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Balanced literacy Common Core RI.11-12.7 resources
"Long Way Down" Bundle one-pager/choice board/WebQuest/DOK Task Cards
Welcome to an engaging and comprehensive resource for teaching Jason Reynolds' gripping novel, Long Way Down. This product is designed to facilitate deep comprehension, critical thinking, and creative exploration of the text through a variety of activities suitable for middle and high school students.Included in this Resource:1. One-Pager Project: Students will creatively represent their understanding of Long Way Down through a one-page visual summary. They can incorporate key themes, characters
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10th - 12th
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Media Literacy Unit: Representation Matters (Diversity in Media)
Representation matters! In this unit, students will study the unequal media representation of groups that have traditionally been oppressed/silenced/disenfranchised due to gender, race, disability, and sexuality and the effects that that lack of representation has on members of those groups in the general populace.*This assignment/lesson can be used with in person or remote students.* This unit plan includes 3 complete lesson plans, each accompanied by all materials and resources. The activities
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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September 11th Bundle: Two CCSS Activities for English or SS, Fully Editable
Both lessons are editable in Word, and a link to a Google Doc for each is also included so you can share these handouts with your students via Google Classroom. These September 11th activities meet the Common Core Standard of looking at how different forms of media or texts approach the same topic and require critical thinking, listening, and viewing from your students.The first activity helps students learn the impact of word choice on tone and purpose. It's also great to help them realize that
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8th - 12th
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The CRAAP Test (for Evaluating Sources) | Lesson and CRAAP Checklist Handout
This CRAAP Test handout is a short lesson and CRAAP test checklist to support middle and high school learners evaluate the validity of online or print texts. This handout is perfect for most English, literacy, ESL, and social sciences courses, as well as other writing or communication units.Page 1:CRAAP test defined CRAAP test acronym explainedCRAAP test rationale -- why use this method?Page 2:CRAAP test checklist for learners to apply the test to any text of their choosingRelated Products ---"C
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7th - 12th
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Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and the American Dream: Practice with Analysis
This lesson encourages students to qualify an argument.
Students learn about American singer-songwriter and cultural icon, Bruce Springsteen, his upbringing and political philosophy, and the reality of the American Dream.
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 American Dream. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, a
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9th - 12th
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"Hoop Dreams" Unit: Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Research Skills
It can be difficult to engage students in career and college readiness exercises, but it is essential that we prepare them. In this unit, students will be engaged in learning executive functioning skills by involving them in the real life story of Arthur Agee and William Gates in the award winning documentary “Hoop Dreams.” Being able to empathize with characters their own age and learn through the experiences of Gates and Agee, will involve them personally in their lessons.*This assignment/less
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7th - 12th
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Blank Check, A Young Adult Novel - Study Guide
From the thrilling Young Adult Book, Blank Check.Educators designed the study guide for educators.What’s included in this Study Guide?All 50 state standards for English / Language Arts Grades 6-12 Over 30 Pre and Post Reading Activities 300 Vocabulary & Literary TermsDesigned for Distance Education & Traditional ClassroomThe Study Guide provides teachers with lessons that entail excitement and engagement.Activities include multiple websites that create critical thinking and student-cent
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7th - 10th
Article Analysis Templates
This product contains 20 no prep article analysis printable worksheets and graphic organisers which can be used in conjunction with news/current events articles. They can be used either as part of a class project, independent research projects, or to aid in reading comprehension. Having previously undertaken award-winning research around home education and digital technologies (UK/USA), I now draw both from my undergraduate and master’s degrees to author books on education (UK/USA), create prod
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Not Grade Specific
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McCarthyism - The Crucible Connection Activity
This activity asks students to review informational text online and YouTube, then interview an educator or professional who can speak to civil rights violations.
With myriad activities involved, this assignment meets literacy standards as well as CCSS speaking and listening standards along with reading informational text.
It is available as a Word document so you may scaffold for different learners or so students may type their responses allowing the boxes to expand.
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9th - 12th
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The Relentless Pursuit of Happiness: Practice with Argument
This lesson encourages students to analyze an author’s choices regarding arguments about the relentless pursuit of happiness. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, short paragraph assessments, Socratic Seminar, Debate, and a written timed essay scored on an AP style rubric. The central text is The New York Times op-ed, “Happiness Is Other People,” by Ruth Whippman. The students will complete an evaluation on purpose graphic organizer
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9th - 12th
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Jane Mayer on Money and American Political Power: Practice with Argument
How much do your students know about the Supreme Court Case, Citizens United? A recent New Yorker Magazine essay, “The Reclusive Hedge-Fund Tycoon Behind the Trump Presidency,” by Jane Mayer is the central text in these lessons. A TED TALK on “We the People, and the Republic We Must Reclaim", by Lawrence Lessig is utilized. Links to an NPR story on Citizens United as well as a short video explaining Citizens United are part of these lessons.
In a resource where students practice challenging, r
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Me & Literacy Activity
Introduce students to the personal importance of literacy and open discussion for students to share about themselves and their history of literacy experiences they've had in school! Great resource for the beginning of a class or to reinvigorate students' motivations for reading at school. This activity can be done remotely as well! There are spaces for students to type their responses.The first part is one-page of a quick review of research on amounts of salary based on how many years of school
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Folklore Infographic Example
An example of an infographic on a folklore creature. Very useful if you need a demonstrate of an infographic, but don't have time to make one. Bonus, it likely won't take away any 'easy' topic for students who need it. And you'll get to learn about the scary Gloson!
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6th - 12th
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