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The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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Primary Sources Collection -- Complete Lessons with All You Need! 144 Pages
Best practices in history and 21st Century learning through primary sources, the Common Core, critical thinking, expository writing, public speaking, creative projects—they’re all here!THIS IS A VERY POPULAR, SOMEWHAT SMALLER, VERSION OF AN EVEN LARGER BUNDLE.You get five sets of bundled primary sources lessons—145 pages of lessons and materials in all—and a nice savings over buying the bundles individually. Each activity comes with explanations, guides, ready-to-print activity sheets, graphic
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4th - 12th
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Primary Sources: Propaganda and Vintage Posters
Best practices in history through primary sources, critical thinking with logic and inferences, expository writing, 21st Century Learning, more than a dozen standards from the Common Core, and creative extensions – all in one lesson!
In this lesson, students learn student-friendly propaganda technique definitions using “picture-notes”—an effective note-taking technique that fosters the visual-language connection. Depth of knowledge increases as students examine primary source posters and apply
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4th - 12th
SCAMPER Invention Project
This two page activity includes instructions, expectations, descriptions, and a rubric for a "SCAMPER" project. Students will use the "SCAMPER" process to invent a new product. This is editable so that it can be modified for your specific purpose and grade-appropriate activity.
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2nd - 12th
Famous Artist Research Project
Have your students research and report on a famous artist. Included in this pack: description of report and visual aid, rubric for project, graphic organizer for research notes, and list of artists with descriptions and images of works to choose from.
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9th - 12th
Also included in: 27 lessons and activities: Advanced Art (High School and Adult Ed)
"Party Through the Decades" Research Project
This is a great cooperative group or even independent research project for Social Studies! What a great way to wrap up the school year or just challenge some Gifted and Talented Students throughout the year. All the while learning about history, pop culture, economics, and trends of our history. They end with a fun party incorporating historical events and people of the decade, as well as, trends in fashion, music, foods, and the entire culture of the decade!
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4th - 12th
Japan Independent Research Project (Differentiated process and product)
Use this independent research assignment to awaken your students' interest in Japan. Students may chose any area of Japanese life and culture they would like to research. Step -by- step instruction on how to conduct the project is provided and is ready to go in student friendly language. Resources and websites for students to visit are included.
The project also includes a Memo writing activity that might be used as a checking point or a formative assessment before the entire project is comple
Differentiated Independent Study or Gifted Project
Looking for a way to differentiate with your advanced learners? This has worked well with me. This can work at any grade level.
1. Give a pre-test for the chapter. Tell kids in advance that if they score a certain percentage on the test, they will be eligible to do an independent study project while other students work on the main assignments for the chapter.
2. Students develop three higher level questions they want answered about the information in the chapter and then research those que
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3rd - 12th
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American Revolution Hyperdoc (Part 2)
This hyperdoc will give your students a better understanding of the following five topics.The 1st and 2nd Continental CongressPaul Revere's RideBattles of Lexington and ConcordThe Battle of Bunker HillThe Declaration of IndependenceIt is a collection of videos and articles to help your students get a deeper knowledge, with some guiding questions along the way. The "apply" part will be at the teacher discretion. I have the students select two of the four events and dive deeper into those. They ch
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4th - 9th
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13 Colonies (Colonial Life) Artifact Research Project
This is a really fun, rigorous, and engaging project that allows students to research a specific person or event from the Colonial Era in American History. The students begin by choosing a topic, researching their selected topic, and identifying artifacts to share with their classmates. Also within the project, students will take meaningful notes, identify sources, create a bibliography, and create a written response. The project can be adapted to fit all learners and accommodate each teacher's
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5th - 11th
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Alexander the Great Extension Reading: Racial Fusion
Completely editable extension reading considering the notion that Alexander the Great had a policy of racial fusion. There are embedded links to other materials to encourage students to broaden their understanding of the administration of the extended empire of Alexander the Great up to the banquet at Opis.
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10th - 12th
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FREE Greek Alphabet Wall Display Gifted Language Arts
FREE Greek Alphabet Wall Display Gifted Language ArtsIf they already know the alphabet, try posting this one above your whiteboard instead! It includes upper and lower case symbols, English (Latin) equivalences, and pronunciations. It prints in landscape format with two letters per page and fit just perfectly in a horizontal row over my board as traditional alphabet displays do--but with a real wow effect that makes everyone entering the room stop and actually look at the letters. Letters are
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Revolution Hyperdoc (Part 1)
This hyperdoc will give your students a better understanding of the following four topics.The Proclamation of 1763TaxesThe Boston MassacreThe Boston Tea PartyIt is a collection of videos and articles to help your students get a deeper knowledge, with some guiding questions along the way. The "apply" part will be at the teacher discretion. I have the students select two of the four events and dive deeper into those. They choose project options from a digital choice board(linked in hyperdoc)
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4th - 9th
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Can You Pass the Ellis Island Immigrant Feature Profile Test?
The Feature Profile Test was a wooden block puzzle test administered to Ellis Island immigrants because IQ tests involved language translation issues. Instead, the Feature Profile Test became an instant nonverbal IQ assessment. The Feature Profile was made from wooden blocks that—if placed in the proper order—formed the profile of a human face.
According to the Smithsonian Magazine, this test was used at Ellis Island in the early 1900’s to keep out “feeble-minded” immigrants. The idea was th
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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The Transcontinental Railroad (Reader Participation Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): [All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a very fun and sophisticated Readers Theater Pariticipation script. It involves a large audience, as many participants are directly required, and the audience also participates throughout the play. It is set in the fictitious town of Promontory (at the saloon), and explores several themes from the building of the Transcontinental Railroad. The full title is, "The Transcontinental Railroad T
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Lost Gold Mine (A Rdrs Th Participation Script)" [*New Book Trailer]
[OUR MOST POPULAR SCRIPT, AND ONE OF THE BEST OUT THERE!]Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[All profits from this work go to the Homeless. A bonus script is included.] This is a reader's theater/participation play that explores the theme of California's Gold Rush. It has all the usual characters that you would find in a good melodrama or participation play. It involves about 25 students who are directly involved, and there are even a
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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"The Best Readers Theater Scripts from the Usual Bohemian I" [*New Book Trailer]
Check out the New Book Trailer (+13 Rating): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7yE0KDIeo&t=4s[(If purchased separately, would cost approximately $45.00(discounted), Money Back Guarantee: labouyer@yahoo.oom). All profits from this work go to the Homeless.] This is a compilation of the best readers theater scripts from the Usual Bohemian's collection. It includes 16 scripts: “Music Words,” “The Boatswain Murders,” “My Brother Isn’t Sick,” “The Moor at Grimm Calais,” “The Blackbird Song of
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Awesome Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi Activity
This Qin Dynasty activity brings Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi to life for students! This obituary activity is a fabulous writing activity that ties into the ancient China curriculum. There is a creative component as well, including artwork and advertisements for students to create. All of your students will be engaged during this project!
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5th - 9th
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Persian War Storyboard
UPDATED!!! Tell the Story of the Persian War! While easily adaptable to any book/reading you have, this Persian War Storyboard assignment (2 sheets) is meant to accompany the History Alive! The Ancient World textbook (Chapter 28). However, this product comes as a word document so you can easily change it to work with your resources.
The assignment talks students through the steps of setting up the storyboard, the requirements (color, captions, etc...), and the specifics (how many boxes for e
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7th - 9th
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Primary and Secondary Sources: Differentiated Assignment
This assignment requires students to define the differences between primary and secondary sources, analyze primary sources within a text, and research different kinds of bias that can be found in both primary and secondary sources. This assignment is organized into three sections. The first section employs the "Five Most Difficult" differentiation strategy, and students who master the five most difficult problems can quickly move on to more challenging sections of the assignment. This assignm
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5th - 9th
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O'Captain, My Captain/Frederick Douglass
In this activity, students compare and contrast the two poems, "O'Captain, My Captain" by Walt Whitman and "Frederick Douglass" by Robert Hayden. Discussion and comprehension questions are included. Specific skills targeted include: Vocabulary, symbolism, divergent thinking, conflict analysis, poetic elements.
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6th - 9th
Chinese Dynasty Project: Stop Motion
If you love teaching history through project based learning, this activity is a hit! Whether it is for Chinese History, World History, or Geography (what I created it for), the best way for students to learn is through creating. Attached is project with grading criteria, an example video, and a note sheet to use during their time to "show" their stop-motions. You use your digression as to how they create the stop-motion as well as if you would like to further assess over their class notes with a
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7th - 12th
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Art and Architecture of the Americas and Africa - Group Project
This is a MS Word document that details an art and architecture project related to tribal cultures in the Americas and Africa. It has been used primarily for AP Art History, but could also be used in a World History, Geography or Art setting. Cultures included in the Project:
1. Maya
2. Aztec
3. Inca
4. Central Andean Culture (Nazca, Moche, Chavin)
5. North American Indian
6. Sub-Saharan Africa (Nok, Benin)
Students are divided into groups and required to make a 10-20 minute unit to teach to t
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7th - 12th
HISTORY MYSTERY
This is a list of questions based on the what has happened on that particular month and day. While most of the questions are historical, there are some geographical questions. For each question, there are five possible choices. The way it works in my class is that students research the question at home and come to class in the morning and make their guess on a small piece of paper and put it in the History Mystery box. At the end of the day, we discuss the question and the History Mystery manage
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4th - 12th
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