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Common Core W.11-12.4 resources for Gifted and Talented
Epic of Gilgamesh Essay Topics, Discussion Questions, & Student Study Guide
Epic of Gilgamesh unit & student study guide created for senior honors students, but can be adapted to other levels. Unit includes chapter questions that promote critical thinking and are also excellent Socratic discussion questions. A timed writing prompt, writing process essay intructions & criteria, & rubrics are also included.
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Grades:
11th - 12th
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Writing Satire
Are you looking for a way to challenge your students through higher level thinking in writing that can be screen shared for distance learning? One of the most difficult forms of writing is satire. Here is a PowerPoint which defines satire, gives an example of a short satirical story, uses the gradual release process to guide students to writing their own stories, and provides topic ideas to get students started on their own writing challenge.Click here to save 25% off the price of individual res
Grades:
7th - 11th
FULL YEAR of Picture Prompts for Creative Writing | Weekly Visual Prompts
WEEKLY WRITING PROMPTS FOR A FULL YEAR Increase your students' writing stamina with weekly creative writing picture prompts! This product includes 37 high-interest images that are great for any creative writing activity and are an excellent way to increase students’ writing stamina. Great to use as a bell ringer or part of Freewrite Fridays.PDF & Google Slides versions included
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4th - 12th
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Greek Mythology Living Art Exhibit Activity - Great Paired with The Odyssey!
Teaching The Odyssey? Dabbling in Greek mythology? Engage your students in a week-long, skill-building activity they will remember for years! "The day we got to dress up like Greek statues was my favorite." "I really like how we got to research Medusa. I learned much more about mythology than just reading about it in a book." "I had another teacher at my last school teach us about Greek mythology. All he did was show a long documentary that put everyone to sleep. This is actually something that
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Writing Fluency: 90 15 Minute Quickwrites, 40 Writing Topics, Test Prep,Sub
Writing fluency! The Fifteen Minute Quickwrite Unit arms teachers with a writing tool that will increase how much students can write during a timed writing assessment. It also gives students a lifetime skill of improved writing fluency that will help them meet future writing goals. 40 Writing Topics can be used in shared classroom timed writing notebooks to improve fluency and allow students to have fun writing.Product includes:90 Quickwrites (4 pages) in PDF format. Printable.40 Writing Topi
Grades:
6th - 12th
World Literature: Cultural Studies Research Project
In my World Literature course, I have students complete a year long Cultural Studies project. They pick a country/region with which they are not familiar and research it to better understand a different perspective. They have to then write a ten page research paper focusing on aspects of what they have learned. I usually complete this paper with juniors and seniors, but it can completely be adapted for different age and grade levels; the ultimate message--of learning about perspectives other tha
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â World Literature: Cultural Studies Full Packet [With Bonus Sample Essay]
Gifted and Talented Punctuation Anchor Chart or Literacy Mat
Challenge your Gifted and Talented students by asking them to edit work using this ambitious punctuation mat. Improve length and construction of sentences with handy explanations and examples.There are five styles in this download, including the ones shown in the cover and greyscale/low ink versions.Includes guidance on…Parenthetic commasEllipsesColonSemi colonsDashesYou might also like...New Year Goal-Setting Activity | Crack the Code | Codebreaking 20225 Types of Essay Hook with Multi-Level In
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Gifted and Talented ELA BUNDLE | Ambitious Reading, Writing and Analysis
Document Based Argumentative Writing Unit: Can Child Criminals Be Saved
This is a high interest step-by-step unit for students using provided documents to write an argumentative paper about the idea of child criminals and the punishments/consequences they deserve. The unit includes answer key, teaching notes, planning organizers, and a rubric.
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9th - 12th
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Sophisticated Sentences | Literacy Mat | Middle and High School
Challenge your gifted and talented students by asking them to edit work using this ambitious sentence structures mat. There are seven styles in this download, including the ones shown in the cover and greyscale/low ink versions.This product is also included in my High School Combo BUNDLE.Includes guidance on…Four sentence purposesStarting with conjunctionsStarting with adverbs and verbsUsing parenthetic commasDependent clausesVariation of sentence lengthsIf you like this, you might also like...
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Gifted and Talented ELA BUNDLE | Ambitious Reading, Writing and Analysis
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World Literature: Cultural Studies Research Project [ADDITIONAL MATERIALS]
This packet of materials is meant to be used with the "World Lit: Cultural Studies Research Project" already on my site. This additional packet of materials includes: Parent Explanation of ProjectSince this is such a large project, I like to get the parents on board as early as possible. This letter just explains to parents what the project is, what the expectations are of students, and how the project will be scaffolded. Paper OutlineThis outline is meant to help students organize their ideas a
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â World Literature: Cultural Studies Full Packet [With Bonus Sample Essay]
Global/US Geography Jingle - Creative Song Production
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
Grades:
6th - 12th
Creative Writing Journal Topics
These colorful and thought-provoking Creative Writing journal prompts encourage all levels of students to write in ways both playful and serious. Most of the slides feature humorous or inspiring visuals. In my classes I gave the kids ten minutes to write, and afterwards we spent a few minutes sharing our entries. Many ideas for larger writing projects (stories, plays, memoirs, etc.) evolved from some of these prompts. Or course, if students wanted to write on another topic or alter the one that
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9th - 12th
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AP Language & Composition Argument Project with Rubric
This lesson walks students through developing an argument including a thesis, evidence, counter-arguments with rebuttals, and more. My goal is that students create their own academic argument based on a topic they find interesting, including the essential elements of a mature and complete argument.
This activity asks students to create a Google Presentation; however, I've uploaded it as a Word document in case you'd like to modify their product. The second page is a rubric that evaluates their
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11th - 12th
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Article: Wrap It Up
This is the third in sequence format used midway through a semester or school year. This assignment has students integrate outside sources connecting them to the current novel study. This gives students an opportunity to learn skills such as MLA (or required) format, reading and summarizing a given article, finding, evaluating and summarizing an article, constructing a Works Cited page, and eventually vocabulary integration and internal citation. As I said, this assignment builds over time, givi
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6th - 12th
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Writing Satire for PROMETHEAN Board
One of the most difficult forms of writing is satire. Here is a power point which defines satire, gives an example of a short satirical story, and provides topic ideas to get students get started on their own writing challenge. ATTENTION: Please make sure you have Promethean Board software before purchase. If you do not, this lesson is also available as a power point presentation at:Writing Satire Power Point**Please follow me for notifications of sales and promotions. New products will be offer
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Not Grade Specific
The Promise of a Pencil Leadership Curriculum
Adam Braun's book The Promise of a Pencil provides a wealth of material for teachers to use to promote leadership. Each chapter holds valuable lessons for the reader. Through his mantras, he offers a pathway for defining one's passion and becoming a positive influence for change in the world.
This curriculum unit was developed to be flexible in nature. The book can be read in its entirety with coordinating tasks for each chapter. The lessons can also stand alone, allowing teachers to sele
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7th - 12th
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