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Common Core W.9-10.4 webquests
Jamestown Activity: Webquest, History Reading, Video, Virtual Archaeological Dig
From adventure, to mystery, to the "starving time," students will enjoy learning even more about historic Jamestown through these 4 content-rich resources. Established in 1607, Jamestown was the first successful English settlement in the Americas, and is considered to be the beginnings of United States History. This mini unit will provide a variety of diverse learning resources to go along with your current unit on Jamestown history. Answer keys are included for all resources. Enjoy, and let
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
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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Phillis Wheatley Activity Pack
This CCSS aligned set provides a short literary and historical overview of American poet, Phillis Wheatley, through her poems “On Being Brought from Africa to America” and “On Imagination”. ** This set is from my Literature of Slaves Unit and my American Literature Bundle, so please do not purchase both. **
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* a short WebQuest about Wheatley with teacher notes
* a copy of “On Being Brought from Africa to America” and “On Imagination”
* poetry analysis questions with teacher notes
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9th - 12th
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The Iliad Introduction Webquest
I love teaching The Iliad, but I have always struggled with an easy way to introduce the major knowledge required in understanding the epic poem. This is why I created The Iliad Webquest. It has been student tested for two years, and my students come away from it prepared to tackle The Iliad.This editable Google Slide is a guided research project. Directions, guiding questions, and research links are included in the speaker notes to keep students on track, and images are already provided to keep
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9th - 12th
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Transcendentalism and American Romantic Poetry Webquest
This Google Slides Webquest is provides an opportunity for groups or individuals with a mini-research component, as well as excerpts from Walden, Self-Reliance, and poetry from Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman. Also included is a creative writing final assessment project related to either Transcendentalism or American Romantic Poetry. Three expository writing prompts are also included with the poetry. This assignment is intended to engage students with challenging topics and literary works throu
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature: Transcendentalism, Poetry, and Short Stories
The Civil War: American History Biography Webquest Activity (PDF & Google Drive)
Learn more about the lives and experiences of the various generals, soldiers, and leaders of the Civil War 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's an excellen
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Psychology Activity: Influential Psychologists | Research Biography & Summarize
Learn more about the lives and theories of the major influential psychology greats with these Historical Biography Summaries. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of a well-known psychologist. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning psychology through these historical biography summaries.It's an excellent resource for student centered learning and student centered instruction.What is Included:A detailed page of teacher
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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9/11 Journalistic Study
Since September 11, 2001 is a significant historical event, this unit includes student interaction with two websites that allows them to use a journalistic approach. This approach allows them to report who, what, where, when, how and why through two responses. The first focus is about the day of September 11, 2001 and the second is about the recovery of Ground Zero. In addition, students are able to rhetorically analyze President George W. Bush's speech. This unit would take about seven school d
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9th - 12th
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Sigmund Freud: Biography Summary Webquest (PDF & Google Drive)
Your students will enjoy learning more about the life and contributions of Sigmund Freud with this biography summary activity. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of Sigmund Freud. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning more about this well known Psychologist through this engaging graphic organizer.What is Included:A detailed page of teacher instructions.A biography summary template in pdf format to print for student
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Frankenstein Google Forms (Complete Set of Three)
Designed to pique student engagement in Frankenstein, these three Google Forms can be completed in about 20-30 minutes each. They can be used to introduce some themes in Frankenstein, or to help illustrate its impact on popular culture, depending on which Google Form you or your students select, either Frankenstein in Fashion, Frankenstein in Music and Art, or Frankenstein in Science and Technology. This makes for a great student-choice activity, as students can choose whatever Google Form they
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9th - 12th
Presidents of the United States Activity | Summarize Life of Any President
Looking for an engaging way to study some of the great Presidents on President's Day?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. Whether it's for President's Day or part of your existing unit, enjoy learning history through these histori
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Also included in: PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Persepolis: Iranian Revolution Webquest (lesson, powerpoint + webquest activity)
This lesson was intended as a precursor to reading the graphic novel Persepolis. The activity is a webquest (which requires either laptops or tablets) where students will find information and learn about the Iranian Revolution on their own. In order to read the novel Persepolis, some knowledge of the Iranian Revolution is important for students to understand. This entire lesson should take 1-1.5 hours. If your students take longer, you could do it over two class periods or assign the rest for h
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9th - 12th
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Latin American Food Magazine Cover Activity (Research Links Included!)
Teach your students about the diversity of Latin American dishes and cuisine using this activity!Students will select one of the countries listed and use the provided link to learn about a very important dish that represents that country. Links are provided for each country/dish, and are organized by region: North America, Caribbean, Central America, and South America. After doing some research on their chosen country and dish, students will create a magazine cover (template included) by followi
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6th - 12th
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Creating a Website Project
Common Core Rubrics and Teacher's Notes included. Easily uploaded to Google Docs or Google ClassroomPDF and editable Word Doc includedHelp students learn 21st century job skillsStudents will use problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativityThis website assignment is designed to be student-centered. Students will explore websites to learn about what makes a website nice to visit and what contributes to website success. There are 5 steps to the project that are broken down and can be done ind
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9th - 12th
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Science and Technology Frankenstein Google Form Webquest
Designed to pique student engagement in Frankenstein, this Google Form can be completed in about 20-30 minutes each. It can be used to introduce some themes in Frankenstein that have real-world connections. Combined with other Frankenstein Google Forms, this makes for a great student-choice activity, as students can choose whatever Google Form they are most interested in! In this activity, students read and respond to news articles and videos. This Google Forms is school appropriate, but dependi
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9th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Webquest
This webquest is meant as a long term, student lead project focusing on the life and writings of Edgar Allan Poe. It can be used to supplement a Poe unit, or stand alone as a Poe unit. Students learn about Poe's life, gothic literature, mood and tone, and they are able to select one set of three original works written by Poe to examine. The end result is that students will be asked to continue one piece of Poe's writing in their own words, but they must match Poe's voice in both tone and mood an
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7th - 9th
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Historical Context for The House on Mango Street - Mexican-American Immigration
Use this activity to help your students establish historical context before beginning the novel, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. First, students will read an article from the Encyclopedia of Chicago about Mexican-American immigration. Then, they'll complete questions to help them analyze the informational text.
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6th - 9th
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MLK Day: Martin Luther King Jr Activity, Webquest, Biography Summary
Looking for an engaging activity to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. or MLK Day? Your students will enjoy learning more about the life and achievements of this civil rights leader through a biography summary activity. In a user-friendly, graphic organizer template, students will summarize the life and biography of MLK. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Make research fun and enjoyable with this biography summary webquest.What is Included:A detailed page of teacher ins
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Directions: Annotated Bibliography for Frankenstein's Monster [L.3 -EDITABLE)
"The annotated bibliography adds descriptive and evaluative comments (i.e., an annotation), assessing the nature and value of the cited works. The addition of commentary provides the future reader or researcher essential critical information and a foundation for further research."DIRECTIONS: Annotated BibliographySTANDARD? CCSS.ELA.W.7Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.WHAT? Annotate
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: All Things Frankenstein- 22 Activities (EDITABLE)
Shakespeare Background Research
This is a great way to introduce a Shakespeare unit!Students are required to learn about Shakespeare and The Globe Theatre by conducting research on their own, with two guided sheets to fill out along the way. Students are also required to use reputable resources and cite the information they use in MLA format right on the guided sheets. One guided sheet has students research Shakespeare's background (early childhood, career, adult life, his works, etc.), while the other has then label parts of
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9th - 12th
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George Washington: Graphic Organizer Webquest Research Summary Activity
Studying history and gaining from the lives of people that have come before us is extremely valuable. With this Historical Biography Summary of George Washington, students will enjoy learning about his past through researching and documentation. In this user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of George Washington. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning history through these historical biography summaries.Check out my Presiden
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Henry Ford: Graphic Organizer Biography Summary Webquest Research Activity
Your students will enjoy learning more about the life and experiences of Henry Ford with this biography summary activity. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of Henry Ford. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning more about the Industrial Revolution with this historical biography summary.What is Included:1. A detailed page of teacher instructions.2. A biography summary template in pdf format to print for student comple
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Directions: Annotated Bibliography [CCSS.ELA.L.3] (EDITABLE)
"The annotated bibliography adds descriptive and evaluative comments (i.e., an annotation), assessing the nature and value of the cited works. The addition of commentary provides the future reader or researcher essential critical information and a foundation for further research."Includes:3 Pages18 Links2 Original ProductsTopics:StandardWhatWhenWhyHowGrading
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Unit: Nonfiction- 5 Bundles- [CCSS.ELA.9-10] (EDITABLE)
John D Rockefeller: Biography Summary Webquest Research Activity
Your students will enjoy learning more about the life and experiences of John D. Rockefeller with this biography summary activity. In a user-friendly template, students will summarize the life and biography of John D. Rockefeller. It’s no-prep for you, but quality content for your students. Enjoy learning more about the Industrial Revolution with this historical biography summary.What is Included:A detailed page of teacher instructions.A biography summary template in pdf format to print for st
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