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6th - 9th
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Argumentative 5-Paragraph Essay Writing - Position Paper Research Project
Teach the 5-paragraph argumentative essay, also called a position paper, with confidence and ease using this everything-included writing kit.This universal kit can be seamlessly integrated into any ELA or Social Studies class, thanks to its step-by-step scaffolding in developing, researching, and constructing a firm argument on any topic!This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is developing thoughtful, articulate, and supported firm positio
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Essay Letter Writing Projects - How to Write Opinion College Essays
United States Constitution Bundle: Scavenger Hunt, Articles, Convention Notes...
This bundle contains all of Mister Harms' resources on the United States Constitution. By choosing the bundle you are saving 20%! You also get the convenience of having all of these high-quality resources for your American History, Civics, and/or Government classes in one place! Scroll up to see the resources within this bundle. Enjoy!Thank You!Thanks so much for stopping by! It's great to meet you! I hope this resource adds value to your classroom. If you have time, I'd love for you to leave
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PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Civics & US Government Lesson, Activities, Simulations and More: The Bundle
Washington DC: Create a Field Trip Project Activity to the Nation's Capital City
OverviewCan't take your class to Washington DC? This lesson is the solution to getting your students to our Nation's Capital without spending a dime. As tour guides, students will study various memorials, buildings, and attractions to research and present to the class in the form of a presentation. These various "tours" will bring the entire class around to the major attractions of Washington DC. This student-led, virtual class field trip will help your students learn about the major sites o
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5th - 12th
Valentine's Day Speed Dating Poetry - Valentine's Day Poetry Writing Activity
Do you need a fun, engaging Valentine's Day activity? Valentine's Day Speed Dating Poetry is a must! This creative poetry task is set up like speed dating, and students will have a blast! On each "date," students will add another line to their poems. There are two poem options, one celebrating love and one criticizing love. Students have never written poetry like this before, and it's never been more fun!This Valentine's Day Speed Dating Poetry includes1. teacher guide2. 28 task tents3. love poe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Valentine's Day ELA Activity Bundle - Poetry Writing and Character Analysis
Conversation Starters Package for Valentine's Day- Activity Package
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on love and relationships.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of love and relationshipsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of us
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Middle/High Seasonal Conversation Starters: Growing Bundle
Instagram World War I (WWI) Project (High school version)
This is designed to be a summative project after the World War I unit. Students select an identity, Instagram at least 8 posts from themselves and 2 posts from a contemporary. This reinforces succinct writing, use of modern technology and its vernacular (i.e. #hashtags), while reinforcing point of view writing. There is a paper based project if internet or social media isn't available. This is based on the 9-12 Common Core standards for history, with 9/10th grade standards as the meeting gra
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9th - 12th
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Paired Texts - Preamble, Bill of Rights, Speech by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
In this lesson, which incorporates science of reading strategies, students complete close readings of the Preamble to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and a speech by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Then, they synthesize their understanding of the texts and write a short analytical essay requiring them to analyze a central idea.This 26-page printable resource includes the following:explicit lesson plan with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standardsanticipation guidecontextual reading guidesthink alo
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9th - 12th
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"I Have a Dream" and "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Analysis Unit
Contains everything you need to teach an interesting, dynamic, analytical unit on Martin Luther King, Jr's "I Have a Dream" and Partick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention."
This unit contains the following:
*Vocabulary Practice from "Speech in the Virginia Convention"
*Prefix, Root Words, and Suffix Practice using words from "Speech in the Virginia Convetion"
*Historical Context and Background for Revolutionary time period including questions on the Virginia Convention, Continental Co
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
1970s & Civil Rights Movements - Poster & Music Analysis - Gallery Walk
Using posters and music, students will be introduced to the various Civil Rights Movements of the 1970s and beyond. Students will have the opportunity to design their own posters and present to their peers in a Museum Tour style Gallery Walk!This Product includes:Instructions on how to run the activity: for the teacher linked to pages4 different lesson-modification options paired with Illinois Common Core State Standards!Printable student graphic organizers & notes for analysisSuggested rese
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6th - 12th
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Fun Valentines Day Descriptive Writing Activity for Middle School ELA
Need a fun 1-day lesson for Valentines Day? Don't want to sacrifice academic standards? This printable, CCSS-aligned, no-prep description writing activity will walk your students through brainstorming, drafting, editing, and writing a colorful description of a person, pet, or thing that they love.It's print-and-go and totally self-explanatory, so this holiday writing lesson would make a perfect Valentines sub plan, if needed.What's included: 3 graphic organizers for brainstorming details: for a
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Secondary ELA Holiday Activities Printable Bundle Grammar Writing Literature
Valentine's Day Poetry Unit Writing/Comprehension/Display: "Passionate Shepherd"
This Common Core Aligned unit features the poems "A Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe and "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh. It includes 41 worksheet pages that are the perfect, no-prep activities to support your middle or high school students' reading comprehension and understanding of poetry terms, while inspiring them to write their own poems that are ideal for bulletin boards or classroom displays! Even your most reluctant students will enjoy wr
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5th - 12th
A Valentine by Carroll Poetry Writing/Annotation/Comprehension/Activity/Display
This Common Core Aligned resource featuring the poem "A Valentine" by Lewis Carroll includes 23 worksheet pages that are the perfect, no-prep activities to support your middle or high school students' reading comprehension and understanding of poetry terms, while inspiring them to write their own poems that are ideal for bulletin boards or classroom displays! Even your most reluctant students will relate to this unique Valentine's Day poem that ends with a surprise when the speaker decides to du
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5th - 11th
Also included in:Â Valentine Poetry Unit Annotation/Worksheets/Google Slides/Activities Bundle
Civil Disobedience Synthesis Essay
A perfect assessment for English or social studies teachers who want to delve into civil disobedience, this synthesis essay compilation provides a prompt, rubric, tips for writing, a fill-in chart, a brainstorming activity, and an answer key. A list of articles and videos that examine the topic are delineated in this handout as well. This all-in-one, seven-page worksheet is a complement and supplement to the study of the Romantic Period as well as to the examination of individuals who have mad
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"A Joke" (Chekhov) short story study guide - Russian Literature
Study unit for a wonderful short story about the magic of first love! Extensive Common Core Standards aligned package for analysis of the timeless classic by A. Chekhov including vocabulary builder, close reading and discussion and 3 interactive notebooks: figurative language scavenger hunt, plot summary worksheet and readers response with writing activity!
Details of the package
In a .zip folder you will find 5 .pdf documents with:
• full text of the story with vocabulary builder activity;
•
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Making Transcendentalism Fun A 7- Day Unit
This full seven day unit will provide your students with all they need to know and understand about the Transcendental movement in literature as well as how they can still see the ideas of Transcendentalism in modern pop culture. This Unit includes:7 days of lesson plans that cover an introduction to Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller and Walt WhitmanReady to go PowerPoint Lesson for each day of the unitAll the worksheets you will need to support the go
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9th - 12th
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Washington DC Field Trip Journal Notebook Differentiated
This Washington D.C. Notebook is perfect for children and students of all ages who would like to document, scrapbook, draw, write and create memories of their field trip or vacation. Writing is perfect for synthesizing the learning which takes place through field trips and hands on learning experiences. By having peers edit each other's entries you can integrate language arts, grammar and mechanics. Writing based on educational museums and experiences with and without prompted essay topics furth
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K - 12th, Higher Education
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K-2-ETS1-2
, K-PS3-1
, 1-ESS1-1
, MS-ETS1-2
, 5-ESS3-1
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Middle/High Seasonal Conversation Starters: Growing Bundle
Get your middle/high school students inspired and talking with a collection of all of our seasonal conversation starters/icebreakers! Our conversation starters packages encourage critical thinking and allow students to discuss topics that are both relevant and important to them while simultaneously increasing their vocabulary and ability to effectively express themselves. Our packages are extremely versatile and have been used as bell-ringers, as supplementary material for topics covered in cla
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Valentine's Day Writing Unit - 4 Essay Activities Resources, Graphic Organizers
Introducing essay writing for Valentine's Day has never been easier! This writing unit with 4 complete essay prompt lessons (argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive) guides students through a step-by-step process of writing a 5-paragraph (or more/less) essay. The unit includes: argumentative writing graphic organizer, expository writing graphic organizer, narrative writing graphic organizer, persuasive writing graphic organizer, argumentative rubric, expository rubric, narrative r
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9th - 12th
Instagram the Progressive Era Project (High school version)
This is designed to be a summative project after the Progressive Era unit. Students select an identity, Instagram at least 8 posts from themselves and 2 posts from a contemporary. This reinforces succinct writing, use of modern technology and its vernacular (i.e. #hashtags), while reinforcing point of view writing. There is a paper based project if internet or social media isn't available. This is based on the 9-12 Common Core standards for history, with 9/10th grade standards as the meeting
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9th - 12th
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