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High school literature simulations under $5
The Odyssey: 10 Minute Trojan War : Pre-reading activity
Welcome to an exhilarating and knowledge-packed lesson plan that will equip your students with a deep understanding of the Trojan War, a crucial prelude to comprehending The Odyssey. Through the utilization of a printable kit and the dynamic storytelling technique called "The Woosh," learners will embark on an immersive journey, reenacting the decade-long conflict in a condensed ten-minute form. This proven strategy not only fosters enjoyment but also offers an unparalleled opportunity to introd
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7th - 10th
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?
TEACHER'S NOTES
Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening
Grades: 6-10
Age groups: 10-17
Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet
Time: About an hour
Preparation and Rules
Step one:
Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba
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6th - 11th
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"Monsters are Due on Maple Street" Mock Trial
Assess your students' ability to infer and determine direct and indirect characterization with this fun classroom drama tied to Rod Serling's classic teleplay "Monsters are Due on Maple Street." Packet includes mock trial handout, graphic organizer to be used as students read the teleplay (or watch the "Twilight Zone" episode), and trial rubric.
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6th - 9th
The Road by Cormac McCarthy: Apocalypse Survival Game
This is a survival game based on the items that the Man and the Boy encounter in the novel The Road. I use this game to introduce the novel on the first day. Student are asked to first individually and then as a group rank 20 items (all found in the novel) in order of importance to their survival after a near-extinction level event.
This activity is very high engagement with the students and is an excellent springboard into the novel itself and talking about the issues the characters will fac
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11th - 12th
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (PowerPoint Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?TEACHER'S NOTESSkills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listeningGrades: 6-10Age groups: 11-17Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet Time: About 2 hoursPreparation and RulesStep one: Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the background info
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6th - 10th
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The Tell-Tale Heart Mock Trial
Assembled here are eight individual resources used with 8th graders to conduct a mock trial based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”. For my classes, this was a major-fun!- culminating project in the 2nd trimester. However, I think it could easily be adapted to other purposes, including part of an existing unit on mock trials or a short project within a short story unit.
The key skills addressed with this unit are using evidence from text to build and make an argument, as well as speak
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8th - 12th
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Hollywood Movie Proposal: Summary of a Novel
Students will explore theme and create an iMovie movie trailer for a book they recently read.
PROJECT INTRO: Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. A Hollywood movie studio wants you to make the book into a movie. The movie studio wants you to present a short trailer explaining the theme and central idea of the book. You must also explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming loca
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3rd - 12th
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Harrison Bergeron in 19 Questions
You need a quiz / test for Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron. Ten questions would be too short, but 20 conforms to all the expectations of society. That's why you need a 19-question multiple-choice test with no handicaps whatsoever.
It's always fun to see if a bell curve emerges on these kinds of tests, but for this particular test, it would take on more meaning than usual. Also, be sure to the get free film version of this. It's offered by a conservative group (and they'll send you some other
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7th - 11th
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Macbeth Act 2 Scene 4 Reenactment of the Great Chain of Being
Bring the Great Chain of Being to life! In this activity based on Act 2 Scene 4, students reenact the Great Chain of Being that illustrates that many effects of Macbeth's fatal act. This resource includes many strategies and materials for differentiating this activity for lower and higher level classes.You'll get:a "do now" review of the Great Chain of Beingfull instructions for reenacting the Great Chain of Beingcharacter roles for the reenactmentoptional scavenger hunt activityexit slip revi
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9th - 12th
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The Giver by Lowry Ceremony of Twelve Simulation Lesson and Writing
This lesson is for Chapter 7/8 of The Giver by Lois Lowry. It is a simulation of the Ceremony of Twelve. This will help students understand the gravity and meaning of this ceremony in the book, aiding in their comprehension of what Jonas is undergoing. The simulation includes everything from what you should say in the beginning; mock tests for disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests - the four components of the "testing period" for the community members; it also includes labels
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6th - 9th
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Mock Trial Project: Includes all materials and rubrics!
What if Tom Robinson's wife were to sue Bob Ewell? In this project, your students get to decide!This detailed project directs your students to conduct a mock trial over the events of the book. In this particular trial, Mrs. Robinson is suing Bob Ewell in civil court, stating that she has suffered defamation and mental anguish as a result of his actions. In this project, each student in your classroom will utilize reading, research, analysis, speaking, and writing skills as they take up a positio
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9th - 12th
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Survivor digital Escape Room- Lord of the Flies & Types of Government
Engage your student's knowledge of Lord of the Flies and basic types of government with this interactive, simulation escape room. Students only need to have previously read the first two chapters of the novel in order to participate. This activity includes:1. Puzzles2. Videos3. Teamwork4. Secret doors5. Google forms6. Hidden keys7. Multiple choice questions8. Matching9. Close reading10. Symbols12. Characterization13. Major plot pointsInitial description: Your teammates and you have crash-landed
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7th - 12th
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Experiencing the American Dream: A Monopoly Simulation Activity
Would you like your students to experience how socioeconomics impact the American Dream? This activity engages students in the game of Monopoly, but with a twist. In this simulation students play Monopoly in groups. After the rules are established, students learn they will gain or lose money and property based on the game piece they selected. As they play the game, they grapple with the idea of the American Dream and if it is equally attainable. The activity closes with a reflection.
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9th - 12th
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Hip-hop Shakespeare Debate: Templates, Rubric, Research, Slides
I developed the Hip-hop Shakespeare Debate after thinking carefully about relevance for my students. This debate answers a question I struggled with for years: How can I get my students to authentically engage with Shakespeare's language and how language exposes cultural/societal norms? The Hip-hop Shakespeare debate not only addresses student relevance, it also engages students with the cognitively demanding, novel task of defending a hip-hop artist as "the Shakespeare of our time" with a defen
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Outsiders by Hinton - Essay Packet and Fairness Debate of Gangs
Are you teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and want an engaging discussion to take place regarding who has a better life - the Socs or the Greasers? Who are the actual "outsiders"? Do you want to also practice or teach persuasive essay writing, in a very structured, fool-proof way? If so, this 14-page lesson plan and writing assignment is for you! ☺ It includes the following:
1. How to set up a debate/simulation/role play in your classroom between the Socs and Greasers, including signs
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6th - 10th
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SPENT Simulator Assignment | Glass Castle Companion Assignment
How do you get students to build empathy when they've never experienced poverty? How do you get a student to care and build background knowledge when they don't understand certain decisions they've never had to make? ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE SPENT SIMULATOR. Prior to reading The Glass Castle written by Jennette Walls, have students participate in this engaging simulation while completing comprehension questions and reflecting along the way. WHAT YOU GET WITH THIS RESOURCE: one Google Doc assignment
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10th - 12th
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Macbeth Dinner Party Act 3 Scene 4
When Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost, his reaction changes the way that Scotland sees him. Ask students to attend the banquet as well. Give them roles or ask them to create characters. The assignment has a rubric and a full description.
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8th - 12th
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Herd Mentality Card Activity
Teach your students about Herd Mentality with this simple activity! Everyone gets a card and everyone follows the directions to find the answer to the question: Why did I do that?
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8th - 11th
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Ender's Game Battle School Simulation
Engage your students in the novel Ender's Game by enacting your very own Battle School! These challenges are fun and engaging and only take about 10 minutes of class time to complete. Documents are in pdf format to help with formatting. If you send me a message after purchasing, I can send you the word documents if you'd like to edit them or change the challenges.
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7th - 10th
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Moon of the Crusted Snow: "Surviving An Apocalypse" Pre-Reading Activity!
Waubgeshig Rice's novel, Moon of the Crusted Snow, is a unique and compelling take on the apocalypse narrative, written, this time, with an Indigenous lens. The story follows Evan Whitesky and his community as they navigate a widespread power outage from their reserve in Northern Canada. Published in 2018, Moon of the Crusted Snow is a high-interest novel that engages all learners. Although it was published two years prior to the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, many events within the nov
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9th - 12th
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Survival Challenge: Engaging Introduction to Lord of the Flies
This is an engaging introductory activity to Golding's Lord of the Flies. Combining teamwork and critical thinking skills, students will work together to formulate a survival plan, in response to a fictional plane crash. Required time: roughly two 60-75 minute blocks.
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9th - 12th
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The Road | Cormac McCarthy | Interactive Fiction Activity | DIGITAL & PRINT
THROUGH INTERACTIVE FICTION, STUDENTS EXPLORE THE PLOT OF CORMAC MCCARTHY'S THE ROAD. NEWLY REVISED TO INCLUDE A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE ACTIVITY FOR DISTANCE LEARNING CLASSROOMS.You come to an abandoned house, what do you do- go inside or keep walking? With each choice find disaster or elude death. THE ADVENTURE WILL REINFORCE THE THEMES: CHOICE, CHANCE, SURVIVAL, AND DEATH WHILE PUSHING STUDENTS TO TAKE ON THE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE OF THE NARRATOR THROUGH EXPLORATION AND WRITING.Students will mo
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10th - 12th
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Classroom Dystopia- Ready-to-Use Student Dystopian Society
Use this ready-to-use classroom dystopian society before, during, or after reading a dystopian novel in your classroom. This is perfect to help students understand what it might be like to live in a dystopian society. This society pairs best with 1984 and/or Brave New World, but it could easily pair with any dystopian novel. Includes set-up instructions, assignment, list of editable rules, and file to a rules poster.
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8th - 12th
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Macbeth Holiday/Christmas Interactive 3D Simulation Theme/Act Writing Activity
Shakespeare's Macbeth's Dagger Soliloquy: Act 2, Scene 1- Holiday/Christmas Interactive 3D Simulation- Appearance Versus Reality Thematic Writing Workshop Activity: This common core aligned resource is a fun and immersive lesson that is a unique and memorable way to get your High School British Literature Classes excited about reading Macbeth and writing their own soliloquies! This beautifully designed resource will excite all of your students as they experience a real-life simulation that bring
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6th - 12th
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