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Common Core W.9-10.4 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 Writing Unit Bundle for Middle and High School
Need an all-encompassing argumentative writing unit that's scaffolded and meets the needs of a wide range of learners in middle school and high school? This argumentative writing unit is complete with activities that you can use to meet students wherever they are in their writing journey. It's created for the 8-10th grade range, but it would work well for advanced 7th graders or for 11th and 12th grade students who need more scaffolding. This argumentative writing unit for middle and high school
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8th - 11th
Argumentative Writing UNIT Common Core Grades 6-12 Editable
Teach your students to write solid argument essays step-by-step with my Argumentative Writing unit. It is aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grades 6-12. Newly updated to include EDITABLE handouts and rubrics in Google Drive (using Google Slides). This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES MEGA BUNDLE and is also included in my Argument Essay Writing Bundle + Editable Presentation and Handouts.Students won't struggle writing an argument with my graphic organize
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Thank You Note Card Acts of Kindness Project or Middle or High School
Teach the art of the thank you note card to spread gratitude and kindness in your middle or high school with this 3-part letter writing project.Complete all 3 parts at once or throughout the year:School-wide thank you card flash mobThoughtful note of appreciation to someone from your pastResearched thank you letter to a never-met-before hero for their contribution This complete kit comes with 30 card designs, especially for middle or high school studentsProject sheets, templates, samples, and r
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
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
#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
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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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
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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Research Q & A: Short Inquiry-Based Research Project – Informative Writing 6 - 9
Here’s a short, motivating research project where students engage in inquiry to pursue a topic of interest. Students think critically to create two questions about their topic to research. The final product is an informative Q & A page designed on an editable template complete with visuals and Works Cited. A colorful instructional slide presentation will assist students with the process of narrowing down topics and writing open-ended questions. Students interact using organizer handouts and
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6th - 9th
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Career Research Paper Unit | Engaging & No-Prep Materials for 9-10 Grades
This resource provides everything you need to help high school students research and reflect on a potential future career. Their study is based on a blend of internet research and self-assessments, designed to encourage self-reflection and critical thinking. I tried to incorporate as many editable resources as I could while staying no-prep in this download. This unit includes: A detailed unit plan with explanations of when and how to use each resource4 graphic organizers reflecting on different
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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
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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RESEARCH-BASED ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY BUNDLE Digital Handouts Graphic Organizers
Teaching opinion essay writing? This bundle is suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom® and will teach English Language Arts students how to write a persuasive essay.⚡️⚡️⚡️ OVER 30% IN DISCOUNTS! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Resources included in this bundle:1. PERSUASIVE WRITING UNIT Digital Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizers and RubricThis persuasive writing lesson and assessment is suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom®. Scaffold persuasive writing to guide students towards writing a mult
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9th - 12th
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
Argumentative 5-Paragraph Essay Writing - Position Paper Research Project
Teach the 5-paragraph argumentative essay, also called a position paper, with confidence and ease using this everything-included writing kit.This universal kit can be seamlessly integrated into any ELA or Social Studies class, thanks to its step-by-step scaffolding in developing, researching, and constructing a firm argument on any topic!This resource comes in both print PDF and paperless Google files for your flexibility!Greatness is developing thoughtful, articulate, and supported firm positio
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9th - 12th
Also included in: Essay Writing Curriculum - How to Write Opinion Narrative College Essays
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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The Strange Case of Lizzie Borden Argumentative Writing Task - Argument Essay
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41. Well, not really but who knows what actually happened in the Borden home on August 4, 1892.This Common Core authentic writing task will challenge your students to answer that question. Students will research the case using a documentary and several internet resources to defend Lizzie's guilt or innocence. This product contains everything that you will need to engage your students in
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7th - 10th
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Humanity: Kind or Cruel? Argumentative Research Paper | High School Writing Unit
This 20 page document contains an easily modified assignment sheet, several mini-lessons, and a common core compliant grading rubric. It can work well after reading The Lord of the Flies or Animal Farm. I've mostly used this project in conjunction with Mark Twain's satire "The Lowest Animal." Mini-lessons include:thesis statementintroductionparaphrasing/summarizing/quotingrevision checklist),There is also a PDF included in this ZIP file with two student examples and a PowerPoint with notes on pa
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10th - 12th
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Call of the Wild Research Project - Yukon Expedition
This prereading research project for Call of the Wild by Jack London asks students to research Survival Skills, Sled Dogs, and Gold Rushes before they read the novel. Includes websites for students to begin searching and a rubric.
Research Papers - Writing Body Paragraphs
This is a proven method for writing body paragraphs in research-based papers. Your student has a working thesis and research for a research paper. Now what? I find that incorporating the research into body paragraphs is the most difficult part of the research paper for my students. This original "Research Sandwich" formula guides students step-by-step in writing body paragraphs. They end up with the proper balance of their own words and their research and learn to transition between ideas. I ha
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Essay Writing Mega Bundle
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam UNIT BUNDLE
Complete unit bundle for Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam's Punching the Air, including a teacher guide. Incorporate this easy to use unit about diverse literature that can be used for in-person OR online instruction. Editable Google Slides that can be pushed out via your learning management system or printed for your students. This unit is designed around literary concepts, for which students use the novel as practice for mastery of the concepts. This bundle includes all of my Punching the Air resour
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9th - 12th
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Family Tree Research Project - Independent Assessment
The Family Tree Research Project includes instructions for each activity, 20 family history interview research questions, individual Family Member Fact Cards, and a student reflection paper assignment. The project includes plan sheets for the visual display projects and reflection paper featuring guiding questions for student success.The Family Tree Research Project features informational writing, speaking and listening, and active research in order for students to apply their skills and invest
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7th - 12th
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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
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