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9th grade U.S. History literature circles
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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Historical Fiction Passage for Reading Comprehension Questions Salem Witch Trial
Keep student interest in middle school with The Salem Witch Trials historical fiction passage for reading comprehension with questions. This engaging, low prep resource will be welcome in your classroom and your kids will love it! The story and student pages may be printed as worksheets or used digitally through Google or Easel documents. Easy set up makes this perfect for centers or substitute teachers.Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the middle school reading c
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
Atomic Bombing of Japan - Socratic Seminar (Was the U.S. justified?) WWII
Atomic Bombing of Japan - Socratic Seminar (Was the U.S. justified?) WWII - A 20+ page package related to the atomic bombing of Japan during World War Two (WWII). This package contains all of the necessary documents to facilitate a Socratic Seminar related to the atomic bombing of Japan. The discussion centers on the question: Was the United States justified in using the atomic bombs on Japan to end World War Two?
This is a fantastic activity and lesson to assist students in fostering deep, m
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6th - 12th
Civil Rights Movement - I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King - Socratic Seminar
Civil Rights Movement - I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King - Socratic Seminar - A 20+ page package related to the Civil Rights Movement and the "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King. This package contains all of the necessary documents to facilitate a Socratic Seminar related to the "I Have a Dream" Speech by Martin Luther King.
This is a fantastic activity and lesson to assist students in fostering deep, meaningful and engaging learning related to the Civil Rights Movement. Students
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6th - 12th
Civil War - Emancipation Proclamation - Socratic Seminar with Rubric
Civil War - Emancipation Proclamation - Socratic Seminar with Rubric - A 18 page package related to the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. This package contains all of the necessary documents to facilitate a Socratic Seminar related to the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln.
This is a fantastic activity and lesson to assist students in fostering deep, meaningful and engaging learning related to the Civil War. Students will read a common text (the Emancipat
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6th - 12th
Pledge of Allegiance/ Pledge of Allegiance to Texas Flag - Bilingual
This product includes 4 posters. These posters can be used at a fluency center, or to simply post next to the classroom flags. This product is in English and Spanish.
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PreK - 12th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: Johnny Tremain Interactive
This is a two-week literature study for the book titled Johnny Tremain, by Esther Forbes. In this book, a young apprentice silversmith is caught up in the danger and excitement of Boston in the 1770s. The guide contains:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities – Students will: narrate a story, read background information, draw a cartoon, summarize a prediction, fill in a literary map, and play a quote game. Students will learn about: personification, similes, alliteration
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6th - 9th
The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine Novel Unit and Answer Key
These are worksheets with comprehension questions accompanying the novel The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine. They are grouped by every 4 chapter (ex: 1-4, 5-8 etc.) with the last worksheet being the final 5 chapters. They focus on key events as well as character tracking charts. Update: An answer key is now included!I also have a student response journal for sale that has at least 1 reflective topic for each worksheet that I created and used. They help students to make text to self con
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6th - 9th
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker American Revolution - Novel Study
This is a 26 page study guide for Magic Tree House American Revolution Fact Tracker. This is the nonfiction companion toMagic Tree House #22: Revolutionary War on Wednesday. Every page of this study will encourage students to use nonfiction text features and practice skills necessary to successfully complete their own research. This packet is divided into chapters, so students can easily navigate through the book and complete the questions.
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2nd - 12th
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The Parker Inheritance Novel Study
SummaryIn The Parker Inheritance, 12-year-old Candice has to spend the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, due to her parents' divorce. When she and her mom take up residence in her deceased grandmother's house, Candice finds a letter alluding to a town tragedy and offering clues to a mysterious fortune. Candice teams up with bookish neighbor Brandon, and the two ingeniously puzzle out clues, scour the internet, and sift through old yearbooks and photos. Scenes shift easily between past and prese
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4th - 12th
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Read Aloud Background HISTORY LESSON PREREADING The Watsons Go to Birmingham
"Our digital Powerpoint equips you with the knowledge and context needed to fully appreciate this poignant novel."PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or indep
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4th - 12th
Civil War - Gettysburg Address - Socratic Seminar with Rubric
Civil War - Gettysburg Address - Socratic Seminar with Rubric - A 16 page package related to the Civil War and the "Gettysburg Address" Speech by Abraham Lincoln. This package contains all of the necessary documents to facilitate a Socratic Seminar related to the "Gettysburg Address" Speech by Abraham Lincoln.
This is a fantastic activity and lesson to assist students in fostering deep, meaningful and engaging learning related to the Civil War. Students will read a common text (the "Gettysburg
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5th - 11th
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO & EDITABLE BOOK REPORT, ROLL OF THUNDER HEAR MY CRY
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint lesson bundle provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background information for Roll of Thunder Hear my Cry by Mildred Taylor BL 5.7GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms, literature circles o
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4th - 12th
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO to The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Poem
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ
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4th - 12th
Mini-Guide for Middlers: Moccasin Trail Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled Moccasin Trail, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. In this book, Jim works to adjust to family life after living with Indians. The story is set in 1844 in Oregon Territory. Eloise Jarvis McGraw was awarded a Newbery Honor Medal for the writing in this book. The guide includes:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities: antonyms, map work, simile, metaphor, idiom, alliteration, repetition, vivid description, personi
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6th - 9th
Mini-Guide for Middlers: Caddie Woodlawn Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled Caddie Woodlawn, by Carol Ryrie Brink. In this book, tomboy Caddie and her brothers enjoy adventures in Wisconsin in 1864. The guide includes:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities: three characters, similes, metaphor, alliteration, allusion, personification, effect/cause, storytelling, story map, "what if" questions, predictions, symbols, diagram the development of a character, creative ending, read a s
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6th - 9th
Mini-Guide for Middlers: A Family Apart Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled A Family Apart, by Joan Lowry Nixon. In this book, children are travel to the West on an orphan train when their widowed mother is unable to care for them.This guide includes:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading and writing activities – Students will: write a story, describe their families, create a help wanted ad, compose a poem, think critically, research and write a report, compose a poem, and write a paragrap
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6th - 9th
"Task Cards" & Discussion Guides for the books, "SOUNDER" & Stella by Starlight
The downloadable task cards, (which may be used in any collaborative learning setting), are suggested for use in the unit on social Justice based on the classic books, "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong and "Stella by Starlight". Suggested for grades 5 on up, Social Studies, literature and reading circles. This is a unit with discussion questions and some possible answers for the discussion leader and assessment purposes. A pattern for dice, used to represent diversity, is included.
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6th - 9th
Background History Harriet Tubman & editable report template Google Slides
GOOGLE SLIDES BUNDLE>PREREADING LESSON:PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE prereading lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. BL 6.6GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed,
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5th - 12th
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BACKGROUND HISTORY INTRO to Witch of Blackbird Pond & Sign of the Beaver PPT
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson BUNDLE provides digital pre-reading resources & factual historical background context information for Sign of the Beaver (BL 4.9)and The Witch of Blackbird Pond (BL 5.7) by Elizabeth George Speare GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classr
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5th - 12th
Hidden Figures by ML Shetterly HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO Photos, Maps, Music
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading introduction, resources & factual historical background context information for Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous nonfiction novel by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â Hidden Figures ML Shetterly Prereading Bundle History Intro & Vocab PPT
City of Orphans Novel BUNDLE
In this City of Orphans novel bundle, you receive numerous activities to accompany any unit on immigration, child labor, political machines, muckraking, graft, social justice, the gilded and progressive eras, and more! Get everything you need to work through City of Orphans from start to finish. Included:Character summary chartChapter guided reading questionsHistorical mapping activityLit circle job descriptions and worksheetsChapter vocabulary listsChoice of 4 culminating activities: Muckraker
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4th - 12th
The Radium Girls (Young Reader Edition) Chapter Questions & Answer Key
80+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This great resource provides a building foundation for young readers utilizing Kate Moore's book, The Radium Girls. In total, nearly 200 chapter context questions/critical thinking questions and teacher answer key will help guide discussion as you read this inspiring tale of standing up to corporations for what is right. Let us save you valuable time so you can focus on the important things in your unit! Discussion will be a breeze with our chapter by chapter
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7th - 10th
Hidden Figures Digital Historical Background Google Slide Prereading Intro
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE Introduction lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous nonfiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL SLIDES: Please be aware that
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5th - 12th
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