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9th grade world history literature circle activboard activities
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
Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Hiding Place Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled The Hiding Place, by Corrie ten Boom. The Hiding Place relates the true story of a woman who lived her faith -- despite tremendous costs. The mini-guide contains ten sections that include: vocabulary words and exercisesdiscussion questionsreading activities: idiom, suspense, viewpoints, alliteration, metaphor, personification, critical thinking, theme, compare/contrastlife applications/Biblerelated activitiesweb linksa cr
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6th - 12th
The Characteristics of Civilization
The Traits/Characteristics of CivilizationThe main goal of this lesson is to have students describe and apply the various traits of civilizationYou get a 15 Slide PowerPoint with:Do NowClass Notes, Graphics, and Charts2 Video Links2 Assessment QuestionsActivity InstructionsConclusion QuestionFor the Activities there are 4 different options based around 2 different resourcesResource 1: 625-word reading on the Characteristics of Civilization Resource 2: 170-word chart on the Characteristics of Civ
Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in: Prehistoric Times - Unit Bundle
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
Grades:
6th - 12th
The Golden Bull (YA Novel) Ancient Mesopotamia Chapter Questions & Answer Key
45+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resources includes nearly 90 chronological chapter comprehension questions for all chapters of Marjorie Crowley's historical fiction novel The Golden Bull. Each chapter includes an extension question and critical analysis question. A superb novel guide to supplement as you read this Young Adult Novel set in ancient Mesopotamia. A great way to foster deep, meaningful discussions with your middle-school readers! Great to use as a quick check-in in class or
Grades:
6th - 9th
Grenade by Alan Gratz Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching Grenade by Alan Gratz. With over 125+ Common Core aligned materials, students will develop their literacy skills while deeply engaging with the novel. Plus, the fiction close reading activities, the literary analysis resources, WWI Pacific Theater readings and extension activities, projects, vocabulary, assessments, and essays all provide opportunities for your students to practice and apply their learning. They also pro
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Between Shades of Gray Novel Study (Updated Nov 2023)
SummaryFifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life--until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hop
Grades:
8th - 12th
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO to novel NUMBER THE STARS music, photos
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5 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 ALOUD, LITERATURE CIRCLES,
Grades:
4th - 12th
Ancient World History BUNDLE: 75 Writing Prompts & Discussion Questions
This money-saving bundle of all six sets of World History “Brain-Stretchers” covers prehistory to the Renaissance. There are 75 prompts in this set (including 3 bonus Renaissance prompts only found in this package). Use them to spark a discussion, to promote literacy, to start class in an engaging way. I used them as a written bell-ringer activity followed by a class discussion to accomplish all three of these goals! They are sure to get students thinking about topics that they will be exploring
Grades:
6th - 10th
Refugee - Discussion Questions
This 57 page download contains discussion questions for all 53 chapters of Alan Gratz's book Refugee, which is published by Scholastic. The discussion questions would work extremely well in a Geography class and could be used to inform students about the theme of movement.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Comparing Cinderella Stories Around the World End of the Year Activity
More than 900 Cinderella Fairy Tale stories have been written around the world! Use this Text Companion Resource to introduce your Middle School SS or ELA students to 13 Cinderella tales from various ancient history cultures.Flexibility is built in! Use the included graphic organizers to focus student analysis on the cultural elements of each story (Ancient History SS classroom) and/or on the story structure (ELA classroom). While the graphic organizers in this resource can be easily used with
Grades:
6th - 9th
Model United Nations (Model UN simulation) - Int'l Court of Justice - Syria
Model United Nations ICJ simulation on Syria: Sixty-seven teachers have bought this product and the reviews are flattering. It was updated August 8, 2019 with the addition of a power point on the ICJ. Are you interested in doing an International Court of Justice (ICJ) simulation? Using this product, the students act as ICJ judges in assessing whether the Syrian government is guilty of genocide. The 8 sided document includes the following:1) The International Court of Justice (ICJ)2) PROCEDUR
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9th - 12th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: The Winged Watchman Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled The Winged Watchman, by Hilda van Stockum. In this book, a Dutch family helps the Resistance during World War II. The guide contains:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading activities: alliteration, map work, themes, problems, similes, idioms, effect/cause, rhyme pattern in poems, suspense, metonymy, allusion, plantsrelated activitieslife applications/Bibleweb linksa review puzzlequestions and activities that are ab
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6th - 9th
Jacob's Rescue Literature Unit
This unit is for the book Jacob's Rescue: A Holocaust Story. This unit is a great resource to add to your History unit on the Holocaust or just used in a literature circle.Included in this unit:* List of Resources Holocaust Museum informationArticlesVideos* Vocabulary lists by chapter and definitions* Character Traits and Map*Chapter Comprehension pages w/answer key* Summary Poster Activity*Problem-Solution Mini-Poster and worksheet
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5th - 10th
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
Grades:
5th - 11th
The Book Thief Novel Study Unit Plan: Comprehension, Figurative Language, & More
This 8-week unit plan for The Book Thief Markus Zusak is ideal for middle and high schoolers as a book unit or for literature study to complement a Holocaust or World War II unit. Comprehension questions focus on responding to literature, figurative language, and understanding the plot within a historical context. Aligned with state standards, The Book Thief Literature Unit Plan is an 8-week novel study that includes opportunities for short written responses like those used in several states' n
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7th - 9th
Percy Jackson Greek Gods Teaching Unit Part I
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Includes illustrated notes, study guides, and a test for the first three chapters.
Grades:
5th - 10th
Maus I Guided Reading PowerPoint
This powerpoint explains how to read a graphic novel, includes visuals of steps on how to navigate through a graphic novel, definitions of new vocabulary words, and includes images of major characters in each character.
This powerpoint helped my students easily participate in a reader's theatre where my students knew with lines they were while reading aloud. It is also great for ELL students with pictures of new vocabulary words and definitions.
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Maus I & II Guided Reading PowerPoint
Intro A SINGLE SHARD, digital Background History in Google Slides
PURPOSE: This NONFICTION GOOGLE SLIDE lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual historical background information for A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park.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 classroomsHISTORICAL SLIDES: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LIN
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5th - 12th
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Mini-Guide for Middlers: Rascal Interactive
This is a mini-guide (a two-week literature study) for the book titled Rascal, by Sterling North. In this book, Sterling raises a baby raccoon during World War I. The guide contains ten sections; these components are included:vocabulary activitiesdiscussion questionsreading/writing activities -- Students will: compose two descriptions, write summary sentences, fill in a monthly chart, choose an incident and describe it, read sonnets, read background information, write a summary paragraph, fill
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6th - 9th
47 Days, Number the Stars, Boy in Striped Pajamas Bundle WW2: Chapter Questions
140+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resources provides chapter context questions w/ answer key for three young adult books: 47 Days, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, and Number the Stars. All three works are perfect adaptations for middle and lower high school students to access and suplement instruction about World War II and the European front. Students will be able to build their skills of character analysis and development, author's purpose, and word choice. My students love reading abo
Grades:
4th - 9th
Number the Stars PRE & POST reading: Background History, Vocabulary, Review Game
THIS MEGA-BUNDLE INCLUDES PRE READING DIGITAL INTRODUCTION, VOCABULARY FOR ALL CHAPTERS, AND POST REVIEW CARD GAME FOR NUMBER THE STARS BY LOIS LOWRY.1. Pre:PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension AUDIE
Grades:
5th - 10th
Number the Stars & The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (YA Novels) Chapter Questions
115+ PAGES OF QUESTIONS and ANSWERS! This resource provides chapter context questions w/ answer key based on Number the Stars, a Newbery Honor Award Winner by Lois Lowry and The Boy In the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne. These historical fiction novels are perfect for a middle school or lower high school classroom. They offer quick reads with tangible, real experiences and characters to help students understand World War II Europe. Use these resources to guide disccusions in class or for compreh
Grades:
6th - 9th
End of Semester Project Create a Booklet
Students will create a booklet as a cumulative review project to show what they learned in their history class. The booklet is intended to give future students an overview of what they can expect to learn in class and why it will be both interesting and relevant to their daily lives. There are 12 requirements involving text, images, and maps. Each is detailed in the instructions and the file has 11 sample pictures and booklet creation instructions. A rubric is included but the point values a
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Activities and Projects for ANY Social Studies Topic BUNDLE
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