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Women's History Month government Common Core RL.7.1 resources
"The Outsiders" Mock Trial "The People vs. Johnny Cade" - SS/ELA activity
Handouts for implementing a Mock Trial - updated 9/2/18Classroom simulations/role plays are excellent tools to enhance student achievement and increase classroom motivation. As educators, we believe in the power of active learning in the classroom. As a result, we have spent many years creating activities that require active learning in the classroom and have had incredible results. Students come back year after year and always remember the skits, mock trials, reader’s theaters, games, and si
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: "The Outsiders" MEGA BUNDLE - Includes an entire mock trial!
Nothing But The Truth: Activity Pack (editable)
From creating character sociograms to exploring media bias, I know your students will have as much fun as mine! These activities are jam-packed with relevant information and skills students need to navigate information rich times like ours. What’s Included:Seven interactive and rigorous activities that will get students thinking, talking, creating, writing, and engaging with the text. An editable version of each activityEach activity has detailed notes that include the goal/purpose for each acti
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
City of Ember Guided Viewing Movie Questions
This assignment is a guided movie document for the 2008 movie, City of Ember. City of Ember is a fictional movie based off Jeanne DuPrau's award winning novel. It portrays the story of societal survival and the myriad of issues that were faced after an underground city was constructed protect mankind from becoming completely extinct. With an unstable generator that has powered the city of Ember for over 200 years, it finally on its last leg and is beginning to shut down. If the generator comp
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4th - 12th
The Third Wish by Joan Aiken —Short Story Literary Analysis & Reading Activities
In this short story analysis of The Third Wish by Joan Aiken, students will learn the theme... Wishes may seem appealing, but they often come at a price...!Help your students enhance their reading skills by analyzing the literature with these accommodating reading activities and questions. Included in this product:Suggested Lesson ProcedureBefore Reading Anticipation GuideAcademic Vocabulary Graphic Organizer and Powerpoint PresentationDuring Reading, Reading Comprehension QuestionsAfter Reading
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6th - 11th
Nothing But The Truth: Intro Activities, Assessments, & Ch. Analysis (editable)
A Brief Breakdown of the NovelNothing But The Truth is a documentary novel about a high school student, Philip, and an incident that occurs in his English class taught by Miss Narwin, a veteran English teacher. What unfolds is a story about motives, perspectives, media bias, local politics, free speech, and, most significantly, how the truth can get lost in the shuffle. As someone who taught middle school government, modern world history, and English Language Arts, I think this novel is essentia
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
Female Poets Poetry Activities | Women's History Poetry ELA Activities
Teach and review poetry in March and celebrate Women's History Month with these poetry analysis and composition activities! Printable and ready-to-go, they are perfect for your poetry unit, review, or sub plans. Included in the packet are 10 pages of poetry activities (plus drafting pages) that allow students to review their figurative language knowledge, analyze poems and songs written by female writers AND compose poems of their own! Encourage students to become creative writers with the two c
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: Taylor Swift ELA Bundle | Review Figurative Language, Poetry, and More!
The Constitution of the United States: Rights and Responsibilities
A unit about the United States Constitution and how it came to be that encompasses all the learning styles and modalities to help develop a student's multiple intelligence. Using lessons that are active and use the different styles of learning creates interest in the subject for the student.For example, after studying the HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW handout,students draw a comic demonstrating their knowledge in a creative way. These lessons are also designed on all levels of the knowledge taxonomy
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5th - 8th
"Story of an Hour" Feminist Criticism, Discussion Questions, and Essay Prompts
This presentation delves into the historical context of the feminist movement surrounding Chopin's pivotal work, the basics of literary criticism, tips on practicing feminist criticism, the Bechdel test, Socratic Seminar questions, and 4 writing prompts to practice feminist criticism and literary analysis. It also provides a slide to teach the 3 types of irony. This lesson is comprehensive and, with some expansion, could be taught over the course of a full week, or let stand as is and take 2-3 d
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Black History Month: Zora Neale Hurston | Middle School
"I do not weep at the world. I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife." - Zora Neale HurstonKnown as a literary legend of her time, historical figure Zora Neale Hurston was audacious enough to be her own person, relishing in black culture and walking to her own beat. With this NO PREP Black History Month Historical Figure: Zora Neale Hurston resource, you will find an array of articles, biographies, videos, and activities that delve into who Zora Neale Hurston was a writer of the Harlem Renaissa
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Women of Black History Month Bundle | Middle School
Women of Black History Month Bundle | Middle School
Black History Month is a great opportunity for your students to learn about black historical figures that they've never heard of before! Your students can do just that with this NO PREP Women of Black History Bundle. This bundle is great for group projects, individual projects, or you can pick and choose which of the black history activities you want your students to complete. So many options, and so much learning! Suggested Use OptionsAllow students to choose which figure they would like to lea
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6th - 8th
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Black History Month: Marian Anderson | Middle School
"Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend."- Marian AndersonHer gift was singing. Black opera singer Marian Anderson used her voice to break down barriers at the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. With this NO PREP Black History Month: Marian Anderson resource, your students will learn how to use their voice to fight for what is right in the world today. Marian Anderson was not only a talented opera singer, her life is an example that courage and strength
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Women of Black History Month Bundle | Middle School
Malala: Activist for Girls' Education Book Companion Comprehension Questions
Introducing our comprehensive reading comprehension resource. This engaging set includes 50 thought-provoking reading comprehension question cards and 4 meticulously crafted comprehension worksheets, all based on the inspiring book about Malala Yousafzai. These carefully designed materials cater to a wide range of learners, providing ample opportunities to strengthen their reading comprehension skills. The questions are skillfully categorized into four key types: retrieval, inference, lexical, a
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Malala Yousafzai Reading Comprehension Bundle
Women's History Month for Middle School | JK Rowling
Women's History Month for Middle School | JK Rowling"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." - J.K. RowlingIn this magical Women's History Month resource for Middle School, students will learn all about how J.K. Rowling created the wizarding world of "Harry Potter." From hardship, trials, and tribulations, J.K. Rowling has entered history as the first woman to become a multi-billionaire from her "Harry Potter" series. Through research, r
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Women's History Month Bundle | Middle School
The Giver of Stars - Jojo Moyes (Novel)
17 pages for students to write about the The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes: The author, Jojo Moyes,Marriage and divorce,The rights of women,Jobs held by women,Horses,Emotions in the story,Libraries,Pack Horse Library Project, The Great Depression,Why people love to read,How children learned to read in the past, Songs and Poetry,Censorship and the Banning of books,Kentucky,England. Students will search online for some questions, interview a family member or friend for other questions, or share the
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6th - 12th
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Prudence Crandall Poetry Lessons
Perfect for Women’s History Month or American history, this packet is complete with activities that look at Prudence Crandall and her famous school for “misses of color” in 1830s America. In this packet, students learn about Prudence Crandall’s heroic struggle through poetry by Elizabeth Alexander and Marilyn Nelson in Miss Crandall’s School for Young Ladies & Little Misses of Color.
At a time when ladies were not even allowed to attend town meetings, Prudence Crandall stood up to an entire
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6th - 12th
Malala Yousafzai- Change Agent
Girl Power! Teach students about how Malala Yousafzai harness power to be a change agent. Common Core Reading and writing aligned comprehension activities help students understand what it means to be a change agent. Can be used to introduce larger concepts like social justice, gender and power.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" extension activities
Incorporates nonfiction and poetry into the fictional short story by Shirley Jackson. Use as an extension activity for honors classes or students needing extended activities with the theme of totalitarian society. Good intro for Hunger Games novel study or other Shirley Jackson stories.
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6th - 9th
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White Rose Educator Guide
White Rose by Kip Wilson We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman Both of these books tell the story of the White Rose movement, the student resistance movement that defied Adolf Hitler. White Rose is a fictional re-telling in verse from the perspective of Sophie, one of the leaders. We Will Not Be Silent is a purely nonfiction narrative. Together, they fully illuminate these brave students and all they fought for.
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7th - 10th
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