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Common Core W.9-10.2b research
Writing a Research Paper Unit Project & Portfolio for Research Writing EDITABLE
This research writing unit and portfolio has everything you need to teach the research process in an organized and engaging way! Your students will strengthen their reading, writing, and researching skills throughout the research project.This comprehensive portfolio will help your students master the research writing process in 6 steps-- indicated by organized tabs (topic selection, research, annotated bibliography, research outline, the writing process, and reflection).The portfolio is made up
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8th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Organizer: Claim, Reasons, Evidence (Includes Fillable PDF)
You've found the perfect graphic organizer—complete with a fillable PDF option—to help students visually and clearly connect the integral elements of any persuasive, argumentative, and informative essay: from the claim, reasons, evidence, and conclusion, students can better organize and map out their thinking while understanding the general essay structure. There is space for three reasons and subsequent evidences in support of these reasons. Language frames between the connections (e.g., becaus
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4th - 12th
Conspiracy Theories: Uncovering the Truth (3-Part Research Project PLUS Debate)
If you’ve turned on the news lately, stood in line at the grocery store and browsed the magazines, or surfed the internet, then you know that conspiracy theories are everywhere! Some of the theories are so intriguing, we read further or turn up the volume. Others are so outrageous that we laugh in disbelief! How can we possibly separate fact from fiction when the media can be so convincing? Some of the oldest conspiracy theories are still circulating today, from Bigfoot and alien sightings, to
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Secondary Speech & Debate Activities BUNDLE
Civil Disobedience Research Project - Henry David Thoreau - Social Movements
The Civil Disobedience Research project focuses on real people who have engaged in acts of rebellion, protest, and civil disobedience in order to enact change. This project aligns perfectly with Civil Disobedience by Thoreau and American Literature literary themes! This high school research project can be used as a short-term research activity containing thematic connections to Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience," Huckleberry Finn, Antigone, or with any of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches and w
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9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum Resources and Projects
Writing a Research Paper Escape Room: Engaging MLA Citation & Test Prep Activity
Have you been searching for easy and fun ways to engage students in your research paper unit?This escape room activity is perfect for any research paper/MLA format unit! It is lower prep than most escape rooms and uses ALL DOK levels! You can use this escape room in the middle of your unit, as review, or the end for fun. This resource is sure to keep your students engaged and working hard in your research paper unit!What's Included:Escape Room Tips & TricksClues!Google Form Option: Instead o
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Infamous Criminals: A High-Interest Nonfiction Research Project
In this project, students will research the life of a famous criminal and compile a bibliographic research project to share with the class. The criminals included in this project range from fraudsters to gangsters and from pirates to drug lords. There are plenty of options here to captivate the interest of secondary students. After selecting a criminal, students will compile an annotated bibliography as they go through the research process while preparing to create their final projects. Stud
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9th - 12th
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#Activism Research Project: Perfect for Social Justice/Informational Text Unit
Thanks to social media and trending hashtags, modern activism movements look much different than the activism of the past. This project is a great addition to any study of activism, social justice, social movements, informational text, or just as a stand-alone research project. It is crucially important we teach students how to research and understand the movements of their generation so they can actively participate in the dialogue that is taking place all around them. Understanding the current
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Thomas Paine Common Sense: Primary Source Activity | American History
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was a little pamphlet with big ideas! This primary source activity gives students a chance to read through and analyze the major paragraphs, or arguments, within his pamphlet while answering various questions. I created this mini-unit for my own classroom to help students understand this important document that shaped the course of Independence. You will find that this resource is challenging yet capable for all. Students are analyzing text from the 1700's which ca
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6th - 12th
Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
How to Find Credible Online Sources for Research & Information
This lesson plan is a teacher- student guided presentation with accompanying worksheet on how to identify credible online sources for research and information. It is often taught at the beginning of a school year, or reviewed before a big research project. The teacher will project the presentation & students will 'fill in the blanks' on the worksheet while the teacher guides them on which domain suffixes (.com, .org, .edu, etc.) are the most reliable sources.Then, as a class, students will b
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Authentic Writing Project: Creating Teen Magazines (Standards-Aligned)
Your students will love creating teen magazines with this authentic writing project that directly aligns with ELA standards! In groups, students engage in Research, Persuasive, and Informative writing as they write, edit, assemble, and publish their own teen magazines. Working in groups of 4, 5, or 6, each student contributes 4 articles and 1 full-page advertisement as follows: -- one Research-based Feature Article-- one Persuasive Article-- two Choice Articles from a list of 14 "Open Topics" (s
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6th - 9th
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Myers-Briggs Personality Type & Career | High School Research Paper Writing Unit
A synthesis research project. Use this unit to help your students explore one of 16 personality types and synthesize information from multiple sources and guide your students through a research paper. Students must include a (1) description of their Myers-Briggs personality type including its characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and frequency in the population, (2) ideal career and professional options for the personality type, and (3) well-known individuals with the same personality type fro
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9th - 12th
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Poetry Analysis & Critique Essay Writing (Common Core Aligned)
Common Core Writing: Poetry/Poem Analysis and Critique Essay
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE and in the following smaller bundles: Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2 and Essay Writing Resource Bundle: Common Core Aligned.
Students struggle reading and understanding poetry, let alone trying to write a critique of a poem. Instead of being tempted to find already-written essays on the internet, have your students answer a series of 30+ questions about
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
ANCIENT ROME: World History Travel Brochure Research Summary Project
Have you ever wanted to take your class to Ancient Rome? Now you can without spending a dime! On this virtual field trip, students will become the travel guides. Through summaries and pictures, students will create a travel brochure that highlights 10 major locations of the Ancient Roman Empire. This creative project includes writing, research, and graphic design. What's Included:Student instructions to help explain all aspects of the projectA map of the Roman Empire to locate each stop of th
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5th - 12th
United States Founding Fathers Webquest: Biography Summarizing Activity
Studying the lives of the United States founding fathers is extremely valuable in understanding early American history. With these Historical Biography Summaries, students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries. It'
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News & Report Writing | Research | How to write an Article | Student Newspaper
Whether it's a student NEWSPAPER REPORT, BLOG POST, ARTICLE, YOUTUBE VIDEO or something else, students need the skill to ANALYZE and WRITE and News Report in 2024.This COMPLETELY EDITABLE resource is designed to guide students through breaking down a news story into its essential elements and writing an efficient and effective report through proven TEACHING STRATEGIES.Purpose-built as a DIGITAL resource, it is packed with INTERACTIVE MEDIA and GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS alongside a PRINT-BASED PDF versi
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5th - 9th
Choosing Quality Quotes & Text Evidence Worksheets | Activity
Introduce or review with your students how to choose quality quotes/textual evidence from a text for writing essays with this 2 day lesson! This resource guide offers you a full slideshow lesson to review terminology of quotes, citations, works cited pages, and more, and gives students a chance to identify what makes a quote good quality. There is a quiz to assess what your students were able to take away from the lesson, Quick Reference Sheets to hold onto; AND a worksheet to offer students pra
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8th - 11th
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Mini Research Project: Create a Social Justice Leaflet | Printable & Digital
Engage your students with social justice issues with this Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project! This digital and printable Social Justice Leaflet Mini Research Project is designed to engage students with social justice issues and work on their research skills in a project that won't take weeks and weeks of time. During this mini-research project, students will first learn about the group "The White Rose." The White Rose was a group of young people who used their words to fight the Nazi p
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9th - 12th
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Time Travel: Exploring Decades of the Past (3-Part Research Project, Secondary)
You’ll pique your students’ interest when you ask, “Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time? Are you curious how life was different 60, 70, or even 80 years ago?” Now is their chance to find out! This 3-part research project gives students the opportunity to step back in time and explore the 1.) Lifestyle and entertainment, 2.) Political, social, and economic issues, and 3.) Inventions and innovations of a previous decade (period of 10 years). Students are provided with
The Poet Research Poetry/Literary Analysis Research Writing Project Unit
The Poet Research Project Unit is a research and poetry/literary analysis unit designed to be done in conjunction with/after a poetry unit, or with students that have enough knowledge of poetic devices to be able to analyze a poem. The Poet Research Project Unit is extensive. It takes students, step-by-step through the process of research, analysis, drafting, and revision. Students use and analyze poems as primary source documents. They are also expected to find at least one other additional pri
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8th - 12th
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PARAPHRASING Lesson and Practice
When students are told to "paraphrase," many need a review of what that term means.This file includes board note pages usable with smart/prom/overhead or document camera, and coordinating student handout for reviewing paraphrasing with one article on a student friendly topic. It walks students through the steps for paraphrasing.Then there is a second article - a one page independent or group student practice, using the instructions reviewed on the first handout.A word search and a matching exer
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6th - 10th
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Research Essay Project Bundle: Evaluating Credible Sources, Essay Outline
SAVE 20% OFF every resource in this bundle intended for middle or high school teachers who want to teach a research essay to their students, and could use a little help with all the steps that go into teaching the research writing process. How this research essay bundle differs from others is that it provides you with ALL of the teaching activities necessary to make sure your students learn the research skills they need to be able to successfully craft a 5 paragraph research essay. This bundle w
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6th - 12th
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The Civil War: American History Biography Webquest Activity (PDF & Google Drive)
Learn more about the lives and experiences of the various generals, soldiers, and leaders of the Civil War with these Historical Biography Summaries. Students will enjoy learning about the past through researching and documenting some of history’s greats. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of an individual. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries. It's an excellen
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Hinge Dating Profile for Historical Figures/Book Characters
This fun and creative activity allows students to create a Hinge dating profile for any historical that you may be studying. Students pick a historical figure and using a Google Slides template put in pictures, quotes, and ideas from their character to create a modern day dating profile, which encourages students to research historical figures and their personal life. I use this for my AP Euro students when I teach 19th century political figures, but it can be easily used with any time period or
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9th - 12th
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Earth Day Environmental Awareness Public Service Announcement PSA Project
This creative project will get your students excited to spread awareness about an environmental issue that our planet is currently facing. This Public Service Announcement Project (PSA) is for Middle and High School English and Science classrooms. This project includes a step-by-step Google Document assignment that teaches students what a PSA is, what makes a quality PSA, and how to create an effective and engaging PSA. Students are provided with a list of environmental awareness topics to choos
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6th - 12th
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