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12th grade social studies Common Core RL.8.7 resources
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
English Reading Lit & NonFiction Graphic Organizers Bundle {Grades 6-12}
This is a bundle of my Common Core Standards Graphic Organizers for ELA Reading Literature and Informational Texts BUNDLE for Grades 6-12 *UPDATED Aug. 2014: Now contains over 175 organizers! Perfect for Reader's Notebooks.*Do you need to implement the Common Core Standards into your curriculum? These graphic organizers are written for each individual anchor standard for Reading Literature and Reading Informational (for non-fiction), and will work for any piece of literature or non-fiction: shor
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Film Terminology - Cinema Vocabulary for Analyzing Movies
Analyzing movies can be difficult without a working vocabulary of film techniques. This lesson gives a thorough and effective background in film for students to use cinematic vocabulary to analyze movies! The lesson is most effective in an ELA, Film Studies, or Social Studies class that integrates film analysis into the curriculum. When used early in the year, students develop a working vocabulary to analyze films at a deeper level.This Film Facts packet provides you with the resources you need
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Hate U Give Movie/Novel Comparison Activities
This is a comprehensive and standards-aligned guide for comparing the novel The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas with the movie version. I've included activities for students to analyze the movie's scenes, direction, cinematography, acting, dialogue, and setting, comparing each to the novel. I also include numerous writing, technology, and social justice action prompts for students. My resources are both differentiated for multiple levels AND editable so you can customize them for your students.The z
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cyrano De Bergerac Play Unit of Study and Literary Analysis
So, what we have created for you is a curriculum unit for teaching the classical play Cyrano De Bergerac. We know, we’re excited about it, too! We love to use this play after we have taught about the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Age of Exploration, and the Enlightenment. It is a great play to do with students taking medieval world history studies. This unit can be used with 7th graders and up. Tell Me More:We have created a literary teaching unit that contains the basic eleme
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7th - 12th
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BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS, reading comprehension questions, critical thinking
BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS, reading comprehension questions, critical thinkingThis is a bundle with 115 pages and 21 Slides. It works with Easel, may be printed, or used interactively with Google Classroom.** PLEASE NOTE THAT I UNDERSTAND THE ISSUES WITH THIS NOVEL AND MY EDITED PRODUCTS ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS BY ASKING STUDENTS TO DO RESEARCH ON AUSCHWITZ AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS.**THIS IS A BUNDLED PRODUCT. IT MAY BE USED WITH THE BOOK AND THE FILM. 30% DISCOUNT!• The Boy in the Stri
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Mise en Scene Film Analysis for Any Movie Clip or Movie Still - Print & Digital
Analyzing MISE EN SCÈNE in a film can be a challenging process for students. This lesson gives a thorough and effective background in MISE EN SCÈNE analysis for students to study any scene from a film or a movie still (photograph)! This difficult process is made easier for the teacher and the student with a clear and direct guide for students to follow. The guide breaks down all elements of the scene into small segments: set, props, actors, lighting, cinematography, and composition. Once student
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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America the Beautiful Poetry Song Lyric Analysis - Patriotic Literature
This poem by Katherine Bates, Alexander Courage, and Samuel Ward is a famous work of American heritage. Later expressed in the iconic song, these lyrics are worth studying for their poetic value and skill. Learners will listen to the song, read and analyze the lyrics, answer 14 questions to get them think deeper about the song, and write their own personalized stanza.SUGGESTED ACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONWhether or not you choose the supplemental video/article links is up to you. We've done some inte
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5th - 12th
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MAUS Chapter 1 Short Answer, Vocabulary, and MC Common-Core Questions
Save money and time by downloading the entire unit.zip file!: MAUS I: A Survivor's Tale - Common Core Unit for $12
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/MAUS-I-A-Survivors-Tale-Common-Core-Unit-1125382
This specific download includes Chapter 1.
This mostly covers the following objectives:
- Students will be able to recognize point-of-view and its effect on narration.
- Students will be able to analyze characterization based on speech and actions and support their reasoning.
Questions in
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7th - 12th
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Teaching Graphic Novels
This lesson gives an overview of graphic novels, including vocabulary, reading order, and much more. The student worksheet allows students to easily follow the lesson on the 22-slide PowerPoint (lesson plan included). This is a great one- day overview lesson when teaching any graphic novel, such as Maus by Art Spiegelman or March by John Lewis. Extend to 2 days with the extra activity of creating your own graphic novel page / comic page! (A graphic novel page template is included.) The lesson be
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6th - 12th
Mind Map for discovering historical figures in a New Way
Imagine your students utterly captivated, mapping out trailblazers that shaped your nation's history. Politicians, composers, scientists - no domain untouched! This lively mind map template invites middle and high schoolers to connect the dots across eras in an utterly unique style.Watch the "aha" moments unfold as your class graphs figures like Benjamin Franklin on the timeline, sparking insights into how one life intertwined so profoundly with an emerging nation. The completed sample mind map
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7th - 12th
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Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
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5th - 12th
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Les Miserables Book Review Packet / Movie Guide
This comprehensive guide can be used as a book review packet OR a movie guide for Les Miserables. I love incorporating film and music into the ELA curriculum because it covers other common core standards but it also gives students (and teachers) a break from traditional class work. I've both taught the book Les Miserables and used the movie Les Miserables to accompany with another book I was teaching (Persepolis). When teaching Persepolis, the theme/motif of class struggle was present, and I u
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6th - 12th
War Horse by Micheal Morpurgo Novel Study
War HorseBy Micheal Morpurgo29 page Novel Study including:-Vocabulary-Critical Thinking questions-Geography-Map work-Letter Template-Ven Diagram-Newspaper Article Template-Word Search-Answer KeyThis novel study contains everything you need for your students to have a deep understanding of the book. It includes two critical thinking questions per chapter with a teachers answer key. The questions can be short answer or full paragraphs. There is an activity for every three chapters, totaling si
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3rd - 12th
MAUS Chapter 2 Short Answer and Common-Core Test Style Questions
Save money and time by downloading the entire unit.zip file!: MAUS I: A Survivor's Tale - Common Core Unit for $12
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/MAUS-I-A-Survivors-Tale-Common-Core-Unit-1125382
This specific download includes Chapter 2.
Questions include
- plot recall
- short answer
- analytical
- vocabulary
- 4 pages of worksheets with answer key
- 10 common-core test style questions!
As we read the chapter, we discuss the short answer questions aloud before students write. O
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6th - 12th
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand - Infographic Background Brief - Road to WWII
Students need background knowledge to comprehend the novels of the EngageNY modules. Infographic Background Briefs are 1-page documents that serve as an anchor text. In visuals, they present the MOST important information students need to understand about the context of the novel. Introduce the Infographic Background Brief in the beginning of the unit, engage students in close reading of its parts, and use the brief to identify companion texts for students to read and deepen their knowledge of t
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6th - 12th
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"The Star-Spangled Banner" Worksheet, Test, or Homework and Detailed Answer Key
knowledge of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as they complete this worksheet! This "star" of a handout offers a series of critical-thinking questions about America's national anthem and incorporates literary terminology to provide readers with a full understanding of one of this country's most famous songs. A copy of the lyrics and a detailed answer key are included.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Accountable Talk Stems & Discussion Sentence Starters - Active Listening
Keep academic discussions on topic and on point! This is a 1 page (double-sided) download. Students love the visuals. The front page has accountable talk questions and stems appropriate for students in grades 6-12. The back page is a reference for why it's important to tell and listen to others' stories and what active listening looks and sounds like. Students use this reference throughout the school year.This printable for students supports social emotional learning by promoting positive s
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6th - 12th
"The Ballad of Birmingham" Worksheet (or Test) and Detailed Answer Key
This Ballad of Birmingham assessment/worksheet will help students to thoroughly experience a memorable incident in America's civil rights movement. Questions delve into the events of the day and focus on setting, themes, inferences, irony, poetry characteristics, etc. A detailed answer key is included. (Teachers may want to use reputable on-line sources to play the recording of this poem as well as showcase videos and photos from September 15, 1963.)
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Literary Elements Poster
Use this eye catching design as a poster in your room to help all students reference and understand literary elements! Support your students to appreciate, understand, and analyze texts! Poster includes visual symbols to support learning for students with special needs and english language learners.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Pride and Prejudice Video Guiding Questions
This product is a set of guiding questions for the movie Pride and Prejudice, starring Kiera Knightley. The questions include short response, true/false, and completion of quotes.All the questions included in the guide are designed to maintain attention on the movie itself, and are spread throughout the movie fairly evenly as to not overload students with several questions in rapid succession. The guide also includes section headings to clarify the location in the story in which the question wil
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6th - 12th
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Movie vs. Book Venn Diagram Template
Use this general template for students to compare and contrast a movie with a novel. *This can be reused for different classes and assignments that require comparing and contrasting*The students can type directly into the circles provided*This can also be printed and used as a paper copy
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4th - 12th
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The Puritans and Hocus Pocus 2
Watch the first 13 minutes of Hocus Pocus 2, compare and contrast the life of a Puritan to a modern-day film. ELA, History
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6th - 12th
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Lesson plans for "The Gardener"
Students will love this scrappy, 13 minute, stop motion film. “The Gardener - a Cautionary Comedy” is an adaptation of the Japanese folktale, “The Stonecutter.” It is our second stop motion film. To see trailers of my films visit https://lauralewisbarrfilms.comActivities after viewing include:Comparative literature (oral, written, and film of a folk tale)Creating my own version of the story, written or filmed.Using role play to explore empathy and symbolic themesExploring symbol and metaphor in
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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