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Writing-essays Common Core WHST.6-8.1b resources
Writing Our World™ Premium Curriculum: Grades 6th-8th
Are you looking to help your students with dyslexia unlock their writing potential? Do your students…• have a lot of ideas, but struggle to get them on the page?• tend to write in run-on sentences?• become overwhelmed with longer writing assignments?• produce disorganized pieces of writing? • write short, unelaborated paragraphs?• resist writing altogether? Cultivate confident writing and critical thinking skills in your students with Writing Our World™.Through this curriculum, students will lea
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6th - 8th
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Edgar Allan Poe Murder Mystery
This set comes with the materials to create a hands on murder mystery. The packet includes letters, photos, quotes, and facts that are all historically accurate. It also includes an autopsy report (fake, but it is accurate about Poe's height, weight, etc.) Using the materials included, students will be put into groups and work as a 'CSI' team to gather evidence and ultimately make a claim on who they believe was the true killer of Edgar Allan Poe.After students have made their claim, their group
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7th - 8th
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Inquiry Based Mock Trial Template Social Studies C3 Framework with Rubric
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with a Mock Trial as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much more managea
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7th - 11th
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Inquiry Based Essay Template Social Studies C3 Framework with Rubric
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with an essay as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much more manageable
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6th - 9th
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The 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
What's Included?This is a 4-point, proficiency-based scoring guide for grading middle-school level, five-paragraph essays. This is a complete, holistic essay rubric that follows from the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Body Paragraphs and the 4-Point Proficiency Rubric for Intro Paragraphs.Pair this rubric with the Five-Paragraph Essay Scoring Sheet to provide students with a clear and easy-to-read peer grading sheet that makes grading for teachers and students a breeze. Easily convert the 4-poin
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5th - 12th
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Inquiry Based Monument Design Project Template Social Studies C3 Framework
Over the last few years, as I've transitioned my Social Studies classroom to an inquiry based experience, I've gradually adjusted my summative assessments to evaluate student learning. This template allows you to create an inquiry for any Social Studies topic with a Monument Design Project as the summative assessment. If you've always wanted to try designing your own inquiry, but have struggled with the structure, this template is for you! It scaffolds the process to make the design process much
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7th - 11th
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Robots and Society Research Project and CER Writing Activity for STEM
With the advancement of technology, robots are playing an increasingly important role in our society. Give your students a chance to take part in this timely debate and explore the impact of robots on human society. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.Get all the Intro to Robotics resources here and SAVE!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin by gathering evidence from a v
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7th - 9th
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Ancient China DBQ Essay - 5 Documents, Writing Scaffolds, Key, Examples, Rubric
Wonderful Document Based Question (DBQ) Essay to use during your Middle School Ancient China Unit! Students build analytical and writing skills using this differentiated resource! Students of ALL levels and capabilities will benefit from the step-by-step writing scaffolds included!Includes Everything Needed to Teach DBQ Essay Writing:1) 5 Documents with Scaffolded Questions (Geography, Silk Road, Confucius, Achievements, The Great Wall of China)2) Skeleton Worksheet - Developing a thesis a
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5th - 7th
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Distance Learning Language Arts Performance Task Editable Google Template
Ready or not, SBAC and PARCC are here! Are your students ready? **Now with an editable Google Document template so the students can complete their work digitally!**Also updated to more accurately prepare students by giving three different writing prompts. All students could write on the same prompt, or it could be used as an assessment with students receiving different prompts Help your students tackle the most daunting aspect of these new tests, the performance task. In this performance task st
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5th - 6th
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Argument Map: Graphic Organizers for Argument Writing With Sentence Stems
Help your students organize their information for argument writing with these three graphic organizers with sentence stems. These organizers truly help students by offering them the guideline of what to include in a strong argument and then model the process of constructing a fluid argument.Included you will find three different graphic organizers:
1. 1 claim, 2 reasons, and 4 pieces of evidence/quotes
2. 1 claim, 2 reasons, and 2 pieces of evidence/quotes
3. 1 claim, 1 reason, and 2 pieces of
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Argument Map Bundle: With and Without Sentence Stems - Differentiated
Close Reading: Genetic Testing
Students will be actively engaged reading about the topic of genetic testing. Paired with a science unit about genetics, this activity will work to bring literacy into your science classroom. It could also be used independently in your language arts classroom.Students will be tasked with closely reading and annotating three articles relating to the topic. (links to articles and a short synopsis of each are included). Students will then pull evidence directly from the articles that support or
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7th - 9th
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Bias Detectives: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Cross-Curricular Unit!
Welcome to Bias Detectives! This thematic unit is centered around the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire that occurred on March 25, 1911. In this unit, your students will immerse themselves in life from the 1910s, and examine first-hand primary sources, newspaper excerpts, and speeches that led to the reform of worker's rights and factory safety, and eventually the birth of OSHA many years later! All of these resources will help your detect the bias and argue whether the negligent building owners
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5th - 9th
E-E-A (Evidence-Explain-Analyze) Writing Anchor Chart
The anchor chart has sentence starters and questions that lead students to put their thinking into words on the page. They assist students in achieving work at higher Bloom's stages of evaluating and creating because it pushes them to think deeper, make real-world connections, and relate the material to society and their personal lives. The chart gives them ideas that generate their metacognition and apply it to new learning. EVIDENCE (What does the text SAY?)Questions to consider:What spe
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay - I Have a Dream - Speech by Martin Luther King Jr.
Teaching rhetorical analysis essays doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech is engaging and easy to use. This rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital Google Slides version
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8th - 11th
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Writing Module #1 | Problem-Solution Opinion Essay | Recycling | Grades 4-6
Your 4th to 6th graders got this! Got what? A final product they'll create in no time with step-by-step guidance and be so proud of: A Problem-Solution Opinion Essay about "The Recycling Problem," which is a type of argumentative writing perfect for this age group. STUDENTS READ & CITE AUTHENTIC SOURCES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH RECYCLINGStudents read and critically think about a very important, current, relevant issue people all over the world are grappling with right now - the problem with re
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4th - 6th
Also included in: Writing Modules | Grades 4-6 Growing Bundle | Write in Every Genre
Perfect World Argument
Students are challenged to create a perfect world by exploring and deciding on all of the elements that make up a society. They are then writing an argumentative essay to explain why their world is perfect. There is a link to a Canva presentation with pre-set resources for students to use to investigate different aspects of the society to help them decide. On the final page is a link to graphic organizers to help students plot out their information. Included in the handouts are paragraph frams t
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7th - 10th
Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitution
The bundle Our Living Constitution: A Comprehensive Unit on the United States Constitition covers everything a busy teacher needs for a dynamic, informative, and engaging unit on the U.S. Constitution. Using the "Into, Through, and Beyond" lesson plan model, the lessons start from the beginning with an Overview of the Constitution, the Origins of the Constitution, and the Seven Principles of the Constitution to introduce students to important facts, influences, and foundational concepts. In th
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies R.A.C.E. Response: Everything students need on one page!
Give your students a checklist, anchor chart, and transition phrases for citing evidence and elaborating all right next to the area they'll write their R.A.C.E. response! This ultra-supportive template allows for lots of student independence.The template features:A space for writing the question-- I find this is best done as a class instead of already printed for them!A space to circle whether the question will require an informative or argumentative responseAn anchor chart that features each pa
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4th - 12th
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DBQ Essay Outline - 5 paragraph
Bring more clarity, structure, and support to your next DBQ with this outline packet designed to guide you and your students to a successful and strong 5-paragraph essay. Use it as a full packet for older or more advanced students, or in step by step pieces to chunk it for younger or struggling writers. However you use it, this is guaranteed to get students past the "I don't know what to write" hurdle and on to expressing their opinion in writing. With this purchase you'll receive a 9-page PDF p
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6th - 9th
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War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents
The War of 1812 had a lasting effect on American history. This brief, but important conflict between the United States and Britain changed the trajectory of American history for the rest of the 1800s and beyond. Integrate literacy skills into your social studies class with this War of 1812 RACES Essay with Documents. In this activity, students will analyze three historical documents that show different effects of the war. They will then write a 5 paragraph essay to answer the question "What effe
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6th - 8th
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Pros and Cons of GMOs essay
Students will use research skills to research GMOs and their pros and cons. Students are usually very interested in GMOs and this project helps them figure out their opinion on the highly debated topic. Students research and simply list the pros and cons in a table. Then, they summarize the general consensus of the pros and cons, or the argument for and against the use of GMOs. Students are then tasked with writing three paragraphs, one summarizing, one with their opinion, and the last with the
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8th
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MS-LS4-5
Gettysburg Address Rhetorical Analysis Essay - Abraham Lincoln Speech Analysis
Teaching rhetorical analysis with speeches doesn't have to be tricky. This no-prep rhetorical analysis unit for Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is engaging and easy to use. This Gettysburg Address rhetorical analysis unit teaches students how to analyze a speech; identify ethos, logos, and pathos; and write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students are supported through the rhetorical analysis essay with prewriting activities and detailed graphic organizers. Both a printable PDF and digital Goo
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: English 9-10 Full Year Curriculum - Yearlong Pacing Guide and Lessons
Finding Good Sources both PDF and Google Slides™ versions
Teach your students essential research skills! Use this before any of your research projects! Finding Good Sources teaches grades 6-8 how to research using credible sources on the internet and beyond. This activity walks your students through finding reliable sources, identifying bias and reinforces that with fun, interactive activities, multiple choice, and short response questions. The answer key and rubric makes it fast and easy for you to give a meaningful grade. Google Slides™ Includes:7 sl
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6th - 8th
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DBQ Essay Outline - 4 paragraph
Bring more clarity, structure, and support to your next DBQ with this outline packet designed to guide you and your students to a successful and strong 4-paragraph essay. This version is perfect for younger writers, English Language learners, or students needing accommodations in writing. Each paragraph has more space to write as well as embedded sentence stems to give your students even more support. Use it as a full packet or in step by step pieces to chunk it for younger or struggling writers
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5th - 8th
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