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W8.7 - Career Research: worksheet for organizing occupation research
These handouts ask students to gather critical information in order to make an effective career decision. Find a personality career assessment (many are available free online) to have students take before making career choices. From that personality career assessment, students will choose one occupation that they are considering. Using the internet, students will find as much information on that career as they can. In their research, students must find information such as, Setting (indoor/outdoo
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Preamble to the Constitution - Goals, Vocabulary Posters, and Analysis Questions
These activities focus mostly on the vocabulary from the Preamble to the Constitution. First, students are asked to read closely in order to find the 6 goals and purpose of the United States government. Students will then write an objective summary of the Preamble. For the next activity, divide students into small groups - each group is assigned one vocabulary term from the Preamble and given poster paper. Groups must create a poster that includes the definition, synonyms, real world examples, a
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Bill of Rights - Mini Unit
AIDS Epidemic: The Federal Response (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and five questions to analyze the federal response in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. From the provided Timeline, students will learn the various steps President Reagan attempted to take and the criticisms that his action received. Students will read an argument criticizing conservatives dealing with AIDS; finally, they will compare/contrast Reagan's actions to the negative stereotyping of conservatives to decide whether those conservative criticisms w
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
AIDS Epidemic: Scientific Research (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and four questions to analyze the scientific progress made in AIDS research in the 1980s and two different opinions of the way the scientific community handled the AIDS crisis. From the provided Timeline, students will discover which organizations played the biggest role in first years of the epidemic, and they will summarize the progress made in diagnosing and treating AIDS/HIV from 1980-1990. Finally, students will contrast the opinions of two experts, ex
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
W8.7 - Celebrity Scandals: Research Project & Student Presentations
When a person finally reaches their goal, gains the spotlight, becomes 'famous'...some become legends and remain loved, but other celebrities manage to ruin their careers in a matter of seconds. Were you ever a fan of Lance Armstrong, Paula Dean, Michael Vick, Milli Vanilli, or Tom Cruise? Are you still a fan despite their career missteps? Did you 'forgive' them? In this research project, students must choose and present their findings on one celebrity who's reputation has been tarnished. First
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Creating a Positive Reputation - Unit w/ Homework, Activities, and Games
AIDS Epidemic: Messages from Media (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and seven questions to analyze the important role played by the media in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. From the provided Timeline, students will learn who became the "face" of AIDS, how the media portrayed those people, and what affect the media's portrayal of AIDS patients had on the country. Students will read personal accounts from people diagnosed as HIV-positive, and summarize an argument between the Press Secretary and a journalist - contrastin
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Debate - Parental Advisory Labels on Music (graphic organizer + document set)
These materials are meant to be paired with the slide show 80s Heavy Metal and the Censorship Debate. A graphic organizer and a document set (research organized for student use) is included here. Students will Debate: Use of Parental Advisory Labels on Popular Music.Assign students (or let them choose) one of the following positions:FOR the use of parental advisory labels, orAGAINST the use of such labels.These charts will help students organize the documents and the arguments they support or re
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
The Stanford Prison Experiment - Close Read (pair w/ Prometheus)
The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most famous and criticized social psychology experiments to have ever been attempted. Students will learn how a mock prison experiment quickly evolved into something with terrifying similarities to the unthinkable behavior seen in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Although the experiment was initially set to run for weeks, it ended after only 6 days, leaving us with frightening realizations about human behavior and the power of the situation to
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Flowers for Algernon Unit - paired w/ Prometheus, Frankenstein, and poetry
RI8.9 Performance Task: Compare & Contrast 2 Letters to Lincoln
To be used as a Performance Task - SBAC preparation for students that you can also use as a summative grade and writing task in your classroom. The prompt (for a constructed response) first asks students to read two letters written to Abraham Lincoln. Students must determine each author’s point of view and write a paragraph discussing their differing viewpoints on Lincoln. The letters to Lincoln are short - both can be read in under 5 minutes. The Constructed Response paragraph can easily be com
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â RI Standards: Informational Text Four EXAMS - English 8
Analyzing Human Rights Documents (primary sources) - Graphic Organizer
This activity is to be used during a study of the Preamble and the U.S. Constitution. Students are provided with 4 historical documents and a graphic organizer. The graphic organizer asks students to identify the author and year of each document, who was not considered "We the People" at that time, and for an objective summary of the knowledge gained from the document. Document A - a letter from Abigail Adams to her husband (women's rights)Document B - three-fifths compromise (enumeration of sla
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Bill of Rights - Mini Unit
Research Paper / Project Scoring Rubric
This is an original scoring rubric specifically designed for scoring research papers and projects.It is written using language that differentiates between each level of effectiveness (Advanced, Proficient, Basic, and Below Basic) in the categories of "Discovery", "Evidence", "Planning / Organization", "Accuracy", and "Visuals".The language and categories detailed in this rubric allow it to fit a wide range of research projects, while addressing and assessing the most critical components of resea
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â AP Language & Composition Lessons, Slides, & Materials BUNDLE for FULL YEAR
Vietnam War: Mini-Unit w/ Close Reads, Speeches, Music, Research Project, + HW
To be used for a close study of the Vietnam War - provided in this unit are:1. Close Read - John Kerry's address to the Senate 1971 (speech transcript also provided)2. Close Read - Nixon's Silent Majority 1969 (speech transcript also provided)3. Homework - Interview questions4. Song Analysis - Fortunate Son5. Research Project - protest songs
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â Vietnam War Unit
Bill of Rights - Scenarios (right or violation) and Order of Importance
Use this activity after students have learned and memorized the first 10 amendments (in the Bill of Rights). First students will read real scenarios that have happened in our country - they must decide whether an American would have the right to do this (and under which amendment), or whether an American's rights are being violated (according to which amendment). The next activity asks students to reorder the first 10 amendments according to order of importance. They must place the rights in a n
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Bill of Rights - Mini Unit
Vietnam Protest: Kent State Shooting (article and images)
This is just the article - other items are necessary for the entire lesson. Students will read about the 4 students killed at Kent State. After reading the article and watching a video clip, students should answer the discussion questions before writing a summary. (This is one activity included in the item/slideshow Vietnam War: Musical Resistance - videos and discussion questions are embedded in those slides). Finally, students will write summaries - answering the 5 Ws (objective) and including
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Vietnam War Unit
Military Draft: Advantages and Disadvantages of Conscription (graphic organizer)
This graphic organizer asks students to list the advantages and disadvantages of using a draft and having an all-volunteer army. It provides students with space to organize all 4 sides of the argument. PAIR this graphic organizer with the MILITARY DRAFT: CON article and MILITARY DRAFT: PRO article (a bundle is available that includes everything mentioned here). Students should complete the graphic organizer as they read both articles (in preparation for a SOCRATIC SEMINAR on whether the draft is
Grades:
6th - 9th
Vietnam War: Hawks vs Doves (Graphic Organizer for Gallery Walk)
This Graphic Organizer is meant to accompany students on a Gallery Walk (images are available as a FREE resource and bundled with item Vietnam War: Musical Resistance). Students view a variety of images to compare the Hawks and Doves - such as their style, protest posters, beliefs, and political cartoons. Students will use the handout to take notes as they move about the room looking at the different historical photographs. The images were provided as a free resource from a TeachRock conference.
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in:Â Vietnam War Unit
Close Reading Reminders Bulletin Board Posters!
I created these close reading reminders to post in my classroom.
Whenever we read an article, these posters remind the students of the steps that are involved when reading an article very closely.
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Grades:
4th - 10th
Vietnam Winding Down (worksheet - interactive notes to pair w/ slideshow)
The purpose of these notes is to help students understand how the conflict in Vietnam came to an end. This worksheet should be paired with the slideshow Vietnam Winding Down (available as a bundle) for student note taking. This lesson works as a lecture, but students could easily do this work independently. The worksheet provides text dependent questions - students must stop, think, and write after each slide is presented.Students will learn about historical figures such as Henry Kissinger, Nixo
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in:Â Vietnam War Unit
Beatlemania Document Set (pair w/ slideshow)
This Document Set is meant to be paired with and part of a larger unit slideshow called Beatlemania - Hysteria and the Commercial Machine. The first page is a Timeline for students to review in order to understand the historical and political events that led to the Beatles arrival (and explosion in popularity) in America during the 1960s. There are questions and an activity embedded in the slideshow for this timeline as well. The second page provides a Graphic Organizer for students to complete
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
The Vietnam War: Pro vs Anti-War Movements (links and questions)
Although history seems to only remember the anti-war movement during the Vietnam War, the country was very supportive of our efforts in the beginning and agreed with our involvement; fighting communism all over the world. This activity provides students with 6 different links to use as research. Seven questions are provided, directing students to different links to search for the answer. For example, What is one of the lessons we learned from Vietnam? Why might someone have been opposed to the w
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Vietnam War Unit
American Automobiles - From the Model T to the Rocket 88 (article w/ questions)
This worksheet is meant to be paired with and part of a larger unit slideshow called The Suburbanization of Postwar America. Students will read an article about Production of the American Automobile - From the Ford Model T to the Rocket 88 to then answer 7 analysis questions. Students will learn how cars were first constructed before Henry Ford's introduction of the assembly line. They will understand the impact of the automobile after the Great Depression, how it affected our entry into WWII, a
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
AIDS Epidemic: Activism and Advocacy (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and six questions to analyze the important role played by specific individuals and organizations in the early days of AIDS advocacy. From the provided Timeline, students will learn about the kinds of people who became involved and what their demands were of the U.S. government. Finally, students will summarize how President George H. Bush responded to the epidemic and explain the criticisms Americans held about that presidential response.
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
The Rise of the Suburbs - Levittown (article excerpt w/ analysis questions)
This worksheet is meant to be paired with and part of a larger unit slideshow called The Suburbanization of Postwar America. Students will read an excerpt from a magazine article about the Rise of the Suburbs and housing developments like Levittown, NY in post WWII America. These housing developments were presented to veterans returning from Europe and the Pacific as the American Dream...students will investigate whether that claim was true. After reading the excerpt, students will answer 5 ques
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
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