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Literature Common Core WHST.11-12.1 resources
Project based learning: Who Killed Edgar Allen Poe
Who or What Killed Edgar Allen Poe?Edgar Allen Poe’s death has been the subject of speculation for over 150 years. Have your students meet the suspects, compare and contrast eyewitness statements of his symptoms to current medical knowledge, and write persuasive pieces to promote their theory of who or what killed Poe.Rubrics, a number of extension activities and extra credit assignments are included (in editable format) as well as character dossiers of people in Poe’s life, the lesson plan and
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8th - 12th
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Holocaust Research Unit Literature and Writing EDITABLE
This exhaustive unit contains EVERYTHING you need to teach the Holocaust while integrating reading, research, and writing! Reframe the way you teach the Holocaust in English and/or Social Studies while creating advanced readers, thinkers, speakers, and listeners! The design of the unit could be used in one subject or taught across the curriculum in both a reading or literature course and history or social studies. The materials and lesson plans are a fit for any level of students in grades 7-12.
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7th - 12th
MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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7th - 12th
Also included in: My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Writing Prompts and Reading Guide
These reading questions cover all of Khaled Hosseini's popular work of contemporary fiction, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and concern plot details and thematic development, especially the novel's portrayal of historical changes in 20th century Afghanistan and gender roles. There are 5-7 questions per section (each of which covers 40 or so pages of the novel), suitable for homework or in-class discussion. I have also included a research project students carry out while reading the novel to deepen th
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
American Literature Curriculum: Short Story Unit Plan | Writing & Lit. Analysis
Looking for American Literature curriculum that will engage your most reluctant learners while still challenging your most advanced students? With themes ranging from the purpose of gossip to the conditions of tenant farmers, from the need for artistic expression to how we define freedom, these four short stories offer so much to explore.The variety of materials, real-life connections, and innovative approaches to the information will keep students engaged and excited about learning. Additional
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9th - 12th
DEATH ON THE NILE Film Study Guide | Worksheets | Printables
DEATH ON THE NILE, a 1978 movie adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel, centers on murders that take place on a pleasure cruise ferrying wealthy passengers up the Nile River. Almost any of the travelers could be the killer (or killers?), and Agatha Christie’s master sleuth Hercule Poirot must solve “whodunit.” Students can enjoy a mystery complete with scenes from the pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Temple of Abu Simbel. Included in your 16-page reproducible study guide are . . . • introductory inf
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
1920s Culture Station Activity D.B.Q. Harlem Renaissance, Flappers, Scopes Trial
In this 1920's DBQ students will be able to: Evaluate the idea that the Roaring Twenties represent a time of great conflict in American society between forces promoting change and forces resisting change. (Students must include and cite 3 sources from the D.B.Q. activity)Included:- All needed documents (modified)- Graphic Organizers- EssayDocuments:1: Source: Roaring 20’s - Digital History 2: Life Magazine February 18th 19263: Frederick Lewis Allen, Only Yesterday: Harper & Row, 19314: AFT
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9th - 12th
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Literature of Civil Rights (ELA, Black History Month Unit)
This LOADED resource facilitates students to discover how the writings and speeches of the Civil Rights movement inspired social change and demonstrates how words inspire change. Students will interact with a series of speeches, writings, poems, and videos to better understand and create their own change-inspiring speech at the end of the unit. This concise resource includes do-now's, vocabulary, comprehension check questions and answers, discussion questions, debate topics, assessments, and eng
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7th - 12th
Guns, Germs, and Steel
This lesson plan includes a teaching guide with instructional materials such as reading assignments, discussion questions, quizzes, crossword puzzles, and classroom activities. Lesson plan is in PDF format.
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11th - 12th
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11-12th Grade English Language Arts Standards Based Gradebook with CCSS for ELA
11th and/or 12th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) standards-based gradebook aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA. Includes enough room for a single class or multiple section gradebook. Includes page for tracking school and home independent reading. Standards Based Grading format for scoring from 1 to 4. Cells change colors when scores are entered: 1 - red, 2 - yellow, 3 - green, 4 - blue.
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11th - 12th
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White Fragility
This lesson plan includes a teaching guide with instructional materials such as reading assignments, discussion questions, quizzes, crossword puzzles, and classroom activities. Lesson plan is in PDF format.
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11th - 12th
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