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Common Core RL.11-12.5 homeschool curricula
Twelfth Night Bullying, Deception, & Love | Shakespeare Unit | Editable Handouts
Tired of students groaning and rolling their eyes whenever they hear the word “Shakespeare”? Reading a Shakespeare play is challenging for students—but flashy handouts and cute classroom decor will not teach your students the skills they need to read, understand, or enjoy the Bard's work independently.When students misbehave, put their heads on their desks, or just stare vacantly into the distance, it’s not because they aren’t capable of understanding the Bard—it’s because they are aren’t given
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9th - 12th
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It's a Wonderful Life Unit Packet Gr. 9-12
"It's a Wonderful Life" is a feel-good Christmas story for classroom viewing about learning to appreciate what one has in life rather than focusing on what is missing. George Bailey, the protagonist, finds himself in deep trouble and considers taking his own life. This is a wonderful film about love of family, friends and community, and is perfect for the holiday season when many people experience depression and isolation. The religious aspect of the movie is downplayed enough to be appropriate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone High School Curriculum
Put together makes up my 7week Harry Potter Unit, written/ used for a group of 11th & 12th grade high school students but easily adaptable for all high schoolers. Included is our 8 week pacing guide following the 2024 fall calendar
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9th - 12th
Imagism Poetry - Unit Study - Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, H.D. Cummings
Imagism Poetry within American Literature may be one of my favorite units to teach because of the rich imagery and figurative language embedded in the poetry. This unit asks students to close read and annotate poems by the biggest writers of the time period. As an added bonus, I have thrown in a poem published this year by David Thomas Martinez. Sections include: - a summary of Imagism by Amy Lowell- a notes page defining four poetic terms I feel relate directly to Imagism Poetry; Synecdoche, Ju
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9th - 12th
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Standards Based Novel Study Unit Plan for 1984 by George Orwell
Planning a novel study is hard. Make your life easier with this flexible, engaging, and standards-based unit plan for George Orwell's classic dystopian novel, 1984. This complete novel study walk your students through the entire book in 6-7 weeks. Along the way, you'll be provided with all the tools you need to provide effective (but low-prep) instruction and guidance: including a pacing guide, lesson plans, a grading guide, rubrics, student worksheets, and more.Essentially, you're getting my ch
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9th - 12th
Standards Based Novel Study Unit Plan for William Golding's Lord of the Flies
Planning a novel study is hard. Make your life easier with this flexible, engaging, and standards-based unit plan for William Golding's classic novel, Lord of the Flies. This complete novel study walk your students through the entire book in 5-6 weeks. Along the way, you'll be provided with all the tools you need to provide effective (but low-prep) instruction and guidance: including a pacing guide, lesson plans, a grading guide, rubrics, student worksheets, and more.Essentially, you're getting
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9th - 12th
Antigone: Creative & Informative Writing
After reading Antigone, students will make predictions about the characters and imagine what they thought about during the crisis after the war! This is an individual or group project. You may put students in groups or assign projects individually. As newly hired reporters for The Daily Thebean, students will interview 5 characters from the play: Antigone, Ismene, Haimon, Kreon, and Koryphaios and the Chorus. Several interview questions have been provided on handouts to get students started, and
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9th - 12th
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All the Light We Cannot See Paragraph Characterization Discussion Questions
This includes two engaging lessons for Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See. Students complete two close reading activities with discussion questions for section One 1934 (Pages 17-26). Students analyze a passage that describes the Sea of Flames myth. This scene is important to analyze because students are introduced to one of the most important symbols in the book: The Sea of Flames. After reading the passage, students answer discussion questions about the myth of the Sea of Flames. Stud
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7th - 12th
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Journalism 101 Class
A fully comprehensive introduction to Journalism curriculum/course/lesson plan. Suitable for high school students to freshman/sophomore college students. Full semester of teacher/learning materials (12 weeks of instruction material). Covers the following material: Foundational Principals of Journalism; Basics of All Journalism; Types of Stories/Sections Within the Paper (features, editorials, sports, etc.); Media Law; Media Ethics; Community Journalism; Radio Journalism; Online Journalism; Photo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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American Literature: Poetry Analysis & Figurative Language / Literary Devices
Students will use worksheets / handouts to analyze poems independently and then work collaboratively to discuss their findings and improve their understanding of 8 poems. Students should be asked to present answers to the class upon completion of individual and group work. Various literary / poetic devices / figurative language are introduced, and students are asked to apply what they learn to the poem they are provided with. Directions and a rubric for a final assessment are included. The asses
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10th - 12th
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Analyze the Impact of Word Choices on Tone & Meaning
This Common Core reading literature lesson requires students to analyze the impact of word choices in text. In this lesson, students will read a passage noting word choices (such as as connotations, figurative language, or setting), and then analyze why the author chose these words. Finally, they will describe the tone of each word choice and infer the meaning of the passage. In addition to the lesson, there are numerous pages of Independent Practice and review with questions modeled after the
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9th - 12th
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Humanities Curriculum - Ready to Roll for a Year!
Unit 1 - Truth & RealityUnit 2 - Historical HumanityUnit 3 - Acceptance & ToleranceUnit 4 - COPS (Chaos, Order, Power, Strength)Unit 5 - Why Wonder?
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Fences by August Wilson Essay Task and Brainstorming Page -- FULLY EDITABLE
Here, students are asked to craft a literary essay that connects a thoughtful quote about dreams and conflict to August Wilson's compelling play, Fences. As students delve into the lives of the Maxson family, they will dissect the themes, characters, and conflicts that make Fences a powerful and enduring work of American literature.Includes brainstorming page.FULLY EDITABLEMore from Active and Engaged ELA
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Fences Essay Bundle
Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" Worksheets & Answer Key
For students studying ancient or world literature, this handout helps students understand and work through Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave." Questions on the two-page handout walk students through the 5 knowledge phases of the prisoner who escapes the cave, and then directs students to identify symbols in the story. Also included is a quote analysis question and a question about how to apply the what students learned from the story. Suggested teacher directions and an answer key are provided.
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9th - 12th
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O. Henry's "The Sleuth" ~ A Parody of Sherlock Holmes' stories
After Reading O. Henry's "The Sleuths," students will analyze how the author develops his short story as a parody. Prior knowledge of Sherlock Holmes is needed for students to be successful with this analysis, so teachers may assign watching several episodes of classic Sherlock Holmes television shows. These are available on YouTube for free. (This could be a fun classroom activity!) To help with comparison, a Venn diagram is used to identify similarities and differences between a Sherlock Holme
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Articles - 2: PAIRED - ABOUT EARTHQUAKES - Nonfiction Narrative: EARTHQUAKE!
READING & WRITING ANALYZING - COMPREHENSION - TEST PREP.....................................................2 PAIRED TEXTS TEXT #1 “EARTHQUAKE!” is a NONFICTION NARRATIVE describing the author's experience being in an earthquake.TEXT #2“ABOUT EARTHQUAKES” is a NONFICTION ARTICLE explaining how earthquakes work.TOPICS APPROPRIATE for students in 4th – 12th grades........................................................INCLUDESTWO TEXTS - PDF MULTIPLE CHOICE questions & KEYWRITING PROMPTSam
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4th - 12th
J.K Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone Standard Based Exam
Upon reading J.K Rowling's novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Students will use the following end of novel exam to answer 5 critical thinking, standard-based questions written aligned to the 11-12 Reading: Literature standards. The questions follow the standards: (RL.11-12.1 & RL. 11-12.2); (RL.11-12.2); (RL.11-12.5 & RL.11-12.3), (RL.11-12.6), (RL.11-12.4)Though not comprehensive as answers should vary, example answers are provided as well as a grading breakdown to help aid
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone High School Curriculum
At-Home Novel Study Booklet
Engage and Inspire Your Students with Our Comprehensive Novel Study Booklet!Are you looking for a versatile and engaging resource to enhance your students' reading experience? Our Novel Study Booklet is the perfect tool for teachers and homeschool educators who want to foster a love of literature and develop critical thinking skills in students from grades 7 to 12.Key Features:1. Versatile Design: Suitable for any novel, this booklet adapts to a wide range of genres and reading levels, making it
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7th - 12th
Articles - 2: PAIRED - MEET SUE & LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST
2 PAIRED TEXTS ~ READING & WRITING TEST PREPGreat for DISTANCE LEARNING.....................................................TEXT #1 “MEET SUE” is a NONFICTION ARTICLE about Sue Hendrickson’s discovery of a T Rex fossil in South Dakota. “Meet Sue” is an INFORMATIONAL NONFICTION article.TEXT #2“LEARNING ABOUT THE PAST” is a NONFICTION ARTICLE about how paleontologists use fossils to learn about the plants and animals millions of years ago. “Learning About the Past” is an INFORMATIONAL NONFIC
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4th - 12th
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - ALL 4 LESSON PRESENTATIONS & HANDOUTS
These are the 4 lesson PRESENTATIONS & HANDOUTS based on "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson.The structure of the lessons are based on the principles of bloom's taxonomy and are fully aligned with KS3/KS4 and Common Core Standards.The 4 lessons include:Cover questionsVocabulary Builder with all new words supplied from the context of the novelAuthor examinationCharacter and setting tasksComprehension questionsUse of alliterationAuthor's use of sensesTraditional e
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Iliad Test
This is a test over the complete Iliad of Homer. It includes multiple choice questions (with answer key) covering character identification and events from throughout the epic, as well as a written response section with several prompts.
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8th - 12th
Anne Bradstreet mini lesson - handouts and worksheets
Anne Bradstreet is one of the poets we do in our Puritan literature unit. Since we do about 4 Puritans, we don't have a lot of time so this a mini lesson within a larger unit. I've included all the handouts I use to teach Anne Bradstreet. There is a worksheet with the 4 poems we do, a comprehension worksheet with key, a quick quiz with key, and a creative writing component. I hope you enjoy teaching Anne Bradstreet.
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8th - 12th
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All the Light We Cannot See Discussion Questions Paragraph Response Symbolism
This is a series of 3 lessons for Anthony Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See. Students complete a close reading of three different scenes from the novel. In each included assignment, students analyze passages to determine the literary devices present (similes, metaphors, symbolism, imagery, personification, foreshadowing, allusion, etc.) and also determine their intended effect. The included close readings are highly engaging passages for section One 1934. (Pages 75-91). The first close readi
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7th - 12th
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Their Eyes Were Watching God Teacher Overview
This novel guide takes the work out of preparing to teach this novel!Includesspecial considerations for language and other topicstheme identification and teaching approacheswarm-ups and exit slipscurated resource list to expand your prep materialsdiscussion questions all the way up and down Bloom's taxonomy
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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