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Adult education reading webquests
Shakespeare Biography WebQuest Online Activity - Introduction to Shakespeare
Shakespeare Biography WebQuest Online Activity - Introduction to Shakespeare: This fun and engaging activity will allow your students to complete an independent research assignment to learn about the life of William Shakespeare! This is an excellent introductory activity for students to complete before starting a Shakespeare play! Simply distribute or share the two-page web quest with students, and your planning is complete! Students will navigate through the provided links to gain valuable ins
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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WebQuest Evaluating Argument Claims, Evidence, Reasoning: Captive Orcas Debate
Updated in 2020 as a distance learning WebQuest in Google Slides (and still in PDF) while the debate continues (killer whales continue to be sold worldwide in worse-than-ever conditions, plus think about the other marine mammals). Authentic, relevant, in-depth argument examination! Truly delves into both sides of this hotly debated issue by examining and analyzing multiple primary sources.Step-by-Step guided activity leads students to read and analyze claims, counterclaims, and evidence presente
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Victorian Era Introduction Web Quest Use for ANY Victorian Novel, Story, Poem
Before reading the Bronte sisters, Dickins, Thackery or any other Victorian author, give students a comprehensive foundation on the Victorian Era with this webquest! This web quest can be used for any text of the Victorian period. It uses a total of five links to build students’ familiarity with gender roles, child labor, the class divide, prominent authors and more! A quiz is included to use to assess newly acquired student learning. Additionally, as the Victorian writers used their voices to c
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Miss Peregrine BUNDLE!
I have Bundled 2 of my best products into one! In the Unit Plan, you will find:This complete packet is 103 pages and includes: -Vocabulary lists- organized by chapter-Two separate vocabulary graphic organizers for each chapter-Journal and Discussion Questions -Comprehension questions and Graphic Organizes by Chapters, -Literary Anchor Charts -Vocabulary Tests with Answer Keys -Comprehension Tests and QuizzesThis web quest includes 8 pages of questions for students to answer. Students will resea
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6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Roald Dahl Web Quest Author Study Lesson Biography Writing Activity
Roald Dahl is a well beloved author and this web quest is a great tool to use to usher students into his delightfully creative and wonderful realm! With this activity, students will be able to research aspects of Dahl's life and discover what helped nurture his creativity. After the students find key details of Dahl’s life, plus a few other facts that they find of particular interest, they play the author themselves and apply their learning by creating a three paragraph biography. There is an an
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Renaissance Literary Period Webquest and Test
This activity contains questions and charts that lead the student through an interactive history lesson of the Renaissance Period. It is a concise guide through the historical events which shaped the literature of the period and includes questions about the time period's prominent figures, Humanism, the English monarchs (Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, and Queen Elizabeth, etc.), the Reformation, and the changing beliefs and values of the people. The packet also includes a multiple-choice test that ma
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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J.K. Rowling Pre-Reading Webquest
Thinking about teaching a Harry Potter novel but feel that your students need some insight on the author before diving into the magic? Me too! I created this webquest for students to explore J.K. Rowling as an author and who she is as a person. Perfect pre-unit activity to engage students in research and help them to appreciate the writer behind the famous wizard, Harry Potter!------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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1849 Gold Rush WebQuest - Differentiated for Grades 4-12
1849 California Gold Rush WebQuest - Differentiated for Grades 4-12This high-interest and engaging webquest spans the California Gold Rush of 1849 and works well with readings, book study or as a stand alone, student-centered lesson. Students complete a webquest using URL links to primary and secondary source documents to learn about the people and events of the Gold Rush.The file includes a form fillable PDF WebQuest and Internet Scavenger Hunt. All work is standards-based, differentiated and
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Rape of Nanking (Webquest)
This resource covers the Nanking massacre during the interwar period, and is a wonderful resource to use to help student understand what was going on with Japan during the interwar year period. This resource could also be used to show students the horrors of war.NOTE: This resource is recommended for older students!* All links are active as of 2/4/19* 18 Short answer questions included.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Renaissance Literary Period Webquest and Test
This activity contains questions and charts that lead the student through an interactive history lesson of the Renaissance Period. It is a concise guide through the historical events which shaped the literature of the period and includes questions about the time period's prominent figures, Humanism, the English monarchs (Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, and Queen Elizabeth, etc.), the Reformation, and the changing beliefs and values of the people. The packet also includes a multiple-choice test that ma
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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ZARA and the Enchanted Quest - AI Powered Learning
Enjoy learning to use AI, Artificial Intelligence with the fun choose-your-own adventure quest! You can adjust the grade level and it is a GREAT way to start using AI and chatbots in your classroom!ChatGPT Prompts for all these:A fun choose-your-own adventureSome ideas included for going beyond the adventure: make a quiz, research, short storySample of prompt results included!Also included, link to free Chatbot that I call ZARA!Customize it all to grade levels
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3rd - 8th, Adult Education
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Thomas Jefferson Reading Comprehension, Fluency History Unit + WebQuest, Gr 5-8
Student-Centered Classroom Unit on Thomas Jefferson with reading comprehension, fluency, WebQuest, and other standards-based activities. Perfect for President's Day or anytime.Reading, writing and history that spans the life and presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Differentiated and engaging - this unit can be delivered and completed in various ways for maximum student access. Perfect for grades 5-8. Super for presidents' day 4-12.There are two parts to this student-centered unit – a WebQuest and in
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln Presidency Units & Webquests
1984 Vocab Group Define
Use this as an introduction to Chapter 1 of 1984. Introduce Newspeak and the ever-changing language in the novel. Group students in groups of (5). Students should work together on the same document. Each student will create an educated guess regarding the meaning of the word, then they should look up each term and write their own interpretation of the meaning. Students should share the document with the teacher's email for full credit. I would follow this up with a discussion about the nuance an
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Children of the Holocaust Research/Holocaust Background/Webquest
Students will navigate through The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to learn more about first hand accounts of the Holocaust.Students will select to names and read more about their story. (teachers: I recommend reading through the stories first and decide if you feel they are appropriate for your students!) This worksheet was originally designed for 8th graders.Students will then make connections to the novel Linked by Gorman Korman, but it can also connect to any other book that connects
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Linked by Gordon Korman Bundle/Comprehension Questions/Activities/Unit
President John Adams Reading, Writing and History Unit with WebQuest, Gr 5-9
Classroom, Digital and Hybrid Unit PLUS a Webquest rounds out this student-centered unit.Reading, writing and history that spans the life and presidency of John Adams. Differentiated and engaging - this unit can be delivered and completed in various ways for maximum student access. Perfect for grades 5-9. Super for presidents' day 4-12.There are two parts to this student-centered unit – a WebQuest and in class or home packet/digital work. The packet may be printed for students or it is in PDF fo
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln Presidency Units & Webquests
Abraham Lincoln Reading, Writing and History Unit with WebQuest, Gr 5-8
Abe Lincoln Unit and Webquest student-centered unit with reading comprehension, fluency, writing and standards-based work. Please check out the preview.Reading, writing and history that spans the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln. Differentiated and engaging - this unit can be delivered and completed in various ways for maximum student access. Perfect for grades 5-9. Super for presidents' day 4-12.There are two parts to this student-centered unit – a WebQuest and in class or home packet/d
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln Presidency Units & Webquests
Cleopatra WebQuest - Grades 5-9 - Women in History
Cleopatra Webquest - Important Women in History.This high-interest and engaging webquest spans the life of Cleopatra and works well with readings, book study or as a stand alone, student-centered lesson. It also works as a lesson for study about Woman in History. Students complete a web quest using URL links to learn about Cleopatra and the her historical importance.The file includes a form fillable PDF WebQuest and Internet Scavenger Hunt. All work is standards-based and perfect for grades 4-9
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: GIANT Women's History Month Bundle - 11 Resources Gr 5-9
Stalin and the Totalitarian State (Webquest)
After the Revolution in 1917, Russia suffered through three years of civil war, and eventually Josef Stalin succeeded Lenin as the head of the party and leader of the Soviet Union. One of Stalin’s main goals was the modernization of Russia. This modernization, however, was achieved at a terrible cost. Industrialization was carried out under the “Five Year Plan,” and agriculture was collectivized into large cooperative farms. Labor needs were met by arbitrary arrest of Soviet citizens, who were w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Age of Exploration (Magellan Webquest)
Ferdinand Magellan (c.1480–1521) was the first person to lead a voyage that circumnavigated the globe. Although educated Europeans already believed that the earth was round, Magellan’s 1519–1522 voyage provided definite proof. He first sailed from Portugal to South America, where he wintered and suppressed a mutiny by some of his men. That spring, he explored and sailed from the Atlantic to the Pacific by going around the tip of South America; the Strait of Magellan there is named after him. Aft
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Interwar Years
This bundle includes resources that looks at the rise of totalitarian leaders in Europe and Japanese expansion between WWI and WWII.*Great resources for teachers looking to quickly cover this period of history.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Russian Revolution and Communism (Webquest)
This resource covers the Russian Revolution of 1917 and is an excellent resource for anyone covering world history, or WWI. Students will learn about the causes of the revolution, the impact WWI had on the overthrow of the Russian autocracy, and the long standing social issues that were prevalent in Russia .* Great resource for covering the Russian Revolution quickly and in great depth.* All links are active as of 4/11/19
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Just Mercy/Racial Terror Lynchings Webquest
This webquest assignment uses the Equal Justice Initiative's website with information about the history of racial terror lynchings in America. This is a great assignment for students who are reading Just Mercy.
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Federal Reserve WQ
Students will use this Federal Reserve webquest to gain knowledge about the structure, role, and responsibilities of the Federal Reserve. Great resource for teachers that need to cover a lot of material in a short amount of time.* All links are active as of 2/21/19
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Spanish reading & listening comprehension practice activities about music
This resource offers a set of practice activities on reading & listening comprehension in Spanish, including a WebQuest. It includes a printable version and editable pdfs for distance learning. This resource includes:a reading passage about Festival de Viña del Mar (Chile) and a reading comprehension exercisean mp3 file with a conversation about Festival de Viña del Mar (Chile) and a listening comprehension exerciseinstructions for a WebQuest about music festivals in Latin America with a wri
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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