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Black History Month short stories scaffolded notes
Maggie Walker and Arthur Ashe - PowerPoint, Reading Passages, and Sort
SOL 1.3 introduces first graders to two famous Virginians: Maggie Walker and Arthur Ashe. These two actually have quite a bit in common! This resource is newly updated to include a 24-slide Powerpoint presentation to assist with virtual and distance learning. The presentation digs deeper into the lives of Maggie and Arthur and includes engaging photos and questions to facilitate class discussion. Check out the video preview to see what the Powerpoint looks like! This resource also includes a pri
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1st
Also included in: Famous Americans First Grade BUNDLE
Realistic Fiction Scaffolded Writing Unit and Word Search CCSS Grades 3-6
Discover the art of storytelling with this Realistic Fiction Writing Unit, designed for diverse classrooms, including general education, special education (SPED), and English Language Learner (ELL) students. This unit offers a scaffolded approach, ensuring step-by-step progression through the materials. Key Features of This Unit:Realistic Fiction Anchor Chart: Clearly outlines the defining elements of realistic fiction.Practical Writing Tips Anchor Chart: Provides valuable tips to enhance studen
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3rd - 6th
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The Cask of Amontillado - TEACHER COPY with ANNOTATIONS and Vocab
This is the full text (on 7 pages with wide margins for annotations) of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It includes vocabulary words (highlighted in pink and defined in the margins), GISTs of each paragraph/section, example of foreshadowing, examples of imagery, pronunciations, and other miscellaneous annotations. It also includes 10 Questions for students.
ALSO look for The Cask of Amontillado - STUDENT COPY. It is the companion to the TEACHER COPY but only has vocabul
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7th - 11th
Introduction to Gothic Literature | Intro to Gothic Lit
Included is a presentation on gothic literature--perfect for any teacher who is starting a short story unit on scary tales, such as "The Tell-Tale Heart," "Monkey's Paw," "The Black Cat," "The Landlady," and many more! This presentation includes a brief history of the horror genre and elements that encompass gothic literature. It also includes literary techniques used by authors to accomplish successful scary stories, such as irony, mood, foreshadowing, and imagery. Guided notes are included.You
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7th - 12th
Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States Chapter Assignments
This packet is designed to accompany Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States. This version of the famous People's History is more accessible to younger students and gives a great background on working class and progressive history. This packet breaks down the book by chapter, excluding chapters 22 - 28 (that many classes will not get to). Each chapter has either a note-taking guide (major vocabulary and themes to help students take notes with purpose) or questions about the c
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLUES for Middle and High School general music
Introduce your middle or high school students to the history of Blues music with this Google Slides™ presentation and note sheets. This mini-unit covers the origins and characteristics of the Blues and notable singers and musicians. Perfect for Black History Month or any time of year.Items included:A 52-page Google Slide™ Presentation with links and embedded videos.A PDF of all the information on the slidesA PDF with blanks for students to fill in as you go through the presentationA digital fil
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7th - 8th
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Also included in: SEASONAL BUNDLE for Middle School General Music
Ruby Bridges Opinion Writing | Black History Month Activities
This Ruby Bridges Differentiated Opinion Writing Packet was created to meet the diverse needs of your students. Whether you are seeking a lesson for Black History Month, or simply an opinion writing resource... this download will provide you the essential tools to keep your students on the "WRITE" track!PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:In this download, you will discover a variety of differentiated resources including:♥ Writing Templates♥ Graphic Organizers♥ Ruby Bridges Thinking Map for Brainstorming♥ Fina
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1st - 4th, Staff
"The Banana Tree" Interactive Notebook Activities Gr. 6
NOTE: To help teachers get digital versions of these activities faster, I have made this collection available in TPT Digital Activities by adding text boxes with the new TPT Digital Tool.OVERVIEW:This product is available as part of a bundle for Collection 3 as well as individually sold here.These interactive notebook activities are a fun way to help your students understand personification and dialect via the story “The Banana Tree.” Additionally, there are writing opportunities to cite text ev
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6th
Also included in: Dealing with Disaster Bundle Activities Collection 3 Grade 6
Tupac, LeBron James, Bob Dylan & Two Distant Strangers: Black Lives Matter Study
Here is a wonderful opportunity to explore with your students four powerful popular culture texts:1. Tupac Shakur's compact and vivid poem, "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" explores the concept of thriving despite economic, racial and social inequities. 2. LeBron James' Instagram post "Shut Up and Dribble" is a rebuttal to an offensive directive to keep dribbling on the court and stay out of race politics. 3. Songwriter, Bob Dylan's masterpiece, "Hurricane," is a protest song documenting the l
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Irony Types: Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal - Lesson, Examples, and Quiz
This product includes a lesson on the three types of irony, a graphic organizer for notes, a quiz on irony, and an answer key.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Amazing African Americans Spies in the Civil War | VIDEO, Notes, & Activity!
Learn the amazing stories of 3 African American spies in the Civil War with this engaging History For Humans video!Students learn how Harriet Tubman used her skills from the Underground Railroad to serve as a spy during the war and be the first woman to lead a military operation in American history, how John Scobell operated with the Union's top spy and put his acting skills to the use to fight the Confederates, and how Mary Jane Bowser spied on Jefferson Davis, the President of the Confederacy,
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5th - 8th
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MLK "I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" Common Core Rhetorical Analysis w/Annotations
This resource includes the annotated text of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous " I’ve Been to the Mountaintop" speech given to an audience of sanitation workers in Memphis, TN before he was assassinated. Using the comment feature in Microsoft Word, this resource includes critical commentary and analysis of the figurative and connotative meanings, rhetorical devices (logos, ethos, pathos), parallelism, repetition, allusions, themes aligned with the RI2, RI3, RI4, RI5, and RI6 standards from th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Teaching Theme in Literature - Lesson and Cloze Notes Graphic Organizer
This is a great resource to introduce your students to Theme. This product includes a presentation lesson on what universal theme is and how to find it in literature. Your students will fill in cloze notes to complete the lesson. Also included are practice questions that require students to find theme in some of the most popular animated films.
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6th - 9th
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Reading Guide
This is probably my favorite short story to teach ALL YEAR! I love the reactions that I get from my students as they slowly start to figure out and accept the outcome of this plot twisting short story.
Use this reading guide to aid your students' comprehension of the story. Reading guide includes comprehension level questions as well as vocabulary, figurative language, literary elements, and background questions.
Side notes in the guide help students to understand the context of the story as
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10th - 11th
Science Fiction Unit BUNDLE
Growing Bundle!! This Bundle contains an introductory presentation on science fiction, guided student notes, sci-fi short stories, questions, activities, and author biographies.Science Fiction Bundle Includes ...Sci-Fi Common Elements HandoutPurpose of Science-Fiction Close Reading Article & QuestionsIntro to Sci-Fi Presentation & Guided Student NotesSelling Point: Sci-Fi Short Story, Questions, and ActivitiesWelcome, Martians: Sci-Fi Short Story, Questions, and ActivitiesIsaac Asimov: S
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6th - 9th
"Abuela Invents the Zero" CLOSE READ
Explore Judith Ortiz Cofer's short story with your students in a meaningful way! This story has so much more to offer than what was included in my students' curriculum. Each activity will implore students to think deeper and draw on their own experiences. Your students won't just be completing an assignment, they'll be CONNECTING to the text. WHAT'S INCLUDED? Character Values Chart (Abuela/Connie)Analyze Connie's Apology & Respond to Abuela HandoutSummary vs. Analysis (Sorting Activity)Deter
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6th - 9th
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Crash Course Black American History - COMPLETE BUNDLE Guided Notes
Guided Notes: Crash Course Black American History - COMPLETE BUNDLE Guided Notes. Flesh-out your course or supplement it with this guided notes sheet that also provides additional information for a review / discussion phase.This publication gives access to ALL of my Crash Course: Black American History Guided Notes w/ Keys. Image Credit: Educational Timings:Total Time: 30 Minutes * 51 VGNs = ~17 Block (90 Minute) Days / ~34 Traditional (50 Minute) DaysTaking Notes - 20 Minutes per VGNDiscussion
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9th - 12th
Teeny Tiny: An Adapatation of the Old English Ghost Tale
This template was created to assist students in creating their own version of the original Ghost Tale entitled "The Teeny Tiny Woman".
This 30 page pdf file includes a graphic organizer, 2 completed student samples, the template for students to fill in, an "About the Author page" and Story Title pages.
This template can also be used to reinforce proper use of pronouns.
Enjoy!
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K - 3rd
Short Story Elements : Notes, note taker, flashcards, and crossword puzzle
Do you need notes for short story devices, but don't want to type it all up or find pictures for every slide? Look no further! This resource of short story literary terms can be used for high school or late middle school. Gorgeous pics on almost every slide. Students can practice their knowledge of the short story devices through various exercises like flashcards and crossword puzzle. The Elements of a Short Story covered in this product:Setting expositionPlot ri
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle
"Marigolds" Quiz and Discusssion Activity
This presents a reading quiz and a discussion activity for Eugenia Collier's story "Marigolds." The discussion questions focus on conflict, symbolism, the theme of loss of innocence, and dialect. The questions may be used by students individually, in small groups, or in whole-class discussion. Included is a teacher answer sheet.
"Marigolds" Quiz and Discussion Activity by Marsha Mentzer is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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8th - 10th
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My Wonder Horse Printable Interactive Notebook Activities HMH Collection 4 Gr 6
NOTE: To help teachers get digital versions of these activities faster, I have made this collection available in TPT Digital Activities.OVERVIEW:This product is available as part of a bundle for Collection 4 as well as individually sold here.This product was designed to be PRINTED and does not translate well to digital activities. If you would like a digital version, click here for My Wonder Horse Digital Student Worksheets Grade 6 CollectionsThese interactive notebook activities are a fun way t
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6th
Also included in: Making Your Voice Heard Interactive Notebook Activities Bundle Grade 6
Differentiated S.C.A.M.P.E.R. Scaffold to create a Fairy Tale
Provided is the scaffold S.C.A.M.P.E.R. that has a guideline that explains what each section includes. As well as, three different forms of a differentiated worksheet for students to get started on writing their own Fairy Tales. Form A allows students to have a checklist and to begin writing.Form B is more prompted in order to help students who need more assistance and structure in their writing.Form C is for those students who need examples in front of them and even more scaffolding and prompti
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PreK - 8th
Narrative Short Story Worksheet and Graphic Organizer for One Friday Morning
Engage your middle school students in this powerful and meaningful short story, "One Friday Morning" by Langston Hughes. Students will learn the elements of effective narrative writing while also experiencing the powerful themes of this story. Understanding Narratives Short Story Analysis can be used to introduce, review, or assess students' understanding of narrative texts. This lesson is also perfect for emergency sub plans! Understanding Narratives guides students through the process of analy
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6th - 9th
Living Wax Museum Notes Handout | Living Museum Project | Wax Museum Project
This living wax museum project is by far one of my favorite things about teaching 3rd grade. Truth be told this wax museum project can be used from 2nd grade all the way until 6th grade. Students take on the role of someone else, they dress up like an important historical figure and then they put on a show for their families and entire school It is a memory that is worth creating for your students! This is just one piece of the project (the note-taking handout), but you can grab the bundle HERE
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Living Wax Museum Project
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