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Informational text unit plans for Microsoft Word
Writer's Workshop - Informational Writing - 3rd grade Unit 2
Included are the daily lesson plans for Unit 2 of the 3rd grade Writer's Workshop that follow the Art of Informational Writing by Lucy Calkins and Colleen Cruz.
Also included are some ideas for anchor charts along with drafting paper and writing samples for the unit.
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3rd
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand HUGE BUNDLE
The contents of this bundle include:1. Group Inquiry Project: This is an introduction to the novel. Students read the back of the book and research different words on the description. They then share their discoveries with the class in a creative presentation. 2. Reading Guide: Students can use this guide or the text analysis guide as they read through the book.3. Text Analysis Guided Exploration: This activity can be used all throughout the reading of the novel. Students are given chunks of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Moonshot by Brian Floca Apollo 11 PRIMARY GATE Lessons -- Rocket Model
Astronauts, space ships, and the moon . . . what kid doesn’t like that kind of stuff, huh? We should build a space ship!
Here’s another collection of lessons and activities for your primary gifted and talented groups. It’s full of hands-on activities across the curriculum, critical thinking questions, participatory reading, and age-appropriate primary source lessons. As always, you’ll get ready-to-print activity sheets, explanations, pictures to lead you through, and Common Core State Standa
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1st - 3rd
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Titanic: Voices from the Disaster ELA Common Core Aligned Unit
Students will be completely engaged in this reading, writing, and vocabulary Common Core aligned ELA unit about the Titanic. All papers needed by the students for this unit are included. Some items are a thought-provoking anticipatory guide, a vocabulary list and complete interactive activities for all words, a generic word map form, and centers designed for extending student learning. There are high interest internet research opportunities, an easy experiment, a gradable word activity, and man
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5th - 9th
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Chasing King's Killer by James Swanson Unit Plan
This is a Unit Plan for Chasing King's Killer by James L. Swanson. It contains Standards (CCSS), Objectives, Daily Activities, Over 50 Chapter Questions, Vocabulary with Definitions, Vocabulary Frayer Models, Over 50 Multiple Choice Questions Divided by Section for Quizzes, Essay Questions, and Answer Keys.
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4th - 10th
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Lucy Calkins Reading First Grade Unit 2 Outlines – fully editable
This is a word document of outlines for all 18 Sessions in the Unit 2 Learning About the World manual for Lucy Calkins first grade reading (published in 2014). Each outline includes a brief synopsis of the:connectionteaching pointteach portionactive engagementlinkmid-workshop teaching pointtransition to partner timeshareEach outline is a maximum of one page, so they are quick to read when lesson planning and easy to skim just before teaching. Specific pages in the Learning About the World manual
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Bundle Lucy Calkins First Grade Reading and Writing - editable
The Anatomy of Influence: American Literature Persuasive Research Essay unit
This capstone research paper is geared towards juniors or seniors, and instead of analyzing a work of literature, they analyze the impact that the book had on America as a whole. They research issues of censorship, popular culture, criticism, reception, and technology related to the book. It is treated as a persuasive or argumentative paper in which the students argue why their book was important to American society (and literature). The assignment uses research, MLA citation style, and is a gre
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Research Paper: Investigating a College Major and Career
This is a thorough, 24-page research unit that requires students to investigate a college major, its differing pathways and coursework expectations at various universities, and the prospective careers available in this field. This open-ended research project contains the following materials: a 3-page overview of the research project, including the writing prompt, current college majors to consider investigating, and a thorough checklist of student deadlines within the writing process; a 1-page h
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11th - 12th
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If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge by Marc Aronson
Through this unit, students will learn that archaeologists, like detectives, work to piece together the past through investigation in the text, “If Stones Could Speak” by Marc Aronson. This common core aligned packet emphasizes specific skills that are targeted in each chapter. Through this packet, students are exposed to diverse perspectives and challenge them to analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions about history. Students will learn to analyze how claims support the main idea and h
Grades:
5th - 8th
Lucy Calkins Reading Kindergarten Unit 4 Outlines - editable
This is a word document of outlines for all 18 Sessions in the Unit 4 “Becoming Avid Readers” manual for Lucy Calkins kindergarten reading (published in 2014). Teachers College Reading and Writing Project suggests that kindergarten and first-grade teachers teach this unit in Feb/March. The body of the text is fully editable. The footer is the only part protected.Each outline includes a brief synopsis of the:connectionteaching pointteach portionactive engagementlinkmid-workshop teaching pointtr
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PreK - 2nd
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AP Literature and Composition Mythology Unit
This unit has been compiled for my AP Literature and Composition class for the beginning of the school year to review or introduce them to Greek Mythology, which is often alluded to in literature and some of the questions on the AP Literature exam refer to these allusions.
In order to gain a better understanding of mythology, students begin by discussing the importance of studying Greek mythology before creating group projects that include choices. Students learn about creating and giving prof
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Full Year Middle School Literacy: Non-Fiction Units
The following is a compilation of the high interest, non-fiction units I have developed and used in my classroom over the last five years. Each unit comes with a variety of readings that will provoke debate and discussion in your classroom. Each reading also has questions that allow your students to look beyond the text while working on important skills such as connecting, inferring, questioning, summarizing, and synthesizing. Combined with any fiction you introduce in your class, there is enoug
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7th - 9th
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The Process Essay Unit Plan - Digital Learning Compatible
Supplement your year with this comprehensive unit plan to get your students engaged and confident with writing a process essay.As shown in the preview file, there is a fantastic HOOK lesson to start everyone off in the right direction. There are model essays, recommendations for speeches (Ted Talks) with supplemental worksheets to reinforce the important aspects of each lesson. It also includes a detailed overview of plagiarism, how to properly cite referenced materials, and ways to revise writi
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6th - 9th
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Research Project Unit: The Great Gatsby & America in the 1920s
I designed this research project as a pre-reading activity to help my junior English students understand the historical context of the novel The Great Gatsby. This project allows students to practice working with MLA format, writing research based essays, creating works cited pages, and conducting research.
The research unit includes: student handouts, outline format, notes on putting together the paragraphs, source sheets for library research, peer editing student handout, list of topic ideas
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9th - 12th
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Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express READING + STEM Elementary GATE
If you’ve come to know my units, you’ll find the same sort of critical thinking and hands-on exploration and creativity here . . .
Come all the way across the curriculum from READING to STEM activities in this hands-on unit. My advanced group 2nd graders loved this! I would use this for advanced 1st graders in their second semester or 3rd grade as well. I don’t think it would be a stretch to say 4th graders would enjoy it as well.
“Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express” is a Reading Rainbow
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1st - 4th
A Week of Thanksgiving Lessons for the ELA Classroom- Thanksgiving Unit Bundle
Looking for something to do the week before Thanksgiving? This bundle consists of five different lessons for the secondary ELA classroom.Day 1: Before AmericaStudents will analyze and evaluate an encyclopedia entry.Day 2: The Pilgrim's New WorldStudents will analyze and evaluate two primary source documents.Day 3: The First ThanksgivingStudents will evaluate three primary source documents and one secondary source chronicling The First Thanksgiving.Day 4: Native American PerspectivesStudents wil
Grades:
9th - 12th
Reading For Life: Cooking and Recipes
This teaching unit focuses on teaching both information text and independent living skills. The unit is broken down into five sections.
1. Cooking Utensils and Mixing Tools
2. Measurements
3. Cooking/Baking Recipes
4. Budgeting
Each section can be taught separately as used as a stepping stone to the next section. This unit can be taught over a few weeks or several months. In my own classroom, I taught vocabulary and recipes over a few weeks and teach the development of grocery lists, bud
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Wonders Unit 3 Week 6 Lesson Plan
This Lesson Plan includes the following and is aligned to the Wonders 1st grade curriculum:-standard and objective-vocabulary-graphic organizers-do now's and exit tickets-teacher actions and student actions-daily lesson plan-higher order questions-station work
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1st
Frogstreet Pre-K Curriculum Map
A pacing quide/map to an entire year of learning with Frogstreet Pre-K.Includes all themes broken down into weeks, along with, character education, literacy, letter knowldge, and math. Does not include vocabulary list or wonderful word of the week.
Grades:
PreK
Learning Targets with Success Criteria - 3rd grade Non-Fiction standards
This resource is based on the NON-FICTION Georgia Standards of Excellence for third grade. Each learning target has a "Learning Intention" otherwise known as learning target or objective, and then clear achievable success criteria for the learning intention. These learning intentions and success criteria will act as rubrics for EVERY third grade Georgia standard. This particular package includes the NON-FICTION standards only. These learning targets and success criteria will also help guide
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3rd
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CCSS Volcano Project with Report, Model and Presentation
This performance task (PT) can serve as a unit and will assess students ability to write an informational report. It engages students by including a model and presentation component. The PT is Common Core aligned and includes rubrics for W.4.2 and SL.4.4. A rubric is also included for the model.
The research report asks students to research one of the following volcanoes:Mount Fuji, Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, Kilauea, Santa Maria, Mayon Volcano, Osorno, Stromboli, Yellowstone Caldera, Popocat
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3rd - 6th
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Complete Unit Lesson Plan for Rhetorical Analysis, 9th and 10th Grade Focus
This is a complete four-week unit for Rhetorical Analysis, with bell ringers, quizzes, practices, formative assessments, and three versions of a summative assessment (with a Common Core-aligned rubric). This is indeed a complete unit that I've been teaching and refining for years. (I'll have some of my Animal Farm materials up at some point.)This lesson is bundled with my "Rhetorical Analysis Complete Unit -- Slide Show" and also my "Build Your Own Nation! Learning Rhetorical Devices and Propaga
Grades:
9th - 11th
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Persepolis Full Unit Bundle
This bundle includes a written lesson template with teacher instructions and resources in addition to all of the bundled materials from my shop. The lesson set can be taught exactly as it is presented and written making it an excellent resource for substitutes or remote learning, or it can be modified and adapted to suit a variety of curriculum goals. This plan assumes a semester block schedule in which classes are roughly 90 minutes long. Students can be asked to read this text in-class or for
Grades:
9th - 10th
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Old Man and the Sea: Notes
From Electric English...
These are typed notes that explain some of the deeper context of the novella "The Old Man and the Sea". Even with all the other activities you assign during the course of the unit, it is still beneficial for the student to give them a concrete item they can refer to while working with the material. Hope it is helpful :)
Grades:
10th - 11th
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