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High school short stories research pdfs
Utopian - Utopia vs Dystopia Activity - Dystopian Literature Unit Activities
Introduce utopia, utopia vs. dystopia settings and themes, along with the concept of a perfect utopian world! This unique utopian resource includes opportunities for students to read, write, and conduct research! A slides presentation on the utopian world concept is included with 3 activities exploring dystopian versus utopian settings. Pair this resource with Ursula Le Guin’s “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas," Sir Thomas More’s “Utopia," or any utopian/dystopian literature!The Quest for Ut
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8th - 11th
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Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
This resource features a comprehensive list of questions to introduce the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. Students will be shocked to learn some of the gruesome details of his life. This resource works great as homework prior to beginning your Poe unit or can be done in the classroom with computer access.Resource includes:15 questions about Edgar Allan PoeFull answer keyList of credible websites for students to explore when looking for answers__________________________________________________
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
Urban Legend Webquest
An 18 question mini research assignment on urban legends.
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7th - 10th
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A Creative Research Project for Ray Bradbury's "All Summer in a Day" {CCSS}
This activity is the perfect way to blend research and creativity! It is CCSS aligned and best used after students have spent time reading and comprehending Ray Bradbury's short story, "All Summer in a Day." It easily complements any science-fiction, dystopian, or short story unit!
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-Provides students with clear guidelines and four web links to reliable sources.
-Includes graphic organizer with columns for tracking sources, recording information, and evaluating recorded information (cr
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6th - 9th
Modern Fairytale Lesson Plans
Modern Fairytale Lesson Plans 10 Lesson Plans made to bring modern fairytales into the 9th Grade ELA classroom Lessons are aligned with ELA Common Core standardsThe preview shows the entire research paper I completed for the lessons Unit Could be used a mini unitA good way to teach theme, adaptions & compare/ contrast.
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9th - 12th
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Animal Book Report- Non-Fiction Animal Study
I used this book report after introducing informational texts to my students. I had them split into groups and use non-fiction books to study each of the animals. They had to first learn about it themselves, and then introduce the animal to a peer. It was a great way to encourage presentations as well.
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2nd - 9th
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3-LS2-1
Edgar Allan Poe Digital Scavenger Hunt for Distance Learning
This digital resource features a comprehensive list of questions to introduce the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. Students will be shocked to learn some of the gruesome details of his life. This resource works great as homework prior to beginning your Poe unit or can be done in the classroom with computer access. As a Google Apps document, this resource is made with distance learning in mind and is therefore completely paperless.Resource includes:15 questions about Edgar Allan Poe on Google s
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8th - 11th
Folklore Research Project
This project is designed to allow students to do research on different kinds of folklore and turn their work into a poster project to share with the class. Students will read and share the story, as well as look into the history and culture where it came from, characterize the protagonists, as well as determine the type of folklore (myth, legend, tall tale, urban legend, or fable).Included in this resource are the directions, rubric, lists of folktales for students to choose from, and an answer
Veterans Day Activity; The Wall Comprehension
Looking for a fun way to teach Veterans Day? This is an interactive presentation made on Canva. The Canva link is on the slides if you would like to make a template on Canva to share; You can use this as Google Slides also. The presentation includes a story (The Wall by Eve Bunting) and Comprehension questions. This also has a virtual field trip the The Wall Memorial. The students will explore the virtual field trip and write a short 5 sentence essay about their experience.
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4th - 9th
Sports-History Analogies: 1992 NBA Dream Team and the Founding Fathers
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Engage students with these sports and history analogies!
This analogy comes from a series of sports-history comparisons in Nick's store, comparing American sports figures to American historical figures.
This product compares the greatest teams in political
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Washington Irving WebQuest
This WebQuest about Washington Irving is an engaging online learning activity designed to help students explore this renowned American author's life, works, and significance. Through carefully crafted questions, students delve into Irving's biography, his contributions to literature, and his impact on American culture.In this WebQuest, students will explore his life and times. They will:1. Investigate Irving's early life, background, and the factors that influenced his writing.2. Explore some of
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" Bundle
LAST COVER by Paul Annixter - Quiz, Vocabulary and more
For this story with conflict between man and nature, here is a quiz to check on students' comprehension as well as an essential question to challenge their thinking. Included are -- Quiz; two pages - identify who said or did, indicate whether statements are true or false, multiple choice (from a choice of three), and essay questions,- Word Study - with spelling ladders and synonym/antonym identification exercise and some definition responses,- Short Word Search, on Word Study page,- Essential Q
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6th - 9th
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Sports-History Analogies: Muhammad Ali and John Locke
**The link below is for all 20 sports-history analogy readings and activities, being sold now for a special discounted price!
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This analogy comes from a series of sports-history comparisons, comparing American sports figures to American historical figures.
This product compares Muhammad Ali to John Locke, in particular how the two icons share the commonality of revolting against unj
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe Mini-Research Assignment with Coat of Arms
This project is a great way to introduce students to the one and only EDGAR ALLAN POE! Students are required to conduct research on Poe's background. Multi-genre techniques are emphasized, as student are required to create a poster detailing information such as Poe's family background, interesting facts, photos, a theme song, and more!Task two of this project has students create a coat of arms of their very own. This particular task pairs extremely well with "The Cask of Amontillado" short story
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8th - 12th
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Sports-History Analogies: Salem Witch Trials and Duke University Lacrosse Trial
**The link below is for all 20 sports-history analogy readings and activities, being sold now for a special discounted price!
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This analogy comes from a series of sports-history comparisons in Nick's store, comparing American sports figures to American historical figures.
This product compares the witch hunts in Salem, Massachusetts to the witch hunt in Durham, North Carolina (Duke
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Italian Renaissance Painters: Raphael
Italian Renaissance Painters: Raphael is a short story about the life of Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483 – 1520) who, together with Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, is considered one of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance. Better known simply as Raphael, this account of his life is part of a larger collection of stories by Amy Steedman called The Knights of Art, which itself is based on an earlier work by Giorgio Vasari titled The Lives of the Painters.
The story about Raphael has
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7th - 12th
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Italian Renaissance Painters: Michelangelo
Italian Renaissance Painters: Michelangelo is a short story about the life of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475 – 1564), considered to be one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance and of all time. Known simply as Michelangelo he, like his fellow Italian Leonardo da Vinci, possessed tremendous talent in many areas as sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer. This account of his life is part of a larger collection of stories by Amy Steedman called The Knights
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7th - 12th
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Sports-History Analogies: Thomas Hobbes and Terrell Owens
**The link below is for all 20 sports-history analogy readings and activities, being sold now for a special discounted price!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sports-History-Analogies-20-Bundled-Readings-and-Activities-3556150
Engage students with these sports and history analogies!
This analogy comes from a series of sports-history comparisons in Nick's store, comparing American sports figures to American historical figures.
This product compares Thomas Hobbes' philosophy of man
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Italian Renaissance Painters: Tintoretto
Italian Renaissance Painters: Tintoretto is a short story about the life of Jacopo Comin (1518 -1594), one in a series of great artists who contributed to the Italian Renaissance. Born in Venice as the eldest son of a dyer, or tintore, he got the nickname Tintoretto (little dyer or dyer’s boy). For his extraordinary energy in painting he was called 'the furious painter' (Il Furioso). This account of his life is part of a larger collection of stories by Amy Steedman called The Knights of Art,
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7th - 12th
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Italian Renaissance Painters:
Italian Renaissance Painters: is drawn from a larger collection of stories by Amy Steedman called The Knights of Art, which itself is based on an earlier work by Giorgio Vasari titled The Lives of the Painters.
Each story, which has been edited for the classroom, includes interesting anecdotes that bring these Renaissance artists to life. For instance, according to one story, the Italian painter Lippo Lippi was once captured by pirates while sailing at sea, set to work as a slave before one da
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7th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe - Research Graphic Organizer, "Podcast from the Past"
This is a research organizer about Edgar Allan Poe from our series: "Podcast from the Past." Many students in our time are learning from interviews they hear on podcasts, so this organizer takes on the format of a simulated podcast interview. Students take ownership by doing their own research. The questions are asked in the form of questions from an interviewer and students answer in the first person as though they are the historical figure. It takes a little imagination and creativity, but stu
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8th - 12th
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O. Henry Worksheet - Biography Research Organizer, with Answer Key
This is a biography research organizer about O. Henry (real name: William Sydney Porter). The worksheet is two pages that can be printed back-to-back to save paper. Students are prompted by the directions to research the details about his life by answering the prompts in the spaces. Students will need access to external sources in order to take ownership of the research process (most likely the Internet). It is up to you whether you wish to have students work on this independently or collaborati
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8th - 12th
Fourth of July (4th of July) QR code activity
A research booklet on Fourth of July (4th of July).
Incorporates various "kid-friendly" sites to research information regarding the Fourth of July (4th of July).
8.5 x 11 in 2 columns with 6 questions to answer regarding Fourth of July (4th of July).
Students use QR reader from electronic device to link to information to answer questions.
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Italian Renaissance Painters: Sandro Botticelli
Italian Renaissance Painters: Sandro Botticelli is a short story about the life of Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (1446 – 1510). Better known as Sandro Botticelli, he was one of the great Italian painters of the early Renaissance, who prospered under the patronage of Lorenzo de' Medici. Botticelli’s best known works include The Birth of Venus and Primavera. This account of his life is part of a larger collection of stories by Amy Steedman called The Knights of Art, which itself is ba
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7th - 12th
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