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Informational text Common Core W.11-12.2d lessons
Lizzie Borden: Infamous Murder Case Nonfiction Unit, Tone, Bias, Persuasion
Lizzie Borden was tried and ultimately acquitted for the MURDER of her PARENTS in the 1890s. The trial was controversial. How could a WOMAN possibly hack her parents to death and why? How could this have happened while she was HOME if she didn't do it? In this nonfiction unit, students will read articles about the case and then decide for themselves if they think Lizzie Borden is INNOCENT or GUILTY. If your students like this nonfiction unit, be sure to check out the Bespoke ELA activity on
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Close Reading and Speech Writing Lesson
Make your study of Martin Luther King, Jr. a literacy lesson with a primary source. Students complete a close reading of Dr. King's prophetic speech “I’ve Been to the Mountain Top” and use their reading as inspiration for their own writing. In pre-reading activities, students learn about the context of the speech and define vocabulary. Next, they complete an activity to understand allusions, and then after reading the speech, they analyze its structure using a graphic organizer. They use the sa
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Bundle: Writing with Mentor Texts - American Authors
The Things They Carried Activities Unit BUNDLE - Vietnam War Projects
This 190-page bundle of ten resources is everything you will ever need to dive in to Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. It includes 17 detailed lesson plans and accompanying assessments, writing exercises, and handouts.It is designed for students in AP English Language & Composition, dual enrollment, college freshman composition, or a Common Core-aligned American literature class. The unit addresses skills needed for AP English Literature & Composition and is tightly aligned with Com
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10th - 12th
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News Writing - Studying the Newspaper & Writing a News Article: A Unit Plan
This complete, 3-week unit plan contains materials designed to teach students about journalism, newspapers, and news writing. This unit is a terrific way to connect to the Common Core Standards’ emphasis on informational and non-fiction reading and writing. The unit packet contains a daily breakdown of lessons, activities, worksheets, a quiz, as well as a project sheet and rubric to use for a final assessment in the unit.In this unit students read a variety of news articles to expose them to cur
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6th - 12th
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Full Year High School English Curriculum: Secondary ELA 9-12 Common Core Aligned
If you are teaching a new high school English course this year, or you're looking to upgrade your current high school English class curriculum, this full year ELA curriculum is for YOU! This Common Core Standards aligned English Language Arts curriculum will help you create meaningful learning experiences for your secondary English students AND protect your time outside of contract hours.This English curriculum is perfect for you if are looking for...creative, effective activities for you and yo
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9th - 12th
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Rhetoric Meets Social Justice Speech Unit (NO PREP)
Empower Your Students with the Voices of Change! Looking to inspire your students to become advocates for justice and equality? My comprehensive multi-lesson unit is the perfect resource to engage students in meaningful discussions and critical analysis of speeches by Dr. King, Bryan Stevenson, Amanda Gorman, and John Lewis. Dive into History: Explore the historical context surrounding Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and Bryan Stevenson's TED talk on mass incarceration. With engaging Google S
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9th - 12th
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What to the Slave is Fourth of July and Rhetoric
This resource focuses on analyzing Frederick Douglass's renowned speech, "What to the Slave is Fourth of July." Students will engage in activities such as reviewing concept vocabulary, exploring Douglass's life, reading background information on the speech, and answering close reading questions. They will also identify and analyze examples of ethos, pathos, and logos, define unfamiliar terms, and identify Douglass's main argument and call to action. In the extended version of this resource, stud
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Rhetoric in American Speeches: Henry, Paine, Lincoln, and Douglass
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Outline Rhetorical Appeals Activities Devices BUNDLE
This Rhetorical Analysis Writing BUNDLE includes a rhetorical analysis example in every lesson and helps students with creating thesis statements, outlining essays, examining nonfiction / informational texts, writing short responses, and analyzing rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos). Teach rhetorical analysis EASILY with a step-by-step process!***BONUS POETRY LESSON: A Poison Tree Lesson & Activity PackThe following texts are in this bundle: "A Modest Proposal" "Declaration of Ind
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9th - 12th
Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Gettysburg Address and Rhetoric
This assignment is designed to be used with both remote and/or in person learning. Though only one paragraph, Abraham Lincoln's The Gettysburg Address is one of America's most important speeches. This lesson is designed to provide students with important historical background for the speech using links to History.com, as well as with information provided on the slides. Resources included:A student copy of the full speech with room for annotating A teacher's annotated copy of the full speechClose
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Rhetoric in American Speeches: Henry, Paine, Lincoln, and Douglass
Informational Text and Activities for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet
High interest standards-based nonfiction text for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet. Includes 5 multiple choice, 2 short answer, 10 discussion questions, exit ticket, answer keys, and rubrics. Student Experience: Begin with a quick vocabulary-building activity. Then students read entertaining NYT informational text (“To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”) that covers a study suggesting relative strangers can fall in love by asking and answering 36 questions. Then students respond to the artic
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9th - 12th
G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - Car Loan Performance Task
Car Loan Real World Performance Task for 11th and 12th grade
In the Car Loan Performance Task, students use real information about a car manufacturer to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a sales worker at a dealership and advise a customer on the best choice of car.
They read other informative texts about cars and analyze an infographic. They then use images to write a descriptive paragraph and conduct a phone call to a
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11th - 12th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing-Human Development Index Task
Bundle of 6 editions of Human Development Index Performance Task for 11th-12th grade
In the Human Development Index Performance Task, students use real information about the quality of life in different countries around the world to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a social scientist and write a report analyzing and detailing the quality of life on a chosen continent.
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Six different editions or versions of this P
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11th - 12th
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Florence Kelley Speech About Child Labor Rhetorical Analysis Essay Ethos Logos
This Rhetorical Analysis Writing Activity Packet for the Florence Kelley Child Labor Speech contains Rhetorical Appeals Activities designed to prepare students to examine rhetoric in the light of Logos, Pathos, and Ethos. With a step-by-step lesson, reading activities, templates (leading to an essay), and Teacher EXAMPLES, teaching Rhetorical Appeals is quick, easy, and stress-free whether you are in your physical or distance learning classroom!Give yourself a breath of fresh air with this NO P
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Infographics for Research & Writing (Distance Learning)
Infographics are used in all areas of print media and information. Knowing how to read and create infographics are important in this digital age our students are growing up in. This lesson develops the skills of:main ideasummary writingparaphrasing creating and using data. The lesson is written to focus on the development of their own idea or interests, however it can be easily adapted to a final project after a research unit. The flexibility is easy for differentiation as well.
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5th - 12th
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay Example Outline Activities Appeals Digital BUNDLE
This Distance Learning Rhetorical Analysis Writing BUNDLE includes a rhetorical analysis example in every lesson and is helpful for students when creating thesis statements, outlining essays, examining nonfiction / informational texts, writing short responses, and analyzing rhetorical appeals (logos, pathos, and ethos). Teach rhetorical analysis step by step in your physical or online learning classroom!If you need the PDF Only version, click here>>> Rhetorical Analysis Writing BundleT
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9th - 12th
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Writing an Article Abstract Assignment
This is a strategy that I use to engage my students in reading articles about current issues. This assignment requires students to select a magazine article that is a page or longer in length and write an abstract b/w 200-300 words. Students are prohibited from selecting articles about sports or entertainment b/c those are often the subjects that they already know about. The assignment includes a description or definition of an abstract and how abstracts are used for various academic purposes. T
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Monomyth / Hero's Journey Lesson Plan (PPT and PDF Printable Plan)
The Monomyth / Hero's Journey Lesson Plan (PPT and PDF Printable Plan)This 85-page plan and 39-slide PowerPoint is a comprehensive approach for students to learn about the Monomyth / Hero's Journey.This presentation and plan starts with a historical overview demonstrating the evolution of Sigmund Freud's dream analysis to Carl Jung's collective unconscious / archetypes to Joseph Campbell's Monomyth.The lesson uses the updated and expanded concepts that Campbell originally developed, which is now
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Teaching Argument- Who determines Cool Quotient?
This approximately 2 week unit covers a topic of high interest to teens (branding, how they develop their own sense of style, are they being led to certain ideas subconsciously, etc.) and from this topic an argument is created where students need to determine based on published articles and a documentary provided if teens are in control of what they like or if companies are behind the scenes pulling the puppet strings. The unit is brief, but covers several important standards across information
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Distance Learning Informational Text & Activities for Romeo and Juliet
High interest standards-based nonfiction text for Valentine’s Day and Romeo and Juliet. Includes 5 multiple choice, 2 short answer, 10 discussion questions, exit ticket, answer keys. Student Experience: Begin with a quick vocabulary-building activity. Then students read entertaining NYT informational text (“To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This”) that covers a study suggesting relative strangers can fall in love by asking and answering 36 questions. Then students respond to the article by complet
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8th - 11th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - Endowment Performance Task
Bundle of 22 editions of Endowment Real World Performance Task for 11th and 12th grade
In the Endowment Performance Task, students use real information about university of their choice to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a treasurer for the university and report to alumni on how the endowment is being spent.
Students read other informative texts about university endowments and analyze information about endowments at th
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11th - 12th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - Current Currency Performance Task
Bundle of 2 editions of Current Currency Real World Performance Task for 11th and 12th grade
In the Current Currency Performance Task, students use real information about one of the new bill re-design candidates to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of an intern at the Secretary of the Treasury department and help the Secretary of the Treasury determine who to feature on the re-designed bill and how to report this to the public
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11th - 12th
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Bundle G11-12 Informative Reading & Writing - ‘Man vs Wild’ Performance Task
Man vs Wild Performance Task for 11th-12th grade
In the Man vs Wild Performance Task, students use real information about zebras to practice informative reading and writing in an engaging, real world context. Students take on the role of a biomechanical engineer and write a product design specification for an animal prosthetic.
This Performance Task could be completed for one level (explained below) in one lesson only or could be extended to make a short writing unit across a week.
What’s i
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11th - 12th
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Writing an Argument using Rachel Carson’s “Obligation to Endure”
This is a 1 page assignment designed to follow a reading of “Obligation to Endure“ ( Chapter 2 of Rachel Carson’s Silent Sprlong). The handout includes a url link to the text. The assignment prompts students to defend of challenge ONE of Carson‘s main claims in ”The obligation to Endure”. (This can be a good reading check, because they have to KNOW the main claims to answer that Q. Then students are to write a 1 sentence thesis. They are insctru tex yo write 1 claim if their argument, and to res
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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