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Common Core RL.9-10.6 research
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo - Complete Novel Study
(Link available to editable file that allows instructor to easily differentiate novel study material as well as make any other necessary changes.)This novel study is opens with a brief overview of key poetic terms (in general, but esp. for this novel) to help students become more familiar with the poetic form of the novel, There is a brief history about slam poetry (and some links at the end of the presentation, if the instructor wants this to be a research topic). After that, there's an inquir
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Elizabethan Era, Shakespeare's World, and British Literature Activities
This introduction to Shakespeare explores the Elizabethan Era, Tudor monarchy, impact of the Black Plague, and the history of the famous playwright! Provide students with a deeper understanding of the historical references in Shakespeare's plays. The multimedia and digital resources will present William Shakespeare, the Tudor period, and Elizabethan society in an engaging way! Your students will have access to over 50 bookmarked sites on Elizabethan England, the Tudor monarchy, medieval mental
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9th - 12th
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The Hate U Give Complete Unit Plan (Critical Literacy Series #1, Common Core)
Grab the first unit in a 10-unit series I am designing that incorporates critical literacy practices. This unit incorporates several research-based critical literacy practices (Berhman, 2006; Morrell, 2008; Pescatore, 2008) to include incorporating supplemental texts, creating opportunities for student-directed research, and taking social action.Additionally, the unit meets several Common-Core standards and includes visible-thinking routines and high-impact reading comprehension strategies. Stud
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9th - 10th
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The Education of Margot Sanchez - Full Unit
This is a unit to teach the book The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera. This is a book about a young Puerto Rican girl from Riverdale who is forced to work in her parents supermarket over the summer in the South Bronx. This is a great and easy read for ELLs who may be able to connect with the Hispanic protagonist, but would work for all students! The unit provides chapter questions and activities, journals, webquests, multiple assignments and more!
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9th - 12th
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Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2
This upload has eight activities. There are creative exercises which include making a dramatic monologue, making a newspaper article (which also has a marking grid), and also working on poetry to present a spell with a rhythm and rhyme scheme. There are a series of activities which involve research, comprehension questions which aim at eliciting skills in deduction, paraphrase, justification, analysis, speculation and risktaking. How Shakespeare constructed iambic pentameter verses are also s
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream Act I
This upload looks at Act I of Midsummer Night's Dream. There are a series of activities on Researching and Comprehension. The emphasis is on Summarising, Skimming, Paraphrasing and Scanning using research into the mythical Greek names used in the play along with the feasts of St John and the Midsummer Festival in medieval times. I include activities on individual work, pairwork and group discussion using hotseating to embed an understanding of the different characters introduced in Act I, Sce
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7th - 9th
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Also included in: Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream
Multi-cultural Holiday Research Project
This is perfect for the holiday season. Students are given the opportunity to explore a holiday within another culture. I have provided: the project assignment (with detailed explanation) and a comprehensive scoring rubric. The projects fulfills Depth of Knowledge 3. I have included an annotation component as well as a digital aspect.
Check out my other holiday themed lessons:
A Christmas Carol Constructed Responses
A Christmas Carol Literacy Stations
A Christmas Carol 3-D Scene Analysis
Christm
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Holiday Lesson Plan Bundle of Lessons Distance Learning
Power of Words in Mockingbird, MLK’s “I Have a Dream”, & JFK’s Assassination
Hello Fellow Teacher, Are you looking for a unit to teach the novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In this PDF with 37 Google slides, you have a variety of activities for your students. You can make this a four-week or a two-month unit, and the activities enable students to practice and develop mastery in all four ELA standards. The assassination of John F. Kennedy and the book To Kill a Mockingbird are not directly related in terms of events or characters, as they belong to different contexts and genr
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" Pre-Activity: Research Project
After reading the first chapter of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, I assign this engaging research project for students to understand the background of Indian Reservations before moving forward in the book. In this project, students are journalists and you as the teacher are the editor. You just hired them to create a visual News Story on Indian Reservations. Using my clear and specific outline and rubric, students will research important events that led to the establishment of
Slave Narratives Federal Writers Project
From 1920-1930, the Library of Congress dispatched writers to record authentic slave narrative stories from the last remaining Americans who were enslaved before the Civil War. Hundreds of these true slave narrative stories are available online for students to read and research! This is a great project to add to any slave narrative unit!The Slave Narratives Federal Writers Project provides a curated list of 53 slave narrative stories for your students to choose from to create a research presenta
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Elizabethan England Historical Context Group Project
This purchase is a Google Slides template that contains the Elizabethan England Historical Context Group Project. Students are broken into groups to research specific topics relating to Elizabethan England to understand the historical context of Shakespeare's time. Students are given editing capabilities to this Google Slides template and create slides relating to their assigned topic based upon research they conduct. The activity culminates in each group presenting their slide to the class whic
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9th - 12th
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Fairy Tales Research Project
Breakdown of Fairy Tales research assignment. It looks at culture significance, original story, and opinion on story. This project has student choice embedded through story choice and assessment submission choice. Assignment includes a basic rubric that focuses on meeting expectations that is shared with the students. The focus of the assignment is not assessment, but as an introduction/review of skills/content.
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Fairy Tales Mini Research Project
Fairy Tales Mini Research Project
Included in this bundle --> Lesson plan (with purpose, overview, steps, standards, and possible extensions), introduction slideshow, example story ("The Little Mermaid"), and assignment page with basic rubric. This would be good as an introduction to allusions in literature (poetry, a novel, or short stories). Could also be used as an introduction/review of research and/or the plot pyramid.
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8th - 10th
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Bio Creation and Textual Analysis Activity: Julio Cortázar and House Taken Over
Use completely digitally using Google Apps or print the separate handout and rubrics. Students will conduct research on Julio Cortázar in order to better understand "House Taken Over". Students will analyze his background and use of Magical Realism within the context of "House Taken Over". Students will need time for the research, going back into the story and making connections between the author's life and the short story. Teacher instructions, link to House Taken Over, Rubric, printable and l
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Magical Realism: Four Week Unit Bundle
Greek Mythology - Gods/Goddesses Research and Presentation -- EDITABLE!
In this immersive, engaging activity, students will select a Greek god or goddess to delve into through extensive research. As they learn about the intricacies of their chosen deity, they will not only become experts on their gods or goddesses and their myths but also participate in a captivating role-playing experience. Students will bring ancient stories to life as they teach and enlighten their peers about the fascinating world of Greek mythology. This is consistently a student favorite!! Thi
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8th - 12th
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Stories from the STARS! Astrology Introduction to Greek Myth/Odyssey Unit
The perfect introduction to a literature unit on Greek Mythology, the Odyssey, the Iliad, or any story from the Ancient Greek world. Alternatively, a fun break from a unit on Astronomy or Oedipus Rex!In this lesson, students will use the (free) Night Sky app on iPads to find constellations in the sky (can be done in the classroom, during the day). They will learn the myths behind easy-to-find constellations like the Big Dipper and Orion. They will learn their own astrological sign, and the myth
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Not Grade Specific
Opinion-Argument Writing with Organizers, Guided Notes, and a Rubric
This difficult essay is chunked down into manageable parts. Students will learn to write a claim/thesis, reasons, and evidence. Graphic organizers are included as well as guided notes and is aligned to the CCSS. A grading rubric is included. •Grades 5-8•Guided Notes on Argument Writing•Notes on Claim, Reasons, and Evidence•Transition Words•Graphic organizers for notes•Graphic organizers for planning •Block or Alternating Graphic Organizers•Rubric Aligned to CCSSPlease follow me at LISAMILLERPHOT
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5th - 10th
Also included in: WRITING BUNDLE ~ Guided Notes, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics
Literature Lessons: Edgar Allan Poe, Biography, Bio, Tell Tale Heart Lesson CCSS
This Edgar Allan Poe lesson bundle includes three great activities for teaching students about the life and biography of Edgar Allan Poe and helping them analyze his famous short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart." The highly engaging, CCSS aligned Edgar Allan Poe biography activity is designed to look like an Instagram profile/post that students fill out using their own research on the author. The short story worksheet helps students analyze basic literary elements of Poe's story as well as his use o
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8th - 11th
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Greek Mythology 12 Olympians Social Media Profile Project - Editable Template
Bring mythology and the twelve Olympians into the 21st century through this fun social media profile project! Students will use and editable template to create an online profile for one of the twelve Olympians.This project can be used in multiple ways--for introducing the Olympians, while working through a unit on Greek mythology, or even as an end-of-unit assessment over Ancient Greece.Students will independently find and read articles about their Olympian, summarize those articles, and then us
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7th - 10th
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Night by Elie Wiesel Bundle - Comprehension Questions & WebQuest + Bonus!
Are you nervous about approaching the heavy and very sensitive topics in Night by Elie Wiesel? With these valuable products, you are bound to have a successful Night novel unit from start to finish! What you GetThis Night Bundle will equip your students with the relevant background of the Holocaust before novel study, and then jumpstart critical thinking skills while reading this gripping personal account.Rationale for Night Novel Study and WebQuestThe Holocaust is a sensitive, horrific event f
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8th - 12th
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Don Quixoté Culture Walk: The Man of La Mancha's Epic Adventure!
World Literature courses center all literary study in cultural context, asking students to understand cultural norms and realities that authors reflect and critique in their texts. We'd all love to be able to take the students to those cultures, but the next best thing is a virtual "culture walk" through the historical context of a text and its author. Student discovery beats out "sage on the stage" lecturing every time, and this culture walk handout walks the delicate balance between teacher-gu
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9th - 10th
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Lyddie Novel Study Guide
There is also a digital version of this resource in Google Slides if you are looking for a distance learning novel study guide: Lyddie Distance Learning Novel Study Guide. The link to make a copy is on the Table of Contents page of the pdf version.This novel study guide offers a wealth of activities for students reading the novel Lyddie by Katherine Paterson. Included are:- teaching suggestions- possible response journal questions- a rubric for assessing journals- vocabulary for every chapter- c
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7th - 9th
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Dystopia Research Article Pairing: The Hunger Games
This resource can be used by itself or with my other Dystopia Research Article Pairing resources. It includes an excerpt from the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins as well as three nonfiction articles that can be paired with the text.Whether the students read just this excerpt or the entire novel, they can use these research articles to make real-world connections to the text. In my classroom, I teach a unit about the social commentary within dystopian novels, and we use these articles a
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Dystopia Research Article Pairings Bundle
Romeo and Juliet Allusion Worksheet
This worksheet based on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare explains what an allusion is. Students are asked to research in small groups some of the mythological and historical figures that Shakespeare alludes to in the play.
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8th - 11th
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