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Middle school literature webquests for Microsoft Word
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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Webquest on Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Every year I direct a Shakespeare play with my middle schoolers, and I use this webquest to introduce my students to the world of Elizabethan theatre. Right now, I use it with sixth graders, though I have used it with 7th and 8th grades in the past as well, and it would also be appropriate for high school students who are new to the study of Shakespeare’s world.
This webquest is extensive: it includes four sources (one from Britannica, one from the personal travel blog of a university librarian
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Farewell to Manzanar WebQuest
Use this WebQuest to start off teaching the memoir, Farewell to Manzanar. Students will read a bit about the author, examine real letters from the time period between a librarian and Japanese American children who were sent into the camps, and examine a virtual museum filled with artifacts and information of the internment.
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7th - 9th
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Anne Frank and the Holocaust in Four Minutes Video Worksheet
This video worksheet allows students learn about Anne Frank and the Holocaust. The video clip is only four minutes long, but it is packed full of information that will keep your students engaged. This video worksheet works great as a “Do Now Activity” or as a complement to any lecture or lesson plan on Anne Frank or the Holocaust. The worksheet helps students understand the struggles Anne Frank went through and overcame. The video is great for visual learners and helps break up class time so stu
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6th - 12th
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Propaganda Techniques Web Quest for The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
A Web Quest to teach the 11 main forms of Propaganda Techniques used by the dystopian Capitol of Panem in The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. This mini lesson comes complete with everything you need from a DO NOW, to the Teacher's overview of the lesson details, to three different version of the graphic organizer to be used to complete the assignment. Students will work in groups to define each term, present to the class, and use the same GO for a study tool. There is even a built in homewor
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7th - 12th
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House on Mango Street/Sandra Cisneros WebQuest
This is a webquest to introduce the book, House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. It discusses the author's background, influences, and main ideas of the book.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: House On Mango Street Bundle
The Outsiders-Pre-Reading and Online Scavenger Hunt
Students complete this activity to build some background knowledge of the author S. E. Hinton and the 1960s era, before reading The Outsiders novel! The teacher can provide students with information about the author and the 1960s (pre-selected articles) or students can do the entire assignment online.
There is a quiz that goes along with this activity and it can be purchased in my store. It comes in a Smart Response Clicker version or a paper copy version.
***BUNDLE ALERT: This is also sol
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6th - 9th
Also included in: The Outsiders Novel Unit Activities Bundle
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom Activities and Interactives
This item includes activities to use with the book Moses: Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom. These activities would be perfect to use for Second Chance Reading. The activities include:
*Read Aloud / Think Aloud
-Focuses on inferring, asking questions, visualizing, and activating
prior knowledge.
*Vocabulary Words
-Vocabulary Activity
-Vocabulary Crossword
*Slavery Interactives (3)
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4th - 9th
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Webquest: Fahrenheit 451 / Ray Bradbury / Dystopian Lit
Use this webquest as an introductory activity to the novel and its many themes and concepts.
It is uploaded as a Word document so you may adjust to fit your curriculum and instruction, or so students may work on and submit an electronic copy.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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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The Hate U Give Webquest
Use this WebQuest as an introductory activity for reading The Hate U Give. This WebQuest includes links to YouTube videos and websites where students will listen to information that will provide them with the background knowledge needed to understand some of the references made in The Hate U Give.Some of the topics touched upon include: information about Angie Thomas, Tupac Shakur, Malcolm X, The Black Panther Party, Emmett Till and Black Lives Matter.Note: This WebQuest is quite long, as it was
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7th - 12th
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Alcatraz WebQuest- Can tie in with Al Capone Does My Shirts
Before reading the novel Al Capone Does My Shirts, the students learn information through websites and videos regarding Al Capone and other notorious gangsters.
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4th - 8th
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Fever, 1793 Novel Unit
This unit guide provides all necessary resources for teaching the novel Fever, 1793. The unit is divided into eight weeks.
Prior reading webquests, during reading questions, quizzes, and after reading assignments provided. Assignments included independent and group work.
All after reading assignments are analysis and evaluation level activities.
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5th - 8th
Mark Twain Webquest with Answer Key!
This is a great activity to go along with any Mark Twain story or book. The students will go on an Internet search to discover more about the unique character that Mark Twain was! The more students learn about who this author was, and where he came from, the more they will appreciate his literature! Answer key now included!
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7th - 12th
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Thing Things They Carried Webquest
*I made a website to guide students through this webquest. The included handout is for anyone that prefers a printable format. *This webquest is meant to be an introduction to the historical context of the text The Things They Carried and revolves around the cultural context of the Vietnam War. Based on my pre-assessment, students articulated that they didn’t spend much time on this war in history class and needed a better historical context in order to deeply analyze O’Brien’s writing (would an
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8th - 12th
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Nothing but the Truth by Avi Web Quest
Students will search the web in preparation of reading Avi's novel "Nothing but the Truth." This Web Quest covers the author, patriotism, the American flag, the National Anthem, the pledge, and read through previous arguments for and against making the pledge mandatory. Students are also asked to complete a short written response at the end of their web quest that takes into account what they've learned.
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5th - 10th
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Sign of the Beaver Web Hunt
I use this web hunt prior to my literature unit on Sign of the Beaver. It helps build background for my students. They love this activity!
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5th - 6th
Gwendolyn Brooks and Langston Hughes Webquest
My students will complete this webquest as they prepare to read "Speech to the Young / Speech to the Progress-Toward" by Gwendolyn Brooks and "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes. It should take students no more than 20-30 minutes.
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7th - 8th
TRANSCENDENTALISM | 2 DAY WEBQUEST!
OverviewThis is a ready-to-print activity for students. It will allow them to research some of the history behind the movement of Transcendentalism. It is self-led and is a great tool to encourage inidivual work with minimal teacher overview. DirectionsStudents will now have time to dig deeper and research more about the Movement of Transcendentalism. They will use WebQuest to do this. The Webquest has all necessary links to answer the questions and will prompt students to learn more than the cu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Literary Analysis Webquest for any novel
This is a fantastic webquest that is generic enough to use with any novel literary analysis. It is an ideal end of novel individual assessment for students. PLEASE NOTE: this is a link to a live webquest website. The preview is just the four tasks that are included on the webquest. To receive the link, you must pay for the full version. This link can then be shared with your students. The online version includes multiple links in the resources as well as graphic organizers, and attachments that
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6th - 10th
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Mary Shelley and the origins of Frankenstein in 5 Minutes Video Worksheet
This video worksheet allows students to learn about the personal life of Mary Shelley and the origins of Frankenstein. The video helps students better understand difficulties Mary Shelley faced in her life and connections to Frankenstein. The video is great for visual learners and helps break up class time so students are more focused throughout the entire period. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is hand out the worksheet to the students and play the video from the follow
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Famous Authors Short Video Worksheet Bundle
WebQuest for Freak the Mighty
This WebQuest includes (with links):1. Questions regarding the author2. Quests and chivalry (in regards to the story of King Arthur)3. A preview of a section of the novel in which students analyze the characters, their traits, etc. 4. A brief look at what is an ornithopter5. Questions about Morquio Syndrome6. Questions about learning disabilities7. Questions about bullying
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7th
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WebQuest: Shakespeare & Elizabethan England
This is a wonderful pre-Shakespeare activity that gets the students geared up for Shakespeare, Elizabethan England, and iambic pentameter. This activity goes great with the Shakespearean Love Story Activity that I created!
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8th - 12th
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Miguel de Cervantes and Don Quixote in 5 Minutes Video Worksheet
This video worksheet allows students to learn about the personal life of Miguel de Cervantes and the importance of the novel Don Quixote. The video helps students better understand the importance of Miguel de Cervantes as a writer. The video is great for visual learners and helps break up class time so students are more focused throughout the entire period. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is hand out the worksheet to the students and play the video from the following web
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Famous Authors Short Video Worksheet Bundle
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