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Social studies Common Core RL.8.1 unit plans
Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam Novel Study Unit
Need materials to teach the novel, Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata? This novel study is jammed packed with pre-reading activities to help build background information on the Vietnam War and military working dogs and assessments for each chapter reading.
This novel study includes
→ several pre-reading activities
• including a Vietnam War draft activity
• student-friendly informational packet on the Vietnam War
• webquest to gain background information on the Vie
Grades:
6th - 8th
Native American Myth: The Earth on Turtle's Back Questions & Creative Activity
Enjoy these engaging and no-prep supplemental activities for The Earth on Turtle's Back from the Iroquois tribe. American Indian creation stories can be difficult for students to comprehend because of the creative and abstract nature of the stories. These materials can help your students engage in the text and analyze the story on a deeper level! Included in this product:★ Tips and annotation notes for reading the myth with your students★ Comprehension questions (with an answer key) ranging of a
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Engaging Native American - Indigenous People Literature Unit Bundle GOOGLE
Cyrano De Bergerac Play Unit of Study and Literary Analysis
So, what we have created for you is a curriculum unit for teaching the classical play Cyrano De Bergerac. We know, we’re excited about it, too! We love to use this play after we have taught about the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Age of Exploration, and the Enlightenment. It is a great play to do with students taking medieval world history studies. This unit can be used with 7th graders and up. Tell Me More:We have created a literary teaching unit that contains the basic eleme
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7th - 12th
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Nothing But The Truth: Activity Pack (editable)
From creating character sociograms to exploring media bias, I know your students will have as much fun as mine! These activities are jam-packed with relevant information and skills students need to navigate information rich times like ours. What’s Included:Seven interactive and rigorous activities that will get students thinking, talking, creating, writing, and engaging with the text. An editable version of each activityEach activity has detailed notes that include the goal/purpose for each acti
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
Holocaust Literature Circles Unit Bundle
Get all my Holocaust Literature materials and save! This product includes all the materials you need for a powerful student centered learning experience. The Holocaust Literature Bundle is a collection of my favorite resources for teaching students about the atrocities of the Nazi Holocaust through fiction. Kick of you unit with a Book Tasting, then use student's selections to organize them into Literature Circles. Included: Printable Materials to transform your classroom into a literary dining
Grades:
7th - 10th
Holocaust - Research Process Unit - Essay Writing - Oral/Visual Presentations
Description: Dive deep into the critical period of the Holocaust with a meticulously crafted Holocaust Research Unit. Tailored for 8th-grade to high school seniors, this digital resource serves as a comprehensive guide for students embarking on an in-depth research journey. Aligned with Common Core Standards for ELA and Social Studies, this unit empowers educators to deliver impactful Holocaust education while nurturing students' research, critical thinking, and writing skills.What's Included:G
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8th - 12th
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Loyalty by Avi Novel Study
A great resource for reading comprehension, critical thinking skills, and classroom discussions for Award-winning author, Avi's latest book, "Loyalty". This is focused on 8th grade Ohio Standards but can be modified easily to fit the 6-8 grade band. The intention is to have these resources to teach various skills and open up classroom discussions.Cross-curricular with Reading, Writing, and Social Studies (American Revolution).
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6th - 9th
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Ahimsa Unit Plan by Supriya Kelkar
This is my actual unit that I used to pilot Ahimsa, by Supriya Kelkar. I taught in a humanities core, so I paired it with the unit on Ancient India. This unit took a quarter to go through. I had one classroom set of novels, so we were reading the novel in class.In this resource, you will get:- 10 page long planning calendar broken into 31 lessons and by chapter.- activities, assessments, or discussion questions for each chapter.- common core standards for 6th, 7th, & 8th grade for each lesso
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6th - 8th
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Behind Rebel Lines COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL UNIT
GROWING BUNDLE!!!!Here is the complete bundle for the Novel Behind Rebel Lines by Seymour Reit! Digital novel slides can significantly enhance students' comprehension of a book in various ways!!Visual Aid: Incorporating images, graphics, and illustrations relevant to the story can provide visual cues that aid in understanding the setting, characters, and events. Visuals can also evoke emotions and help students connect more deeply with the story.Organized Information: By structuring key plot poi
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6th - 9th
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Prisoner B-3087 COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL BUNDLE!
Studying a novel like "Prisoner B-3087" can have several important educational and empathetic implications:Historical Understanding: It offers a window into the lived experiences of individuals during the Holocaust. It provides a more personal and emotional understanding of historical events, going beyond mere facts and figures.Empathy and Compassion: Through the protagonist's story, readers can empathize with the struggles, fears, and resilience of those who endured the Holocaust. It helps fost
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7th - 9th
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Fever 1793: Full Novel Activity Pack
Dive into the gripping world of Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson with our comprehensive activity pack! Designed for middle and high school students, this resource offers a variety of interactive and thought-provoking activities that deepen understanding, foster critical thinking, and connect literature to real-world themes. At least one activity aligned with each chapter.Types of Activities:Exploring Quotes Carousel: Analyze key quotes to unravel deeper meanings and themes.Chapter Paragraph P
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6th - 10th
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Prisoner B-3087 Digital Novel Unit (CHAPTERS 11-20)
Studying a novel like "Prisoner B-3087" can have several important educational and empathetic implications:Historical Understanding: It offers a window into the lived experiences of individuals during the Holocaust. It provides a more personal and emotional understanding of historical events, going beyond mere facts and figures.Empathy and Compassion: Through the protagonist's story, readers can empathize with the struggles, fears, and resilience of those who endured the Holocaust. It helps fost
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Prisoner B-3087 COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL BUNDLE!
Prisoner B-3087 Digital Novel Guide (Chapters 21-30)
Studying a novel like "Prisoner B-3087" can have several important educational and empathetic implications:Historical Understanding: It offers a window into the lived experiences of individuals during the Holocaust. It provides a more personal and emotional understanding of historical events, going beyond mere facts and figures.Empathy and Compassion: Through the protagonist's story, readers can empathize with the struggles, fears, and resilience of those who endured the Holocaust. It helps fost
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Prisoner B-3087 COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL BUNDLE!
Prisoner-B3087 Digital Novel Unit (Chapters 1-10)
Studying a novel like "Prisoner B-3087" can have several important educational and empathetic implications:Historical Understanding: It offers a window into the lived experiences of individuals during the Holocaust. It provides a more personal and emotional understanding of historical events, going beyond mere facts and figures.Empathy and Compassion: Through the protagonist's story, readers can empathize with the struggles, fears, and resilience of those who endured the Holocaust. It helps fost
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Prisoner B-3087 COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL BUNDLE!
The Constitution: Text Analysis - Mini Unit, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the text of the Constitution of the United States. This works well as a text analysis for ELA, history, or a civics classroom. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assessment from a choice board. Product includes:OverviewDaily lesson plansWarm UpsExit TicketsVocabulary Preview (answer key included)Anticipation GuideThe text itself ("The Constit
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8th - 12th
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Malala Yousafzai's July 2013 UN Speech || Exploration Pack w/ 80+ Pages!
Speech Analysis: Malala Yousafzai's July 2013 UN Speech Exploration PackInspire your middle school students with this comprehensive lesson plan centered around Malala Yousafzai's impactful United Nations speech. This resource is designed to engage students in thoughtful discussions, critical thinking, and reflection on issues such as education, equality, and activism.WHAT YOU GET:Background Resources: Provide students with context by exploring Malala's background, the Swat Valley, and the challe
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8th - 10th
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Behind Rebel Lines Digital Novel Unit (CHAPTERS 10-12)
Digital novel slides can significantly enhance students' comprehension of a book in various ways!!Visual Aid: Incorporating images, graphics, and illustrations relevant to the story can provide visual cues that aid in understanding the setting, characters, and events. Visuals can also evoke emotions and help students connect more deeply with the story.Organized Information: By structuring key plot points, character descriptions, themes, and important quote activities into slides, students can ea
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Behind Rebel Lines COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL UNIT
Behind Rebel Lines Digital Novel Unit (CHAPTERS 7-9)
Digital novel slides can significantly enhance students' comprehension of a book in various ways!!Visual Aid: Incorporating images, graphics, and illustrations relevant to the story can provide visual cues that aid in understanding the setting, characters, and events. Visuals can also evoke emotions and help students connect more deeply with the story.Organized Information: By structuring key plot points, character descriptions, themes, and important quote activities into slides, students can ea
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Behind Rebel Lines COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL UNIT
Behind Rebel Lines Digital Novel Unit (CHAPTERS 4-6)
Digital novel slides can significantly enhance students' comprehension of a book in various ways!!Visual Aid: Incorporating images, graphics, and illustrations relevant to the story can provide visual cues that aid in understanding the setting, characters, and events. Visuals can also evoke emotions and help students connect more deeply with the story.Organized Information: By structuring key plot points, character descriptions, themes, and important quote activities into slides, students can ea
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Behind Rebel Lines COMPLETE DIGITAL NOVEL UNIT
The Alpinist Documentary Unit Study
The Alpinist is a documentary on Netflix that features climber Marc-Andre Leclerc. This unit study is a guide to presenting the documentary to students in 4 parts and covers multiple CCSS each day through both engaging group and independent activities. There are multiple themes within the documentary that lend itself to being engaging and entertaining for students - while also presenting multiple learning opportunities. Each day has a Google Slides presentation with a, Objective, Do Now: Quickw
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6th - 10th
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Urban Tribes - Native Americans in the City Lessons - Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for High School StudentsThis learning resource uses the reading strategies: connection, question, infer and transformation, to allow for powerful understanding. Students will gain a better understanding of the unique issues facing Indigenous millennials in North America.Lessons included will ask:Students to make connections, between the text and personal experiences, other texts and media, or world events/issuesStudents to document and class
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fictional Reading Comprehension and Creative Writing Unit: The Flying Dutchman
This fictional reading comprehension passage with questions contains a 3 1/2-page adaptation of the legend, "The Flying Dutchman." The text is followed by a creative writing unit that will allow your students to have fun while learning! This assignment is accompanied by a sample prewriting story map and includes the elements of a legend and the parts of a plot. "The Flying Dutchman" will also assist your students with vocabulary acquisition and retention. It contains a context clues worksheet f
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Fiction and Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages with Questions
Night by Elie Wiesel Flexible Unit Plan
This guide provides you with high level and engaging lessons that can easily be adapted and infused into your own teaching practice! The best part is that the format is easy to follow and easy to adapt to your style and classroom needs. Designed with the framework for balancing comprehension and analysis, this unit provides teachers and students with a lesson flow that allows teachers to check for understanding and allow student analysis practice. Through this unit your learners will be exposed
Grades:
7th - 9th
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen - 3 Day Mini Unit, CCSS
This is our 3-day mini unit in which students analyze the text of The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. This works well as a text analysis for ELA or a history classroom covering the French Revolution . Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, read the text (included), collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a creative writing assignment from a choice board.Product includes:OverviewDaily lesson plansWarm UpsExit TicketsVocabular
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â French Revolution Bundle - Resources for teaching the French Revolution
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Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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