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Autumn other (social studies) Common Core RL.8.1 resources
Thanksgiving Escape Room for ELA
This activity features a rigorous yet engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 Language Arts skills-based puzzles about Thanksgiving - for middle and high school!There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Thanksgiving-themed E
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Holiday Escape Room BUNDLE for ELA
Socratic Seminar: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, Standards Aligned
This Socratic seminar contains a great message for the beginning of the school year! Socratic seminar is an excellent and engaging way for students to practice higher order thinking skills. Introduce your students to Socratic seminar with this easy-to-implement, step-by-step resource. This 32-slide PowerPoint resource with printables is a Socratic seminar to include pre and post activities featuring the poem “A Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. This resource includes a well-organized protocol fo
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Murder Mystery Activity w/out the Murder Who Poisoned Willy Wonka
Who Poisoned Willy Wonka is an interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, character, literature or just for a fun and engaging activity. It is also great for classroom parties or bonu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Whodunit? - Who Stole Dracula's Coffin? - A Classroom Mystery Inference Activity
Who Stole Dracula's Coffin? is an interactive classroom activity that promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time. There are two versions included - one with a named thief and the second, where student consensus determines who committed the crime. Murder mystery game without the murder.This is a great group activity, classroom team activit
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Murder Mystery, Reader's Theater, Games - Halloween Activities BUNDLE
Introduction to Geography / Think like a Geographer - Geography PPT Lesson
Think like a Geographer lesson plan includes a power point presentation, sample foldable activity or students, as well as a note-taking worksheet. Topics include:1. Geography2. The five themes of geography3. Types of geographers4. Geographer's tools5. Geography CareersThe presentation includes a quick pop quiz at the end to review main points throughout the lesson as well as a think pair share wrap-up activity. Students can complete the note-taking worksheet or the foldable or complete bot
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4th - 12th
Murder Mystery Activity - w/out the Murder: Who Poisoned Sherlock Holmes
This interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking, character analysis and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a mystery involving some of the greatest literary characters of all time.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, character, literature or just for a fun and engaging activity. It is also great for classroom parties or bonus time.This resource inclu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Classroom Murder Mystery Activity: Frankenstein: Who Killed the House Maid?
This interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a murder mystery set right after Victor Frankenstein creates his monster. No knowledge of the novel is necessary; however, this is a great activity if you've read the novel.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein or just for a fun and enga
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Only Road Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for The Only Road, a realistic fiction by Alexandra Diaz, about a boy and his cousin who flee their Guatemalan village to live with a brother in the United States. Even though this story is fictional, it is like the millions of real immigrants whose "only road" is to travel illegally into the United States. Themes are: immigration, undocumented immigrates, gangs and violence, bravery and fear, family and friendship. This lit log could be used as a guide for direc
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6th - 9th
35 Discussion Task Cards for Literature Circles
Spark engaging conversations with Literature Circle Discussion Task Cards!Are your students struggling to keep conversation going during book club meetings? Do they love their novels, but don't know how to engage in discussion? These task cards offer 35 creative, critical thinking questions to prompt engaging, in depth discussion around literature circle or choice reading novels. Each card has one prompting question that addresses the novel's character, theme, setting, mood, and plot. Simply cut
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Book Club Discussion Activity BUNDLE
Isis & Osiris Ancient Egyptian Myth Reading & Comprehension Questions
The Egyptian myth of Isis & Osiris has been a favorite in my classroom since I began teaching! This thrilling tale tells the story of two brothers and their fight over the throne of Egypt. This product includes: A two page retelling of the myth of Isis and OsirisReading comprehension questions (5 multiple choice, 3 short answer, 1 chart-style question) An answer keyThis resource can be used as either a traditional worksheet, or digitally through TpT Digital Activities.
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6th - 8th
Until I Find Julian Lit Log (Novel Study) (For Distance or Classroom Learning)
This is a lit log for Until I find Julian by Patricia Reilly Giff. The themes of this contemporary realistic fiction are: immigration issues, family, helping others, survival, and responsibility. The lit log can be used as a guide for a read aloud or for direct reading instruction (guided reading, novel study, or literature circle). It can be used for distance or classroom learning. The key focus skills of the lit log are: cite textual evidence, describe plot/characters, and expla
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5th - 8th
Warrior Gospel
"Warrior Gospel" is a comparison of the betrayal and arrest of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew with the account given in the Heliand. The Heliand is a verse poem originally written in Old Saxon which recounts the life of Christ in the style of a Germanic epic like Beowulf. It is a fascinating look at how the Truth of the Gospel can be translated into a different historical context. Keywords: Gospel, Germanic, Bible, Catholic, Heliand, Missionary
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5th - 10th
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Fall Poetry: "November" Poem Study Packet
Fall is the perfect time of year for poetry study. Add this fall poetry activity to your seasonal lineup today!SAVE BIG! Purchase this product as part of my Fall Poetry Bundle This Poem Study Packet includes:- 35 + pages of materials- Poem Study Packet, including answer key- Close Reading Comprehension Questions- Essay: Expository Writing Assignment- Reading Strategy Practice- Figurative Language Practice- Writing Prompts on PowerPoint- Poetry Writing activities, including pre-writing - Art Acti
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Fall Poetry Bundle
Fall Poetry Activities for Middle School - "Autumn" by Alexander Posey
“Autumn” by Alexander Posey is the perfect poem for the month of September or anytime in the fall! This flexible fall poetry mini-unit will expose your students to an impactful poem while giving them an opportunity to practice vocabulary in context, text evidence, and writing skills with creative, standards-based activities. Included in this resource:A Poetry Close Read worksheet to help students organize their thoughts and notes as they read the poem three timesA two-page Comprehension & L
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6th - 8th
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"Autumn" by T.E. Hulme - Fall Poem Study
“Autumn” by the Imagist writer T.E. Hulme is a perfect fall poem to study. It is short and accessible, yet packed with figurative language, offering your students the opportunity for meaningful study.Add this poem to your seasonal lesson plans today with this ready-to-use bundle, which includes several days’ worth of engaging, rigorous, and high-interest activities.SAVE BIG! Purchase this product as part of my Fall Poetry Bundle This 30+ page Poem Study Unit Includes:- Poem Study Packet- Writing
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Fall Poetry Bundle
Napoleon's Memoirs: Reading and Questions
This assignment contains eight memoirs from Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars and his pursuit into Russia. His memoirs begin in July, 1810 and conclude in March of 1816. There are 10 questions that analyze the thoughts and actions of Napoleon and his conquest of Europe.
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7th - 10th
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A Story Like the Wind (Gill Lewis/Jo Weaver) Novella Discussion Guide
Guide a classroom, library, book club, or other discussion of this masterful novella about refugees and the power of hope. Arranged by Common Core standards and written by acclaimed author Karen Lynn Williams, this free downloadable pdf will jumpstart conversations and invite reflection on the book's themes.About A Story Like the Wind: Rami is in a small dinghy filled with strangers, all of them refugees seeking a safe harbor. But with no motor, no oars, and a rising tide, their situation looks
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4th - 9th
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The Verdigris Pawn, Curriculum and Reading Guide
The Verdigris Pawn, by Alysa Wishingrad, a 2021 JLG Gold Standard Selection, is an upper middle-grade fantasy novel that explores issues around power, privilege, and social justice. Use this guide to facilitate meaningful conversations and deepen the reader’s engagement around the issues, or power, politics, social structure, and class structure. The questions and extension activities are designed to prompt middle school readers to explore the world of the book as well as their own lives ex
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4th - 8th
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