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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.9-10.2b resources
WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Six-Week Summer School Curriculum & Materials for English Credit (Grades 11-12)
Save planning time without sacrificing academic rigor by referencing this comprehensive, standards-based, six-week curriculum map for high school English credit recovery and/or enrichment credit (grades 11 and 12). A day-by-day breakdown of key learning events and instruction contributes to the low-prep nature of this resource. Included are all materials with which students will engage, as well as answer keys and Common Core-aligned rubrics for scoring written work. Materials are delivered in
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9th - 12th
Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
In this Paired Texts Bundle — You will receive a literary analysis for each individual story: The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin and The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In addition, you will receive an essay prompt and rubric for a text-dependent analysis essay and graphic organizer to compare and contrast both pieces of literature. The paired texts analysis focuses on many literary elements (similarities and differences) including: point of view, text structure, theme, characters
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
How to Write an Email to a Teacher
“Y did U mark me tardy??” “Dear, miss- i was absent did i miss anything”“YOU GAVE ME AN F ON MY PROJECT AND NOW I CAN’T PLAY IN THE GAME TOMORROW. YOU BETTER TALK TO MY COACH RIGHT AWAY. I MEAN IT.” Students will learn to write an appropriate email to a teacher to address their concerns in 5 steps. This lesson bundle includes 1) an introductory slide show with outrageous emails from real students with the link to 2) a sticky “how to” video; 3) an editable handout for note taking; 4) six printabl
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Six-Week Summer School Curriculum & Materials for English Credit (Google Drive)
Save planning time without sacrificing academic rigor by referencing this comprehensive, standards-based, six-week curriculum map for high school English credit recovery and/or enrichment credit (grades 11 and 12). A day-by-day breakdown of key learning events and instruction contributes to the low-prep nature of this resource. Included are all materials with which students will engage, as well as answer keys and Common Core-aligned rubrics for scoring written work. Materials are made for Goo
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9th - 12th
PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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Writing Commencement Speeches - Speech Writing Activity - Print and Digital
Make the end of the school year meaningful for your high school students by having them read, view, and write commencement (graduation) speeches. This lesson is part of my Inspired Writing series; students use mentor texts as models for their own writing. Updated version now has a link to a Google Slides Presentation.In this lesson, students first watch videos and analyze several commencement speeches. After watching the speeches, they complete graphic organizers to synthesize common technique
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9th - 12th
All American Boys Complete 6-7 Week Novel Unit (NO PREP)
Unlock the Power of Critical Reflection with Our All-Inclusive Curriculum for All American Boys Are you ready to transform your English classroom into a dynamic space of cultural relevance, critical thinking, and literary analysis? Dive into my meticulously crafted curriculum for the riveting novel All American Boys – a unit that not only aligns with Common Core standards but also empowers your students to explore the intricacies of societal conflict, racial bias, and the enduring legacy of Dr.
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9th - 12th
My Perspectives 9th Grade Unit 3: Literature of Civil Rights BUNDLE
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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8th - 12th
Fun End of the Year Activities Middle & High School Last Days of School BUNDLE
This End of the Year Activities BUNDLE is a FUN way to engage your middle and high school students as they close out the year, continue learning at home, or participate in summer school activities! They will write about the following during the last days of school: MY SUMMER GOALS, MY PERFECT SUMMER, MY SUMMER IN SOCIAL MEDIA, MY SUMMER IN FILM, & MY END OF YEAR REFLECTIONS! Just PRINT and TEACH!Check out the DIGITAL & PDF Version here>>> End of Year Activities Digital BundleMY
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6th - 10th
It's a Wonderful Life - Literary Essay Writing (Christmas Activity)
This 10 page, Christmas themed assignment offers students the opportunity to practice the Literary Essay based on their response to the critically acclaimed film, "It's a wonderful Life". This assignment requires no prep and is a fantastic student led assignment which, after initial class discussion, should require very little prompting from teacher.
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1. A brief introduction to the movie
2. A note-taking form to use while watching the movie
3. Instruction about literary th
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5th - 12th
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Essay Writing Workbook: History/Social Studies *Editable*
Do your students need support with essay writing? I made this essay writing guide to support history and other social studies students through the writing process to create a research-based expository or argumentative essay. This essay writing booklet can be used regardless of whether you are teaching face-to-face, virtually, or in a blended/hybrid model as it is available as a Google Doc. This product includes:Sample color-coded thesesThesis writing structureGraphic organizersCategorized trans
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9th - 12th
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Icebreakers, Bell Ringers, Activities, and Games Bundle for Classroom Community
Use these back to school (BTS) activities to review classroom management, reading, writing, and grammar. Designed for the beginning of the school year, this bundle includes an icebreaker activity, a combining sentences game, task cards, memoir writing lesson, Trashketball review game, and problem-solving writing prompts that are designed to get your students reading and writing right away! Icebreaker ActivityUse these cards as a team-builder activity at the beginning of the school year. Much l
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7th - 10th
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On This Day in History...August to December Bundle Daily Warm Up Bell Ringer
3Getting students interested in historical events is virtually impossible! That's why we created our “On This Day in History'' series to provide a historical event for each day during the months of August to December along with a thought-provoking, Generation Z relevant discussion prompt that you can use year after year. What sets our On This Day resource apart from similar resources is that each prompt encourages students to think critically about “their place in the world” with respect to th
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Paired Texts — The Yellow Wallpaper, Story of an Hour Comparison TDA Essay
If you are looking to read the perfect paired texts, look no further than "The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Both stories are feminist in nature and are free online because they were written in the 1800s! Perfect for women's history month!Included in this purchase is:a graphic organizer that outlines how students will compare multiple literary elements of the two short stories, "The Story of An Hour” (1894) by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Reading Paired Texts Bundle — The Story of an Hour, The Yellow Wallpaper
Earth Day Environmental Awareness Public Service Announcement PSA Project
This creative project will get your students excited to spread awareness about an environmental issue that our planet is currently facing. This Public Service Announcement Project (PSA) is for Middle and High School English and Science classrooms. This project includes a step-by-step Google Document assignment that teaches students what a PSA is, what makes a quality PSA, and how to create an effective and engaging PSA. Students are provided with a list of environmental awareness topics to choos
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6th - 12th
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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
Conversation Starters Package for Valentine's Day- Activity Package
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on love and relationships.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of love and relationshipsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of us
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Middle/High Seasonal Conversation Starters: Growing Bundle
Black History Month - Text Based Evidence, Text Dependent Analysis - Bundle
Teaching text dependent analysis writing for Black History Month has never been easier! This in-depth literature based writing prompt bundle includes lessons for 74 of the most popular novels, short stories, and poems taught during Black History Month in high school! The lessons include argumentative, expository, and compare & contrast prompts. Each lesson includes a writing graphic organizer, rubric, writing quiz, detailed lesson plan, an instructional video, and a writing template.All a
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9th - 12th
New Years 2024 Resolution Goals After Winter Break Activities Middle High School
Celebrate the New Year in style! This New Years 2024 Resolution Activities Pack provides relevant and easy-to-teach resources to help middle and high school students get back into the swing of things after winter break! Guide students in reflecting on, visualizing, and writing about New Year's Goals in different areas of their lives!This pack includes the following: New Year's Resolutions Graphic OrganizersNew Year's Goal Visualization ActivityDrawing RubricsNew Year's Goal Writing ActivityWrit
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6th - 11th
End of Year Activities Middle School & High School Writing My Summer Goals
This End of Year Activities Pack is a FUN way to engage your middle and high school students as they close out the year, continue learning over the summer, or participate in summer school activities! They will write about their SUMMER GOALS! Just PRINT and TEACH!Check out the DIGITAL & PDF Version here>>> End of Year My Summer Goals Digital PackThis pack includes the following:My Summer Goals Writing Response with 2 optionsMy Summer Goals Worksheet with 2 optionsTeacher Worksheet Ex
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6th - 10th
Thanksgiving Gratitude Activity Letter of Gratitude Writing Project
Thanksgiving and the holidays are a perfect time of year for students to focus on the theme of gratitude and kindness. This gratitude activity and project centers around having students reflect on important individuals in their lives, and allows them the opportunity to reflect and express their gratitude in a letter. Each year I am just as excited to do this lesson and project with my students. What's even better is the excitement and the stories they share with their classmates after giving the
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6th - 12th
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NEW Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit (Allende, Esquivel, Márquez)
In this fantastic Latin Folktales and Magical Realism unit, you will study characteristics of Latin folktales, analyze Latin cautionary folktales (El Silbón, El Sombrerón, La Llorona, La Siguanaba) and Latin animal folktales (Boitatá, El Cóndor y El Colibri, El Zorro, Jukumari), then explore genre elements of Magical Realism, and identify elements of Latin folktales and Magical Realism in A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings (Gabriel García Márquez, short story), Like Water for Chocolate (Laura Es
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
Back To School Activities Setting Goals Worksheets Middle High School First Day
This Ultimate Back To School Activities & Setting Goals BUNDLE is a FUN way to engage your middle and high school students at the start of the school year!! These critical thinking, writing, and visualization activities are FANTASTIC for middle school and high school students who need practice making and achieving their goals, visualizing the upcoming year, and getting back into the writing process! Have a great time developing connections and getting to know your students during the first s
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7th - 10th
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