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Adult education social studies Common Core CCRA.L.6 resources
Propaganda & Logical Fallacies Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
This easy-prep complete teaching pack for propaganda and logical fallacies will get your students ready to analyze persuasive texts with a fundamental understanding of the techniques used in persuasion. Student Experience: Students will learn, practice, and review the key terms that fall under the umbrellas of propaganda and logical fallacies. They will learn from plenty of examples and have plenty of opportunities for interactive practice. Finally, they will demonstrate their understanding on
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Making a Murderer Teaching Unit Bundle Season 1
Making a Murderer Teaching Unit Season 1, Episodes 1-10
Engage your students in meaningful debate and critical-thinking exercises using my materials for teaching "Making a Murderer," the popular Netflix® documentary about Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey. Students will not only view and analyze the episodes, but they will read and research primary documents. This is nonfiction your students will WANT to read, research, dissect, and evaluate.
The "Making a Murderer" Teaching Unit for Season 1, E
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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PATRIOT DAY - SEPTEMBER 11 - "SIRIUS, THE HERO DOG OF 9/11" - NON-FICTION
From educator/author Hank Fellows: This 32 page children's book, with 25 child-friendly photos, is an ideal introduction to the facts and themes surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. This is the true story of "Sirius," the police patrol dog who died in the Twin Towers on 9-11-01. The story is told by "Sirius" in his own words, and also recounts his friendship with his police officer partner, David, who survived the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. This book is currently
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3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Chernobyl Miniseries Episodes 1 through 5
Based upon the critically-acclaimed Chernobyl miniseries from HBO, this video guide accompanies all 5 episodes of the 5 part drama. The film is a painstakingly accurate account of the worst nuclear accident in human history. This can be used in a physics class for topics of nuclear chemistry, world history class for historical discussions of the accident and the Soviet Union during the cold war, environmental science class for the effects of the accident on the environment, or a biology class
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Amend Six Episode Super-Bundle (Netflix): Movies Guides for All Episodes
Amend: The Fight for America is a groundbreaking 6-part series hosted by Will Smith that explores the evolving, often violent, fight for equal rights through the lens of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment. This SUPER-BUNDLE includes engaging movie guides for ALL 6 episodes. Each Guide is designed to highlight the episode’s big ideas, prompt rich classroom discussion, and cement student learning. These guides usually sell for $2.49 - by buying them in this bundle you save 50%! Each guide inc
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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True Crime Writing in the United States Unit (AP Language)
This unit looks at American history and culture through the lens of true crime narratives. The assignments and activities trace the roots of this genre of non-fiction from Puritan accounts of executions to 19th Century murder ballads to modern day serial killer stories while analyzing the changing intellectual landscape of the last 300 years. This unit asks student to explore questions of class, gender, race, and morality in relation to criminal behavior. As an AP Language unit, students practic
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions
Argumentative Text, high school reading comprehension passages and questions This educational tool delves into fascinating and vital court cases!THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A BUNDLE: CCSD BUNDLE"My co-teacher and I teach a full inclusive class of seniors, and we wanted some active lessons that could also be done via Google Classroom (if we had a quarantined kid, etc.) that made them think and were engaging. We knew they'd get a kick out of this lesson, but we were not prepared for them to become obs
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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RUSSIAN REVOLUTION UNIT - 7 DAYS INCLUDING REVIEW & TEST Print & Google Versions
The Russian Revolution is a unit that is DEFINITELY a challenge to teach in the time allotted! This concise unit includes 5 days of lessons, homework, 1 day of review and a test. A no-prep resource that's guaranteed to make your life easier!***As of September 2022 this resource has been updated with Google links for all documents and slide presentations. And this unit has been modified for New York teachers here***The unit includes: DAY 1 – Causes of the Russian Revolution Primary Source Close R
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Mock Trial Graphic Organizers
USE THIS PRODUCT WITH ANY MOCK TRIAL!This is a collection of graphic organizers and scripts that can be used with any mock trial, civil or criminal. Each item below includes scaffolded support in order to help students understand the main roles in a mock trial. In addition, there is a witness organizer and a court reporter organizer to engage those students who do not have a direct role in the trial. Included are the following resources to help students prepare, participate in, and reflect on cr
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
American Factory Documentary Worksheet (Netflix)
This product is a close examination of the excellent documentary, American Factory, which is currently available on Netflix. This multi-part assignment is broken into 6 separate worksheets and is meant to be taught over the course of a full week. This assignment is a great way for students to learn about unions, corporations, business, and culture. This product also includes a very short pre-reading assignment which defines unions and gives some brief background information.The premise of this f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Movie Worksheet: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Front and back handout for the movie "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" produced by Oprah Winfrey. The book written by Rebecca Skloot.
Excellent for unit on Cellular Biology. Includes questions, time table that certain questions appear, and parts of the movie to skip for young viewers.
HeLa cells have been revolutionizing for scientists all over the world. Since their discovery, vaccinations, cancer treatments, and transplants have been made possible. However, where did HeLa cells come
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Native American Heritage Month One Pager Project — Indigenous Peoples Research
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by having your students research influential Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples that have made an impact on history! Students will share their work by creating a beautiful One Pager which will showcase their research through art, creativity, and writing! Honor Native Americans by studying their culture, leaders, and history with a unique one-pager project!Completed projects make colorful, beautiful classroom displays... they're also great for bulleti
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Cultural Diversity One Pagers Bundle | Heritage & History One-Pager Projects
Pre-Reading Collaborative Existential Philosophy Research~Camus & "The Stranger"
This is a 2-page, detailed PDF (printable!) pre-reading / research activity to set the stage for reading Albert Camus's existentialist masterpiece novella The Stranger (L'Etranger). The PDF includes:
a.) cooperative learning tasks within teams
b.) jigsaw topics (5 separate topics for 5 separate teams to research, from French colonization in Algeria, to Camus himself, to the origins and resolution of WWII, to current and historic death penalty laws -- both within and outside of the U.S., to Exist
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Norse Mythology/Viking Folklore No Prep Lessons *BUNDLE*
History Workshops will help your students dig more deeply into subjects while improving their reading skills. This bundle contains five NO PREP article guides that work great for close reading, supplemental lessons, creative writing, and more! The vocabulary, close reading, and writing responses make these lessons completely Common Core aligned.Topics cover Thor, Odin, Valkyries, Norse Afterlife, Elves and Dwarves, Viking Warrior Women, and more! Please go through each product description before
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argumentative Text Analysis Reading Comprehension end of the year ela activities
Unlock the Power of Critical Thinking and Argumentative Writing by analyzing this small section of Plato’s Republic. In a world where critical thinking and persuasive communication are increasingly valued, this digital resource offers a unique platform for students to hone these essential skills. Whether you’re an educator eager to challenge your students with argumentative texts or a parent aiming to augment your children’s understanding of critical thinking, textual analysis, and persuasive wr
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Argumentative text, Argumentative writing, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust
Argumentative text, Argumentative writing, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Holocaust This product analyzes Elie Wiesel's Noble Peace Prize Speech! This product is self-contained and digital or print.Hope, Despair and Memory by Elie Wiesel THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF THE FOLLOWING BUNDLES:✡ Hope, Despair and Memory by Elie Wiesel WITH GOOGLE SLIDES✡ THE HOLOCAUST GROWING BUNDLETHIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REDONE! IT IS NOW OVER 65 PAGES! This is a self-contained product on textual analysis; everythin
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â THE HOLOCAUST ELIE WIESEL and PRIMO LEVI
Introducing ELL Students to the Three Branches of the US Government
Engage your students in a role playing activity to help them understand and remember the branches of the US Government. This resource includes a powerpoint and guided notes to develop new academic vocabulary related to the branches of government. The powerpoint includes slides with accessible language for ELL students and high-quality images to support students' comprehension. The final powerpoint slide provides the procedures for the role playing activity. This resource also includes an exit ti
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month One Pager
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May with this creative, artistic, unique one-pager project that requires students to research important people throughout history. Completed projects make beautiful hallway or classroom displays... they're also great for bulletin boards that highlight AANHPI Heritage Month!Included in this purchase is:Student directions for the one pager projectRubric for the one pager projectExample one pager (Featuring Malala Yous
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Cultural Diversity One Pagers Bundle | Heritage & History One-Pager Projects
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative Passages
Critical Thinking HS ELA, Second Amendment, Gun Control, Argumentative PassagesNY State Rifle and Pistol Ass., Inc., et al. v. Bruen (2022)Do you want to help your students understand one of the most contentious topics facing us today?The Second Amendment is a hot topic, and teachers must be prepared to discuss it in the classroom. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on gun ownership, it’s now more important than ever to give your students access to accurate and up-to-date information that they
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Second Amendment, Informational Writing, Argumentative Passages, gun rights
Racism, Social Darwinism, and Eugenics: google assignment history of evil ideas
No excuse for racism is acceptable.This a google forms unit that is a self-guided assignment. This unit draws a lesson for the horrific history of eugenics.See the preview for view of the three-sectioned google form. This form automatically grades students.The answer key is hard-coded into the form.I also attached it as the preview to this resource.What questioned are addressed in this unit?Why were women of colour, and other minorities and low income individuals, subject to forced sterilization
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Debate Bundle - Debates, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Templates, Scaffolds
This "Ultimate Debate Bundle" is everything you need to facilitate clear, well-organized debates for students of elementary school - 12th grade. The materials are designed for a students of varying language and learning needs, fitting the language development needs of ESL students as well as students in AP courses. This resource offers adaptable material that you can fit with any debate you develop for your students.Not just for ELA Teachers!Teachers across disciplines have found this resource h
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Maus II by Art Spiegelman- Activities, Quizzes, Essays- Full Teaching Unit
I love reading Maus, despite having read it 100 times! This is one of those stories that really teaches so much about humanity and life.Similar to my Maus I package, Maus II is a comprehensive resource for quizzing students and discussing those "deeper" ideas within the novel. Please feel free to expand on what is included. I also highly recommend having students maintain active post-it notes throughout their reading. This really makes going back and finding key moments in Vladek's behavior so m
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Autopsy: Age of Revolutions
The students will be depicting The Age of Revolution through an autopsy project where the students will be drawing a person him/herself or someone from that time period with the themes surrounding the person. For example the causes and effects of Political, Social, Economic, and Cultural issues during the revolutions. Students have autonomy on who they want to draw as long as it adds to the project. This assignment is created to be fun, creative, and most importantly… informative.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Election 2024, Nonfiction reading comprehension high school, middle school, AP™
Election 2024, Nonfiction reading comprehension high school, middle school, AP™If you're looking for a way to engage your high school students, then these NINE FAMOUS CASES are a great place to start! Each case study provides an overview of the facts, legal arguments, and outcomes, along with STUDENT QUESTIONS and BACKGROUND INFORMATION to help you get the most out of your class discussion. And for teachers looking for extra guidance, there are also TEACHER NOTES and SUGGESTED ANSWERS included.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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