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Balanced literacy Common Core L.11-12.3 resources
In Praise of Lost Causes: Practice with Rhetorical Analysis
This lesson encourages students to write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students learn about fighting for causes where victory is not possible. Students will read, listen to and view supporting video and audio clips while learning the necessary elements to establish their argument on the theme of the unit. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, short paragraph assessments, a Socratic seminar, and a written timed essay scored on an AP En
Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Edgar Allan Poe Horror Scene - Creative Digital Narrative
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
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COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!
This is a Reciprocal Reading organizer that allows students virtually and in person to gain deeper understanding and perspective of the text they are reading. The top sheet includes a check-off list for teachers, second page is a cheat sheet that includes sentence starters for the students, a page for each role, and at the end, an assessment to gauge student understanding.
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Be a Sophisticated Writer
This is a writing activity that contains 17 flawed statements written by students. The directions are to "Rewrite each of the following statements, eliminating the casual, informal, unsophisticated style." This is a challenging activity that forces students to think critically about how to best revise each example. They quickly see that the examples do not make much sense, and at first, fixing them can seem almost impossible without knowing the author's intent. Often, the answer is to simplify a
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Learning for Justice Informational Powerpoint
This is a great resource for teachers that want to incorporate a restorative justice approach into their classroom.
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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