High school Halloween informational text simulations

Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Created by

This is a fun activity to help students analyze a classic short story and practice using logical evidence and reason in persuasive writing and speech. NOTICE that this "Insanity Plea" activity is included in the Psychotic Short Stories unit, so don't purchase both as you'd be paying twice for the same thing! One of the most fascinating aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the fact that the narrator insists so adamantly that he is NOT insane while explaini

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Would You Survive The Salem Witch Trials?

Created by

Wilson Workshop

NO PREP! Students will simulate what it was like to live in Salem during the time of the Witch Trials. Perfect activity to use during Halloween, after discussing the Witch Trials or Colonial America, or after teaching the Crucible! Google Compatible and includes a Slides-based worksheet for students to follow along! PLEASE NOTE: This activity is designed to do as a whole class, so it will show outcomes for all chosen decisions.If you enjoy the witch trials be sure to check out "Would You Survive

Subjects:

Halloween, Other (Specialty), Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Scripts, Simulations

Virtual Field Trip: Shakespeare's London {A PreReading Simulation for 7-12}

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

As you’re preparing to teach one of Shakespeare’s plays, host a simulation where students take a virtual field trip to London! This half digital, half paper experience will provide students background knowledge about The Globe, costuming, architecture, Shakespeare’s birthplace, and also give students the chance to actually “plan” their own trip! NOTE: This product requires the use of YouTube, link shorteners, and Google sites. It is also very highly recommended that you are working with a c

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: Romeo & Juliet: Complete Bundle {Grades 9-12}

Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

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Editorial vs. Regular News Article Game (Is it Fact or Opinion Writing?)

Created by

Splattered Canvas Classroom

In this engaging, self-checking Google Slides game, students gain a valuable skill for interacting with media. Students are guided to learn the difference between fact and opinion writing—even when the difference is subtle—by reading information about both, then looking at headlines and choosing whether the headlines are for editorials or regular facts-only news articles. All headlines are from real articles, so students are learning with content that is relevant. Students are given feedback i

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Games, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.4.8

, RI.5.8

, RI.6.8

, RI.7.8

, RI.8.8

...

Class Escape: Halloween Edition

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

My students loved my original Class Escape, so I created the HALLOWEEN EDITION when they begged me to make another! Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on, Halloween-themed challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer (preferred) or regular printer - scisso

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Games, Simulations

What is the United Nations

Created by

Teaching Around the World

Introduce your students to the basics of the United Nations with this introductory lesson! This resource is designed for direct instruction and includes important information for students to gain an understanding of the United Nations. This introductory lesson is a great way to start off your Model United Nation club or class. It will also serve as a stand alone lesson if your class is studying the UN in a social studies class.This resource includes sections of the UN charter, and descriptions a

Subjects:

Civics, Government, Informational Text

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Handouts, Simulations

Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

Are you looking for seasonal activities to promote creativity, analysis, and critical thinking? These Halloween activities for Secondary ELA include nonfiction articles, creative writing, research, drama games, and much more! (optimized for grades 7-10)What You Get:1. Sweet Symbolism (paper + ISN) - 45-60 minutesStudents identify concrete and abstract qualities of an object to analyze symbolism. I start with Tootsie Pops, making this a great seasonal activity! Includes a PPT on Symbolism & A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Edgar Allan Poe Biography Digital Escape Room

Created by

Teaching ELA 21

In this exciting digital escape room game, students must hunt through the Poe Museum to find clues that will unlock a hidden artifact. Students will be captivated as they play immersed in a digital 360 degree view room. When students get into the escape room, they will be greeted by creepy music and fun interactive puzzles. Volume is a must for this game! Students will start at the "Start Here" button on the front door and work their way through the numbered locks.A pleasant surprise awaits as s

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Games, Simulations

Era of Reconstruction: Interactive Activities

Created by

Interactive Learning Hub by Sarah Austin

This resource is designed to have students critically explore the period of Reconstruction. Two highly engaging, interactive Slide Presentations will vicariously draw students into the lives of the Freedmen during this historical period of time. LESSON ONE: Reconstruction Era [Intro]Includes:45 Slide Presentation & Guided Notes HandoutPOV Freedmen Scenario Activity LESSON ONE will have students examine; the different ways in which newly freed slaves expressed their emancipationthe POV of a F

Subjects:

Black History Month, Informational Text, U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Bundle- Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan & Jim Crow

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards

Created by

Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Halloween, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.►► Includes:✅ 16 Trick

Subjects:

Halloween, School Counseling, Special Education

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Task Cards

Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle

Halloween Origins and History Activity CSI Mystery of History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore the mysterious origins of Halloween, Halloween history, and related traditions like Día de Muertos and Samhain! Your students will explore leading theories about the origins of Halloween with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the history of Halloween, along with Día de Muertos. Leading theories about the origins of the Halloween are provided, spanning from

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

...

U.S. Supreme Court Virtual Field Trip Activity: Key Functions, Landmark Cases

Created by

Michelle McDonald

Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the Supreme Court of the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students gain key understandings about the purpose, organization, and functions of the Supreme Court. Your students will also tour various aspects of the Supreme Court Building and will gain an overview of key landmark cases.This virtual field trip covers::: Where is the Supreme Court Building?:: What

Subjects:

Informational Text, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RI.6.7

, RH.6-8.4

, RH.6-8.7

Also included in: U.S. Government Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)

Host Your Own Classroom Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball!

Created by

Adventures with Mrs Anderson

Do you teach a mystery novel/unit/genre study? Need something AMAZING for Halloween? Want to be remembered as the most AWESOME TEACHER EVER? My students' absolute FAVORITE events of the whole year was the murder mystery masquerade ball I put on after students read Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Three weeks before the event, I would send out mysterious invitations alluding to a masquerade ball. Two weeks before the event, I would give students their character cards. These cards inclu

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Problem Solving

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

...

Heart Transplant Debate - Argument, Persuasion, Line of Reasoning, Team Building

Created by

Rhetoric and Rhymes

The Heart Transplant debate is a great entry to a unit on persuasion/argumentation. It's also a fantastic tool to teach Line of Reasoning through experiential learning. This activity provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge of general debate skills as well as locating and citing appropriate evidence. Two articles are linked as sources and pre-reading to this debate. My students loved arguing for their "client" and this debate got them out of their seats. I used this as an opportun

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Expository

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Debate Bundle - Debates, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Templates, Scaffolds

Mysterious Fossils Come To Life

Created by

wild voices

Virtual Paleontology lesson. This is a non-fiction lesson plan of real fossils that were found 50 years ago. I have made a puzzle for students to put it together. As they find the ancient fossils they will have to look at them comparing them to clues that they will find to answer critical thinking questions. Student's will put all the clues together by looking, comparing, reading, matching, answering, and studying. The real fossil's will start to come to life and will tell them a story about wha

Subjects:

Ancient History, Classroom Community, Informational Text

Grades:

5th - 9th, Staff

Types:

Research, Simulations

NGSS:

MS-LS4-1

, MS-LS4-2

Haunted Ski Lodge - Virtual Escape Room Review on Types of Text Structure

Created by

Lit in the Middle 6-9

What's scarier than a review on text structure? A BORING review on text structure!This will be FREE on TpT through September 21. Grab it now!With the spooky season almost upon us (and let's be real, it's always spooky season for middle schoolers) what could be better than grabbing their attention AND reviewing focus standards? Keep the rigor going AND entice them to participate with a virtual escape room.All you have to do is share the first slideshow with your students and ta-da! Your job is do

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.7.2

, RI.7.3

, RI.7.4

, RI.7.5

, RI.7.6

Halloween Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Blood Spatter Activity

Created by

EasyFunScience

Are you looking for a fun and engaging science activity for Halloween? Introduce your students to blood spatter analysis in forensics and how investigators use blood droplets in forensics to solve crimes. You will definitely want to add this not-so-scary, hands-on experiment to your list of mock crime scene investigations (CSI) activities. Your upper elementary or middle school students will love this mock crime scene classroom activity! This activity was designed for my homeschool co-op, but i

Subjects:

Forensics, Halloween, Science

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

Also included in: Easy and Fun Halloween Science Activities for Middle and High School Bundle

New Year's Around the World Digital Escape Game (Standards Based ELA Test Prep)

Created by

Teacher Jess Online Store

New Year's Around the World Digital Escape Game - Engaging Cultural Exploration for Students! Welcome to an exciting journey across the globe with our New Year's Around the World Digital Escape Game! This innovative and standards-based activity is designed to captivate students while reinforcing their understanding of New Year's customs in diverse cultures. Perfect for grades 9-10, this escape game is an excellent way to promote active learning and review key concepts.Key Features: Digital Escap

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Literature

Grades:

9th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Simulations

CCSS:

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Salem Witch Simulation Card Game

Created by

Teach History BETTER

Salem Witch Trials - Card Game Simulation This card game is a low-prep activity ready for your classroom! This Salem Witch Trial Game is meant to be a simulation for students to understand the hysteria and paranoia during a witch hunt. The objective of the game is to “execute” any witches present among the group. But there is always a twist...Like the Salem Witch Trials, there are no witches! This is an excellent activity to accompany a lesson about the Salem Witch Trials or Arthur Miller's "Th

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Games, Simulations

Quest: The Night Terror- A Nature of Science Observation/Inference Challenge

Created by

Hellmund Science

A farmer's cattle has been attacked at night by an unknown predator in the game world of Aureus Imperium! He begs your students to help him discover the predator's identity so that he can protect his remaining cattle! Your students will use evidence found at the farm as well as bite marks discovered on the injured cattle's hide to infer the predator's identity! Their inferences must be based on careful observations rather than opinions and assumptions. Although students are engaged with trying t

Subjects:

General Science, Halloween, Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: Nature of Science, Bias, and Graphing Bundle!

Into Thin Air Everest Climbing Simulation Unit Activity

Created by

Learning to Live Through Literature

After years of tweaking, I have finally gotten to the point to share this great activity. Teaching Into Thin Air can be difficult, and I was in search of an activity that could catch my students attention. I decided to put the students in a fictional mountain climber setting. After breaking the class into at least five expeditions, the students are responsible for a variety of activities over the course of the unit. They begin by studying the importance of advertising by designing items that w

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Simulations

SPEED DISCUSSION--A strategy for discussing informational text!

Created by

The Clever Owl

This ENGAGING strategy for classroom discussion is student approved! Blank stares are a thing of the past with this strategy. ANY student will find this strategy much more engaging than the typical question and answer strategies that never lead to active participation! INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Arrange desks in two rows facing one another (the person across is your partner.) If you have an odd number of students, make the last 2 seats in 1 row work together the entire time (this is row 1) The students i

Subjects:

Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Simulations, Literature Circles

CCSS: