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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.8.1 resources
WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY Unit BUNDLE (Taylor) Novel Study Activities, Quiz
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some training
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6th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Assignment - Turkey Writes a Letter to Farmer
Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Assignment - Turkey Writes a Letter to Farmer is a fun and creative way to improve your students' persuasive writing with a Thanksgiving twist. Students will adopt the role of a turkey who must write a letter convincing the farmer not to eat him for Thanksgiving dinner. Use the included slideshow presentation to teach students about how to write using persuasive techniques and have them use the pre-writing graphic organizer and good copy templates to craft their p
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6th - 9th
Ugly Sweater Pitch using Ethos Pathos and Logos - Rhetorical Appeals - Holiday
Get ready to infuse your classroom with the holiday spirit and ignite your students' understanding of the three rhetorical appeals in a festive, memorable way! It's the perfect activity for that exciting week before winter break or during the holiday season.This resource is more than just a lesson; it's a chance to combine learning and holiday cheer for an unforgettable classroom experience. Picture your students presenting their 'ugly sweater pitches' after the lesson. It's a also great opportu
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6th - 9th
Argument Analysis: Regifting for Distance Learning
Argument Analysis: Regifting - a winter holiday activity now updated with a shareable Google Slides version for distance learning!A complete mini-unit for analyzing nonfiction text, practicing speaking and listening skills, and writing an argument essay complete with original data graphs. Students will analyze both sides of the regifting argument, then write their own arguments for or against regifting. Includes an anticipatory activity, articles, comprehension and critical-thinking questions (d
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Paragraph Frames using Sentence Stems- Guided Writing, Intervention, Special ED
Support students in developing their writing skills by providing a structured framework for them to follow. This approach involves the use of paragraph frames or templates to guide students in organizing their thoughts and ideas into well-structured paragraphs.These paragraph frames are themed and include sentence starters or prompts that students can use as a guide to help them structure their writing.Included Topics (growing bundle):ReadingVideo GamesPetsRun for PresidentFavorite Summer Activi
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K - 8th
Middle School Listening Activities - Creepy Podcasts Bundle
Want fun "scary" activites without the fuss? These four NO PREP, interactive, high-interest podcast activities will captivate your students! The Creepy & Chilling podcast bundle can be used any time of year. Yes, it is perfect for Halloween, but only one is about Halloween. It includes the following resources:Listen-Learn-Write #6: Halloween Candy: This podcast is for anyone who has ever wondered how trick-or-treating for candy got its start. Listen-Learn-Write #7: Mary Shelley's Creatures:
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6th - 8th
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US History Geography Back to School Project | 6 Degrees of Separation PBL
Jumpstart your school year with this high-interest, yet rigorous authentic project!Empower your students to play scientist and traveler in this 1-week PBL inspired by Stanley Milgram’s theory of 6 Degrees of Separation and everybody’s grade-school favorite “Flat Stanley." The ultimate field trip and no permission slips necessary!This is the perfect project to kick-off a US Geography Test Series component to your US History course. This kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Slides.**
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
These three differentiated lesson plans center around the beautifully powerful poems, "Still I Rise," "A Dream Deferred," and "Caged Bird." Each plan is meticulously explained using a format of warm-up, explanation, application, and synthesis with the aim to engage students from beginning to end. Students will analyze the figurative language within the poems and respond to the powerful messages they evoke through independent work, paired activities, and full class discussion. Lesson plans and ac
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8th - 11th
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Zombies Podcast - Listening Comprehension, Text Analysis, Evidence Elaboration
I love doing weekly podcasts with my 8th graders (and I think they enjoy it too!). This podcast will be great to use around Halloween (or any time really). This zip file comes with an editable word doc (because I like to upload mine to Google Classroom for them to complete), editable PPT and a PDF. Students click on the title which will take them to the short podcast. Students listen to the short podcast while answering the listening comprehension questions. They can listen via computer, iPad or
End of the Year Activities - End of Year Projects - Awards - Writing Projects
Are you looking for End of Year activities that will engage your middle school and high school students in meaningful tasks and reflections during the last days of school? This End of the Year Projects bundle, which includes COLOR and PRINTER-FRIENDLY versions, is the PERFECT resource to wrap up your year with students and learn useful information to help you improve your own classroom instruction for next school year. Take back your time with FIVE LOW PREP end of the year activities that inclu
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5th - 9th
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Holiday Resources Bundle for Secondary ELA - Poetry, Writing Activities + more!
Get ready for a bundle of secondary ELA holiday resources that's not only quick and stress-free but also budget-friendly! Here’s a week’s worth of resources filled with engaging, memorable activities for the crazy time before winter break!What’s included in this bundle?⭐️ Holiday Poetry StationsDive into the festive spirit as students craft 7 different types of holiday or winter-themed poetry, creating a keepsake mini book for memories that last!⭐️ Figurative Language in Christmas Songs Treasure
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6th - 10th
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FIVE Holiday Persuasive Writing Lessons Using REAL-LIFE Court Cases
We all know the holidays bring drama. And who loves drama more than teenagers?Don't Be a Grinch offers FIVE Persuasive writing activities that are perfect for keeping students engaged all the way up to the start of the holiday break!.Students analyze real world lawsuits-A couple is sued by the city over their extensive holiday lights display-A teen boy unknowingly receives a counterfeit hoverboard as a holiday gift and it burns down his house!-A Sheriff replaces TV time in a prison with 10 hours
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6th - 8th
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Christmas Persuasive Writing Holiday Assignment - Save the Gingerbread Man
Christmas Persuasive Writing Holiday Assignment - Save the Gingerbread Man : Use this creative holiday activity to improve your students' persuasive writing with a Christmas twist. Students will adopt the role of a gingerbread man and write a letter convincing someone not to eat him after Christmas dinner! The lesson includes a detailed procedure for writing a persuasive letter, with examples. Students will enjoy the holiday theme of this assignment, and their arguments are always so funny to
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6th - 9th
Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Activity Pardon my Turkey Argument Writing
Looking for a fun, engaging and skills-based lesson or project to complete with your students leading up to the Thanksgiving break? This persuasive writing activity is the perfect zero-prep resource to engage your students with.How does it work?This Thanksgiving themed writing activity requires students to take on the persona of a turkey, and use their persuasive writing skills to convince the President to be selected for pardoning.I love using this activity year after year, and reading the crea
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6th - 9th
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Writing Prompts Essay Lessons w/ Graphic Organizers - Middle School Mega Bundle
Introducing how to write essays has never been easier! This in-depth mega bundle includes 253 Lessons. The Essay Prompt Lessons (Argumentative, Expository, Compare & Contrast, Narrative, and Persuasive). The lessons each include a writing graphic organizer, rubric, writing quiz, detailed lesson plans, an instructional video, and a writing template.All aspects of writing are covered in these lessons: brainstorming ideas, thesis statement development, introducing supporting evidence, writin
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6th - 8th
Friday the 13th NO PREP Passage & Activities
Provide students with a background of Friday the 13th including vocabulary such as FOLKLORE and SUPERSTITION. Highlight important Friday the 13th concepts with a Query featuring four multiple choice questions and a short answer. A word search, crossword and parts-of-speech fill-in reinforces Friday the 13th vocabulary, while a writing reflection and scrapbook page take the lesson deeper. Suggested activities of Habitual Reflection, Relax in Real Life and a STEAM project idea can turn a brief
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4th - 9th
Also included in: NO PREP First Semester Holidays BUNDLE
PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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*Bundle* thinkLaw First Semester Holiday Bundle
Everyone knows that the holidays bring DRAMA. And who loves drama more than Middle Schoolers? Use real-life legal cases to grab your students' attention and keep them engaged on those tough days before and after holiday breaks!This bundle is a savings of 30%. And includes 13 fun, engaging, and rigorous lessons.These downloads include-Teacher Guides with instructor notes and probing questions-PowerPoint presentations-Student work pages available as Word documents AND editable PDFsEach resourc
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6th - 8th
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Still I Rise (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials
Celebrate Black History Month with this thoughtful, engaging lesson on overcoming obstacles in Maya Angelou's renowned poem, "Still I Rise."This lesson plan on Angelou's poem can be used in a variety of ways throughout the school year. For instance, the lesson is the perfect jumpstart for your unit on slavery, Civil Rights, poetry, or Women's Rights in America. It can also be used as a stand-alone lesson to get your students to reflect upon and discuss overcoming their own personal obstacles. Gi
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Maya Angelou & Langston Hughes Poetry Lesson Bundle
Black History and Social Justice | TED Talks Lessons
Intriguing resources to engage your students in reading, listening, and writing activities. Your students will love pondering higher-level questions regarding civil justice - which will culminate in writing a court Motion (with authentic Rules of Court guidelines).Each lesson is accompanied by a link to an episode of TED Talks: “We Need to Talk About an Injustice” by Bryan Stevenson, “Color Blind or Color Brave” by Mellody Hobson, and “The Danger of Silence” by Clint Smith. These fascinating spe
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8th - 11th
Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt
This resource features a comprehensive list of questions to introduce the life and times of Edgar Allan Poe. Students will be shocked to learn some of the gruesome details of his life. This resource works great as homework prior to beginning your Poe unit or can be done in the classroom with computer access.Resource includes:15 questions about Edgar Allan PoeFull answer keyList of credible websites for students to explore when looking for answers__________________________________________________
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Resource Bundle
Urban Legends Podcast Listening Skills, Mystery Picture, Writing Activities
Want a great middle school activity that's interactive, informative, and requires no prep? Listen, Learn, Write: Urban Legends is an awesome, simple-to-use podcast activity that will teach your students all about urban legends by walking them through the origin story of a new legend called Sirenhead. Through this deconstruction, kids will learn exactly how to spot urban legends out there in the wild. The mystery picture and writing activities are perfect for middle school students who need a lit
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Podcast Listening Skills & Writing No Prep Activities BUNDLE
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