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Informational text Common Core SL.9-10.1d resources
Argument and Rhetorical Analysis Games for Secondary ELA
This bundle of argument and rhetoric games for secondary ELA contains SEVEN unique games that target the skills of argumentation in a fun and high-interest format.The games included in this bundle are:Rhetorical Devices BINGO GameIn this game, students fill out BINGO cards with rhetorical devices, and they have to identify devices used in quotations read by the teacher. Five in row WINS the round! This game tests students' ability to identify rhetorical devices in texts.Would You Rather? Card
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes Speech Rhetorical Analysis PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use Oprah Winfrey’s headline-grabbing speech from the 2018 Golden Globes to show your students the power of a well-constructed presentation. In this one class period activity, students will discuss the #metoo movement, view Oprah Winfrey’s 10-minute speech, and deconstruct/discuss her use of rhetorical devices. Questions focus on audience, metaphor, parallelism, pathos, and symbolism. These materials can serve as a stand-alone lesson or as a solid supplement to a study of Jim Crow laws or SAT-st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Full Year High School English Curriculum: Secondary ELA 9-12 Common Core Aligned
If you are teaching a new high school English course this year, or you're looking to upgrade your current high school English class curriculum, this full year ELA curriculum is for YOU! This Common Core Standards aligned English Language Arts 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 are looking for...creative, effective activities for you and yo
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9th - 12th
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Listening Skills Podcast Activity, Listen & Learn #6, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare students for this challenge, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period. In this Listen & Learn activity, students will listen to a 30-minute podcast on the case of Helen Duncan, a Scottish woman who claimed to be able to communicate wit
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8th - 12th
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Introduction to Debate
This four lesson unit is designed to be a comprehensive debate tutorial for teachers who are new to debate or who want to implement debate into their current curriculum. I tried to design these materials with lots of explanation where necessary and minimal prep work to finish. I have taught debate for over ten years in the classroom and online and the knowledge and expertise I have gained have gone into these lessons to make them a perfect gateway to argumentation and debate. All lessons are onl
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3rd - 12th
Fishbowl Discussions: Grades 9-12 & CCSS Aligned
How many times have you sent your high school students home to read a few articles or a few chapters for homework and the following day, when it's time for discussion, the room is dead silent and lifeless?
This happened to me all of the time in my first few years of teaching. If you're looking for a way to make class discussion purposeful and student-led, then FISHBOWL DISCUSSIONS are a great structure to try!
A fishbowl discussion can be used for any level of students, but you need to know
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Dystopian Literature: Mega Bundle of All Resources
ELA Curriculum Q2 9th 10th Grade English – Rhetorical Analysis, Argument Writing
This Quarter 2 ELA Curriculum for 9th and 10th grade English has ALL the materials you need—lessons, materials, texts, and pacing guide—to teach a full 9-week quarter of high school English, with a focus on argument, rhetorical analysis, speech, and argumentative writing.The Quarter 2 high school English bundle includes a free curriculum map pacing guide you can find here. Whether you are a new ELA teacher, or teaching a new ELA class or grade level, or a veteran teacher looking for some engagin
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8th - 11th
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The Podcast Listening Kit
Want to get your students listening to podcasts, but you're not sure how to begin? In this kit, you'll find a listening menu featuring six engaging podcast episodes, plus a "Think Like a Podcaster" response sheet and a variety of fun sketchnotes templates students can create on as they listen.These podcasts can make for a fun weekly choice activity, a sub plan you can rely on over and over, or the foundation for a podcasting unit in which your students eventually write and record their own podca
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9th - 12th
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High School Common Core English Language Arts IEP Goal Bank
This IEP goal bank was created to assist special education teachers with the task of writing standards-based IEP goals in English Language Arts. Speech-Language Pathologists should also find this resource to be useful when creating IEP goals and collaborating with teachers.After spending countless hours developing IEP goals myself and really having to think through how to best individualize goals and objectives for my own students, I wanted to share this resource to help other special education
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9th - 12th, Staff
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TED Talk Presentations - Print and Digital
Teach public speaking and speech writing with this lesson that challenges students to present TED Talks. Existing TED Talks serve as mentor texts, which students view, analyze, and evaluate before using the writing process to create their own. Print-and-go handouts guide students through their discussion, planning, peer review, editing, and rehearsal. An editable slide and MS Word document is included for the final assignment, so you can customize the assessment for your students’ needs. This
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7th - 10th
Serial Podcast Evidence Board Project
This resource provides teachers with two different options for Serial, Season 1 Final Projects . Both options address multiple CCSS and engage students by requiring them to listen closely, take accurate notes, develop theories, work together, organize their work, and present their findings to their peers. Option #1: Cereal Box Serial Analysis (rubric and example responses included)Includes evidence analysis, identification of important people, podcast evaluation, and argumentative writing promp
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9th - 12th
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Serial Season One - Complete Printable Unit and Plans
One of the most popular podcasts ever made, Serial is such a powerful tool in the classroom. Your students will love the engaging and provoking use of this podcast. This unit is based in core standards such as analyzing non-fiction text, note-taking, and persuasive writing and speaking. My high school students LOVE this unit! They really enjoy being able to form their own opinion on who is really guilty. I usually move through this unit in under two weeks, and the kids are always engaged. In
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9th - 12th
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Socratic Seminar Unit: Nonfiction Close Reading, TED Talk, Informational Texts
Looking for a compelling unit on real-life issues of gangs and violence?This thematic unit on current event issues will get your students examining nonfiction paired texts, participating in critical thinking activities, working to compare artistic mediums, engaging in a close reading of a nonfiction article, and discussing ideas that matter.The 5-day unit will take your students through lessons on youth, teen, and gang violence in Chicago, Boston, and other American cities by getting them to rea
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9th - 12th
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Unbiased Sources vs. Fake News | Informational Reading Editable Mini-Unit
Just in time for election season, this differentiated and engaging resource will help you teach your students to think critically and evaluate sources. You'll teach your students to understand bias and to spot fake news and disinformation, then challenge them to see the "other side" of a story. Includes articles, research, worksheets, activities, and reflections. Some essential questions of this introduction to journalism mini-unit include: What makes a story newsworthy? How do I analyze bias an
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8th - 11th
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Rhetoric Meets Social Justice Speech Unit (NO PREP)
Empower Your Students with the Voices of Change! Looking to inspire your students to become advocates for justice and equality? My comprehensive multi-lesson unit is the perfect resource to engage students in meaningful discussions and critical analysis of speeches by Dr. King, Bryan Stevenson, Amanda Gorman, and John Lewis. Dive into History: Explore the historical context surrounding Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech and Bryan Stevenson's TED talk on mass incarceration. With engaging Google S
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9th - 12th
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Student Blogging Unit Plan & Blog Writing Project - Inquiry Skills & Pop Culture
2 fun unit plans give you EVERYTHING for a no-prep student research project and student blog writing project. Cultural criticism and pop culture make this blogging unit high-interest and extremely engaging! Build inquiry skills with nonfiction texts, inquiry questions, source evaluation, research process, expository writing, analytical writing, persuasive writing, argumentative writing, conclusion writing, presentation skills and more! These inquiry units were designed to give students a voice a
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7th - 10th
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Group Discussion Questions, Sentence Starters for Academic Conversation
Student-friendly discussion starters for academic conversations will add depth and rigor to your next discussion activity, literature circle, Socratic seminar, or fishbowl conversation! A discussion starters menu of options and slideshow provides student choice as they engage in small group or whole class discussions of any fiction or nonfiction text(s) of your choosing. If you're looking for a way to grow academic conversation and discussion skills, this is the speaking and listening resource f
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5th - 8th
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Free Graphic Organizers - CNN10, Ted Talks, SOAPSTONE, & Video Notes
Free Graphic Organizers - CNN10, Ted Talks, SOAPSTONE, & Video NotesHello and welcome to No Prep English! I am so excited you decided to stop by. Included in this freebie product bundle you will find 8 pages of FREE graphic organizers designed to engage students and support learning. These handouts also have the added benefit of holding students accountable for traditionally passive work (viewing videos).PRODUCT LIST:SOAPStone Handout - A graphic organizer handout to scaffold the analysis of
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: The Whole Store - Growing Mega Bundle
A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah Quiz and Answer Key Bundle for Google Drive
Measure general reading comprehension with this self-grading quiz bundle covering A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah. A firsthand account of the author's experiences as a child soldier during the Sierra Leone Civil War, this book is an excellent choice for teachers who want to incorporate more autobiographical nonfiction into their English and/or history classes. In addition to answer keys, alternate quiz options are provided for re-assessment purposes. Materials are made
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9th - 12th
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All American Boys Introduction Gallery Walk Activity | Printable & Digital
Get your students thinking about police brutality in America before diving into All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely with this All American Boys Introduction Gallery Walk! This activity focuses on activating students' prior knowledge of the issue while introducing them to influences and ideas they may not have previously considered.For an in-person lesson, teachers will hang the 5 included signs around the room. Each sign compares an aspect of law enforcement in the US to that a
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9th - 12th
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Listening Comprehension Practice NPR Audio Unit Volume 1 Digital and Print
If your students struggle with Listening Comprehension, this is the product for you! Listening Comprehension Unit Volume 1 covers 5 unique topics for students to practice their listening skills. As a large part of most standardized tests, students need to be comfortable and confident when it comes to listening to and comprehending information. Each audio is about 3 minutes long. This resource is perfect for grades 6-8. This unit includes a 10-question comprehension quiz and 2 short answer questi
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Listening Comprehension Practice Middle School Bundle Digital and Print
Just Mercy Literature Circle Notebook
This digital student notebook compliments the novel Just Mercy (YA Adaptation) by Bryan Stevenson. This novel is available on Actively Learn if your school has a subscription. The Literature Circle Notebook was created to support students as they read and analyze the text. Each meeting has students reading two chapters of the novel. Students have different role for each meeting, and a slide to take notes on. This notebook is designed to facilitate Literature Circle Meetings with groups of 6-7 ki
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9th
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Literary Nonfiction Units for High School English Curriculum | Literary Analysis
Do you want to include more nonfiction in your plans but struggle to find units that are both challenging and engaging?As an English teacher, you know that it’s important to incorporate different kinds of texts in your plans, but it’s not easy to find nonfiction that isn’t boring, dry, or totally irrelevant to students. If a piece is challenging, it likely doesn’t relate to students’ lives, and if it feels relevant, it’s probably dumbed down or badly written.When you’ve felt the pain of giving a
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9th - 12th
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