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Middle school literature research for GATE
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
My Booklet of Greek Gods and Goddesses ~ Research & Writing
A great resource to use when you are studying about Greek Mythology or when you are reading a book like, "The Lightning Thief", by Rick Riordan! Students must research using books and/or the Internet in order to fill in information about 16 different gods and goddesses. The 12 main Olympians are included as well as some of the minor ones (Iris, Persephone, etc.)
I copy the pages and put them into 3-prong folders for the students. It is a great project for students to work on when they finish
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4th - 6th
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Depth and Complexity Teaching Critical Thinking Using Fairytales
Teach your students how to explore content with depth and complexity.Here it is, a complete and ready-to-use resource for teaching all 11 elements (Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking.! Your students will explore of these elements by applying them to familiar stories, such as “Cinderella”, “The Emperor’s New Clothes”, “Goldilocks and the
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
William Shakespeare Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical William Shakespeare introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Shakespeare’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they
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6th - 12th
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Holocaust Research Project Teen Resistance - Holocaust Literature Activities
Use the Teen Holocaust Resistance Project with any Holocaust story in order to provide historical context! This unique resource focuses on teen and young adult Holocaust resisters who took courageous stands! Use with Night by Elie Wiesel, the Diary of Anne Frank, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, or Book Thief! Implement as a standalone Holocaust research project. Your students will be fascinated by acts of resistance facilitated by their peers.Designed for secondary students, these activities an
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8th - 11th
Edgar Allan Poe Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Poe Biography CCSS
Skip the typical Edgar Allan Poe introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Poe’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they con
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6th - 11th
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Reading Genres Mini-Unit | Genre Posters, Activities, Worksheets, & Quiz
Looking to spice up your review of the different reading genres? Look no further! This engaging bundle packs a punch with genre posters, doodle notes, and genre activities like riddles, book sorts, scavenger hunts, and more! From dull to delightful, this mini-unit will make learning about book genres both engaging and effective!✔ Check out the preview for more information!Unveil a world of possibilities for your students this year by developing their understanding of literary genres. It's the cr
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5th - 7th
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Ray Bradbury Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Bradbury biography CCSS
Skip the typical Ray Bradbury introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about the Fahrenheit 451 author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Bradbury’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students t
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8th - 12th
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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
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6th - 9th
Jason Reynolds Author Study Worksheet, Author Bio, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical Jason Reynolds introduction lecture as you launch a study of Ghost, All American Boys, Long Way Down, or any of Reynolds’ other works. Instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (both printable PDF & Google Drive versions included) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Jason Reynolds’ background.Please note: This downlo
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7th - 10th
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit - Drama and Analysis Activities for AMND
Are you ready to make your A Midsummer Night’s Dream unit truly magical? Immerse your students in the world of this William Shakespeare play with an interactive drama unit, an abridged version of AMND to perform, and two escape room games to introduce and review key concepts. Your A Midsummer Night’s Dream teaching unit is:✅ Interactive✅ Adaptable✅ EngagingYour A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit includes:Drama Unit for Interactive NotebooksAnalyzing dramaActing mini-lessons and activitiesIntroducti
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7th - 10th
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Fun Intro to Shakespeare: Guessing Game, Trivia, Research, Language, Quotes
Many students are intimidated by Shakespeare because of the difficult language. This 2-3 day introduction to Shakespeare gives students a chance to get comfortable with Shakespeare’s language and learn about life in Elizabethan England. This introduction requires no teaching on the part of the teacher. It consists of a fun guessing activity, research worksheet, and student-lead learning about life in Shakespeare’s time.1)Introduction activity (1 class period /4 pages/ language, trivia, and resea
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8th - 11th
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Medusa Mythology Activities | Character Description and Point of View
Who has hair of snakes and eyes that can turn you to stone? Medusa, of course! You can spice up your mythology unit or novel study with these engaging literature activities. Grab students’ attention with two different views of this alluring mythical creature.“Medusa,” a humorous poem told in first person, characterizes the Gorgon as a frustrated woman who just can’t do a thing with her hair. Conversely, a brief narrative entitled “The Dreadful Gorgons” provides a third-person account of Perseus’
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5th - 6th
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John Steinbeck Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Steinbeck bio, CCSS
Skip the typical John Steinbeck introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with the “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both a PDF & Google Drive version) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Steinbeck’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as th
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8th - 11th
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Literary Elements Depth and Complexity Frames for Figurative Language ELA
Teaching Literary Elements/Literary Devices or story elements? These Depth and Complexity Frames for English Language Arts will make your life so easy! You'll get 25 frames about reading and language arts ready to print and go! Yep, they're all done for you! Simply choose the topic you want students to explore, print and go! There are 25 frames done for you and ready to use right now to build student skills with analyzing using literary elements.Two of the frames are teaching frames, meaning the
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3rd - 8th
Short Research Project: Native American Creation Stories
This Short Research Project for Native American Creation Stories is very flexible and very low prep. It could be used to teach MLA and research, review MLA, or in a non English class looking to incorporate research in a fun way! Use it to kick off a unit in an American Literature class. This is also a great assignment in allowing students to gain awareness of other cultures or even their own. Student Experience: Students will research a Native American creation story and design a media presenta
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Research Writing Unit, Curriculum BUNDLE+
Charles Dickens Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Biography, CCSS
Skip the typical Charles Dickens introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about this writer’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Dickens’ background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students to use as they conduct their own research. In my experience, s
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6th - 12th
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Maroo of the Winter Caves: CCSS Aligned Novel Unit, Activities, and Tests
For prehistoric times it is hard to find a novel better than this one by Ann Turnbull. The chapter questions lead students through the experiences of ancient times while reinforcing student study skills. This unit contains -- Student response questions and activities for every chapter ANSWER KEYS INCLUDED,- a word search for names in the novel, - worksheets for spelling and vocabulary by chapter group: Ch 1 to 4, Ch 5 to 8, Ch 9 to 16, - plus a review sheet.- TWO tests are included: Ch 1 to 8
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5th - 9th
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Mark Twain Author Study Worksheet, PDF & Google Drive, Twain Biography CCSS
Skip the typical Mark Twain introduction lecture and empower students to find their own interesting facts about the life of Samuel Clemens/Mark Twain with this “Author Bio” print-/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes both PDF & Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Twain’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or links to defined articles. It is an organizer tool for students
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5th - 11th
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Greek god or goddess Mythology Report | 1 Day Mini-Research Project for Slides™
Teach research skills with a small, manageable topic with Greek gods and goddesses. This product is great for an introductory lesson on Greek mythology. Turn it into a jigsaw and have students present to one another (in person or via Flipgrid). This digital product includes 8 slides:Editable sign-up listExample6 Google Slides templates ( 3 for gods, 3 for goddesses)The Google Slides templates can be edited in View > Theme Builder.Related Products:Greek and Roman gods & goddesses Chart Gra
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3rd - 9th
Hatchet - Novel Study Project Craft - PBL
If you would like to purchase the 100% EDITABLE version of this product, click here! Great for differentiation!Engage your students in project-based learning!Since 1986, readers from around the world have been captivated by the wilderness survival novel, Hatchet, written by Gary Paulsen. Whether it is the intriguing plot, the dynamic character development, or the unforgettable resolution, there is so much to love about this novel. For this project, students complete 12 activities related to Hatc
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5th - 7th
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Roald Dahl Author Study Worksheet, Biography Activity, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Skip the typical Roald Dahl introduction lecture as you launch a study of "Lamb to the Slaughter" or any of his works and, instead, empower students to find their own interesting facts about this author’s life with this “Author Bio” print/post-and-teach activity.This single-page worksheet (includes printable PDF and Google Drive versions) is a powerful research organizer that’ll get students digging deep into Dahl’s background.Please note: This download does NOT include a specific article or lin
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6th - 9th
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Text Analysis | Critical Thinking | Outside the Box Project
This Text Analysis project (which can be used with narrative, expository, and persuasive texts) will have your students thinking long after they have finished the project, and will help them think more objectively about future readings!Students will be required to talk about the text, its author, as well as the purpose, goals, and more.With six mini-projects to complete (which includes the student's name), this is sure to be a thought-provoking experience for students.Included in Your Purchase T
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6th - 8th
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A Wrinkle in Time Planet Creation Project
Let your students get their creative juices flowing as the delve into A Wrinkle in Time. After students have visited the planet Camazotz, let them create their own planet. This project includes questions for students to answer about their planet, a rubric, and information about the writing that they are expected to complete. Students are also responsible for creating a poster about their planet to share with the class. This project is sure to be a hit! It can be used as soon as the students reac
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4th - 7th
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