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Common Core RI.11-12.7 scaffolded notes
The American Dream Unit Bundle
This unit includes: Six texts, Student workbook. Teacher lessons, Rationale for each lesson, Rhetorical reading and writing activities, 1 month duration, 70 pagesThe American Dream & The American Identity: What is an American?This common core aligned unit is an introduction to the essential question: American Identity: What is an American? It is a rhetorical reading and writing unit that asks students to take a stand on the idea of the American Identity and write their way to deeper underst
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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
Renaissance Literary Period Webquest and Test
This activity contains questions and charts that lead the student through an interactive history lesson of the Renaissance Period. It is a concise guide through the historical events which shaped the literature of the period and includes questions about the time period's prominent figures, Humanism, the English monarchs (Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, and Queen Elizabeth, etc.), the Reformation, and the changing beliefs and values of the people. The packet also includes a multiple-choice test that ma
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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Randy Pausch's "Last Lecture" & ALS WebQuest (Intro to Tuesdays With Morrie)
To introduce students to Tuesdays With Morrie, here is a great resource!This resource includes: Notes on the "Last Lecture" given by Randy Pausch, who was battling pancreatic cancer. "The Last Lecture" recap clip, which can be found on YouTube (click here), shares a synopsis of Pausch's lecture on topics of life and death, death, dying, cancer, faith, family, mentors, and love. [The full version of the lecture can be found here to supplement/extend learning]ALS Web Quest to help students dive in
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9th - 12th
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"I Have a Dream Speech" Rhetorical Analysis Lesson
Get kids analyzing King's use of rhetoric in his "I Have a Dream" speech. This lesson is designed for high school students; I use it in my American literature course as part of a larger unit on rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos). - A short outline/ 2-days of lesson plans with suggested terms to teach BEFORE reading the speech - A student worksheet that asks students to attend to King's rhetorical moves - A teacher copy of the worksheet with answers. - a teacher copy of the text with all a
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8th - 12th
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Romantic Era - Early American Literary Movement Series, part III
This literature unit on the Romantic era is the third in a series of the American Literary movements which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Following the the Age of Reason, which instituted a rationalism that sometimes went beyond its own boundaries, the Romantic writers rebirthed the ideals of: intuition, imagination, individuality and nature as a source of inspiration. Invoking the pas
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9th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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13th Documentary Film Viewing Guide and Parent Permission Slip
Engage your students in relevant and thought-provoking content that sparks meaningful discussions with this film guide for Ava Duvernay's Netflix documentary "13th". This documentary is a powerful and timely exploration of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the United States. This print-and-go easy-to-follow film viewing guide is the perfect tool to help you facilitate a productive and insightful class discussion.With clear and concise questions, this guide allows your students to follow t
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9th - 12th
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Harlem Renaissance - American Literary Movement Series, part VI
This literature unit on the Harlem Renaissance is the sixth in the American Literary movement series which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Between 1915 and 1970 over six million African Americans migrated from the southern states to northern cities like Philadelphia, New York and Chicago to seek out a new life. Concentrated in specific neighborhoods, such as Harlem, some members of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Post-Modernism - American Literary Movement Series, part VIII
This literature unit on the Post-Modern era is the eighth and final unit in the American Literary movement series which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Following modernism, the post-modern movement emerged within the genetic codes of modern thinking, where the world had been broken off from more permanent concepts of truth. Post-modernism is akin to structuralism which states that trut
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Rhetorical Analysis Distance Learning Unit Bundle (Special Education Friendly)
A bundle featuring plenty of resources to help all of your students write a rhetorical analysis essay. This bundle includes: Letter From Birmingham Jail (excerpted) guided reading, rhetorical situation graphic organizer, rhetorical appeals guided notes and practice, and a rhetorical analysis essay packet with outlines and graphic organizers to help students plan their essays. All of these items can easily be edited and assigned through Google Drive
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9th - 12th
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Transcendentalism - Early American Literary Movement Series, part IV
This literature unit on the Transcendental era is the fourth in a series of the American Literary movements which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Following the Age of Reason and Romantic Era, the nascent Transcendental movement marries the mystery and spirit of creation, and its influence on humanity through sensory intake, with rationalism. As the literary movement matured inside the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Realism - American Literary Movement Series, part V
This literature unit on Realism is the fifth in the series from the American Literary movement, which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. As a reaction against Romanticism and Transcendentalism, Realism was given philosophical ground through German Idealism, American pragmatism, economic theories and further, it was assigned social obligations by the progressive movements. While the Romant
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Victorian Literary Period Web Quest and Quiz
This web quest is a concise questionnaire that requires the learner to gather information about the Victorian Literary Period from the Internet (and other sources if necessary) to learn about the period prior to reading the literature. The activity is ideal for independent or group work. The subsequent quiz consists of 20 multiple choice and true/false questions that may be modified to suit the learners' needs. There are answer keys for the web quest and the quiz.
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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Modernism - American Literary Movement Series, part VII
This literature unit on the Modern era is the seventh in the American Literary movement series which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. The aftermath of World Wars I and II produced a psychological disillusionment in the many people who experienced the physical and mental trauma of war. They wrestled with broken foundations of trust and truth that they previously relied upon. The inconsiste
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Elie Wiesel Life Timeline Pre-Reading Activity: PowerPoint and Notes
When beginning the memoir "Night" by Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, there is so much background to cover before beginning to read the book. Use this comprehensive PowerPoint + editable notes graphic organizer to cover the basics, make modern connections, and help students understand Elie's impactful life from beginning to end. You might also like:Secondary ELA Essay Writing Bundle"Night" by Elie Wiesel - Unit Test/Quizzes - Print and Google FormsNight by Elie Wiesel - Symboli
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Night by Elie Wiesel - Novel Unit Bundle
H.P. Lovecraft "The Cats of Ulthar" Ultimate Bundle
H.P. Lovecraft is one of the most influential writers of the 20th century that you probably have never heard of. He inspired writers like Stephen King and filmmakers like Guillermo Del Toro, but unlike these famed artists, Lovecraft's works aren't mainstream. This slide deck introduces students to the horror filled world of Howard Phillips Lovecraft and uses his short story "The Cats of Ulthar" as a launching point into his world of creatures, monsters, and forbidden worlds.The bundle includes t
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Slumdog Millionaire Analysis and Overview
Detailed scene by scene analysis of the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008)Features:theme questionstechnique noteseffect of technique.
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Not Grade Specific
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"Ayn Rand and the Writing of Anthem" Video Viewing Guide
I made this quick outline sheet to provide my students some background on Ayn Rand before we started reading Anthem. This sheet accompanies the Lesson One video, the first of ten videos in the Anthem curriculum provided free from the Ayn Rand Institute. Click here for the video. This is very brief and basic, but I thought it might help students stay better engaged with the video.
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9th - 12th
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Truth About Christopher Columbus
What about Christopher Columbus makes him so controversial? In these notes, students will learn all about who Christopher Columbus was and what Christopher Columbus did. From birth to death, how did his actions affect the world, and more specifically, the Taino Tribe he encountered in the Bahamas? Rather than taking simple notes, students will challenge their previous ideas about Christopher Columbus through the game of True or False!How should Christopher Columbus be remembered? Students will
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9th - 12th
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Evaluating Evidence: Informational Text Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer is designed to have students do three things: (1) Classify the type of evidence being used in an informational, particularly argumentative, text.(2) Assess the purpose of the evidence being used (3) Evaluate the author's commentary and whether they agree or disagree with the author's use of and commentary on the evidence identified.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Digital Graphic Organizers | Reading | Describe and Compare Notes
The Lesson:So, what we have created for you is a describe and compare graphic organizer. We know, we’re excited about it, too! We use these nifty organizers to help students take more thoughtful notes. This type of note taking encourages students to describe ideas or items first before comparing and contrasting them. Teaching students to compare and contrast anything effectively leads to significant gains in achievement. So, bonus! Tell Me More:Comparing is a critical thinking skill that studen
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Not Your Standard Note Taking Graphic Organizers Bundle
Reading Nonfiction Tips/Tricks Bookmarks
This printable is a handout that can be cut into strips to create bookmarks with 5 tips for students along with explanations and "how-to"s for each. This can be helpful for any reader but especially readers who typically struggle, are new to nonfiction, or have not grown into some of the higher-level reading skills like annotation.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Notes: "On Fairy Stories" by J. R. R. Tolkien (EDITABLE)
21 Google Slides to learn learn the main ideas of J. R. R. Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories"Topics Include:What are fairy-stories?What is their origin?What is the use of them? What are the values and functions now?FantasyRecovery, Escape, ConsolationEpilogueCREDITS: This presentation template was created by Slidesgo, including icons by Flaticon and infographics & images by Freepik
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9th - 12th
13th Netflix Documentary Sketchnotes
I used this award-winning documentary with our novel study of Malorie Blackman's Black & White, both of which outline the the individual and societal damage resulting from systemic racism.
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9th - 12th
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