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English language arts Common Core RI.11-12.7 resources
FAHRENHEIT 451 Novel Study Unit Plan Activities PRINT & DIGITAL Prereading, Quiz
Get your learners thinking! Our PRINT AND DIGITAL Fahrenheit 451 Novel Study Unit Plan has the activities and quizzes you need to teach a 7-week novel study -- pre-reading questions, characters, vocabulary, final projects, and more. You'll love the "print-and-go" activities in slideshow and .pdf, both fun and rigorous for your learners (511+ pages, slides, & forms -- 251+ print and 260+ digital Google Drive).⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ And don't forget the easy-grade Google Forms!Get your learners enjoying the
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9th - 11th
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Science Sub Plans - 52 Articles MEGA BUNDLE | Printable & Distance Learning
Updated to Include Distance Learning Options. Each article sub plan comes in two versions with full answer keys: 1) Easily printable PDFs, as well as 2) Google Slides. Students can type in their answers directly in the Google Slides for paperless classrooms / distance learning. Don't fear, get your emergency secondary science sub plans right here! This bundle contains 52 SCIENCE ARTICLES with questions and full answer keys at 44% OFF the price of them separately. A whole year's worth of s
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7th - 12th
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor Unit | Notes and Supplementary Lessons
This bundle includes everything you need to teach Thomas C. Foster's How to Read Literature Like a Professor® to AP English Literature ® students to both in-class and distance learners. This massive resource contains the following: Notes and Mini-Lessons118 slides of detailed notes, with applications to Foster's text and beyond, including novels, plays, songs, poems, film, and television21 pages of textual excerpts and handouts for additional learning26-page student note packet, following the sl
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11th - 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
Text Structure Powerpoint
This powerpoint is a fun, colorful way to introduce or re-teach TEXT STRUCTURE!
Includes:
- 21 EDITABLE slides
- 5 video clip examples
- 15 slides can be printed to created colorful, informative posters for your class, including:
*definitions written in kid-friendly language
*key words to look for
*graphic organizers
Text Structures included:
- Cause & Effect
- Compare & Contrast
- Description
- Problem & Solution
- Sequence
*Be sure to check out the preview for an example of wha
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Frankenstein Unit Bundle
Teach an engaging and rigorous Frankenstein unit with the intro resources, reading questions, quizzes, worksheets, wrap-up assignments and more included in this bundle! You'll get everything you need to ensure that students comprehend the complex details and connect with the classic issues of the novel.Completely revised in 2023!What's included:Pre- and Post-Reading Check-in: Kick off and conclude your Frankenstein unit with engaging discussions! For the pre-reading part of this resource, studen
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9th - 12th
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Great Minds in Science - 19 Science Sub Plans BUNDLE | Print & Distance Learning
Updated for distance learning. This science article / sub plan comes in two versions (with answer key): 1) easily printable PDFs, as well as 2) Google Slides for paperless online learning. Students can type in their answers directly in the Google Slides. When we teach science, the important scientific figures behind the science are only mentioned in a cursory way. My Great Minds in Science Series of 19 ARTICLES functions to enliven and deepen the understanding of the people behind the discoveri
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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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Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle (Grades 5-12) A YEAR'S WORTH of activities: over 220 Common-Core aligned interactive reading foldable activities for secondary students. You do not have to use the Common Core State Standards to utilize this bundle! This download includes the following products:Interactive Notebook Reading Literature Bundle for ANY Novel or StoryInteractive Reading Notebook for Nonfiction Informational TextsInteractive Notebook Mini Books: Bundle of
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6th - 12th
British Literature Time Period Introductions : British Literature Activities
Never worry about how to start a British Literature unit again! These succinct British literature time period introductions are designed to help you deliver simple context before diving into your British literature unit of study. Each time period includes a paragraph about the history, context of literature, and culture of the time. Anyone who knows history knows that it's impossible to cover everything before beginning a unit, but these summaries provide an essential overview.You will get: ⭐T
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9th - 12th
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Compare & Contrast Poetry, Hamlet & Rudyard Kipling's "If" – PDF & Google Drive
Help students analyze how a similar theme is developed in three different mediums by using Rudyard Kipling’s timeless poem “If,” Polonius’ advice to his son in a brief monologue from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and a newspaper columnist’s Guide to Life that went viral in the late 1990s. (Remember that whole “Wear Sunscreen” thing?)This fun, attention-grabbing lesson was built to entertain and challenge high school students in grades 9 through 12, though advanced middle school students will als
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9th - 12th
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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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Using the CRAAP Test to Determine Source Credibility! Customizable Google Slides
Do your students tend to hit "share" "like" or "retweet" before checking a source is legitimate? Can your students determine the difference between a credible source and fake news? Do they know what to look for when analyzing articles, online material, tweets, and images for credibility? Do they understand which sources are acceptable to utilize as evidence in a writing assignment? In a world where misinformation can be spread like wildfire via social media and the internet, it is vital that stu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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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
Brave New World Unit: Lessons, Activity Handouts, Quizzes, Projects, ...
This engaging Brave New World Unit takes students from pre-reading activities through the final exam. Lessons, activities, and assignments align to Common Core and address symbolism, craft, genre, theme development, historical context, allusion, and more.Brave New World Unit bundle:Lesson Plans (25 lessons + student handouts)Reading Checks (5 quizzes)Projects and Assignments (14 options)Final Exam Maker (Choose from 120 test items.)Brave New World Unit details:Lesson Plans: (PDF only)Brave New W
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9th - 12th
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Thanatopsis, William Cullen Bryant, Multimedia Poem Analysis, PDF & Google, CCSS
Take a challenging poem and it make it far more accessible with these dynamic multimedia materials that will help students build connections between our modern world and the 1817 thoughts of American poet William Cullen Bryant.Romanticism poetry can be tough for today’s teens to master, but linking a poem’s themes to students’ own lives and popular media helps create a much richer experience. These print/post-and-teach materials do just that!This lesson, which will take at least two class period
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9th - 12th
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Reading Graphic Organizers Gr 11-12 CCSS-aligned Distance Learning
Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Nonfiction Texts Grades 11-12 (Also includes the organizers for grades 6, 7, 8, and 9-10 because the skills build upon one another each year.)UPDATED with new and revised organizers! 154 total!! I also added a link for the organizers to work in Google Slides! Perfect for distance learning!Find the EDITABLE ORGANIZERS HERE:Google Drive Literature Graphic Organizers (Common Core Aligned)This IS included in the fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
The Scarlet Letter Unit - Vocabulary, Reading Guides, Quizzes, Activities, Test
Looking for an engaging novel study unit for The Scarlet Letter Unit by Nathaniel Hawthorne? You just found everything you need to teach this novel!What's Included . . . ►Daily Lesson Plans►Common Core Standards aligned for daily tasks►Bell Ringers in a separate, colorful PowerPoint if you want to project them on the board or upload them in a password-protected online classroom.►Vocabulary Tasks and Games along with quizzes►Eye-catching Reading Guides - PDF and Google Slides with text boxes alre
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE
American Literature Time Period Introductions : American Literature Activities
Never worry about how to start an American Literature unit again! These succinct American literature time period introductions are designed to help you deliver simple context before diving into your American literature unit of study. Each time period includes a paragraph about the history, context of literature, and culture of the time. Anyone who knows history knows that it's impossible to cover everything before beginning a unit, but these summaries provide an essential overview.You will get:⭐
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9th - 12th
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Full-Year British Literature Curriculum | Year Long Bundle
If you are teaching a new British Literature course this year, or you're looking to upgrade your current British Literature curriculum, this full year British Literature curriculum is for YOU! This British Literature curriculum will help you create meaningful learning experiences for your secondary English students AND protect your time outside of contract hours. This English curriculum is perfect for you if you are looking for...you are looking for a complete curriculum with a clear guide for o
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9th - 12th
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National History Day Projects From Start to Finish 2023-2024
NOTE: Enjoy the NEWLY UPDATED 2023-2024 version (Turning Points in History Theme)! It has brand new materials related to this year's theme, and I also updated lessons to include a more comprehensive and integrated approach to using both primary and secondary sources.This is your one stop shop for all National History Day lessons and resources!National History Day is a contest in which student choose a topic, conduct in depth research, and create a project (5-6 project categories to choose from!)
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6th - 12th
Any Book & Movie Comparison Reader's Notebook Activities CCSS RL.7
Movie and Book Comparison Activities with Interactive Reader's Notebook Foldables - Use with ANY Novel or Story
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for grades 7-12, Reading Literature RL.7 and Writing Standards W.4, W.7, W.9, W.10
Contains 37 printable pages with numerous prompts, evaluations, and comparison charts. Students will analyze the movie's scenes, direction, cinematography, acting, props, dialogue, and setting, comparing each to the novel. Differentiated for multiple levels.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
The Great Gatsby Gallery Walk - Pre-Reading Activity - Context Learning Stations
Explore the context of the “Roaring 1920s” with this pre-reading activity for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby! Includes 5 inquiry-based gallery walk learning stations and worksheets. Digital worksheets for Google Classroom® are provided!Included with this The Great Gatsby Pre-Reading Activity:✏️ 5 Gallery Walk Stations with Primary Sources - Digital & PrintExplore the music, setting, photography, and current events of the “Roaring 20s”Analyze various book covers to predict themes wit
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8th - 11th
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Close Reading Article Review Questions For Any NonFiction Text
Close Reading Questions: Nonfiction Articles Aligned with the Common Core State StandardsNonfiction articles can be used in any content area. Use the handouts to encourage close reading of the passage or article. May be used with any news, feature, informational, explanatory, argument, opinion, editorial, persuasive, narrative, or autobiographical article/text. Explores comparing two texts for compare/contrast. Students will be required to find evidence from the text to support their answers.*LI
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
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Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
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