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Common Core WHST.11-12.1 independent work packets
Civics Project to Fix an Issue in US Government Gerrymandering, Term Limits, etc
Want students to be engaged in analyzing the U.S. political system? Use this student-centered Civics project to prompt your students to study issues like gerrymandering, the Electoral College, campaign finance reform, and low voter turnout! They'll learn about the issue & propose a change!Students research an issue, analyze possible solutions, and propose their own solution. Then, students create a brief presentation to convince people to support their proposed solution.CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW
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9th - 12th
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Academic Writing, Lesson 4 Part 2: Contractions, Capitalizations, Homophones...
One of 30+ lesson plans that make up a middle school advanced placement and high school writing curriculum that prepares and leverages students for collegiate level writing. Note that this 1-30 academic writing curriculum will cover all of the writing standards from 5th to 12th grades as a whole, not individually. The whole is engineered to cover all aspects of writing and relative language mastery expected at the college level.This lesson dives into contractions, the apostrophe, capitalizations
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP US History Unit 5 & 6 DBQ - Reconstruction & New South
This is a full Document Based Question (DBQ) with 7 documents (including one map and one visual) that covers social change in the American South post-Civil War. It's a great resource for practicing writing AP US History (APUSH) DBQs with students.
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9th - 12th
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Politics_Executive Order to Regulate AI_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
The White House rolled out a sweeping executive order on Monday that aims to monitor and regulate the risks of artificial intelligence while also harnessing its potential. Among several measures, the order will require developers of powerful AI systems to share the results of their safety tests with the federal government before they are released to the public. Current events news lesson plans articles for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Gre
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7th - 11th
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World_COP 28 Climate Change Conference in Dubai_Current Event News Reading_2023
Current Events Reading Articles for Middle / High School in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. This year's COOP 28 U.N climate summit will be held in Dubai. The main task at COP28 is a first-time assessment of countries' progress towards meeting limiting the global temperature rise.Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally cha
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7th - 11th
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Science_Why Sales are Irresistible_High School Current Events Reading_11.2023
This article addresses the psychology of consumerism and retail shopping. When you shop, there's usually a tussle in your brain between its emotional and rational parts. Spotting something you'd like to buy activates your brain's reward circuitry.Current events news lesson plans articles for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substit
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6th - 12th
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Politics_Looming Government Shutdown_Current Events News Reading_2023
House Republicans began debate this week on four separate funding bills ahead of a looming Sept. 30 deadline to avert a federal government shutdown. The bills, only a part of the 12 annual appropriations bills, cover the Defense, Agriculture, Homeland Security, and State Departments. Some republicans have pushed for deeper spending cuts and other provisions. Any bills would require approval from the Democratic-controlled Senate.Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â News Lesson Plans_Middle and High School Current Events_2023_09.Sept Week 4
Science_ Artificial Intelligence Detects Eye Disease_Current Event Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of diagnosing and predicting the risk of developing multiple health conditions on the basis of people’s retinal images.
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7th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Current Events News_Middle and High School Lesson Plans_2023_09.Sept Week 3
Science_Mice engineered to survive COVID-19_Current Events Reading_2023
Researchers have genetically engineered the first mice that get a human-like form of COVID-19, according to a study published online in Nature.Current events news lesson plans articles for students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home school lessons, or informally chatting with your teen at home. Follow @ NewsLes
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7th - 11th
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Science_Eyeball Transplant Breakthrough_Current Events Article Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Doctors have successfully performed the world’s first full eyeball transplant. The patient cannot currently see out of the transplanted eye—experts say it remains unknown whether vision will be restored. Reading passages cover contemporary issues. Great for current events journaling, reading comprehension practice, standardized test prep, enrichment courses, substitute teacher plans, home sch
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â News Lesson Plans_Middle and High School Current Events_November Week 2_2023
Politics_Second Republican Debate_Current Event News Article Reading_2023
The second Republican debate of 2024 had a chaotic tone as many candidates took jabs and talked over one another. The frontrunner for the 2024 GOP frontrunner, Donald Trump, did not attend the first nor second Republican debate. Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and different
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7th - 11th
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Science_800lb. Alligator Captured in Mississippi_Current Event Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans for high school students in grades 9, 10, 11, 12. A group of Mississippi hunters captured a 14-foot-3-inch reptile weighing just over 800 pounds. The creature was the longest alligator ever captured in the state. Follow Us @ NewsLessonPlans on X, Facebook, Pinterest & YouTube
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6th - 12th
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AP US History Unit 3 DBQ - Political Divisions
This is a full Document Based Question (DBQ) with 7 documents (including one visual source) that covers political divisions in the Early Republic before 1800. It's a great resource for practicing writing AP US History (APUSH) DBQs with students.
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9th - 12th
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Science_Physicists win Nobel Prize for Ultrafast Lasers_News Reading_2023
Current events news lesson plans for middle and high school students in grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Reading comprehension practice and literacy strategies for standardized testing preparation. Great for enrichment of gifted learners, substitute teachers, and differentiated instruction. Pierre Agostini at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ferenc Krausz at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching, Germany, and Anne L’Huillier at Lund University, Sweden won the Nobel Prize in Phys
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6th - 12th
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11.5 - Document lesson: How do I research my question (using databases)?
At nomadicprofessor.com you'll find this session under US2: The Noise of Democracy, Session 1.5. This file includes a full, detailed, step-by-step lesson on doing research in online databases, with examples and organizers for individual notes:Detailed handouts (A, B, and C) that INSTRUCT, MODEL, and provide organizers for student PRACTICEHANDOUT A: this is where students get instruction in the steps of the research processHANDOUT B: this is where students see a model following the instructions g
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Unit 11 - 1789 to 1797
INDEPENDENT Fracking Research Project / Debate Speech Prep / Earth Science
Download and START this project in only 2 minutes - NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE on fracking necessary. Set up AN INDEPENDENT WORK PROJECT, A Class Debate, A Research Project, Persuasive Speech Writing, or Group Presentations using this easy, ALL-THE-WORK-IS-DONE-FOR-YOU, comprehensive guide.Contains: - 2 pages filled with 20 questions to spark student's exploration of knowledge - 4 trusted, scientific website links to factual information- 4 pages of ANSWER KEY information for teachers grading (You don't
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
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Unit 12 - 1798-1806
This bundle includes a full unit of content covering the Alien and Sedition Acts to the causes of the First Barbary War. (The original text of this unit can be found at nomadicprofessor.com in US2: The Noise of Democracy.)Sessions 12.1-12.4 include the following resources:The full text of each Session from the Nomadic Professor's online American History course (nomadicprofessor.com)Exclusive on-location mini-lectures from the Nomadic Professor (the thumbnails for each video in the PDF are hyperl
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Unit 11 - 1789 to 1797
This bundle includes a full unit of content covering the Birth of the Union to the formation of the Federalist and Republican parties. (The original text of this unit can be found at nomadicprofessor.com in US2: The Noise of Democracy.) Sessions 11.1-11.4 include the following resources:The full text of each Session from the Nomadic Professor's online American History course (nomadicprofessor.com)Exclusive on-location mini-lectures from the Nomadic Professor (the thumbnails for each video in the
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
10.6 - Document lesson: What does a good research question look like?
This file includes a full document-based lesson:Actual student papersExcerpts from D.H. Fischer's Historians' Fallacies, offering 11 rules for writing good research questionsA handout on historical literacy (sourcing, contextualizing, reading and inferring, and corroborating)A graphic organizer for focusing attention on key information, organizing ideas, and drawing attention to similarities and differences between the sourcesSupport for students working virtually and/or independently:Model answ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Unit 10 - Constitutions
12.5 - Document lesson: How do I do research using a search engine?
At nomadicprofessor.com you'll find this session under US2: The Noise of Democracy, Session 2.5.This file includes a full, detailed, step-by-step lesson on doing research using search engines, with examples and organizers for individual notes:Detailed handouts (A, B, and C) that INSTRUCT, MODEL, and provide organizers for student PRACTICEHANDOUT A: this is where students get instruction in the steps of the research process (what's covered: click restraint, original reporting, lateral reading, li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Unit 12 - 1798-1806
"Worst Person in History," History Back-to-School Activity, Engaging Lesson
Not sure what to plan for the last weeks of school? Tired of hearing students complain that class is boring? Try the "Worst Person in History" research and persuasion assignment! Offered as a FREEBIE to help you get through the last weeks of school! ___________________________________________ Discover the captivating assignment 'Worst Person in History'. This thought-provoking resource empowers students to delve into the lives of notorious historical figures. With the option to conduct independe
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7th - 12th
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Timeline of Japanese Expansion (1853-1945) Paper 1 IB History
A timeline with key events, dates, and pacts.This timeline can be cut up and used as a revision resource or it can be used as a guideline for students to become familiar with essential information.This can be used for any Japan focused topic - specifically Paper 1: Move to Global War and HL Asia & Oceania - Early Modernisation and Imperial Decline
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â Timeline Bundle
Tattoos on the Heart Chapter 4 Reading Guide
Help your students process Chapter 4 of Tattoos on the Heart by Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ; encourage them to go deep on their reflections
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9th - 12th
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Using Primary Sources: Sourcing, Contextualization, and Corroboration
Through close reading and critical thinking, your students will learn how to compare and contrast competing accounts, developing the skills they need to become thoughtful and informed citizens. The sources included in this hyperdoc reference the American Revolution, but the lesson is designed to be used as a primer for historical texts, so the historical context is not necessary. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to enhance your classroom curriculum. Try out this free lesson on analyzi
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9th - 12th
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