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Free 8th grade english language arts simulations
"My Island" Engaging Hook for Dystopian Fiction, Propaganda, and Leadership
This resource gives students an active way to engage in how perfect societies can go wrong. Excellent to introduce dystopian literature, propaganda, the psychology of power, development of socializations, supply and demand, and trade. Also excellent activity to teach about leadership and collaboration.
Students will have to “escape” civilized society and create a society on their own. There are two groups within the class, both of whom land on different sides of an island with different resour
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7th - 12th
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Day 3 - Weekly Shopping List / Grocery Budget Worksheet
On Day 3 of the Socioeconomic Simulation, students will use real, tangible grocery magazines to determine a weekly shopping list for their profile. After calculating the prices of their groceries for a week, students may multiply by "four" to determine the grocery budget for the month, and update the previous class period's budget accordingly.
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Financial Literacy/Socioeconomic Simulation 5-Day Unit
Sample or Teaching Model of a Personal Narrative or Personal Memoir
When teaching personal narrative or personal memoir, teachers often wish they had a sample narrative to use as a model. Many stories are too complex or do not fit the plot structure that we expect them to use. Here I created a personal narrative, true to my life, that models and helps students identify many writing techniques we expect students to use, like using transitional phrases, sensory details, dialogue, strong verbs, specific nouns, specific verbs, descriptive writing, and clear elements
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6th - 10th
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Model Literary Analysis essay and body paragraphs -- MLA format
Included is a full, five paragraph analytical essay, in MLA format, comparing how three different poems and poets tackle the concept of spring. The thesis is the last line of the introduction. This essay features in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Also included in this bundle (after the initial essay) is a more complex example of literary analysis -- but just one body paragraph. The paragraph is presented in two forms -- one is a straight forward analysis/comparison of a theme that appear
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Social Media Template (7 Posts)
Awesome for history teachers and ELA teachers!Let your students choose a character from the chapter or book they're working on and let them bring that character to life ... online!Easy differentiation with purchase of 5 post template!
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4th - 12th
STAAR Surgeons
This is a great way to start working on STAAR passages with your students after the holidays. It is a very bright idea a coworker shared with me about four years ago to start implementing STAAR simulations in the classroom. I modified it a bit and gave it a name as well designed the thinking tracks that go along with it. It is a extremely engaging way to apply all knowledge previously taught in the classroom. Students will definitely enjoy the process. I hope it helps someone out there!
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3rd - 12th
Free ESL Newcomers 3D Software
TEACHN'N 3D WORLD SOFTWARE (PC Demo Version)FOR TEACHERSExperience the future of education with XReality's innovative software! This interactive tool is designed for teacher of primary ESL learners, offering an engaging and immersive learning experience.Includes all flashcards in easy to present formatGames to practice numbers, colors, phonicsPractice language in contextAnd much, much more! Try it out today and see how 'Teachn'n 3D World' can transform your classroom!Note: This demo software is
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PreK - 9th
11 World History Holocaust, Graded Discussions (debates -trials -role playing)
Overview Scored discussions are an effective teaching model that can benefit students in various subjects. The structure of this model is thoughtfully designed to create a familiar and comfortable environment for students, making them more open and receptive to future scored discussions. This approach can help students develop critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills essential for their academic and future professional growth. In addition, in today's world, students
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ender's Game - The Court Martial of Colonel Graff
A fun, Common-Core-tied project perfect for a culminating activity after reading ENDER'S GAME by Orson Scott Card.
This novel is a modern classic, and one of the most important books in the young-adult science-fiction genre. With the Lionsgate-produced movie version coming out in the fall of 2013, expect student interest in the book to raise in the next year or so--a perfect opportunity to teach from a fantastic work of literature.
This culminating project includes:
* A mock-trial project in w
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8th - 12th
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Out of My Mind Communication Simulation
Use this activity as a provocation before reading Out of My Mind or when discussing how it would be to communicate as Melody. Students are challenged to instruct a partner without talking or gesturing besides pointing, nodding, and shaking their head.
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4th - 8th
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Self-Advocacy Inclusion Messages
This activity is included in my Self-Advocacy 10 Day Unit. Teach you students about the importance of inclusion by putting themselves in everyday scenarios! Be sure to check out my full unit if you enjoy!
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3rd - 12th
Moral Reasoning: Lawrence Kohlberg's Theory on Moral Reasoning & Development
This lesson is used to help teach Lawrence Kohlberg's revolutionary and still highly regarded theory of Moral Reasoning and Moral Development.
This unit is great for ELA or Social Science teachers who want to use Kohlberg's theory to help understand character motivation or cultural events.
Presentations includes practice scenarios and videos.
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7th - 12th
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Too Many Firehouses - Introduction to Argumentative Writing
Too Many Firehouses is an introduction to argumentative writing, specifically thesis writing, through an interactive classroom exercise involving primary source interpretation. By the end of the one-class-period assignment, students explore the concepts of primary source bias, authority, reliability and tone while working towards the goal of forming their own "yes, but" statement. This is a perfect introduction for argumentative thesis writing, and can fit into any curriculum. Firehouses is a
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8th - 12th
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Literary Improv; Scenes from a Hat - Fun, Creative & Collaborative Game
I had the pleasure of learning how fun, creative, and highly engaging improv is in a middle school ELA classroom when I helped run the Drama Club at my school for a few years. If you are a middle school teacher, you know about the daily drama that can happen, but let's be intentional about it. Your natural thespians will clamor to participate, but you may be surprised when introverts decide to play "Scenes from a Hat," too, after being an audience member at first. This resource walks you through
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5th - 12th
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Introducing Artificial Intelligence
** Little Prep**If you do not already have a Tynker Teacher Account, you will need a teacher account so that you can create your class. You will need to give your students the class code. Students are exploring what AI is and how it works. They will explore object and facial recognition. This lesson includes: Video to explain AI to studentsStudent directionsRecording Sheet for students
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7th - 8th
Sample or Teaching Model of a Persuasive Essay with Rubric
The products contains a full persuasive essay about school how teenagers would benefit from later school start times, with a focus on middle and high schools. This can be used as a sample or teaching model essay. Writing Whiz has also included a rubric to grade student essays and notes on how to begin with an anecdote. Other highlights of the essay are integrated quotes from articles found online, body paragraphs, topic sentences, strong verbs, elaborating on ideas, examples, transitions, conclu
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7th - 10th
Bill of Rights Pamphlet of Protections
We have been defeated by the aliens, now what? The year is 2035. After a huge battle with alien invaders, that nearly destroyed the world, citizens are worried about what rights they will have under a new alien government. Leaders have decided to create the Pamphlet of Protections to define what rights people will have. Please look at the proposed list of rights. Mark the ten that you think should be included.
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8th
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Space Colony - A Transactional Writing Idea (Report)
This is a fantastic way to get your students writing in the report format of transnational writing. No more boring animal reports.One of the key aspects is that kids are only limited by their imagination. No more laborious research that put many of our students off, especially boys.
Scenario - Earth is dying. Its core is weakening and playing havoc on earth’s weather and living conditions. Plants and animals can no longer live outside and are having to be grown indoors. Because of this there is
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4th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Break, Put a finger down if... Bilingual Spanish
Teach ESL students? Learning a new language? Enjoy your fall break and receive this fun 10 - 15 minute activity. 20 slides, and see who the last one is standing! All slides are translated into Spanish.
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7th - 11th
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Narrative Guide includes requirements, rubric, and sample personal narrative
The included narrative writing guide, rubric, and sample personal narrative give students three firm guides on how to create a successful narrative that displays all the writing techniques expected, including clear characters, an immediate setting, sensory details, dynamic dialogue, a structured plot, specific word choices, strong verbs, clean punctuation and grammar, and an underlying theme that holds all these different elements together. At Writing Whiz, the goal is to create tools that help
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6th - 10th
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Playwriting, Model/Sample Play, Unreliable Characters
Writing Whiz has created a lesson plan for anyone interested in helping students gain a greater appreciation of unreliable narrators and dramatic irony -- tied into the reading of "The Tell-Tale Heart." Included are internet links for teachers to find printable copies of the original story and a play or theatrical version of "The Tell-Tale Heart." Jumping off the idea of an unreliable narrator like the madman in "The Tell-Tale Heart," I have created a lesson where students will pair with others
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6th - 9th
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Film Festival Advertising Project
Film Festival Advertising Project is a product that encapsulates both design and marketing, giving students an introduction into a simple advertising campaign. Students become “theater proprietors” and work to produce a plan that will draw attention to their business. The class will be responsible for three segments: a festival brochure, an advertising leaflet, and a self-playing slideshow. This task requires both digital and physical artifacts from the students. Film Festival Advertising Projec
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6th - 9th
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Model United Nations Unit Plan
Model United Nations is a great way to help students develop confidence and improve their research, writing, public speaking, and collaboration skills. An MUN simulation can make a nice addition to any middle or high school English, government, or social studies class, and is a great culminating activity at the end of a semester. This unit plan will walk you through the basics of how to implement Model UN in your classroom. At the end of the document there is also a sample pacing calendar and a
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7th - 10th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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