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Middle school literature research microsofts
Harlem Renaissance PowerPoint Project - Black History Month
Are you looking for a Harlem Renaissance activity that will HOOK your students? In this short research project, students discover one writer, artist, or musician from the Harlem Renaissance and present this person to the class in a PowerPoint. This is an engaging, scaffolded research project to inspire all learners and can also be used as an informative Black History Month resource.✅ ELA✅ Social Studies✅ Black History Month✅ and more!This project is a great introduction to the Harlem Renaissance
Grades:
6th - 9th
Research Paper Rubric - EDITABLE
This rubric will help teachers evaluate student research papers using a point system. It includes the following categories:WRITING SKILLSMECHANICSRESEARCH SKILLSIt is quick and easy to quantify. FEEL FREE TO CHANGE THE CRITERIA AS IT APPLIES TO YOUR STUDENTS.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Victorian Era - Pre-Reading Research Project and Simulation
For years I have taught A Christmas Carol, and each time I have tried to find an interesting way to teach my students about the Victorian setting of the novel. This activity I created has worked perfectly for my gifted students, but can be easily accommodated for any level of learning!What I have created is a three-part activity that doesn't just give students a research project, but also a role as a character from Victorian England. Adding the personal element has allowed my students to not j
Grades:
7th - 8th
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: Holocaust Background PowerPoint
This product provides a background of the Holocaust, primarily in Poland, for those who read and study the novel by John Boyne, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. The teacher should be aware of the content before presenting to younger students. Also, I have a Novel Study Unit for the novel, so look for that one, too!The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a must-read for those seeking to understand the Holocaust under the German Nazi regime and leadership of Adolf Hitler, the Fuhrer, or “Leader.” The
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: BUNDLE! The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study and Background PPT
McCarthyism and The Salem Witch Trials/ The Crucible- Webquest
This webquest is designed to give students background information relating to the concepts of McCarthyism and the Salem Witch Trials. I utilized this lesson prior to beginning to read "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller. It requires students to read several articles, complete Cornell notes and a graphic organizer , which are included. Teachers can use a student discussion (fish bowl, Socratic Seminar) following this activity as a formal assessment.
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8th - 12th
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The Outsiders - The 1960s background research project
Students use these directions to conduct a research project on some aspect of 1960s culture to get a better understanding of the setting of The Outsiders. Topics include music, trends, etc. Guidelines are geared toward a PowerPoint presentation, but could easily be adapted for a paper. Includes guidelines for five groups, a listening sheet for students to record what they learn during the presentations, and an alternate assignment.
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7th - 11th
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Diary of Anne Frank - Research Project
This three page document outlines a research project that students must complete before reading The Diary of Anne Frank. It is effective for use before reading either the play or original diary.Students create slideshows on one of 10 major topics related to the Holocaust, WWII, Anne Frank's life, and the Secret Annex. The document provides questions/prompts to push students to dig deeper into their topic. It provides an extensive and updated list of carefully vetted websites that students should
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4th - 10th
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The King Arthur Experience
If you have never taught King Arthur or thought it's irrelevant today, think again. This download is a great quickstart guide to King Arthur. It includes a wonderful general guide (as a link to another document), a quiz for that guide, ideas for comparative reading of the legend, student note-taking outline, I Am poem, and a modern guide to Chivalry group assignment, which is kind of like a list of modern rules similar to those of chivalry.
It also includes a 70 question final test and an annot
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8th - 12th
John Updike A&P Short Story Quiz
John Updike's Short Story A&P Quiz - Includes 20 questions and answers to assess student comprehension and understanding. Also great to be used as a Research Paper Idea (See my Short Story Research Assignment)
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8th - 12th
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THE HUNGER GAMES Character Names & Meanings Activity COLLINS Characterization
Hunger Games learners will enjoy the rigor of this 21-slide, 20-character PowerPoint and organizer to take notes. This will help illuminate some of the meanings of the characters names in the novel. From plants to Roman leaders to lots of clever wordplay, there's little question that Suzanne Collins named her characters with much purpose. Characters Included:* Katniss Everdeen* Gale Hawthorne* Peeta Mellark* Primrose Everdeen* Haymitch Abernathy* Effie Trinket* Coriolanus Snow* Alma Coin* Caesar
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7th - 9th
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Science Fiction Unit PBL Smart House
I use this project after reading science fiction stories/novels like "There Will Come Soft Rains," "Epicac," "The Veldt," and Fahrenheit 451. It allows students to really grasp why reading such outlandish and wildly speculative stories could be important ways of understanding our own lives. Students will research current technologies, and imagine what those technologies could become in the future within the scope of housing/construction. They will make connections between what they have read and
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7th - 12th
Exploring Victorian London & the Context of "A Christmas Carol"
Immerse your students in the world of Charles Dickens' timeless classic, "A Christmas Carol," with this interactive digital Canva HyperDoc lesson! Designed to engage students and pave the way for a deep dive into the novel, this pre-reading lesson offers multiple activities to delve into the context and background of the story, Victorian London, and the author.Students will explore the historical and social backdrop of Victorian England, gaining valuable insights into Dickens' life and the circu
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6th - 12th
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Humanitarian Research (a post-reading assignment for Night by Wiesel)
After reading Night and studying Elie Wiesel's life after the Holocaust, my students completed this research paper. It is a very simple assignment--a vehicle for me to introduce the research skills and background they will need to write a "real" research paper next year in the 11th grade. You could certainly make it more difficult by changing the requirements on the rubrics, but using the same concept.
The assignment consists of three parts: a two- to three- page research paper, a visual aid,
Grades:
8th - 10th
Charles Dickens: Social Activist
This lesson uses four videos and a Google doc to analyze how Charles Dickens was a social activist during his life. This pairs well with any movie version of his stories and can be useful around Christmas time if you are reading or showing "A Christmas Carol".
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8th - 11th
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"The Outsiders" Pre-Reading Online Scavenger Hunt
Using a computer or other technology, students will research S.E. Hinton and the 1960's time period in order to prepare to read "The Outsiders." Two pages of questions that guide students through internet research.
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6th - 12th
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The Bean Trees Human Rights Mini-Research Project
The following extension project after reading Barbara Kingsolver's The Bean Trees asks students to research and present a contemporary human rights issue based on the human rights issues in the novel. Some suggested topics are included and research questions guide students to find reputable resources. The project assesses students' research skills, public speaking skills, presentation skills, and synthesis/evaluation of the novel. Students have found the assignment to be meaningful and related t
Grades:
7th - 12th
New Colossus Emma Lazarus Analytical Research Poem Analysis Common Core
The New Colossus
Poem Analysis & Research Activity
Grades 6-12
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This is activity provides a Research Paper and Quiz for Emma Lazarus’ famous poem The New Colossus. Learn a staple of American History by studying the famous poem and the historical background of America’s most famous monument—the Statue of Liberty! High order Thinking Questions and Common Core Rigor!
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< 14 Question Analytical Research Activity
< 11 Question Quiz with Answer Key
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Anne Frank WebQuest for Annefrank.org
An interactive WebQuest for students with five thorough fields for students to fill out. Students must navigate and explore annfrank.org through a variety of tools including watching video, participating in the digital lesson with screenshot requirement, virtual Secret Annex Tour, historical timeline completion, deeper diary inquiry and a field where they can choose what they wish to learn about. Perfect for asynchronous learning, a substitute day where no direct instruction is needed, or a quie
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6th - 10th
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Greek Mythology Research Report and Oral Presentation
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5th - 10th
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AUTHOR STUDY O. HENRY Ransom of Redchief, Heart/Hands, biography report template
THIS AUTHOR STUDY will provide factual information, explore published work samples, and supply a digital scaffolded research organizer so students may complete an AUTHOR STUDY FOR O. HENRY.*The 2 PREREADING PowerPoint lessons provide digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for two of Henry’s short stories : PDF LINKS to texts, AUTHOR INTERVIEW LINK, LINKS FOR BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH included. *These lessons have been paired wi
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6th - 10th
Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2
This upload has eight activities. There are creative exercises which include making a dramatic monologue, making a newspaper article (which also has a marking grid), and also working on poetry to present a spell with a rhythm and rhyme scheme. There are a series of activities which involve research, comprehension questions which aim at eliciting skills in deduction, paraphrase, justification, analysis, speculation and risktaking. How Shakespeare constructed iambic pentameter verses are also s
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7th - 9th
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Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream Act I
This upload looks at Act I of Midsummer Night's Dream. There are a series of activities on Researching and Comprehension. The emphasis is on Summarising, Skimming, Paraphrasing and Scanning using research into the mythical Greek names used in the play along with the feasts of St John and the Midsummer Festival in medieval times. I include activities on individual work, pairwork and group discussion using hotseating to embed an understanding of the different characters introduced in Act I, Sce
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7th - 9th
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Elizabethan England research webquest
Students complete a webquest to find information about Elizabethan England, the time period of William Shakespeare, and create a journal of their experience living in this time period as if they were there.
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7th - 9th
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Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt
I love William Shakespeare. I love the language, the time-period he lived in, and the timeless themes that his plays have. I tend to teach a lot of Shakespeare. I like to do the Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt in my school’s library but you can do it in the computer lab as well. It’s just a basic series of questions about Shakespeare and his time-period. I like to have my students go to the library because it gives them a chance to move around. Doing a scavenger hunt like this is also more fun than j
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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