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Middle school english language arts webquests for Microsoft Word
Holes by Louis Sachar Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This Web Quest style pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, setting, literary terms etc. It also includes an optional paragraph response with three writing topics, and an optional meta-cognition requirement.
Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. A RUBRIC is included for quick and easy completion based marking.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. A great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself time to mark the test from the last unit. Don't forget
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6th - 12th
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The Lightning Thief Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This web quest style pre-reading activity has students research about the author, setting, Greek mythology, monsters that are in the novel, literary terms etc. It also includes an optional paragraph response with two writing topics, and an optional meta-cognition requirement.
This activity is suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. A RUBRIC is included for quick and easy marking.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. A great way to start off a new unit, and give yourself tim
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6th - 10th
Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This is an internet based research activity that students complete in pairs (or individually) to learn a little bit about Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet before beginning the play.
It takes one period. It is a good activity to leave for a supply teacher also. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab at your school!
MS Word
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6th - 12th
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Macbeth Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This is an internet based research activity that students complete in pairs (or individually) to learn a little bit about Shakespeare, Elizabethan England, the historical setting, and the play Macbeth before beginning the play.
It takes one period. It is a good activity to leave for a supply teacher also. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab at your school!
Now includes an optional Paragraph Response and a Rubric.
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8th - 12th
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The Giver Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, genre, literary terms etc. It also includes a paragraph response with two writing topics. Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking. MS Word. Editable. It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
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6th - 12th
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Water Scarcity Webquest
I use this webquest with my 7th grade Language Arts students when we are reading "A Long Walk to Water". However, I think that it could easily be used in a Social Studies or Humanities class as well. The webquest engages students to think about how much water they use on a daily basis via a water usage calculator. Then, students learn about indirect water and how much water it takes to produce common foods. It also includes an informational text about the water crisis in Sudan. Finally, there
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7th
Anne Frank Webquest (Holocaust)
The assignment contains 30 questions about the life of Anne Frank. Students will watch a 3-minute video clip and use an internet article to answer the questions. I have included an answer key. Please message me if you have any questions. *Great lesson plan! *Editable document *The document can be uploaded to your website or Google Drive; however, please make sure it is password protected. Topics: Anne Frank's Childhood Germany Invades the Netherlands Adolf Hitler and the Nazis Germany Restricts
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5th - 11th
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Lord of the Flies Pre-Reading Activity Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about the author, historical setting, Vocabulary, the case of Alexander Selkirk, etc. It also includes a paragraph response with two writing topics.
Suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking.
MS Word. Editable.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
Checkout my LOTF Culminating Activities also!!!
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6th - 12th
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Stamp Act Introduction Web Quest
I created this Web Quest to introduce my students to the Stamp Act. The Web Quest includes 1 video link with questions, 2 websites with questions, a link to an online quiz that follows one of the websites, and an optional essay that can be completed using the information found in the Web Quest. This could be a great stand alone lesson or as an introduction to the Revolutionary War. My students really enjoyed the web quest and better understood the feelings of the colonists and reasons for their
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5th - 8th
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McCarthyism and The Salem Witch Trials/ The Crucible- Webquest
This webquest is designed to give students background information relating to the concepts of McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials. I utilized this lesson prior to beginning to read "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. It requires students to read several articles, complete Cornell notes and a graphic organizer , which are included. Teachers can use a student discussion (fish bowl, Socratic Seminar) following this activity as a formal assessment.
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8th - 12th
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Julius Caesar Pre-Reading Activity: Web Quest
This internet based pre-reading activity teaches students about Shakespeare, historical setting, key concepts etc to do with the play and the Roman Empire. It also includes a paragraph response with two writing topics.
It is suitable to leave for Supply Teachers. It has a RUBRIC included for quick and easy marking.
MS Word. Editable.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. Don't forget to book the Computer Lab!
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7th - 12th
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Webquest on Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Every year I direct a Shakespeare play with my middle schoolers, and I use this webquest to introduce my students to the world of Elizabethan theatre. Right now, I use it with sixth graders, though I have used it with 7th and 8th grades in the past as well, and it would also be appropriate for high school students who are new to the study of Shakespeare’s world.
This webquest is extensive: it includes four sources (one from Britannica, one from the personal travel blog of a university librarian
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: Pre-reading Activity Web Quest
This Web Quest style pre-reading activity has students research about Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare, the setting, Elizabethan England, Literary & Dramatic terms, Shakespearian notation etc. It also includes an optional paragraph response with three writing topics, and an optional meta-cognition requirement.
This activity is suitable to leave for Supply Teachers.
A RUBRIC is included for quick and easy marking.
It is a fun activity that students enjoy getting into. It is a great wa
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7th - 12th
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Hero's Journey Webquest (Intro to The Odyssey)
I am teaching Ancient Greece, Greek gods and goddesses, and The Odyssey. I needed an introductory activity to have students engage with the major theme that the heroes of a culture are a reflection of the values of the people, and this concept is fluid across generations. I have created a Webquest to have students ask themselves: what is a hero? There are many types of heroes that are referenced in multiple types of media. This webquest gives students a task to complete and 15 various resources
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7th - 12th
Food and Culture - Interdisciplinary Research Project
This lesson helps students explore the effect of culture on a person's food choices. After discussing the dietary guidelines of the USA (MyPlate), the students will look globally to explore food guides from countries around the world, and how they are reflective of that culture. Additionally, students will employ the Columbia University Teacher's College method of "boxes and bullets" to practice writing main ideas and providing supporting details for their writing and research aligned with the C
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Indian Captive Primary Source Worksheet (French and Indian War)
Captured by Indians, 1758 (The Real Story of Mary Jemison Capture)This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the French and Indian War. I use this worksheet to help students better understand the book Indian Captive.This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/cap.htmClick
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5th - 12th
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Also included in:Â French and Indian War Lesson Plan Collection
Farewell to Manzanar WebQuest
Use this WebQuest to start off teaching the memoir, Farewell to Manzanar. Students will read a bit about the author, examine real letters from the time period between a librarian and Japanese American children who were sent into the camps, and examine a virtual museum filled with artifacts and information of the internment.
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7th - 9th
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Social Media Impact Unit
This is a FULL unit based on non-fiction texts concerning the growth of social media and it's impact on the world, people, mental health, etc. The entire unit is editable so you can adjust as needed for your classroom and pacing. This lasts approximately 3 weeks depending on how long you give students for the essay. Everything you need is included!Students will be completely engaged as they watch The Social Dilemma, breaking down how Social Media platforms are manipulating them every day. Some s
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8th - 12th
WebQuest Figurative Language Poetry Station Simile Metaphor Hyperbole 5 6 7 8 9
Take your students on a journey through poetry! They will love searching on these kid-friendly websites to watch videos, read poems and navigate the examples of figurative language terms right before their eyes. This WebQuest offers just enough of a challenge to keep students interested.
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6 websites or "destinations"
14 great questions prompting students to find pieces of figurative language such as simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, repetition, alliteration and assonance.
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5th - 10th
Introduction to Poetry - Whole Unit - Over 20 Poems!
Corresponding PowerPoint Presentation Saved to Google Drive!Daily Step by Step Lesson PlansPerfect for Distance Learning or Printable PacketsPoetry allows for a unique format of written word that can be accessed on a variety ofplanes. As such, it allows us as teachers to correct that false notion that many students hold toward reading: it's boring. Over the course of my years, I have told many students that if reading is boring, they are doing it wrong. It was with that idea in mind that I creat
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7th - 10th
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Survival Expert Webquest : Lesson Plans
Students assume the roles of natural disaster experts, researching disasters occurring in nature in order to create a survival guide on one. Survival guides will be in brochure format and contain information, background and pictures on the chosen disaster.
This unit of lessons contains 17 pages of directions, Internet resources, sample brochures,handouts, and suggestions for successful implementation. Complete with an optional interactive online mountain climbing experience, this webquest has b
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5th - 8th
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Ancient China Spy Report
This activity is designed to allow students to write a five paragraph essay about Ancient China in a fun and creative way. Students will use the following website to gather information about Ancient China around the year 1200 A.D. http://www.china.mrdonn.org/This website is very student friendly. The student handout will guide students through the five paragraph essay format. Each paragraph will focus on different topics such as:GeographyGreat Wall of ChinaSilk RoadInventions/AchievementsPhilo
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5th - 10th
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Propaganda Techniques Web Quest for The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
A Web Quest to teach the 11 main forms of Propaganda Techniques used by the dystopian Capitol of Panem in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This mini lesson comes complete with everything you need from a DO NOW, to the Teacher's overview of the lesson details, to three different version of the graphic organizer to be used to complete the assignment. Students will work in groups to define each term, present to the class, and use the same GO for a study tool. There is even a built in homewor
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7th - 12th
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House on Mango Street/Sandra Cisneros WebQuest
This is a webquest to introduce the book, House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. It discusses the author's background, influences, and main ideas of the book.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â House On Mango Street Bundle
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