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Social studies Common Core CCRA.W.3 rubrics
RAFT Narrative Writing - The Great Depression
RAFT writing is a way for students to share their ideas and to creatively express what they have learned about a subject. RAFT is a writing strategy that helps students understand their role and perspective as writers. Students will also gain understanding of the audience they will address with a variety of formats and topics. By using the RAFT strategy, teachers encourage and promote creative writing in all genres from a variety of perspectives.In my experience as a long-time ELA teacher, many
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4th - 6th
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Group Presentation Project: Apartheid + South Africa (Born A Crime)
If you are planning to teach Born A Crime by Trevor Noah, this group presentation resource is a perfect way to kick off the Unit.Inside:1. Two-Page Rubric for Presentation Quality2. Digital Notebook for Sourcing and Note-Taking3. Credible Internet Resources to Get Students Started (for each topic)4. An Introduction Page that breaks kids into four groupsA. The Causes, History, and Laws of Apartheid in South AfricaB. Apartheid and the Struggles in Life of the Black PeopleC. The Factors that Brough
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7th - 12th
Middle School Rubric Collection - 8 Diverse, Standards-Aligned Rubrics for MS
Included in this package are 8 diverse rubrics to cover a majority of writing assignments and presentations students are expected to complete in a variety of middle school classes. Whether your students are writing Arguments, Informative Texts, giving Oral Presentations, or Evaluating Sources, there is a rubric in this collection to fit your needs for each task.The rubrics are shared in both an uneditable .pdf format (perfect for posting online for students and families to view) and an editable
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6th - 8th
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Equal Rights Advocacy Campaign - Summative Project - FULL INSTRUCTIONS + RUBRIC
This project is to research a country with inequality, injustice, and oppression against a certain group of people and create a campaign to bring awareness to the issue and give a voice to the oppressed. This summative assessment is as an opportunity for your students to see themselves as leaders. As global citizens. As advocates. As allies. They choose a country and investigate specific human rights violations there, and they create their project to give a voice to populations that aren't gett
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9th - 12th
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Wonder years and Food that Made Us Essays
File includes two rubric and assessments for the series Wonder Years and Food that Made Us. Files are in Word for revision to satisfy your needs and a PDF file for immediate use. The Wonder Years essay can be used in a US History course. Students are required to watch certain episodes, and identify the historic significance of each selected episode using the list below:1. Baby boomers 2. Suburban growth3. Concept of teenager evolving since the 1920s birth4. Change5. Nuclear family6. 1960s7. Libe
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7th - 12th
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State Test Prep: Gettysburg Essay Prompts Short Answer Questions Multiple Choice
Google Grader Forms: Gettysburg Address Bundle6 Google Form Essay PromptsEssay Rubric 30 Google Form Short Answer Questions Students type sentence in form.20 Multiple Choice Answer Questions Multiple Choice in expanded format with more than 4 answer choices 2 correct answers per questionThis unit was created to prepare students for SAT test assessment in states where all sophomores are required to take the test to graduate.It also targets rhetorical analysis and higher level thinking skills
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9th - 12th
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Historical Influential Figures Writing Projects
The Historical Influential Figures Writing Project is an exceptional educational resource that engages students in a rich exploration of history through the lens of influential individuals. The curated list of historical figures and accompanying writing prompts offers a diverse array of topics for students to delve into, making history come alive in the classroom. The prompts are thoughtfully designed to promote critical thinking, research skills, and creative expression, ensuring that students
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5th - 8th
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Writing Templates BUNDLE (Great for Distance Learning)
Take the guesswork out of writing instruction and help students move from paragraphs to essays. This bundle of writing templates (based on VanCleave, 2018) includes scaffolded organizers for argumentative, informational, AND narrative writing! Use for any writing assignment. Paper and electronic versions included so use with Google Classroom is easy and convenient. Because each organizer in the bundle includes its own grading rubric, you can differentiate support for your writers and assess
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5th - 12th
Test Assessment Non-Fiction, M. Choice, Short Answer, Essay, Google Form Grader
Arm your students with essential knowledge they will need to pass end-of-year assessment tests. Test Assessment Preparation is designed as a whole class test study to look at format(s) and type(s) of test questions. The non-fiction examples given are not designed to be used as actual classroom assessments, but as “toolbox tools” to teach students how to read and answer actual assessment questions.Non-Fiction reading passages about Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King. Short answer response qu
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9th - 12th
American Dream RAFT Essay
Task descriptor (from assignment): "To demonstrate a thorough and well-supported understanding of the immigrant experience, America, and the American Dream"
This is a RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) essay used at the end of a unit on immigration and/or the American Dream. I have typically used it in junior- and senior-level literature courses, but it would most likely work for any high school literature or history unit focused on immigration issues.
Students write from one of two persp
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9th - 12th
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3rd grade Social studies Italian Culture Curriculum Map
This 3rd grade curriculum map includes 5 detailed lesson plans, structured around the culture of Italy. Topics include geography, art history, and culture. Included are rubrics for each lesson, standards, resources and materials.
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3rd
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3-LS4-4
Greek Mythology Project: Instructions and rubrics
This project is a creative assessment for a Greek Mythology Unit for either ELA or Ancient Civ. I designed it for use 6th grade to 12th grade.Students have lots of choice in the focus of their project. Firstly, they get to choose from a list of Greek gods and heroes to honor with a stamp design. This stamp design is accompanied by a persuasive letter, where students try to convince the "stamp of honor committee" that their god or hero deserves that honor. Secondly, students get to choose from th
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6th - 12th
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Rubric: Historical Fiction Writing
Need a rubric that lets you assess standards, process, and genre knowledge all in one place? So did I! So I created this rubric to help me track student progress, group students with similar needs for partial group workshops, and intervene in one-to-one conferences throughout the writing process. I even use it to see which students can lead peer workshops. This 1-page rubric will help you see a wealth of skill proficiency and genre knowledge in your students' writing. Simply print out one rubric
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7th - 8th
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ESSAY Grading RUBRIC - Small enough to include on any essay handout! (Editable)
This (EDITABLE) GENERAL ESSAY RUBRIC makes grading easy. Use for ANY essay. This grid style rubric allows you to simply mark the points and total them. The rubric is small enough to cut/paste onto and essay handout. Great for making grading faster without losing quality. This rubric can also be used for student self-reflection / self-evaluation.Wait! If you bought our Rubric Bundle this rubric was included:You can get this rubric and 14 MORE of all different styles. For everything: peer editing,
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Historical Fiction News Report Rubric
This is a cumulative grading tool for a project my 8th grade English class completed at the end of Historical Fiction reading and Journalism writing units. Students combined knowledge of their reading and writing units and collaborated with their book clubs to create a media project showcasing their research of the time period their historical fiction books focused on.
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7th - 9th
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The Pandemic: One Year Later Complete Video Project (In-Person/Remote Learning)
It has been one year since it felt like the world stopped turning. Perhaps no one has been as deeply impacted from the pandemic world we are living in than our students – navigating unprecedented changes with the expectation of adaptation each step of the way.What has it been like to be a young person during the first year of a historic pandemic? How has the day-to-day life of a student changed over the past year? For this video project, students will be creating an edited video collection that
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7th - 10th
Daily 5 in Middle School Social Studies - Work on Writing "The Family Vacation"
Are you trying to infuse literacy instruction into your Social Studies classroom? If so, look no further. After searching for hours for Daily 5 activities that were appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students, I decided to create my own. I started with "Work on Writing" in order to build my students' writing stamina for Common Core. This resource has been a favorite of my students and I hope your students will enjoy it too. With your download you will receive:
1. A Cover Page to
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5th - 8th
Saterical Journalism Unit Curriculum and Final Rubric
A Satirical Journalism curriculum and rubric that can be tied into any time period or cultural science. that the teacher so chooses (though my favorite is sociology and psychology. 'A Modest Proposal' is a great tie in with this, as well as current events.). It is also an excellent curriculum to use in order to bridge the gap between academic disciplines.This document utilizes Bloom's taxonomy for grades 9-12, providing a wide range of grade applications.(This can take up to a month OR work in t
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9th - 12th
Essay Checklist
Are you teaching essay writing? This essay checklist is easy to use for kids or a quick grading tool for teachers. Use it in the revision process or for peer editing, too!
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6th - 12th
Short Story Unit Curriculum
A Short Story curriculum and rubric that can be tied into any time period, genre, cultural science, or style of writing that the teacher so chooses (though my favorite is Science Fiction/sociology during the Cold War). It is also an excellent curriculum to use in order to bridge the gap between academic disciplines. This document utilizes Bloom's taxonomy for grades 9-12, providing a wide range of grade applications.
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9th - 12th
Narrative Pourquoi Rubric
A rubric that both students and teachers can use when writing narrative pourquoi legends. This can tie to the third grade Native American social studies standards. It is also editable.
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2nd - 6th
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World History DBQ Rubric
A concise rubric for DBQ grading that allows for self-assessment, peer-assessment and teacher assessment.
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9th - 12th
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