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Ethos, Pathos, Logos - Rhetorical Appeals Analysis and Persuasive Language Unit
Make teaching ethos, pathos, and logos fun and engaging with this rhetorical appeals unit! This comprehensive rhetorical appeals unit includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students about the different, effective persuasive and argumentative writing strategies, including ethos, pathos, and logos. ⭐️ 2023 UPDATE: Now includes PRINT AND DIGITAL! Teach your students about rhetorical appeals using the engaging and interactive multi-day instructional slide. Students follow
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7th - 12th
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Annotating Text - teaching students to annotate nonfiction - PRINT + DIGITAL
Help your students learn how to annotate nonfiction text with this step-by-step text annotation unit! This annotating text resource includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students how to effectively annotate and closely read informational text. Includes print and digital formats!Begin your unit with a presentation for direct instruction. Students will use the included guided notes to follow along with the lesson. Then, work together in a whole-class setting to annotate
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8th - 11th
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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
ELA Test Prep Nonfiction Reading Escape Room Activity
Make test-prep fun! Help prepare your students for high-stakes standardized tests with this ELA Test Prep Nonfiction Reading Escape Room Activity.This download includes teacher directions, student directions, and all of the printable resources necessary to hold an escape activity in your classroom. There are two different nonfiction passages included in this resource: one is used during the escape room and the other is for after the escape room as a follow-up activity.BEFORE THE ESCAPEGive stude
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: ELA Test Prep Escape Room Bundle
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Activity: Primary Source Analysis and Questions
The Declaration of Independence can be a daunting document for teachers to explain to students, but this primary source lesson will help students understand the major themes and concepts within the document itself. Though Thomas Jefferson's Declaration was written in the 18th century, this worksheet has proven to be a fantastic, big-picture way for today's students to study such an important writing without becoming overwhelmed. The Declaration is really just a big "break-up letter" from the co
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7th - 12th
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The Fall of the House of Usher Unit: Close Read, Vocab, Activities, Test, & More
Looking for engaging materials for "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe that your students will enjoy and not complain about? This unit will have your students interacting with this difficult Poe text in no time.What's included . . .► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans for 6 days. ► Daily aligned Common Core Standards► Clean copy of original story ► Clean copy of abridged story for struggling readers. (All the meat without the wordiness and about half the length of the original
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: The Fall of the House of Usher Complete Unit - Digital & Print
CNN 10 Worksheets: Current Events News Summary, Graphic Organizer, Video Project
CNN 10 (CNN Student News) is the perfect avenue for students to stay informed on current events. This PDF and GOOGLE DRIVE set of graphic organizer worksheets are an excellent way to analyze and summarize the current events of the day using CNN10. These various templates will help students of all ages stay engaged while watching CNN 10. A simple writing format helps students recognize, summarize, and write opinions about the major headlines of the day. I find this resource to be extremely prac
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Not Grade Specific
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Magazine Project: Creative Writing Templates | Main Idea Summary For All Subject
Your students will love becoming journalists with these fantastic creative writing templates designed to look like magazines and newspapers! Fully editable, and completely customizable, students will get to summarize any content matter all through the creative ease of Google Drive! Keep your students engaged while creating content-rich material with these visually stunning and academically challenging journalism templates! These templates are perfect for distance learning, a trip to the lab, 1:
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Native American Literature Unit: Poems, Myths, Non-fiction in Digital & Print
Looking to add some fresh activities for Native American literature to your classes' studies? You have come to the right place! Your students will love these beautifully designed slides that will not only capture their attention but also provide them with interesting Native American reading selections and engaging activities that require analyzing, creating, thinking, writing, and reflecting. Printable version included!This Native American Literature Digital Unit includes► 2 poems► 2 myths► a no
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7th - 12th
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Lizzie Borden: Infamous Murder Case Nonfiction Unit, Tone, Bias, Persuasion
Lizzie Borden was tried and ultimately acquitted for the MURDER of her PARENTS in the 1890s. The trial was controversial. How could a WOMAN possibly hack her parents to death and why? How could this have happened while she was HOME if she didn't do it? In this nonfiction unit, students will read articles about the case and then decide for themselves if they think Lizzie Borden is INNOCENT or GUILTY. If your students like this nonfiction unit, be sure to check out the Bespoke ELA activity on
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Jack the Ripper: Tone & Bias in the Media Coverage of this Infamous Murder Case
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. The first parts takes students through an exercise of identifying tone in a news article written about Jack the Ripper. There are four articles in this part of this lesson that all come from The L
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Digital Escape Room Review Game Activity
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Digital Escape Room ⚠️You must have cell phones, tablets, or laptops to play this game. Students should work together in small groups. This game requires students to access Google apps with a Google sign-in. Prior to purchase of this game, please make sure your school district does not block the following apps/websites: Google Apps (Sites, Forms, Docs).⚠️ Engage your students by having them play this digital escape room game AFTER reading Frankenstein. This is a grea
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: British Literature Digital Escape Room Review Game Activity Bundle
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts NonFiction Graphic Organizers
Compare Contrast Two or More Texts: Close Reading Strategies and Activities
Aligned with the Common Core State Standards
Use the handouts to encourage close reading and compare/contrast of two or more texts or sources (may be used with multimedia sources such as graphics, videos, podcasts, etc.). They may also be used to compare two different people, focusing on comparing their early life, struggles, and achievements. Includes modified Venn Diagrams specific to the CCSS.
These activities may b
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6th - 12th
Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
How to Take Cornell Notes Digital Note-Taking Templates - Teaching Study Skills
Notetaking skills are essential to academic achievement! Learning how to take notes with the Cornell Notetaking System is an academic game-changer! Students' study skills are automatically boosted once they learn how to take notes strategically and effectively. This How to Take Notes bundle also includes tips and templates specifically for digital note-taking.The How to Take Notes bundle includes an informative slides presentation outlining how to take Cornell notes step-by-step. Increase studen
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8th - 11th
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7 Literary Analysis Stations for ELA (Plot, Character, Theme, Setting, Author)
Stations are one of my favorite ways to bring movement into the language arts classroom. In the pandemic world, I have used traditional stations less, but as we start to dig our way out of all this, I have started to dust off some of my favorite stations ideas. In this bundle, you have everything you need to set up 7 stations: Theme StationSummary StationCharacterization StationAbout the Author StationSilent Discussion StationFigurative Language StationPlot, Conflict, and Setting StationStation
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6th - 12th
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Introduction to The Canterbury Tales Digital Escape Room Review Game Activity
Introduction to The Canterbury Tales Digital Lock Box Escape Room Game⚠️You must have cell phones, tablets, or laptops to play this game. Students should work together in small groups. This game requires students to access Google apps with a Google sign-in. Prior to purchase of this game, please make sure your school district does not block the following apps/websites: Google Sites, Forms, Docs; and YouTube (presented through SafeShare).⚠️ A breakout box kit is not needed for this game.Engage
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Digital Escape Room Review Game Activity Bundle
Beowulf Digital Escape Room Review: Literary Introduction & Historical Context
Beowulf Digital Escape Room You must have cell phones, tablets, or laptops to play this game. Students should work together in small groups. This game requires students to access Google apps with a Google sign-in. Prior to purchase of this game, please make sure your school district does not block the following apps/websites: Google Apps (Sites, Forms, Docs); YouTube (presented through SafeShare); and Jigsaw Planet. A breakout box kit is not needed for this game.Engage your students by having
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ELA Digital Escape Room Review Game Activity Bundle
September 11 Inquiry Jigsaw Lesson: Living in Post 9/11 World
AboutI developed this lesson plan when I discovered that my students (not yet born when 9/11 happened) knew about the events of that horrible day, but had no understanding of the enormous impact those events have had on our everyday lives. They viewed it as a tragic event that was far removed from their own lives. Yet for many adults, we can point to September 11 as a clear before-and-after marker for our generation. Through this 3-day lesson, students collaborate with a small group to become an
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9th - 12th
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Ramen Noodle Summarizing and Cow Cud Paraphrasing | Nonfiction Text
Are your students having trouble with summarizing and paraphrasing? Students plagiarize often because they don't know how to perform those two processes correctly. If they know how to do it, they'll be more likely to take the time to try during the research process. This two-lesson, ten-handout resource builds on Marzano's research about the value of using analogies to help students connect with content. Examples and practice exercises are funny, relevant, and teen-oriented.These two lessons are
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: AP English Language & Composition Synthesis Essay Bundle - AP Lang Exam
Theme Development Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit, Lesson Plan
The objective of this How to Recognize and Apply Theme Development Across A Text teaching pack is to foster students' beginning or basic understanding of how theme can be developed in a text - CC.R.2. The no-prep lecture provided introduces the concept and the graphic organizers and constructed response prompts could be used again and again throughout the year. Student Experience: Students are introduced to theme development with a quick review of theme, and then they begin to explore theme dev
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
The Crucible Digital Escape Room | INTRODUCTION, PRE-READING, & BACKGROUND
360° View! Build historical background information, generate anticipation, and introduce key themes with this pre-reading activity for The Crucible! Front load information about Arthur Miller, the inspiration for the play, the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, and the allegorical connection with McCarthyism/the Red Scare using this interactive and immersive digital escape room experience. Through a series of puzzles, clues, and challenges, students will explore each of these topics in depth, gaining a
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10th - 12th
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Common Core ELA Standards Checklists Bundle High School Grades 9-12
Common Core ELA Standards Checklists Bundle for High School, Grades 9-12
This bundle combines both the Grades 11-12 and Grades 9-10 Common Core State Standards Checklists for English Language Arts.
This IS included in my Common Core Bundle for Grades 9-12
You get 120+ pages featuring all of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards in an easy-to-read and record format. All five strands (reading literature, reading informational, writing, language, and speaking and listening) with every
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
ELA Test Prep Listening Skills and Nonfiction Text Escape Room Activity
Make test-prep fun! Help prepare your students for high-stakes standardized tests with this ELA Test Prep Listening Skills Escape Room Activity. This escape room also doubles as a nonfiction reading escape room activity. This download includes teacher directions, student directions, a professionally-recorded audio file, and all of the printable resources necessary to hold an escape activity in your classroom. This escape room activity includes one nonfiction passage about smartphone addiction th
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: ELA Test Prep Escape Room Bundle
Salem Witch Trials Escape Room
Looking for an exciting way to introduce the Salem Witch Trials to your students? This challenging lock box activity is designed to accompany history lessons on the Salem Witch Trials or The Crucible play. I love introducing The Crucible with this escape because it stirs students' interest in the accusations and evidence for the Salem trials. Premise: students have recently discovered an ancestor of theirs was the first person in Salem hanged for witchcraft. They want to know about her, and as
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Salem Witch Trials Escape - Digital & Print
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