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Oral communication Common Core RL.9-10.4 resources
The Metamorphosis Mock Trial - Unit Novel Study - Franz Kafka - Real Life Skills
Get your students into the characters and events of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka with this comprehensive Mock Trial resource! Your students will love playing their roles when you transform your classroom into a courtroom! What's included:★Detailed teacher guide, complete with daily lesson plans★Introduction Google slideshow★Student directions★Roles guide★Expectations and rubrics for all roles★Worksheets for all roles★General script★Webquest jury duty assignment★Links to relevant videos★Refle
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8th - 12th
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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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The Last Cuentista Novel Study Vocabulary in Context and Discussion Questions
Enjoy this engaging novel study for the Newbery Award winning novel, The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera. Students will love reading this novel and completing the corresponding worksheets with comprehension questions, analyzing quotes, summarization, figurative language, setting, and so much more. Vocabulary as used in context is vital to student success. 284 vocabulary words have been pulled from the text, textual context is provided, and students create their own definition based on the
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5th - 9th
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Novel Study Chapter Activities & Worksheets for Huxley's Brave New World
Tired of teaching Aldous Huxley's famous dystopian novel, Brave New World, the same way—over and over again? Enliven your next novel study with these engaging, collaborative, and CCSS-aligned chapter activities. This expansive bundle includes bell-ringers, gallery walks, TQE discussions, and worksheets that are sure to provide an array of options for breaking the norm.Instead of spending time on lectures, comprehension questions, and one-way knowledge sharing, many of these materials are designe
Grades:
10th - 12th
Also included in:Â Standards Based Novel Study Unit Plan for Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
Novel Study Chapter Activities & Questions for 1984 by George Orwell
Tired of teaching George Orwell's spectacular novel, 1984, the same way—over and over again? Enliven your next novel study with these engaging, collaborative, and CCSS-aligned chapter activities. This expansive bundle includes bell-ringers, gallery walks, TQE discussions, and worksheets that are sure to provide an array of options for breaking the norm.Instead of spending time on lectures, comprehension questions, and one-way knowledge sharing, many of these materials are designed to be student-
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Standards Based Novel Study Unit Plan for 1984 by George Orwell
Novel Study Chapter Activities & Questions for Golding's Lord of the Flies
Tired of teaching William Golding's spectacular novel, Lord of the Flies, the same way—over and over again? Enliven your next novel study with these engaging, collaborative, and CCSS-aligned chapter activities. This expansive bundle includes bell-ringers, gallery walks, TQE discussions, and worksheets that are sure to provide an array of options for breaking the norm.Instead of spending time on lectures, comprehension questions, and one-way knowledge sharing, many of these materials are designed
Grades:
9th - 12th
Supplemental Novel Study Materials and Resources for Golding's Lord of the Flies
Enhance and expand your Lord of the Flies novel study with these high-quality supplemental materials for William Golding's classic book. Whether you want to add character analysis activities to your unit, a student-led Socratic Seminar, or simply need a fresh way to introduce the novel, this bundle has you covered. In total, this collection has nearly two weeks' worth of materials and resources (including teacher guides and lesson plans) that you can use to engage your students in a meaningful w
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9th - 12th
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Supplemental Novel Study Materials and Resources for 1984 by George Orwell
Enhance and expand your 1984 novel study with these high-quality supplemental materials for George Orwell's classic book. Whether you want to add character analysis activities to your unit, a student-led Socratic Seminar, or simply need a fresh way to introduce the novel, this bundle has you covered. In total, this collection has nearly two weeks worth of materials and resources (including teacher guides and lesson plans) that you can use to engage your students in a meaningful way.THIS BUNDLE I
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9th - 12th
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Of Mice and Men | Character Revision Placemats | Graphic Organizers
No-Prep Group WorkCharacter Revision PlacematsSteinbeck’s Of Mice and Men Just print, pass and problem-solve! A set of desk placemats to encourage groups to discuss and share information about quotations, themes and context linked to individual characters from the novel. This can either be an oracy task alone, or discussion alongside the creation of a revision map on A4 or A3 paper, or use of the Character Thoughtpad to record the discussion.Includes 8 characters, 6 tasks per sheet, and works we
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9th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Questions for Class Discussions or for Socratic Seminars
Here's a "great" way to "swing" into a review after reading this popular novel. Students can use their critical-thinking skills to analyze 12 topics for class discussions or Socratic Seminars. Using major characters and themes, readers will have a chance to delve further into The Great Gatsby as they recap details and voice their opinions. This ideal exchange will help participants to obtain a better understanding of various aspects of the story as well as share and gain perspectives. It's a ter
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Cyrano de Bergerac Cuttings and Activities
This Cyrano de Bergerac product is a great way to introduce the classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac to your English or Drama students! These cuttings and activities can help with reading comprehension and include some questions in the text. Let your students really bring classic literature to life!This product contains 2 cuttings from Cyrano de Bergerac. The cuttings are the same part of the story, but one runs almost 15 minutes and the other runs 9-10 minutes. My students used the shorter cutti
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8th - 12th
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Character Revision Placemats | Heroes
No-Prep Group WorkCharacter Revision PlacematsCormier’s Heroes Just print, pass and problem-solve! A set of desk placemats to encourage groups to discuss and share information about quotations, themes and context linked to individual characters from the novel. This can either be an oracy task alone, or discussion alongside the creation of a revision map on A4 or A3 paper.Includes 8 characters, 6 tasks per sheet, and works well with 4-8 groups of students. The cost works out at 0.50c per placemat
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9th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Reading Preparation/Anticipation Guide
"Scout" out the perfect way to engage students before they read To Kill a Mockingbird by using this 15-question handout that captures the interest of students as they put their thoughts on paper and then discuss their answers. Teachers can also review this worksheet after concluding the book in order to see if student opinions have changed.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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To Kill a Mockingbird Project Options with Condensed Rubric
Teachers need not "scout" for a better way to review of To Kill a Mockingbird. This handout and rubric contains multiple options from which students may create a resourceful analysis of the story. Using their imaginations and critical-thinking skills, participants will have the chance to choose from a list of 15 innovative topics and then research, produce, and present their projects to their classmates. A condensed rubric is attached.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Public Speaking and Listening Practice A Long Way Gone Idol!
During the reading of A Long Way Gone, Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah, students practice speaking and listening to each other. Judges from administration or other classes may also be invited to participate as judges. Practice with students first before inviting outside judges, then let them shine! Enjoy!
Grades:
7th - 11th
Night Mini-Research Project and Detailed Rubric
It's a sensitive subject that needs to be explored on many different levels. Here is the fitting mini-research project that can be used to reinforce the study of this popular novel as well as help students to investigate critical points about the Holocaust. This two-page printable provides specific directions, 18 prompts, and a condensed rubric that allows readers to continue to advance their knowledge about the events that claimed the lives of six million Jews throughout Europe in WWII.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Number the Stars Questions for Class Discussions or for Socratic Seminars
Allow your students to "shine" as they use their critical-thinking skills to analyze 12 topics for class discussions or Socratic Seminars. Using characters and themes, readers will have a chance to delve further into Number the Stars as they recap details and voice their opinions. This ideal exchange will help participants to gain a better understanding of various aspects of the story as well as share and gain perspectives. It's a terrific group activity.
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5th - 10th
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Poe Project Lesson (2-3 days)
Fun CCSS aligned lesson to go with a study of American Romanticism. It can be used to assess or as an intro lesson to develop close reading and critical thinking skills. In this lesson students learn to make observations, identify patterns, and draw conclusions which is the backbone of literary analysis. They also develop speaking and listening skills essential to help them later on in life.
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8th - 12th
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Panel Discussion Series pack
The Panel Discussion Series is an annual event in my Grade 10 Literature class that spans 10 days - 2 weeks of one hour class periods. We invite at least one or two other English classes to join us to serve as the audience, as their participation is required for voting polls and generating questions for our panelists' response. These Discussion Series are a highlight of the year for my students, and serve as unforgettable events that generate authentic engagement with texts such as Orwell's 1984
Grades:
9th - 12th
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