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Common Core SL.9-10.1b resources under $5
September 11th Cooperative Learning Timelines Lesson
In this September 11th cooperative learning lesson plan on the 9/11 attacks, your class is divided into 7 groups who each work together to put together a timeline for one aspect of the September 11th tragedy. This makes for an amazing, thorough lesson on all the events of 9/11. The 7 groups are:American Airlines Flight 11United Airlines Flight 175American Airlines Flight 77United Airlines Flight 93President BushThe World Trade Center TowersThe PentagonAfter each group has analyzed their assigned
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5th - 12th
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Roles of the President | A Day in the Life of the Executive Branch | White House
What does the President of the United States do anyway? Throughout the day, the President wears many hats and is responsible for many different roles within the Executive Branch. This engaging mini-lesson is an excellent way for students to comprehend all roles played by the President. "Roles of the President" is an engaging resource for any unit that studies the President or the Executive Branch. The 7 roles studied include: Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Party Chief, Ec
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6th - 9th
Also included in: PRESIDENTS BUNDLE: Civics, Executive & Presidential Resources
Argument and Debate Mini Unit Topic Cards, Outline, Notes
Argumentative and Debate Topic Cards with Teacher's Guidelines and Instructions, Student Handouts, and Grading Rubrics (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards)
If you want to have a classroom debate but don't know where to begin or how to run one, this resource is for you. I've included topic cards, outlines for the format, handouts, and detailed instructions. But this can be used for more than just debating. The topic cards are perfect for having students practice writing argumentative a
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8th - 12th, Staff
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Political Parties | Campaign Simulation Running for President
This presidential election simulation is an excellent way for students to comprehend all aspects of political parties and the campaigns needed to elect a presidential candidate - "Let's Get The Party Started!" The teacher will divide class into groups of 4 to 5 students per group. Each group will develop their own political party and choose a presidential candidate to represent their party. Using the included criteria, allow students a few class periods, or portions of class periods, to create
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5th - 12th
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Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes Speech Rhetorical Analysis PDF & Google Drive CCSS
Use Oprah Winfrey’s headline-grabbing speech from the 2018 Golden Globes to show your students the power of a well-constructed presentation. In this one class period activity, students will discuss the #metoo movement, view Oprah Winfrey’s 10-minute speech, and deconstruct/discuss her use of rhetorical devices. Questions focus on audience, metaphor, parallelism, pathos, and symbolism. These materials can serve as a stand-alone lesson or as a solid supplement to a study of Jim Crow laws or SAT-st
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hero’s Journey, Speech Assignment for Joseph Campbell's Hero Journey, CCSS
What do Finding Nemo, Legally Blonde, and The Lego Movie all have in common? All of these stories (and so many others) fit the classic storytelling pattern of a heroic journey, as established by famed scholar Joseph Campbell.Using ten of the Hero’s Journey steps chronicled by Campbell, students will connect many of the films they love with elements of the Ancient Greek storytelling tradition in this partner speech assignment. The entire lesson plan will take six days or so, depending on your cla
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7th - 10th
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First Day of School Icebreaker: Cup Towers
Get your students moving, building, thinking and collaborating with this fun and intuitive activity. While they are racing against the clock to build the tallest cup tower, you are evaluating their strengths and interpersonal skills. Finish this engaging activity with a feedback session where students tell you what they observed from their experience. This activity provides a great build up to setting high expectations for the entire year. Mix it up for a project-based learning #PBL activity! Yo
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First Day of School Science Talk Activity
Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!This product features an engaging back to school Science Talk activity that will have your new students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving on the very first day of school. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about science and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students'
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7th - 10th
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Breaking Down Stereotypes & Prejudices-Teaching Tolerance
Are you reading The Outsiders, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Hate You Give, Dear Martin, or any other piece of literature dealing with tolerance, prejudices, racism and stereotyping? Are you teaching these topics in your history class? This social experiment will open your students’ eyes to the injustices that take place on a daily basis and why people need to be educated on these topics.We currently live in a world and country where social injustices, prejudices and stereotyping take place on a da
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8th - 12th
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ESL Vocab Bursts! Game SET 1- A, B, & C [All ages, All stages!]
Vocabulary games improve ALL the target ESL skills – Listening, Speaking, Reading, & Writing! My ESL students have started to beg to play these Vocab Bursts, so I've even started using them as a class reward for the last 5 minutes of class if everyone's on task during our daily intervention block. English Learners (ELs) actually ENJOY bolstering their vocabulary in these fun, visually-rich games. In these Vocab Burst games, it's a race to write down as many words as you can, based on what
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K - 12th
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Socratic Seminar Introduction | Socratic Seminar How To Slide Deck
If your students are new to Socratic Seminar, it is incredibly important to pre-teach the method and expectations before letting students engage in discussion. This slide deck includes everything you need to introduce your students to the concept of Socratic Seminar! What is a Seminar, how does it work, how to prepare, and how it is assessed! The slides are also editable, and you can change the order or text to suit your needs! I used Google fonts, so there’s no need to download anything extra
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8th - 11th
Group Discussion Outline - Classroom Discussion Strategy with Sentence Starters
This group discussion outline is applicable to the Harkness method, Socratic seminar, fishbowl discussion, and other classroom discussion strategies. It includes guidelines for qualitative and quantitative feedback and provides sentence starters, data tracking spreadsheets, and a rubric. Included with this Group Discussion Outline:✏️ 21 Question Prompts for Any Novel✏️ 40+ Sentence Stems for Classroom Discussions✏️ Assessment Guidelines for Group Discussions✏️ Data Tracking Template - Print,
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9th - 12th
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Hexagonal Thinking for The Social Dilemma
Want to get your students thinking deeply and critically about the issues presented in The Social Dilemma? This hexagonal thinking activity will help them connect the big ideas, warnings, key points, and suggestions for moving forward that fill this important documentary. Be prepared to be surprised at the depth of your students conversations.Here's what's included:6 pages of visually interesting hexagons (grayscale for negative themes, colorful for positive possibilities, and image hexagons)Stu
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9th - 12th
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Class Constitution: Creating a Classroom Constitution & Preamble
Have you ever created a constitution for your own classroom? Each year in civics class, as we learn about the United States Constitution, I have my students help create our very own class constitution. The students love being a part of creating rules and policy for our classroom. This student-led activity has always proven to be a success! Each student's voice is heard as they actively engaged in crafting of an official document for the class. The process begins as students are grouped to dr
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6th - 12th
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Discussion Stems: Talk Moves for Student-Led Conversations | Digital and Print
Ready to level up student-led discussions? Build in discussion stems with accountable talk moves. Peer to peer conversations will be richer, and students will have specific strategies for pushing their thinking.RESOURCE CONTENTS:1. 40 discussion stem accountable talk movesThe discussion stems are in secure PDF format as well as on a Google Slide™. The Google Slide™ is secure, but a blank slide with a secure background and editable textbox is included. These talk moves are arranged in two formats
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7th - 10th
1984 Literary Analysis and Discussion Questions - Modern Parallels to Real Life
How does 1984 relate to real life? Explore modern parallels between George Orwell’s classic novel and real life. Updated in 2022! Includes discussion questions and hyperlinks to real-world texts for comparison.Included with this Literary Analysis Activity for 1984 by George Orwell:✏️ Five Literary Analysis Graphic Organizers - Digital & PrintExamine modern parallels using hyperlinks to real-world textsAnalyze real-life connections to “Doublethink,” “Ministry of Truth,” “Ministry of Peace,”
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9th - 12th
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21st Century Collaboration & Communication Skills: Developing Group Norms
Perfect for establishing norms before students engage in collaborative work! A great resource for beginning of the school year. Students must learn how to effectively work together and be taught how to build positive and supportive relationships with diverse members of a group, which is a critical 21st century skill. Effective collaboration must be developed; it doesn’t happen without work and effort. Showing students how to develop and use group norms is one researched-based strategy that help
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
American Revolution Protest Poster Project - 3 day lesson plan, CCSS
This is a project-based 3-day Common Core lesson plan that covers the key events on the road to the American Revolution. The end result is a creative poster that displays the research in protest-like fashion. We've made it very thorough so that you and your students get the most out of it. Students will: Participate in lessons with Warm Ups/Exit Tickets, use fun printable cards that the teacher assigns groups with, use a graphic organizer for research, analyze primary source material, and create
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5th - 11th
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Fishbowl Discussions: Grades 9-12 & CCSS Aligned
How many times have you sent your high school students home to read a few articles or a few chapters for homework and the following day, when it's time for discussion, the room is dead silent and lifeless?
This happened to me all of the time in my first few years of teaching. If you're looking for a way to make class discussion purposeful and student-led, then FISHBOWL DISCUSSIONS are a great structure to try!
A fishbowl discussion can be used for any level of students, but you need to know
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Dystopian Literature: Mega Bundle of All Resources
Class Debating | Debate Speech Writing | Oral Presentations, Argumentative Essay
This unit will guide your students to write excellent DEBATE SPEECHES and craft ARGUMENTS that are well-researched, constructed and ready for critique during a CLASS DEBATING SESSION or an ORAL PRESENTATION.This EDITABLE UNIT will provide you with the TOOLS and STRATEGIES for running highly engaging CLASSROOM DEBATES and writing powerful ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS.Topics Covered in Lessons⭐ Knowing your Debating Topic⭐ The purpose and process of Research⭐ Delivering Strong Openings in a Debate⭐ T
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle | Opinion | Debating | Advertising & Influence
First Day of School Government Talk
Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!This product features an engaging back to school Government Talk activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period. A perfect conversation starter for the 2020 elections, the activity prompts students to choose between 6 different quotes about the role of government and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on the government. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for
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8th - 11th
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Novel Discussion - Socratic Seminar - Activities, Graphic Organizers, Rubric
Improve reading comprehension and boost speaking and listening skills with this unit for whole-class reading discussion or literature circles. Discussion handouts require students to summarize, analyze author’s craft, define vocabulary, and identify text support. Students also select quotations to draw conclusions, make predictions, and form connections. These activities guide their reading and prepare them for Readers’ Roundtable, which imitates the style of Socratic Seminar. Each discussion pr
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8th - 12th
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Classroom Management Trashketball Game - Rules, Expectations, Behavior Activity
As you review rules, procedures, and expectations, this New Year's Activity and Back-to-School Trashketball Game engages students and lays the foundation for a positive classroom culture throughout the year. This PowerPoint presentation can be used for social-emotional-learning (SEL) as you return from the holidays so you can make a fresh start in 2023. Updated version now has a link to a Google Slides Presentation.This activity encourages students to carefully read a syllabus, school policy ma
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6th - 10th
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Annotating Text: 5 Guided Practices l annotating worksheets
Want to guide students in developing their personal annotation style? Quality annotation helps kids remember what they read, and discuss and write about it more effectively. But it's tricky to teach, since there isn't really a one-size-fits all approach. With these guided practices, students can quickly try one targeted technique for annotation, such as highlighting and underlining with color coordination, asking questions in the margins, or using visual elements as part of their annotation. You
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7th - 12th
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