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U.S. History Common Core RL.8.10 resources
The Book Thief Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use Markus Zusaks's award-winning WW2 novel, The Book Thief effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Eve
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5th - 9th
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The Diary of Anne Frank Novel Study and Project Menu; Digital Option
No-Prep novel study for the bestselling "Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl", a standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every entry as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning diary autobiography in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distance Learning".Everything you need to use this
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
This product is a comprehensive set of instructional materials for teaching a novel study of Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. With these Common Core aligned materials, students will deeply engage with the novel and develop their literacy skills through literary analysis, fiction close readings, spy readings and activities, projects, vocabulary, assessments, essays, and more. The suite includes 100+ resources to help you implement an engaging, rigorous ELA unit. Snapshot of Resources Included in
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5th - 8th
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Project Menu; Plus Digital Option
Everything you need to use John Boyne's award winning WWII novel, "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" effectively in your classroom! A no-prep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with follow-up reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. Teacher friendly engaging lessons to use with this award winning novel in your classroom while encouraging critical reading skills.CCSS/STAAR Aligned! Great for "Distan
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â World War II Novel Study Bundle, Seven Complete WWII Literature Units!
ECHO by Pam Munoz Ryan; A PDF and Digital Novel Study by Jean Martin
Overview: This custom-made, ready-to-use packet is a PDF product designed for students in grades 5-8 as they read ECHO, Pam Munoz Ryan's 2016 Newbery Honor book and Kirkus Prize winner. The 40 student pages can be downloaded to create student booklets or exported as an Easel digital product and used on any device. The student pages divide the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Included also is an answer key, a student bookmark for keeping track of
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5th - 7th
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Chapter Analysis Questions
For the novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, the chapter analysis provides a framework for students to complete a deep literary analysis for every chapter grouping of the novel. The chapter questions are aligned to the Common Core State Standards and designed not only to have students practice literary skills but also demonstrate their comprehension of the text.Digital Compatibility: This resource is also technology friendly! It can be utilized in classrooms where computers or tablets are cent
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Novel Study
The Salem Witch Trials
This is a one-lesson unit from Reading Through History documenting the events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and 1693. It includes a two-page reading along with three pages of questions to accompany the reading. The questions include reading comprehension, guided reading questions, vocabulary activities, who, what, when, where, why, and how questions, and a student essay response. There is enough material to cover thirty minutes of class time. Follow Our Store HereCheck out our Y
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5th - 8th
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James by Percival Everett
James is a 320 page novel by Percival Everett for Grades 9 - 12. Buy any version of the novel on Amazon. The modern classic, James, is a retelling of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" from the perspective of the slave, Jim. This novel study contains 23 days of lessons for students to complete an opening bell ringer activity, chapter vocabulary and reading response questions for 22 days of reading (~3 chapters or ~14 pages per day), plus one post-reading day, optional movie-view
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Frederick Douglass Quiz: "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?"
This is a quiz (and key) covering Frederick Douglass' famous speech "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?" Reading this speech goes well with the study of the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This is a 20-question multiple choice quiz (and key), useful as a reading check and springboard for discussion.
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8th - 11th
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The Outsiders Novel Study Unit: Pre Reading Activities, Comprehension Questions
This easy-to-implement The Outsiders Novel Study unit with activities for the book by S.E. Hinton is engaging and approachable, even for reluctant learners. This Outsiders literature study resource includes a pre-reading activity to connect learners with the text, daily comprehension questions, a targeted vocabulary word from each day's reading, and an optional post-reading activity using the movie.Aligned with state standards, The Outsiders Novel Study is a 3-week unit that includes opportuniti
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7th - 8th
The President Has Been Shot Book Unit: Comprehension Questions & Vocabulary
This easy-to-implement The President Has Been Shot book study unit for the nonfiction text by James Swanson is engaging and approachable, even for reluctant learners. This The President Has Been Shot literature study resource includes daily comprehension questions and a targeted vocabulary word from each day's reading.Aligned with state standards, The President Has Been Shot Novel Study is a 3-week unit that includes opportunities for short written responses like those used in several states' ne
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7th - 8th
Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan: A Google Slides Novel Study by Jean Martin
This custom-made, ready-to-use, novel study is a Google Slides product designed for teachers to use online with grades 5-9 as they read ECHO, the 2016 Newbery Honor book by Pam Munoz Ryan. Included is a 40-page student digital booklet that divides the text into nine reading assignments with questions and tasks to go with each one. Fillable text boxes have already been inserted to accommodate the student's responses. Included also is an answer key, a listing of common core standards (CCSS) suppo
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6th - 8th
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O Captain! My Captain! Guided SIFT Analysis with Answers
Teaching poetry can be a challenge; especially when students get stuck at the surface level of a poem. This resource helps students understand the thinking they must apply when using the SIFTT poetry analysis strategy. It is a great way for you to conduct a whole group I DO WE DO YOU DO lesson, small group station activity, or a paired student review of the Walt Whitman poem, O Captain! My Captain!. Be sure to print pages 1 - 2 for students (the answers are on pages 3 - 4).
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7th - 10th
Across Five Aprils: Unit Bundle
As you teach a unit with Across Five Aprils, use these resources to help draw attention to the figurative language in chapter 1, the characters and how they are related to one another (Character Map), the setting and main historical events of the Civil War, and writing paragraphs with cited text evidence. This is a fantastic book to highlight the personal struggle within one American family and it opens up deep and controversial debate about the issues.
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8th - 11th
Readers Theater Black History Month and MLK Script- Whole Class Script
Celebrate Black History Month and MLK with this Readers' Theater script re-enactment activity in your social studies or ELA class. Inspire students as they experience the March on Washington- the most important civil rights demonstration in US history. The introductory photo PowerPoint - and the narrators’ commentary- supplies a factual framework. Your students march around the classroom as members of three separate groups of protesters. A minor medical emergency unites the three groups and the
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5th - 8th
O Captain! My Captain! 2 Column Notes Analysis
When analyzing poetry, it is sometimes difficult for students to think beyond the literal meaning of the words on the page. This 2 Column Notes analysis guides students through the thinking needed to develop and demonstrate a deeper understanding of the poem O Captain! My Captain! It is a great resource for an I DO, WE DO, YOU DO lesson or an independent/ paired student lesson.
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7th - 10th
Document Based Questions | Frederick Douglas - "My Bondage & My Freedom"
This resource allows students to read and analyze "My Bondage and My Freedom" by Frederick Douglas, one of the most famous anti-slavery activists. Students are actively engaged in learning as they critically think, evaluate, and infer the author's statements. Students conduct a primary source analysis as read the source and use the prompts and guide to: summarize their understanding of the passagesanalyze the text further through thought-provoking questionsshare their personal thoughts with a s
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6th - 8th
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Thurgood Marshall, a Thoroughly Good Lawyer - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about Thurgood Marshall. Brad has made a report about Thurgood Marshall for the class for Career Day. Pete and Cindy have never heard of him and wonder why Brad would choose a lawyer to talk about. When Brad tells them that Thurgood Marshall changed America they want to know how a lawyer could do that. Kate and Brad tell them all about Thurgood’s journey as a lawyer and how he fought against
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Mind Map for discovering historical figures in a New Way
Imagine your students utterly captivated, mapping out trailblazers that shaped your nation's history. Politicians, composers, scientists - no domain untouched! This lively mind map template invites middle and high schoolers to connect the dots across eras in an utterly unique style.Watch the "aha" moments unfold as your class graphs figures like Benjamin Franklin on the timeline, sparking insights into how one life intertwined so profoundly with an emerging nation. The completed sample mind map
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7th - 12th
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Fever 1793 Questions/Quizzes
Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson, is a young adult novel that follows the trials and tribulations of 14-year-old Mattie Cook as she attempts to survive the yellow fever outbreak in Philadelphia. What the bundle contains:- three quizzes (Honors & level 1 versions for quiz 1 and quiz 2)- three answer keys (one for each quiz)- discussion question and answers Three quizzes:Provided are three quizzes that can be used to check student reading and understanding of the novel. Each quiz focuses o
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6th - 8th
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SAM COOKE - Digital Stick Figure Mini Biographies (GOOGLE DOCS)
This resource is a must-have for teachers and students to do controlled research and analysis or to summarize the main aspects of a person's life. Easy to assign, differentiate, monitor, and assessSTUDENTS TURN RESEARCH INTO BIOGRAPHIES WITH ORIGINAL STICK FIGURE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS THAT TEACHERS ASSIGN FROM GOOGLE CLASSROOMSTUDENTS FIND INFORMATION IN PREARRANGED CHEAT SHEETS AND THEN SUMMARIZE AND TYPE INFORMATION IN READY-MADE BOXES IN THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERSTHERE ARE MANY APPLICATIONS, INCLUDI
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in:Â SAM COOKE BUNDLE - Slides, Games, Handouts and More!
JUDY GARLAND - Digital Stick Figure Mini Biographies (GOOGLE DOCS)
This resource is a must-have for teachers and students to do controlled research and analysis or to summarize the main aspects of a person's life. Easy to assign, differentiate, monitor, and assessSTUDENTS TURN RESEARCH INTO BIOGRAPHIES WITH ORIGINAL STICK FIGURE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS THAT TEACHERS ASSIGN FROM GOOGLE CLASSROOMSTUDENTS FIND INFORMATION IN PREARRANGED CHEAT SHEETS AND THEN SUMMARIZE AND TYPE INFORMATION IN READY-MADE BOXES IN THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERSTHERE ARE MANY APPLICATIONS, INCLUDI
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3rd - 10th
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Also included in:Â PROMINENT PEOPLE FROM MINNESOTA - Digital Stick Figure BUNDLE (GOOGLE DOCS)
SAM HOUSTON Digital Historical Stick Figure Biographies (MINI BIO)
This resource is a must-have for teachers and students to do controlled research and analysis or to summarize the main aspects of a person's life. Easy to assign, differentiate, monitor, and assessSTUDENTS TURN RESEARCH INTO BIOGRAPHIES WITH ORIGINAL STICK FIGURE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS THAT TEACHERS ASSIGN FROM GOOGLE CLASSROOMSTUDENTS FIND INFORMATION IN PREARRANGED CHEAT SHEETS AND THEN SUMMARIZE AND TYPE INFORMATION IN READY-MADE BOXES IN THE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERSTHERE ARE MANY APPLICATIONS, INCLUDI
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4th - 10th
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Also included in:Â VETERANS DAY BUNDLE: 55 Google Doc Military Stick Figure Mini Bios
Forge novel Study Guide
This is a set of 9 student use study guides covering reading comprehension, literary analysis AND historically significant people and events. In addition to the original 9 study guides, there is also a, slightly lower level, scaffolded version for 6 of them (the 3 without a scaffolded version cover mostly reading comprehension and/or historical events/people).These cover a lot of historical aspects; they were created for an 8th grade integrated language arts/history class.These study guides co
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7th - 8th
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