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Common Core RI.11-12.3 interactive notebooks
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
Harlem Renaissance Activities: Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Art & Music
Tired of superficial resources on the Harlem Renaissance that just go through the motions when it comes to adding diversity to your plans? So often, in an attempt to study more than dead white males, teachers seek out texts by people of color. But lacking the time or energy to really engage in the research required to plan a great unit, they incorporate a few lackluster biographies and add some short pieces to their plans and leave it at that. The addition of those inane powerpoints, superficial
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9th - 12th
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Interactive Reading Notebook Nonfiction Activities Common Core Aligned
105 Common Core-aligned interactive nonfiction reading notebook foldable activities for secondary students (grades 6-12). These can be used with ANY nonfiction text (passages not included). This IS included in my Interactive Reading Notebook Mega Bundle. Students will practice numerous skills, including: making inferences (inferring); summarizing the text; determining the central ideas; analyzing primary and secondary sources; analyzing the development of ideas; analyzing the relationship betwee
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Interactive Reading Notebook Fiction and Nonfiction Mega Bundle
"How it Feels to be Colored Me" Zora Neale Hurston | Figurative Language Lesson
Looking for a unit on this classic essay that will get your students engaging independently with the text, discussing big ideas, and sharpening their close reading and critical thinking skills?“How it Feels to be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston is a great choice for engaging your classes in discussions around race, identity, gender, and artistic expression. It’s also a wonderful essay for exploring figurative language and how writers create meaning through comparisons. When you teach “How it F
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9th - 12th
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Fixed vs. Growth Mindset Activities: High School Research Project, TED Talk, Lit
Frustrated with students who refuse to accept feedback or take on any new challenges? When students have a fixed mindset about your class, they can be almost impossible to teach. Some feel hopeless, convinced that they are simply “bad" at English, and sure that there is nothing that they can do to improve the situation. Others define themselves as “good” at English, but never want to push themselves or try anything new—they’re so terrified of failure, that they want to play it safe at all times
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9th - 12th
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English | Back to School ELA Activities | High School | Growth Mindset, Writing
Worried that you’ll lose your chance to start the school year right this time? The first few weeks of school are crucial for your classes’ success throughout the year, and there is so much pressure to do it all: set the tone for your classroom; inspire students to work harder; establish rigor and expectations; teach students to think independently; get some solid assessments into your grade book. And of course, nothing is as important as establishing a strong connection with your students as so
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9th - 12th
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Romeo & Juliet Unit Plan: Prologue & Act 1 Activities to Final Project, Analysis
Tired of students groaning and rolling their eyes whenever they hear the word “Shakespeare”? Reading a Shakespeare play is challenging for students—but flashy handouts and cute classroom decor will not teach your students the skills they need to read and understand a Shakespeare play independently.When students misbehave, put their heads on their desks, or just stare vacantly into the distance, it’s not because they aren’t capable of understanding the Bard—it’s because they are aren’t given the
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9th - 12th
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Claim Evidence Reasoning and Science Literacy Doodle Notes Lesson
Claim Evidence and Reasoning is a method of formulating a written response that includes: A claim that answers the question. Evidence from students' data. Reasoning involves a rule or scientific principle that describes why the evidence supports the claim.Research from numerous reputable sources suggests that C.E.R can significantly improve students' science literacy and writing across courses.In this resource, students will learn about what C.E.R. is, the difference between Quantitative and Qua
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Physics Doodle Notes Growing Bundle
Growth Mindset Activity High School: Literary Nonfiction Text Malcolm Gladwell
Want to push your students to read more challenging non-fiction, learn why a fixed mindset is detrimental, and engage in metacognitive questions on their reading habits and expectations? Explore the importance of growth mindset with this lesson on a challenging non-fiction article.In the article featured in this lesson, Malcolm Gladwell explores the relationship between a fixed mindset and the Enron scandal. Gladwell is a great choice for teaching literary non-fiction in your class. A staff wr
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9th - 12th
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Native American Literature: Storytelling Thematic Unit | Indigenous Film, Poetry
Ready to integrate more Native voices into your curriculum this year? While trickster tales, creation myths, and other traditional stories definitely have their place in an American literature curriculum, it’s important that your students don’t get the message that Indigenous literature is only something from the past or something to read about in their history books. In fact, if you’re not intentionally integrating current writers in your plans, you might be inadvertently giving your classes t
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9th - 12th
Literary Nonfiction Units for High School English Curriculum | Literary Analysis
Do you want to include more nonfiction in your plans but struggle to find units that are both challenging and engaging?As an English teacher, you know that it’s important to incorporate different kinds of texts in your plans, but it’s not easy to find nonfiction that isn’t boring, dry, or totally irrelevant to students. If a piece is challenging, it likely doesn’t relate to students’ lives, and if it feels relevant, it’s probably dumbed down or badly written.When you’ve felt the pain of giving a
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9th - 12th
Nonfiction Texts, Poetry Activities, Critical Thinking, Socratic Seminars Bundle
Want to challenge your students to analyze more deeply, write about and discuss big ideas, and think outside the box? Covering themes from love metaphors in Shakespeare’s sonnets to gang violence on the Chicago streets, from the Salem Witch Trials to the current refugee crisis, and from revenge in the 17th century to resistance movements during the Holocaust, these units will take your students far and wide.Some of my favorite units to teach, these lesson plans inspire students to explore atypi
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9th - 12th
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Digital Notebook for Colonization and Founding Ideas Unit
See my shop for the unit bundle!This literature unit delves into the evolution of American literature, spanning pre- and post-colonization eras. Commencing with Native American oral traditions and early colonial writings and leading to a culminating essay exam that assesses critical analysis and synthesis of the unit's themes. A digital notebook supports ongoing reflection, discussions, and collaborative preparation for the essay exam, fostering a deep understanding of American literary traditio
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Colonization & Founding Ideas Unit
Stephen King Elements of Horror: "The Man Who Loved Flowers" Short Story & Essay
Looking for a compelling unit on horror that will get your students sharpening their close reading skills, discussing big ideas, and exploring literary elements on a deeper level? Students love the work of Stephen King and with good reason! His writing is accessible, compelling, and impactful. But reading well-written horror stories with your classes accomplishes way more than just grabbing their attention. What’s great about literary horror when it’s taught the right way is that it really give
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Native American Literature | Literary Nonfiction Text Unit | Leslie Marmon Silko
Looking for a compelling unit on contemporary Native American nonfiction? This speech, given by Native American writer Leslie Marmon Silko, is a wonderful choice for exploring language, stories, and tradition. It’s also a great choice for incorporating a nonfiction text into your lesson plans. Silko touches on why stories matter, how stories are told in the Pueblo tradition, and how recent history has influenced the tradition of story telling. She also tells a few great stories which serve to co
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9th - 12th
Summer Reading Journal BUNDLE: 20 Books, MS-AP, plus generic templates!
Ever wished for premade independent reading journals specific to the texts your students read? Here they are! This collection of fiction and non-fiction texts covers levels from middle school to adulthood and is a GROWING bundle to which I will add as I develop new reading guides (journals). It works fantastically for summer reading or winter break homework, too. The journals are designed to increase engagement by forcing students to engage meaningfully with the texts rather than asking for just
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Great Gatsby Paired Texts: Poetry, Non-Fiction, & Film | Critical Thinking
Looking for multiple voices and perspectives to add diversity to your thematic unit on The Great Gatsby?While Fitzgerald’s views are nuanced and complex, it is essential that students explore other viewpoints—specifically those of people of color, women, and other marginalized groups. And so it’s crucial to supplement with poetry, film, and non-fiction when you teach Gatsby. The supplementary texts included here explore multiple themes and viewpoints. They are texts that will engage your stud
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9th - 12th
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Primary Source Analysis: Print and Digital Interactive Notebook Bundle
Save 30% and get access to all four digital and print interactive notebooks for primary source analysis!This bundle includes:Primary Source Document Analysis Interactive NotebookAnalyzing a Photo as an Historical Source: Interactive Student NotebookHistory with Maps Interactive NotebookArtifact Analysis Interactive NotebookEach of these interactive student notebooks have been carefully designed to unlock source analysis for students while building higher level academic literacy. The pages can be
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9th - 12th
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Jamaica Kincaid "A Small Place" | World Literature | Literary Non-Fiction Essay
Looking for a unit on a compelling yet accessible essay on the legacy of colonialism? Jamaica Kincaid’s book-length essay A Small Place is a powerful and accessible piece of writing on the effects of tourism and colonialism on Kincaid’s home of Antigua. Written in the second person, this essay is a unique and engaging choice for all levels. It’s a great essay for adding context to your study of another of Kincaid’s literary works or for opening up a discussion around our responsibilities as cit
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9th - 12th
HALLOWEEN Interactive Notebook Reading Comprehension Article Tasting: CCSS
HALLOWEEN Interactive Notebook Reading Comprehension Article Tasting: CCSSComprehension - Standards - Interactive Notebook Activity for Non-Fiction Articles - HALLOWEEN THEMED. Need ideas for engaging Halloween Activities that can be part of a party AND are standards-based - how about this Modified Book Tasting! This activity works for grades 5-12 and covers the standards for non-fiction. High Interest Low Level and at level articles included:The Origins and History of Ghosts x 2The Amityville H
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Murder Mystery, Reader's Theater, Games - Halloween Activities BUNDLE
Native American Literature | Literary Nonfiction | Close Reading | Thomas King
Looking for a compelling essay on Indigenous literature and creation stories? “‘You’ll Never Believe What Happened’ Is Always a Great Way to Start” by American-born Canadian writer Thomas King is a great choice for examining questions around how we view the world and the stories we tell about our worlds. It’s a powerful introduction to creation stories and why they matter, and it’s also an entertaining and vulnerable look at King’s own life and the stories he tells about it. The combination of
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9th - 12th
Sports
Daniel Coyle's: The Talent Code ebookDaniel Coyle author of several known books that can be found with raving reviews on Goodreads or Barnes and Noble: The Little Book of Talent, The Talent Code, and The Culture Code. This TpT page provides the Talent Code pdf lesson guide for coaches to use with their student athletes on bus rides to away games. The Talent code summary can be found in the page preview. Daniel Coyle illustrates to readers about the importance of Myelin, synapse, deliberate pract
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Analyzing a Photo as an Historical Source: Interactive Student Notebook
Take your students’ use of photographs as evidence to the next level with a carefully designed notebook that organizes and records their thinking while building their confidence as they analyze and contextualize historical images. Historical image analysis Introduces students to the richness of photographs and photographic ephemera as historical documents. In order to use source documents effectively in research of any kind, students must be able to perform effective source analysis. This social
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Primary Source Analysis: Print and Digital Interactive Notebook Bundle
Grapic Org: Analyzing "All I Need to Know...Kindergarten" (Springboard text)
This GO examines Robert Fulghum's iconic "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten." It helps students focus on the Credo's purpose, syntax, diction, punctuation, and tone all in the context of a person's independent wisdom and knowledge. Analyzing this text leads to the Embedded (Summative) Assessment for this part of the unit where students draft their own credo (see separate file/product for GO for students to write their own credo). The assignment follows the College Board Springb
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8th - 12th
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