211-Count Smart Humanities Bundle: Comprehensive Growing Course for Grades 7-12

Everything related to broadening the scope of a humanities curriculum for middle and high school is included in this growing bundle.

☝211 and growing educational units! Entirely print + digital — Adobe Acrobat and Google Apps power each download. Extra addition: Includes free-to-use out-of-the-box Easel Activities and Easel Assessments for every Lesson! Note: Listings with an asterisk (*) are free!

What You Get Out-of-the-Box:

• Map & Geography Skills resources
  • Geography Skills Lesson: Ready-to-Use Worksheet with Blank World Map
  • Map Activity: Complete a Day in the Life of Socrates in Athens (411 B.C.E.).
  • *Map Skills Lesson: Use Census Data about Ethnic Communities in NYC
  • Map Skills Lesson: Using Census Data about the Changing Racial Makeup of the U.S.
  • * New York, New York / It's a Wonderful Town: Navigating NYC In One Day
• Poetry & Literature Lessons and Activities
  • Ancient Hebrew Poetry
  • Psalm 104: Ancient Hebrew Literature
  • Ancient Egyptian Poetry
  • “The Great Hymn to the Aten”
  • New Kingdom Love Lyrics
  • “Ozymandias” by Percy Bysshe Shelley
  • Visualizing the Industrial Revolution Through Poetry
  • William Blake's "London" & “The Chimney Sweeper” Poems
  • Novel Study
  • Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz
• Literary Terms & Vocabulary Instruction, Et Cetera
  • Theme and Character Study Analysis
  • Crafting Resolutions
  • *Paradoxes, Contradictions, and Oxymorons
  • The Hero's Journey and the Monomyth
  • Frayer Model Templates
  • Four Digital and Print Exit Slips for English Language Arts
• Complete Philosophy in the Classroom Series
  • Discuss the Marshmallow Test: Minilesson
  • "What is Philosophy?" Task Card Set
  • Freedom: Task Card Set
  • Empiricism versus Rationalism
  • Discuss any Moral Dilemma!
  • Socrates on the Examined Life: The Apology of Plato
  • Socrates at the Piraeus: Introductory lesson on Plato's Republic
  • The Ring of Gyges (Glaucon's Argument from Republic)
  • The Noble Lie in Plato's Republic
  • Plato's Allegory of the Cave Base Lesson (from Republic) —
  • Allegory of the Cave Quiz Bowl & Activity Pack
  • Plato's Myth of Er (from Republic)
  • Plato's Origin of Love (from Symposium)
  • Plato's Origin of Virtue (from Protagoras)
  • The Problem of Evil (Theodicy lesson)
  • Nietzsche's Eternal Recurrence and the Movie Groundhog Day
  • Nietzsche's Parable of the Madman (Philosophy of Religion)
  • 19 Quotes Attributable to Friedrich Nietzsche
• Complete Mythology in the Classroom Series
  • *12 Illustrated Reading Passages from Greek and Roman Mythology
  • 101 Illustrated Reading Passages from Greek and Roman Mythology
  • *10 Everyday Phrases from Greek Mythology
  • 45 Ways Words Become Language in Greco-Roman Myth
  • What is Myth?: Introductory Lesson
    • What is Myth? Low-Ink Workbook Version
  • Hebrew Myths of Creation
  • Greek Myths of Creation
  • Myths of Creation from Ancient India (Hinduism)
  • The Five Ages of Man (Ancient Greece)
  • The Four Yugas of Man (Ancient India)
  • The Hebrew Myth of Adam and Eve
  • The Fates
  • The Furies
  • The Titan Gods and Goddesses
  • Uranus and Gaia
  • Kronos and Rhea
  • Atlas
  • Helios (Sol)
  • Pandora's Box (Or. Jar)
  • Prometheus and Epimetheus
  • Deucalion and Pyrrha (Ancient Greek Flood Myth)
  • Noah's Ark (Hebrew Flood Myth)
  • The Four Disgracers: Art and Mythology Mini-Unit
  • Perseus and Medusa
  • Theseus and the Minotaur
  • Icarus and Daedalus
  • Tantalus
  • Niobe and Her Children
  • Bellerophon and Pegasus
  • Sisyphus
  • Phaëthon
  • Ixion
  • King Midas
  • Perseus, Argive Hero
  • Orion, the Hunter
  • Arion, Poet & Musician
  • Atalanta
  • Endymion
  • Apollo and Daphne
  • Ganymede and Hebe
  • Adonis and Hyacinth (and other Flower Myths)
  • Orpheus and Eurydice
  • Pyramus and Thisbe (Babylonian Myth)
  • Cupid and Psyche
  • Europa and the Bull
  • Io & Other Lovers
  • Narcissus and Echo
  • Pygmalion and Galatea

Stories of the Trojan War

• • Leda and the Swan
  • The Foundation of Troy
  • Judgment of Paris
  • The Gathering and Assembly at Aulis
  • Iphigenia
  • Thetis and Achilles
  • The Oracles of the Trojans: Cassandra, Helenus, and Laocoön
  • The Trojan Horse

Gods and Goddesses

• • Nature and Deeds of Zeus
  • Zeus and Metis
  • Hera
  • Athena Coloring Book
  • Athena Introductory Lesson
  • The Owl of Minerva
  • The Birth of the Goddess Athena (Parthenogenesis)
  • Athena and Arachne
  • Athena and Marsyas
  • Athena as Mentor in The Odyssey
  • The Birth of Venus (Aphrodite)
  • Nature and Deeds of Apollo
  • The Birth of the Twins
  • The Sons of Apollo
  • Nature and Deeds of Poseidon
  • Dispute: Athena and Poseidon
  • Hades (Pluto)
  • Nature and Deeds of Artemis
  • Nature and Deeds of Hestia
  • Nature and Deeds of Ares
  • Nature and Deeds of Dionysus (Bacchus)
  • Hephaestus (Vulcan)
  • Hermes (Mercury)
  • Demeter (and Persephone)
• Mythology Graphic Organizers and Charts (& Assessments)
  • 1,280 Mythology Editable Question Set (Low Ink)
  • Five Myth Charts for the Comparative Study of Mythology
  • Eight Myth Charts for the Study of Classic Mythology
  • Compare and Contrast Myths (Graphic Organizer and Tracker)
  • Mythology-Themed Writing Paper, Mythology Clip Art
  • Myth-Related Activities for Writers: 50+ Writing Prompts
  • * Greek Mythology Unit Tests
  • * World Literature Pre-Test Assessment
  • Hinduism Summative Assessment (Unit Test)
• Writing Graphic Organizers and Skills Practice
  • Academic Honesty & Integrity Student Guide
  • Cornell Note-Taking Templates
  • * Generic 3-Box Note-Taking Templates
  • Imagining: Concrete Writing Skills Practice
  • * Choose from Various Forms of Writing Anchor Chart
  • Writing a Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences
  • Organizing Main Ideas and Supporting Details
  • * The Writing Process: Six Stages of Writing
  • Analyzing as a Writing Skill: Skills Practice
  • ELA Resources for Active Speaking and Listening Skills
  • Discussion Protocol with Any Literary Work (for Writers)
  • Role Playing Activity for Persuasive Writing
  • Peer Evaluation Form for Speaking, Listening & Writing
  • Group Work Evaluation Form
  • How to Write a Quatrain: Writing Skills Practice
  • * Keeping a Writer’s Journal: Anchor Chart & Student Exercise
  • How to Use Freewriting as a Brainstorming Strategy
  • * Observing Details & Finding Telling Details Exercise
  • The Pre-Writing, Drafting, and Revising Cycle
  • The Revision Process
  • Using Print & Non-Print Resources
  • Integrating Quotations
  • Using Questions to Organize Ideas
  • Using Interviewing to Gather Ideas
  • Methods of Organization (for Writing)
  • Modes of Writing: Identifying the Four Modes
  • Purpose and Mode: Writing Anchor Chart
  • Choosing a Purpose or Aim for Writing
  • Choosing and Focusing on a Topic
  • Sensory Details Anchor Chart for Writing
  • Choosing & Analyzing an Audience
  • *Drafts
  • Venn Diagrams
  • Clustering
  • Outlining
  • Timelines and Recalling Events
  • Proofreading Checklist with Standard Proofreading Marks
  • Keeping a Writer’s Portfolio: Student Work Tracker
  • Finalizing Your Document: Anchor Chart & Writing Exercise
  • Sharing and Presenting Student Writing: Idea Toolbox
  • *Using Computers & Devices in the Writing Classroom
  • Diagnostic Essay Writing Assessment (for ESL&)
  • * General English Language Exams: Long and Short Versions (for ESL)
• Short Story Discussion Guides
  • "Araby" by James Joyce
  • "A Good Man is Hard is to Find" by Flannery O'Connor
  • "The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield
  • St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell
  • Literary Quotes Posters
  • Opposing Viewpoints: Judging Appearances
• Non-Fiction Study Unit
  • Stamped: Racism, Antiracism & You by Ibram Kendi and Jason Reynolds: Stamped Discussion Guide and Reading Protocol
  • Stamped 115+ Question Bank
  • Other Non-Fiction Resources: *Bobby the Math Whiz (Non-Fiction Reading Passage)
  • Apology: Teach the Entire Book!
• Reading Campaigns
  • Culturally Responsive Summer Reading Campaign (2021)
  • Doing and Being Well Summer Reading Campaign (2022)
  • Suggested Book List for Teens to Promote Independent Reading (2023)
• Fairy Tales
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • Rapunzel
• Movie Guides
  • Peter and the Wolf © 2006 Oscar-Winning Animated Short Film
  • Labyrinth (1986): Classroom Film Guide
  • Eternals (2021) and Myth Film Guide: Question Bank and Lesson Activity
  • Writing a Movie Review
• First Day of School Resources
  • First Day of School English Language Arts Student Survey
  • First Day of School English Language Arts Parent Survey
  • Student Photo Release Forms
• Bonus Resources
  • Art History Exam: from Pre-History to the Renaissance
  • Facilitated Discussion on Empathy for Teachers and Staff
  • Help Students Cope with Stress: Activity and Guide
  • * Tutorial: Create Worksheets with "Forced Copy" (with Google Apps)
  • Think About Any Quote! Graphic Organizer
  • Saint Valentine: Christian Martyr
  • Valentine's Day

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