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Adult education Common Core RI.9-10.4 activities
Current Event Article Close Reading, Informational Text, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Need more informational text-based lessons in your classroom? This print-and-go worksheet is the perfect little tool to use as a weekly, occasional, or extra credit assignment. You can either provide an article for your students to work through as a class or assign students to find their own article to use as the basis of the lesson. Whether you use this handout as an in-class assignment to use with copies of your local newspaper, take kids to the computer lab to find an online article, or assig
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Steve Jobs & Real World Rhetoric Analysis, Grad Speech, PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Show your students a real-world application of the tools of rhetoric (ethos, pathos, and logos) as they examine the 2005 Stanford University Commencement Address given by Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs. The speech, which is filled with warmth, humor, and meaning, is a high-interest way to add the non-fiction analysis skills emphasized by the Common Core to your classroom.Students will learn the components of Aristotle’s rhetorical devices, view Jobs’ speech via a 14-minute video clip, and use a ful
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
This One Pager Bundle is a great deal if you are a fan of the one-pager project like me!One-pagers are the highlight reel of a student’s analysis regarding a particular subject. It requires them to really asses what is the most essential information, such as the most important quotes, symbols, themes, or connections... among many other things.One Pagers are awesome for so many reasons... here's a few:They are an appealing alternative to the traditional worksheets.They make great summative tools
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Just Mercy: UNIT BUNDLE!!
This product is meant to be paired with Just Mercy Adapted for Young Adults by Bryan Stevenson. This unit covers each chapter including the introduction and epilogue. Begin working through the unit with lessons on basic background knowledge and learning stations! End the unit with a creative writing lesson asking the student to write an "In Memoriam" for Walter 'Johnny D' McMillian. All of the products in this bundle can be found in my store, sold individually. USER GUIDE OFFICIALLY ADDED!!This
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension & . Fluency Passages for High School Students
This is a print-n-go - turn-key fluency and comprehension program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. For students in grades 9-12, this peer-driven solution pairs same-skill-level students to read age-appropriate and record each other's progress with fluency and accuracy to meet today
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Critical Thinking Activities end of the year ela middle high school ChatGPT AI
Visual essays offer a refreshing, creative outlet for students to showcase their knowledge and understanding, making them ideal post-testing and end-of-the-year activities. They perfectly combine critical thinking with artistic expression, ensuring a meaningful, engaging, and unique experience for students to demonstrate their learning.Moreover, cheating has unfortunately become an ongoing issue in students’ education. With the development of essay generators like ChatGPT, it is too easy for stu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Critical Thinking Activity High School Reading Comprehension Socratic Seminar
Ready to revolutionize the way your students learn? Tired of battling plagiarism and quick-fix essay generators like ChatGPT? We've got the solution!Introducing innovative Socratic Seminar, Annotation, and Visual Essay tools - designed specifically for ELA middle and high school students.⭐Reduce cheating and plagiarism⭐Spend less time marking essays and more time giving helpful feedback⭐Capture students’ ideas more effectively and engage them in learning⭐Help your visual learners understand conc
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Expository, Non-Fiction Lesson on Modern Issues: Benefits of Slacking Off?
The Common Core has a much-greater focus on non-fiction, informational texts in the English/Language Arts classroom. It’s time to start adding more real-world articles and materials to our literary canon. In this easy-to-deliver narrative non-fiction activity, students will read an article by New York Times acclaimed columnist Tim Kreider (link included) and complete a series of deep-thinking questions. Afterward, students will definitely have personal anecdotes and opinions to share about this
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Macbeth Scavenger Hunt: Making Real World Thematic Connections
This activity has students making connections between Shakespeare's play Macbeth and the real world through the topic of corruption. In this scavenger hunt activity, students are to locate three Real World Macbeth figures who became corrupt as a result of their ambition. Students are then to write paragraphs that explain their connections using textual evidence from the play and from nonfiction articles.Included in this product you will find:The Scavenger Hunt Assignment Page with Common Core
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages for High School Students Set 1
This is a print-n-go, turn-key fluency and reading comprehension and fluency program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of the resource. These are high interest passages ripped from the pages of pop culture and articles students can relate to.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. This is great for student grade level fluency practice.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Barbie Movie Rhetorical Analysis: Gloria's Monologue, Editable, No Prep
Introducing the ultimate tool to supercharge your AP Language and Composition and honors English classes! Say goodbye to boring rhetoric lessons and hello to stylish, contemporary learning with our resource featuring Gloria's Monologue from the Barbie Movie! While traditional texts have their place, students thrive when they can relate their classroom experiences to the real world. That's why I've incorporated this modern masterpiece into our curriculum, making rhetorical analysis more exciting
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reading Comprehension and Fluency Passages for High School Students Set 2
This is a print-n-go, turn-key data driven fluency and reading comprehension program for high school students. Please look at the preview - it is the print version of most of the resource. These are high interest passages students can relate to. These passages work to create authentic student learning experiences, are engaging and promise practice and power.The 10-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Annotating Text, Annotation Bookmark, Middle School Reading Comprehension
Annotating Text, Annotation Bookmark, Middle School Reading Comprehension Using a yellow highlighter has become an annotation staple for high school students. Is this the best way to mark up a textbook or novel? Studies have shown that highlighters hinder retention and comprehension. Simple highlighting encourages a passive reading style rather than an active one. Students do not engage critically with the text when annotating with a simple highlighter. They are trying to absorb it all without r
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Amanda Gorman The Hill We Climb Poem Analysis — MLK I've Been to the Mountaintop
In this lesson, students will analyze Amanda Gorman's poem "The Hill We Climb" as well as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s powerful speech "I've Been to the Mountaintop."On January 20, 2021, Amanda Gorman touched the American people when she delivered her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration. Let your students be a part of her powerful message. Amanda Gorman is the youngest inaugural poet in US history. Students will also read an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I’ve
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Black History Month ELA Activities
One Pager Project: Summarize ANY Podcast, Speech, or Ted Talk (Media Analysis)
Assign your students a one pager MEDIA ANALYSIS and summary project and have your students share their understanding of ANY speech, TED TALK, or podcast by imaginatively blending their written ideas with colorful images from the media. You can pick one speech, Ted Talk or podcast for your whole class to watch and listen to... or you can assign your students to individually pick their own type of broadcast/media. Students' artwork make great bulletin boards!Included in this purchase is:Student di
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
ESSAYS: How to Write Informational Essays ~ It Begins Here...
A HOW-TO for writing strong essays for students in grades 5–10.Students research using two paired, high-interest, leveled articles."The Life in Antarctica""The Marvelous Manta"This is your definitive guide for teaching how to research and write essays and paragraphs;using a step-by-step process; building strong, independent writers.Do your students need a little more work on stand-alone paragraphs? This guide also explains how to write strong paragraphs.This writing resource has:125 pages of pro
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
Brain Games: Challenging Vocabulary Puzzle Activities to Teach Author’s Tone
Looking for challenging puzzles? Great summer fun for adults and students! This fun resource contains entertaining brain games and challenging puzzles designed to teach students about author’s tone while simultaneously engaging them in a cognitive workout that will keep students focused--their heads in the game (pun intended). These brain-boosting puzzles were designed to strengthen students’ understanding of author’s tone, increase vocabulary of tone words, offer examples of different tones, a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Native American History & Literature: Indian Boarding Schools | Louise Erdrich
Looking for a resource on the Indian Boarding Schools that will help your students understand how victims of mistreatment and abuse resist oppression in their own ways? In an effort to “kill the Indian to save the man,” the assimilation policies of the United States caused a great deal of pain to the tens of thousands of young people who were displaced from their homelands and taken to horrific institutions. While the Native American children who were forced to cut their hair and forget their c
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Reading Comprehension & Fluency Passages for High School
This is a print-n-go - turn-key fluency and comprehension program for high school students. The 15-Minute Fluency and Comprehension is a comprehensive, simple, and research-based program that builds students’ reading fluency in just minutes a day. For students in grades 9-12, this peer-driven solution pairs same-skill-level students to read age-appropriate and record each other's progress with fluency and accuracy to meet today's career and college readiness challenges.Lexile-based reading pass
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Physical Properties of Matter: Science Literacy Card Sort & Who Am I? Labs
An excellent science literacy & lab activity for physical properties of matter! Two coordinated approaches:⭐a hands-on card sort that will challenge students to match terms with the physical property they describe combined with,⭐two active-learning labs that will challenge the way everyday objects are perceived,⭐WILL tease out some deeply held misconceptions, strengthen observational skills, and develop the ability to communicate experimental results more effectively!Included in this resourc
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5th - 11th, Adult Education
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5-PS1-3
Healthy Vs. Unhealthy Coping Strategy and Skills #1 Boom Cards
Digital Learning meets stress and anxiety coping strategies with these interactive Boom Cards™ for grades 6-12!Teens and young adults often struggle to identify the difference between healthy and unhealthy ways of dealing with stress and anxiety. This activity provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to explore and identify 28 healthy and unhealthy ways to cope with unwanted stress and anxiety. Students will acknowledge each coping skill as either healthy or unhealthy and then
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Night by Elie Wiesel Pre-Reading Holocaust Historical Context Learning Stations
Before reading Elie Wiesel’s Night, your students should have a refresher on the Holocaust. Your students have likely already learned about this human tragedy in history class, so these learning stations will serve as a meaningful yet concise reminder of the Holocaust before reading with a literary twist. This activity is perfect for the teacher that wants to take the back seat to let students do their own organized exploring of history in this student-centered learning activity. Print and digit
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Analyzing Rhetoric and Poetic Devices in Hamilton
Infuse your classroom with the exciting, contemporary hip-hop of Hamilton: an American Musical! Loved around the world, Hamilton can bring energy and joy to poetry and rhetorical analysis. This packet combines both, per needs in my curriculum; however, it's highly customizable, so you can adjust the focus as needed for your own class. This lesson aims to help students recognize the arguments in music and art all around them.Packet asks students to analyze "Cabinet Battle #1," "Cabinet Battle #2,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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