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Reading strategies Common Core RH.9-10.5 resources
Graphic Organizer Multi-Pack
** NOW INCLUDES TEMPLATES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOTE LEARNING (GOOGLE SLIDES ONLY) **This fantastic collection contains everything you need to create beautiful, effective, customized graphic organizers. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT'S INSIDE:✔ 15 EDITABLE graphic organizer designs: Change the fonts, edit the text, and resize, add, or delete any element on the page.✔ PowerPoint for Windows and
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6th - 12th
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Graphic Organizer Poster Pack
This beautiful set of 10 colored graphic organizers -- with four color options -- will help your students learn to use text structures to improve reading and writing. Used in conjunction with my Graphic Organizer Multi-Pack, these 8.5" x 11" mini-posters will visually reinforce students' study of text structures, which will:~ Improve non-fiction reading comprehension in science, social studies, and technical subjects. Research shows that students who can identify the text structure of a piece re
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6th - 12th
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Excerpt Reading Analysis Worksheet
NOW GOOGLE COMPATIBLEUncle Tom's Cabin is one of the leading causes of the Civil War. Do your students know it? Have them read a quick excerpt from the book with this resource with prior information given to help establish the context!This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the source.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are un
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9th - 12th
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Chinese Exclusion Act- Primary Source Reading
During the 1880s, nativism was on the rise in urban America. During a dark time in American history, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed, barring immigration and citizenship for the Chinese.This primary source document includes an abridged version of the Chinese Exclusion Act (Section 1-4 & 14-15), as well as 5 comprehension questions and 2 critical thinking questions, as well as a breakdown of subject, occasion, audience, and purpose.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the so
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9th - 12th
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Samuel's Memory- Trail of Tears Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Trail of Tears was one of many dark chapters in American History. This memoir of the account depicts a first-hand experience of a nine-year-old Cherokee Indian who was forced from his home, marched in the cold, and lost his family along the way. Covering the death of his father, mother, and learned hatred of "the white man", this memoir puts into perspective the ideas and notions of the Native Americans as they were forced on their long and deadly march from their homes.This primary source
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7th - 12th
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Caning of Charles Sumner Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Antebellum period is such a unique period in American history. In 1856, Preston Brooks beat Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the middle of the Senate floor. After the controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, it was clear that violence was the new norm for the pre-war period. This resource includes an article from the time period written in a southern perspective.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Fe
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7th - 12th
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Plagues of History Stations Activity
The world has experienced many hardships with plagues. This resource includes readings on 5 of the deadliest plagues in history, as well as a graphic organizer, cause and effect chart, and comprehension questions relating to the pandemics and epidemics of the world.This resource includes:Reading on Epidemic v. PandemicBubonic Plague/Black DeathJustinian PlagueSpanish FluCholera PandemicsEbola EpidemicCause and Effect ChartGraphic Organizer of all PlaguesComprehension QuestionsAnswer key include
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8th - 11th
Armistice Day Primary Source Reading
World War I was full of innovations that caused devastation to the world. With soldiers finding it hard to re-enter civilian life, massive casualties along the front lines, it was no wonder that the initial call for Armistice on Nov. 11th, 1918 was met with hesitation. This resource is a first-hand account from a Colonel during the call for Armistice when he was stationed on the French lines. This unique perspective allows students to see that although citizens at home celebrated, many of our
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7th - 12th
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Black Death Bubonic Plague Reading Primary Source Analysis
The Bubonic Plague was so deadly that it took 1/3rd of Europe's population. Lasting three years, there is a great account by Italian Giovanni Boccaccio who survived the plague in Florence. This event details the symptoms, social breakdown, doctor's inability to cure the disease, and the result of mass burials in Europe.Answer key included.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strateg
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8th - 11th
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Iron Curtain Speech Primary Source Reading Analysis
After WWII, there was a race to rebuild Europe. The Soviet Union ended up taking control of much of East Europe, with West Europe receiving the aid of the democratic west. The race to expand government influence led to this powerful speech given by Winston Churchill in 1946.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the source.This primary source follows the read
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9th - 12th
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The Plague Past and Present Informational Text with Questions, Primary Sources
Fascinating nonfiction reading and additional critical thinking activities. The topics include the Plague of Justinian (6th Century A.D.), the medieval Black Death, the Third Pandemic (1855), and the bubonic plague today. What you get in this 25-page resource: 4-page reading with critical thinking short answer questions embedded in the text for guided discussion OR written response. Ten paragraphs include the three pandemics, use in war, medical discoveries and treatment, modern cases, preven
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6th - 10th
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Jigsaw Mind Map Activity - Why Should Physicists Study History
This is the perfect activity to quell those physics fears and get students introduced to your class! Often students come into physics, like any course, with preconcieved notions of what physics is really like. This Jigsaw Mind Map activity helps introduce students to what physics really is about all while building their reading/literacy, organization, and communication skills. Adaptable Lesson Plan: This activity, lesson, and sample mind maps are written for the Physics Today article titled " Wh
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9th - 12th
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HS-ETS1-3
Also included in:Â AP Physics C Algebra + Calculus Review: Unit Bundle
Scopes Monkey Trial Comic
The 1920s was a conflicting time in America where modern values clashed with traditionalist views. This resource is a cartoon of the conflicting ideas between Darrow, Bryan, and Scopes in what is known as the "Monkey Trial".This resource includes 10 comprehension questions following the reading of the cartoon. The cartoon is set to fit on one page, but I have also included in the zip larger pictures to be projected on the board if needed.
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8th - 12th
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Trail of Tears Primary Source Reading Analysis
The Trail of Tears was one of many dark chapters in American History. This primary source analyzes the effect of the Trail of Tears in relation to the treatment of the Cherokee through the perspective of a private of the army, as well as a Cherokee woman. This multi-perspective resource is a great way to have students analyze various perspectives in history.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free t
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7th - 12th
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Thomas Jefferson Inauguration Speech Analysis- SOAP
The election of 1800 was brutal as it was the first time two different political parties battled against each other. Conquering the mudslinging, which occurred on both sides, Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the election. In his speech, he famously says "We are all Republicans. We are all Federalists." His goal? To promote unity in a country that was now divided along political lines. This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions relate
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7th - 12th
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James Baldwin Letter to my Nephew Reading
James Baldwin is one of the most prolific civil rights activists of his generation. This letter to his nephew highlights what it was like to be a Black male in America during the 1960s. This is a must-read for any history teacher and class alike!This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the source.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If
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9th - 12th
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JFK Inaugural Address Primary Source Reading
At the turn of the 1960s, the Cold War was reaching an all time high. Inheriting an office after the effects of brinkmanship and Mutually Assured Destruction, JFK issues an inaugural address that declares the importance of freedom, democracy, and the role of the US and it's citizens in preserving world peace.Ending in the famous "Ask not what your country can do for you" line, this resourced includes an abbreviated version of the inaugural address with four comprehension questions and two criti
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7th - 10th
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SOAP Pearl Harbor Declaration of War- Infamy Speech Primary Source Analysis
On December 7th, 1941, the United States was attacked by the Japanese military. Hundreds of lives were lost, and millions of dollars worth of naval ships and planes were destroyed. The next day, FDR gave a declaration of war speech where he stated that the day would live in infamy. This source includes that very speech.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of
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9th - 12th
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Gettysburg Address Reading Analysis
This worksheet is a great supplemental resource for your Civil War Unit. This resource provides a reading of the Gettysburg Address, as well as comprehension questions relating to the speech, sectionalism, and the Civil War.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strategy. SOAPstone PresentationIt is an extremely easy strategy to use when breaking down any reading material. This speech
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7th - 12th
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Sociology For The South Primary Source Reading- Antebellum
When teaching the Antebellum period of the Civil War, it's very easy to always talk about northern perception. However, to include the south's stance on the issue, George Fitzhugh wrote a compelling piece titled "The Sociology of the South" where he argues against the strength of the northern economy and argues in a positive light the southern ideals.This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view t
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10th - 12th
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The Blind Side Directed Reading and Thinking Guide
The boys all want to read "The Blind Side," and that's great! Getting the boys to read is one thing, but they will quickly discover this book may be a little more difficult than they thought. This directed reading and thinking guide will help your students read closely and learn more from what they read. It provides 'before, during, and after' sections for each chapter. 29 pages
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8th - 11th
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Close & Critical Common Core Reading Strategy~All Subjects Informational Text
This is an incredibly effective, polished and research-driven method of assessing your students' understanding and higher level application + analysis of their reading -- particularly with informational texts. This reading rubric can be utilized in any secondary classroom regardless of subject matter/course, with higher expectations set on student thinking and responses for each of the four core questions on this reading assessment. You may use this with a specific, teacher-selected informationa
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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The First Thanksgiving Primary Source Reading Analysis
Thanksgiving is an exciting time of year with families gathering around the table and rejoicing around their yearly blessings. However, do you know what the first thanksgiving was truly like? This primary source analysis covers the perspectives of Separatist Edward Winslow, as well as Governor William Bradford on their accounts of the very first thanksgiving. Let your students dive into this analysis that features the only two primary sources covered of the event!This primary source analysis i
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7th - 12th
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Scopes Monkey Trial Case Reading Analysis
NOW GOOGLE COMPATIBLEThe 1920s was a conflicting time in America where modern values clashed with traditionalist views. This trial of the century was no different. This resource looks at the Scopes Monkey Trial and the examination of William Jennings Bryan done by Clarence Darrow. This primary source analysis includes comprehension questions and critical thinking questions related directly to the document.Feel free to view the preview for a breakdown of the source.This primary source follows t
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9th - 12th
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