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Common Core W.7.9 resources for Gifted and Talented
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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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"I Must Betray You" by Ruta Sepetys: Resource Set
Getting ready to read I Must Betray You? You need this set! It includes a set of lecture notes to cover background knowledge on the USSR (slightly silly at times and overgeneralized), an anticipation guide to spark discussion before reading, discussion questions, and research questions for presentations on related topics. It also includes a teacher guide with some content warnings for you to be prepared for what's coming. This set will help you dig deeper into this thrilling, jaw-dropping novel
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7th - 9th
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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
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5th - 12th
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Shakespeare and the Globe Theater, Hands-On Student Activity! GOOGLE SLIDES
Wondering how to cultivate a love for all things William Shakespeare with your upper grade students and get them psyched for reading Shakespeare? Need an extension activity that allows creativity and maintains student engagement? Your answer is here and completely ready to go! Your students will research, design an infographic and build Shakespeare's beloved GLOBE THEATER! This almost entirely editable Google Slides resource guides students through the beginning stages of research and culminates
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6th - 12th
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Gifted and Advanced ELA End of the Year Choice Projects
I really like to challenge my advanced students. However, they worked so hard preparing for the state test that I wanted to provide them with engaging activities and allow them to be in control of what they are learning, while having fun and learning about things that interest them. The majority of my class is made up of students who are gifted. I discovered that they have rather poor time management skills. They work linearly, and cannot meet multiple deadlines at the same time. This projec
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6th - 8th
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Folklore Unit - Enrichment Activities
Teach gifted students? Need to engage the high fliers and over achievers? Want to encourage creativity in your students? Use these fun enrichment activities related to folklore! Your students will love the different choices they provide.This resource includes:28 beautiful, interactive slides8 enrichment choices for studentsCreative writing opportunitiesArtistic optionsOptional research choicesDo you like this resource? Check out all of my folklore unit slides!
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Folklore Unit
7th Grade Writing Curriculum
This Bundle includes the 4 types of writing encountered in the standard 7th grade year. Narrative, Expository, Argumentative, and Research based writing. With any type of writing it is important to ensure that the writing process is followed. Along with ensuring that the writing process is taught, these workshops include the following for each type of writing. Resources you will need to complete each daily challenge. topicsdaily tasksworksheetsvideoschecklists to make sure you are on trackvoca
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7th
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A Wonder-Filled Novel Study
Thank you R.J. Palacio for writing Wonder, one of the best adolescent books ever, because it’s jam-packed full of both academic and life lessons. In my humble, but experienced opinion, every middle school student should have the opportunity to read, own, digest, and gnaw on all the contents in this spectacular book.
It is up to all the teachers and parents out there to help each child have the aforementioned experience with Wonder. As both a reading and English teacher for y
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5th - 7th
Research Project on a Person in History
This bundle provides you with everything you need to complete a research project using MLA citations. The research project will work best if students choose a famous person in history as their "focus person". This can be used for many occasions. My students used this template for black history month and international women's day. What's included?A project organizer. This organizer asks students questions and guides them to answer using in-text citations. It even outlines a step-by-step process i
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4th - 9th
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Multiple Intelligences: DO IT! CHOICE CARDS® - SOCIAL CONCERNS - SET 1
Power-Up your classroom with BYTES Power Smarts! Activate your students' empathy for social causes with the Do It! Choice Cards. Students will choose a project to raise awareness, raise empathy, and raise resources for the social concern they choose while also working to meet Common Core Standards. See the full packet contents listed below and click on Preview under the thumbnails above to see a sample of the packet contents.Choice Cards® are task cards, but we think the word CHOICE is more mo
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4th - 8th
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"Cultural Faces" Project (Google Docs)
This project gets students communicating with their peers and off their screens for a hands-on creative project.Students will research how specific types of masks have been used across various cultures throughout history, collaborate with a peer to put together a presentation, and each create their own rendition of one of the types they researched. Great for use after units or stories that involve studies on cultural differences, analyzing the impact masks have made on our current society, and/
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6th - 8th
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