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Middle school literature simulation pdfs
The Tell-tale Heart Mock Trial - Edgar Allan Poe - Real life and Speaking Skills
Ignite your students' passion for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe with this immersive Mock Trial! Turn your classroom into a thrilling courtroom drama where the lines between fiction and reality blur. Prepare for an educational experience that will leave your students spellbound and craving more!Watch as your students step into the shoes of the characters, ready to take on the roles of the narrator, police officers, mental health psychiatrist, and more in a riveting courtroom showdown.
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7th - 10th
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Virtual Field Trip: Shakespeare's London {A PreReading Simulation for 7-12}
As you’re preparing to teach one of Shakespeare’s plays, host a simulation where students take a virtual field trip to London! This half digital, half paper experience will provide students background knowledge about The Globe, costuming, architecture, Shakespeare’s birthplace, and also give students the chance to actually “plan” their own trip!
NOTE: This product requires the use of YouTube, link shorteners, and Google sites. It is also very highly recommended that you are working with a c
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Romeo & Juliet: Complete Bundle {Grades 9-12}
"And Then There Were None" Scotland Yard Investigation Packet
I created this packet as a way for my students to stay engaged with the Agatha Christie murder mystery "And Then There Were None". The packet should be printed and distributed to students and then updated as they read the novel, or perhaps updating the packet during class time. Students use process of elimination to rule out potential murderers, with space to list each character's profession, past known criminal activity, and their status (suspect, victim, deceased). It even lists the character
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7th - 12th
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"Monsters are Due on Maple Street" Mock Trial
Assess your students' ability to infer and determine direct and indirect characterization with this fun classroom drama tied to Rod Serling's classic teleplay "Monsters are Due on Maple Street." Packet includes mock trial handout, graphic organizer to be used as students read the teleplay (or watch the "Twilight Zone" episode), and trial rubric.
Grades:
6th - 9th
"Hogwarts mystery" game (Harry Potter Interactive PowerPoint quiz & quest)
An unusual adventure in search of a philosopher's stone beginning in platform 3/4 guiding you through Hogwarts secret chambers hand in hand with well-known characters. 44 PowerPoint slides with sound and animation effects fully emerging you in Harry Potter's universe. On every slide, there is a ready-made question connected to a book, film or its author. Enjoy a 45-60 minute magical journey with your students! ! IMPORTANT ! 1) As this presentation is a 44-paged PowerPoint with each slide fully
Grades:
K - 12th
Reader's Theater: Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan (differentiated scripts!)
Focus on differentiation while meeting several Common Core Reading standards! This reader’s theater set features the popular tall tale of Paul Bunyan written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 3 scripts! Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challenge students with tier 2 vocabulary and
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3rd - 6th
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4th Grade Reading TEST PREP Interactive Stations
Make 4th Grade Language Arts OST practice test prep FUN and INTERACTIVE with this set of 4 station activities designed for engaging and focused test preparation! Instead of the traditional test prep activity of reading a story and answering questions, students will rotate through 4 different stations featuring 7 different hands on activities based upon a story they will read together. I took the key components from current OST testing samples and developed strategies and practice opportunities f
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3rd - 6th
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Dear Martin Pre Reading Digital Escape Room
This is an easy and simple way to get students excited about reading Dear Martin by Nic Stone, while giving them some basic content about Martin Luther King, Jr. This is a digital escape room based on a Google Site, but you do NOT need Google accounts to use this escape room!What's included: - Link to the digital escape room website- Detailed lesson plan- Notes sheet to help with escape roomThis digital escape room requires access to a laptop and reliable internet. This can be done individually
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Dear Martin Unit Bundle CCSS Aligned
The Odyssey Mock Trial - Unit Study - Greek Mythology - Real World Skills Script
Get your students into the characters and events of "The Odyssey" by Homer with this comprehensive Mock Trial resource! Your students will love playing their roles when you transform your classroom into a courtroom!Here’s what you’ll get:✅ Detailed teacher guide, complete with daily lesson plans✅ Introduction Google slideshow✅ Student directions✅ Roles guide✅ Expectations and rubrics for all roles✅ Worksheets for all roles✅ General script✅ Webquest jury duty assignment✅ Links to relevant videos✅
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7th - 10th
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Reader's Theater: Honoring the Heroes of September 11th
Students will actively engage in dialogue that will increase their awareness of the events surrounding September 11th through a kid sensitive script based on a true story focusing on the human spirit. Stitches of Love tells the sweet story of the power of healing provided through a rescued flag from Ground Zero and the journey it made around our country to its final resting place in the 9/11 Memorial. By providing 16 individual parts, more students will have a chance to practice fluency, use th
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3rd - 6th
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Readers' Theater: Exploring Early America (4th & 5th grade)
Students will travel back in time to witness the earliest inhabitants of our continents as they practice fluency and expression all at the same time! This original play contains 23 parts featuring 3 different reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will participate in a mammoth hunt, visit a Mayan temple, and board a Viking ship as they learn about important historical events in a humorous and engaging way! Integrating important Social Stu
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Trojan Horse Classroom Play
I scoured the internet for a 6th grade friendly classroom play of the Trojan War and came up short. So I wrote this short classroom play that tells the story of the Trojan War from when Odysseus comes up with the idea of building the horse to the fall of Troy. It is in child friendly language, and my students have a great time reenacting it in class every year!
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5th - 8th
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Christmas DIGITAL Escape Room NO PREP! Escape to Winter Break
This digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key ELA skills while being a completely NO PREP activity for you!This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be participating in a scavenger hunt at their school's Holiday Jubilee in hopes of not only winning, but also escaping to winter break. Students will have to solve 22 clues and complete 14 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the next section and finish the scavenger hunt. This will keep stu
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Christmas DIGITAL Escape Room BUNDLE No Prep!
360/3D) The Murders in the Rue Morgue Virtual Tour
Embark on a gripping virtual journey through 19th-century Paris with our interactive tour, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's groundbreaking detective story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue." This immersive experience is designed for students and enthusiasts of literature, history, and mystery, offering a unique blend of educational content and engaging storytelling.Features:Historical Parisian Setting: Explore detailed, historically accurate recreations of Paris as it would have appeared in the 19th
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Giver by Lowry Ceremony of Twelve Simulation Lesson and Writing
This lesson is for Chapter 7/8 of The Giver by Lois Lowry. It is a simulation of the Ceremony of Twelve. This will help students understand the gravity and meaning of this ceremony in the book, aiding in their comprehension of what Jonas is undergoing. The simulation includes everything from what you should say in the beginning; mock tests for disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests - the four components of the "testing period" for the community members; it also includes labels
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6th - 9th
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Pride and Prejudice Printable Escape Room
This is a PDF file. There is no physical product sent to you.The difficulty of this puzzle is ranked 4/5.1 being easy, 5 being difficult.Plot:A letter has been sent to the Bennet Home, but the girls do not know who it is from nor to whom it is addressed. You must help the girls find out to whom the letter was meant and who wrote it so the recipient may know how to respond. Propriety demands the response to the letter be sent within the hour. You have until then to solve the puzzle and choose a c
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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To Kill A Mockingbird Trial Reader's Theatre
Want to bring Tom Robinson's trial from To Kill A Mockingbird to life? Jump out of the book and have your students read the trial as reader's theatre. Assign roles and have students act out the trial from the following script. All dialogue is copied almost exactly as it appears in the novel and the exposition as kept as the role of the Narrator.
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7th - 10th
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The Outsiders by Hinton - Essay Packet and Fairness Debate of Gangs
Are you teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and want an engaging discussion to take place regarding who has a better life - the Socs or the Greasers? Who are the actual "outsiders"? Do you want to also practice or teach persuasive essay writing, in a very structured, fool-proof way? If so, this 14-page lesson plan and writing assignment is for you! ☺ It includes the following:
1. How to set up a debate/simulation/role play in your classroom between the Socs and Greasers, including signs
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6th - 10th
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The Outsiders Mock Trial
This is a fantastic end-of-the-unit activity for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With this product, you will be able to hold a classroom Mock Trial that is run by the students, with a student judge, student lawyers, student witness, and student jury. Students will be assigned roles with assignments that correspond to each role, and it's a great activity for differentiation because the roles have different difficulty levels. Teachers will guide students in their preparation for a couple of days bef
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: The Outsiders Mock Trial Bundle
ChatGPT - Elsinore Castle Mystery - Collaborative Group Task
Engage your students in Hamlet by William Shakespeare with a captivating and immersive fraud investigation with our Elsinore Castle Mystery. This ChatGPT driven comprehensive resource includes everything you need to guide your students through a thrilling journey of unraveling complex fraudulent schemes. From financial analysis to behavioral profiling, interviews, and decoding deceptive correspondence, this kit offers a dynamic and educational experience that promotes critical thinking and probl
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Seedfolks: Letter to the Mayor (Writing Activity/Assessment)
This writing exercise asks students to write a letter (using a simple five-paragraph essay structure) that advocates for the community garden depicted in Seedfolks.Included:Assignment Description (including the specifics of what is happening in the garden and who the letter is to.)Letter OutlineSample Letter (The first two paragraphs were written from Leona's perspective for a slightly different letter prompt.)
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Seedfolks-Engaging Readers in the New Classic
Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial
Romeo and Juliet is a wonderful story to teach and requires a great end project. This mock trial is a wonderful way to wrap up this unit. Students will put Friar Laurence on trial for manslaughter, and the defense will try to prove him innocent while the prosecution is trying to prove guilty. Students will be given differentiated roles to play in the trial, including defense or prosecution lawyers, witnesses (as characters from the play), judge, and jury members. Each role has an assignment in p
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Romeo and Juliet Mock Trial Bundle
Macbeth Holiday/Christmas Interactive 3D Simulation Theme/Act Writing Activity
Shakespeare's Macbeth's Dagger Soliloquy: Act 2, Scene 1- Holiday/Christmas Interactive 3D Simulation- Appearance Versus Reality Thematic Writing Workshop Activity: This common core aligned resource is a fun and immersive lesson that is a unique and memorable way to get your High School British Literature Classes excited about reading Macbeth and writing their own soliloquies! This beautifully designed resource will excite all of your students as they experience a real-life simulation that bring
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6th - 12th
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Mock Trial Grading Rubric
This mock trial grading rubric connects with the mock trial assignments from my store. It includes grading for judges, lawyers, character witnesses, and jurors. In this purchase you will find a color and black/white version rubric that is graded out of 50 points, and color and black/white version with a blank space to include your own point values, and small versions of four-to-a-page that can be printed in greater quantity with less paper use.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: To Kill a Mockingbird Mock Trial Bundle
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