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11th grade critical thinking poetry homeschool curricula
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You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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7th - 11th
Middle School 3D Art Paper Mache Bird Sculptures - Painted Recycled Art Lesson!
Painted Recycled Art for Middle School Art or a 3-D High School Art Unit! Easy Papier Mache Bird Sculptures! ⭐Papier Mache is a fun art project that can be made almost for free! An engaging 3-D Spring or Summer-themed Lesson or timely Mother's Day gift item! Cardinals and Winter Birds could be created as well!Cross-curricular science lesson! Bird Anatomy!Student-tested with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Students will have a great time making this easy-to-teach bird sculpture while learning about
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Paper Mache Sculpture Lesson BUNDLE! Middle School 3-D Art Project Ideas
The Fallacy Detective Bundle
The "Study Guide" resource uses the book's questions with supplemental discussion/questions. It covers all chapters(1-38) thoroughly.The "Writing and Thinking" resource has brief questions on chapters 4-37.This one though only needs the student to read the chapters. The book's questions are not used nor referred to, so it can stand alone.They both have different questions. I use one for homework and one for class time.They both supplement the text and stimulates discussion and comprehension.This
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6th - 12th
Personalized Learning Project (Cap Stone) (Senior Project) (Independent Study)
An EDITABLE GOOGLE-DOC VERSION of this resource is included (on the last page). You can customize this resource. Then print or have students complete online as a Google Doc. FROM STUDENT MANUAL INTRODUCTION PAGE:What is the Personalized Learning Project, and what is its purpose?The Personalized Learning Project (PLP) is an independent learning project based on your interests. The PLP allows you to explore an area of interest and provides you with the opportunity to apply and demonstrate k
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8th - 12th
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The Bells - Edgar Allen Poe- Reading assignment handout
This handout is a reading assignment and/or assessment designed to have students use multiple levels of intelligence to answer questions. The poem, "The Bells" is provided along with a side-by-side column that includes interactive questions for the text.
I designed this assignment as practice preparation for an Alternative Reading Assessment to the state reading tests. It can either be used as an assessment or a stand alone assignment for a Edgar Allen Poe Unit or Poetry Unit.
The Bell
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8th - 12th
Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity
It’s a story familiar to every American child: John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on his and begged her father not to kill Smith, thereby saving his life. But is it true?
The answer to that is simple: nobody really knows. In this activity, students will examine both sides of the question, analyze the arguments made for and against the veracity of Smith's story, and decide for themselves wh
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7th - 11th
Macbeth - The Mock Trial drama curriculum
Have you ever thought about putting one of the characters in a Shakespeare play on trial? With this drama curriculum students can read a 30-minute play of Macbeth (included) to get familiar with the storyline and characters, act it out, then choose a prosecution and defense team and go through the lessons to create their case and put Macbeth on trial for the murder of King Duncan.We've done formal mock trials with middle school students, so I know what the kids are capable of doing. I've found l
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6th - 12th
Financial Math Bundle | Calculating Incomes - Overtime Pay and Allowances
Financial mathematics topics in ONE bundle!The bundle includes:1. Calculating Wages and Salaries Series A2. Calculating Wages and Salaries Series B3. Calculating Wages Involving Overtime Pay Series A4. Calculating Wages Involving Overtime Pay Series B5. Other Incomes - Commission, Royalty and Piecework Series A6. Extra Pay 1 (Bonuses and Incentives)7. Extra Pay 2 (Allowances)8. Extra Pay 3 (Holiday Pay)Other Financial Maths resources:Financial Math Lesson 1: Calculating Wages and Salaries Workbo
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9th - 12th
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"Harlem" by Langston Hughes: Poem, Questions, & Key
Common Core, Smarter BalancedThis unit is on Langston Hughes’ poem “Harlem” and it is Common Core aligned and written as a Smarter Balanced assessment.If you need an emergency lesson for a substitute this unit would help you quickly in a pinch. This unit is broken down into 4 sections:"Harlem":1. The poem (1 page)2. Selected Response: 2 multiple-choice questions (1 page)3. Constructive Response: 2 short-answer questions (1 page)4. Answer key (1 page)All 4 pages come in Word and in PDF, making fo
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8th - 11th
Think You Know Your Rights? A Bill of Rights critical thinking worksheet
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how these Amendments apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.This worksheet is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of
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7th - 11th
Design Your Own Home - Architecture Unit
Students learn the basic stages of designing a house, from planning to final design, in this two week unit. Critical thinking plays a large role in this activity. The unit has a strong emphasis on the preliminary planning stages of designing a home: spaces that are necessary vs. those that are amenities; defining public vs. private spaces; room locations and relationships; and working within a square footage budget. Just as an architect does, students will develop a preliminary floor plan, refin
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6th - 12th
Social Studies - Graph and Chart Skills - Bundle
(13) One page worksheets of the following:Reading a Bar GraphReading a line GraphReading a Circle GraphReading a DiagramReading a FlowchartAnalyzing a PhotographAnalyzing ArtAnalyzing a Political CartoonReading a TimelineReading a TableReading a Climate GraphComparing Climate GraphsReading a Cartogram
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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[Moonlang] Sapiens (Yuval Harari) Comprehension Questions
The Ultimate Workbook for Sapiens by Yuval HarariAre you fascinated by the riveting history of humankind? Dive deeper into Yuval Harari's compelling masterpiece, "Sapiens," with our Workbook for Sapiens by Yuval Harari. This captivating 390-page workbook is designed to enhance your understanding of the provocative ideas explored in "Sapiens."Features:10 Open-Ended Questions per Chapter: Challenge your thinking with thought-provoking questions and find clarity with our suggested answers.Vocabular
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Surviving the Unknown (with Hatchet
A workbook to use with the anchor text, Hatchet. This workbook includes all the introduction activities, journals, supplemental activities, and assessment options.As students read Hatchet and follow Brian on his journey, they will also be on a journey to learn about what it means to survive, the importance of perseverance, and the roles that mindset, instinct, and luck play in one’s ability to survive. By the end of this unit, students will be able to apply these concepts not only to Brian’s exp
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Hatchet Unit BUNDLE
ELEMENTS OF POETRY/ ELEMENTOS DE LA POESIA (Bilingual Powerpoint)/Poetic Devices
This is a bilingual (English/Spanish) powerpoint presentation with the basics of Poetic Devices in both languages. It includes explanations and examples of: Rhyme, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Simile, Metaphor, Figurative Language, Idioms, Alliteration and Personification. It is great for newcomers who don't speak English yet or students who are learning these concepts for the first time. Thank you for your support! Please comment what other bilingual powerpoints would be beneficial for your class!
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Love That Dog Unit Study
A Fun Way To Teach Poetry!!Teach your learners about the different types of poetry using Sharon Creech's fun youth novel titled "Love That Dog." As Jack, the main character of the book, learns about poetry, your learners can practice what Jack is taught to create and express themselves through own poems. A suggested schedule is included. As a bonus, we also include links to helpful videos and definitions of various literary devices that will improve all their writing, not just poetry.
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5th - 12th
Poetry & Imagery-ELL/ESL/MLL, Homeschool, Diverse Learners Google Slides/Docs
This is a dynamic educational resource, crafted for Google Classroom integration. My goal with this product was to create a presentation and activities that would help my students understand poetic literary elements such as imagery and mood, in order to better understand (and appreciate) poetry, and then transfer that understanding to deciphering mood and tone in all of their reading, in order to increase comprehension. It is thoughtfully designed to cater to a diverse range of learners, inclu
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7th - 12th
The Poet X FULL UNIT (14 classes)
This complete ELA unit for the verse novel The Poet X includes a comprehensive UBD unit plan (Common Core Standards met, transferable skills, understandings, essential questions, assessments, and a day-by-day lesson plan with pacing recommendations), an introductory Google slideshow for the unit, annotation homework assignments, daily Google Slideshows for each class discussion, a cumulative assessment poetry project, tools for running a poetry-writing workshop in the classroom, and an end-of-un
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8th - 12th
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Survival Skills
This is a four part series that students will complete throughout Sections 3-6. The purpose of this series is to help students make meaningful connections to the text as well as help students build skills that could translate into real life experience. Each week students will learn a new survival skill and have the opportunity to practice it. It is important that you as the guardian supervise these activities accordingly and ensure the student is using safe practices. Students have access to all
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Imagism Poetry - Unit Study - Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, H.D. Cummings
Imagism Poetry within American Literature may be one of my favorite units to teach because of the rich imagery and figurative language embedded in the poetry. This unit asks students to close read and annotate poems by the biggest writers of the time period. As an added bonus, I have thrown in a poem published this year by David Thomas Martinez. Sections include: - a summary of Imagism by Amy Lowell- a notes page defining four poetic terms I feel relate directly to Imagism Poetry; Synecdoche, Ju
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9th - 12th
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Wilderness Area Research Project
The Hatchet unit culminates with a research project that gives students the opportunity to demonstrate the survival skills and knowledge they learned throughout the unit. The project is broken down into eight components as to not overwhelm students as they get started. Throughout the project students will:Choose a wilderness locationDescribe the small game available for huntingDescribe the terrain Describe the climate in all four seasonsDescribe the large game available for huntingResearch the a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Poetry Styles and Poet Biographies Notebooking Unit: 6th-12th grades
Teach your middle and high school students about ten styles of poetry & the biographies of over 30 famous poets with this Poetry Notebooking Style Unit Study.*Easily modified for upper elementary.This Poets and Poetry Unit bundle can be used to create a year long study of poetry. Have your student research each of the poets for which there is a biography page to answer the questions. Questions cover the poets birth and death dates, where they were born, what style of poetry they used, how
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6th - 12th
Questioning the Norm Workbook (with The Giver)
A workbook to use with the anchor text, The Giver. This workbook includes all the introduction activities, journals, supplemental activities, and assessment options.Annotation guide and instructions for annotating while reading the textJournals for before and after daily reading of The GiverReading Logs - an assignment that spans the entirety of the text, utilizing a research-based close reading strategy that improves reading comprehension and analytical skills. Grading rubric included.Understan
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: The Giver Unit BUNDLE
Pride Month 2024 LGBTQIA+ English High School Author Study Pat Parker, LGBTQ
Honor Pride Month 2024 & the LGBTQ+ Community by teaching this inspiring poetry activity created for grades 10-12. Teach this activity to high school English and History students or with GSA /LGBTQ+ Clubs at your high school. During this activity, students are exposed to one of the most inspiring LGBTQ+ American authors. Students engage critically with issues related to gender, sexuality, and societal norms by exploring Pat Parker's poem, "My Lover is a Woman". This poem has mature content a
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
How do I find poetry resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing poetry lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for poetry resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of poetry lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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