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Literature Common Core RH.11-12.3 resources
War Horse Novel Study - Reading Guide + Chapter Comprehension Questions
This novel study and reading guide for War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, comes with a variety of worksheets and graphic organizers for students to complete as they read. This novel analysis is broken into 9 sections, with each section focusing on 2-3 chapters of reading. This Common Core aligned resource is perfect for whole group, small group, or individual reading instruction. It is also ideal for tutoring or homeschool education.....And the fact that it is NO PREP makes it even better!Updated D
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6th - 12th
To Kill a Mockingbird Close Reading Analysis Worksheets Bundle (Google Drive)
Challenge middle and high school students to push beyond basic reading comprehension and exercise close reading analysis skills while engaging with To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Given the self-grading nature of the multiple choice questions, each close reading activity is rigorous enough for students to find deeper meaning in the novel, yet convenient enough for teachers to quickly and efficiently gather data on their students' textual analysis skills. In addition to helping students gain
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9th - 12th
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Industrial Revolution: Riis' Pieces - Jacob Riis, How the Other Half Live
Jacob Riis was a reporter, photographer, and social reformer. This inquisitive lesson allows students to visually see what type of living conditions existed during the Industrial Era through the lens of Jacob Riis. He took photos of city life and exposed the poor conditions in a book called How the Other Half Live. Students will critically examine both his photographs and excerpts from his writings and determine if his pictures are trustworthy, or if he staged his subjects. This lesson includes
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Ground Zero Unit Plan
Weekly Lesson Plans (Perfect for co-ops, hybrid schools, homeschool, or traditional classrooms) Attention Grabbers Discussion Questions Hands-on ActivitiesCross-Curricular Lessons Journal PromptsFinal Project You will notice that our curriculum is not organized in daily plans. That is because no one’s day looks the same. This curriculum is set up into parts. Each part can be completed at your own speed. Some of it can be done in “class” and some can be done independently. As the teacher, you can
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5th - 12th
Intro to Serial Podcast: Controversial Court Cases Stations - Distance Learning
This digital and printable product is the perfect intro for any Serial Podcast unit!While I am using this resource as a pre-reading activity for Season 1 of the Serial Podcast with my students, it also works as a stand alone lesson when studying historic court cases! In this activity, your students will be able to study 4 controversial court cases through interactive learning stations. Made with Google Slides, these interactive stations provide videos, articles, and higher-order thinking questio
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tim O'Brien Short Stories About Vietnam: Assessments/Worksheets and Answer Keys
No need to battle to find historical accounts and analysis of the Vietnam War. After reading "Where Have You Gone, Charming Billy," "Calling Home," and "Ambush" by veteran Tim O'Brien, these assessments are the perfect way to measure comprehension as well as reinforce plot, characters, setting, imagery, conflicts, jargon, themes, and more. Included is a chart that displays the commonalities found in all three stories. Detailed answer keys are included.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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WebQuest: Persepolis Novel Iranian Revolution Research Project
In this worksheet, students will delve into the captivating history of Iran, with a specific focus on the period before and after the revolution of 1979. By completing this assignment, students will gain a deeper understanding of the context and significant changes that took place during this transformative period in Iranian history.The purpose of this assignment is to enhance students' knowledge of the history of Iran and develop their research and critical thinking skills. Enjoy the journey of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
The origins of Britain - presentation
Need to quickly introduce the first few centuries of British history and don't even know where to begin? Look no further! This no-prep presentation is everything you need.This fully editable presentation on Google Slides gives students a complete overview of the origins of Britain. These colorful 30 slides cover key aspects of early British history: the first settlers, the Celts, the Roman invasion, the Danes, the Norman conquest and the beginning of the Plantagenet line. Core concepts such as t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Historical Witch Hunt Socratic Seminar: Culminating Activity For The Crucible
Historical Witch Hunt Socratic Seminar: Culminating Activity For The Crucible- This activity is the perfect way to apply the large themes of The Crucible to other witch hunts throughout history. Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as a warning against the pressure of blind conformity and how fear can lead even the most noble of individuals to potentially crack under pressure. Students begin with watching a Ted Talk over the idea of fear and what it can do to a person and then individual read and an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Civil Disobedience Synthesis Essay
A perfect assessment for English or social studies teachers who want to delve into civil disobedience, this synthesis essay compilation provides a prompt, rubric, tips for writing, a fill-in chart, a brainstorming activity, and an answer key. A list of articles and videos that examine the topic are delineated in this handout as well. This all-in-one, seven-page worksheet is a complement and supplement to the study of the Romantic Period as well as to the examination of individuals who have mad
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Authors of the 1920s
This is part of Reading Through History's unit covering the Roaring Twenties. In this download there are three separate lessons dealing with notable authors and poets of the 1920s. The lessons include F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Great Gatsby, Ernest Hemingway, and a lesson covering other well-known authors and poets of the decade. Other authors mentioned include Sinclair Lewis, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Ezra Pound, and William Faulkner. For each lesson there is a one page reading activity fol
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9th - 12th
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Social Justice: Black History and Harlem Renaissance Literature Project
Looking for a differentiated unit project? The Black History and Harlem Renaissance Project is what you need! Students are given 5 choices for their summative project over the Harlem Renaissance and its relation to Black history. Students may choose between a podcast, canva infographics, a tik tok series, a traditional essay, and a screen recorded slide presentation. All options require at least 3 credible sources (cited in MLA format) to connect historical events to the literature coming out of
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Social Justice: Harlem Renaissance Bundle (Google ready!)
The IRA & INLA: The Lieutenant of Inishmore Prior Knowledge
Teach your students the timeline and background of the Irish Republican Army and the Irish National Liberation Army. Whether your a history teacher teaching Irish history or a drama or ELA teacher teaching the Lieutenant of Inishmore, this lesson will give your students the background they need. Includes 2 video features (links embedded in the presentation).
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9th - 12th
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History Analysis | A Good Man is Hard to Find and Christian Realism
This download, created for high school U.S. history classes, allows students to historically analyze Flannery O’Connor’s 1953 short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find" while also learning about Christian Realism, a discourse that materialized from the global horrors during the WWII era. Using this download as a supplement toward the end of your WWII unit enables students to better understand how the global rise of fascism and totalitarianism, genocide, and violence in the 1930s and 1940s impacte
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Short Stories and History Contextual Analysis BUNDLE
Making Transcendentalism Fun A 7- Day Unit
This full seven day unit will provide your students with all they need to know and understand about the Transcendental movement in literature as well as how they can still see the ideas of Transcendentalism in modern pop culture. This Unit includes:7 days of lesson plans that cover an introduction to Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller and Walt WhitmanReady to go PowerPoint Lesson for each day of the unitAll the worksheets you will need to support the go
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9th - 12th
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William Bradford History | Of Plymouth Plantation
This product helps students connect with William Bradford and prepares them to understand the difficulties that the Pilgrims experienced in the excerpts from Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford.The presentation opens with discussion questions that will have your students thinking, discussing, and moving around the room. It then moves them through William Bradford's life experiences and explains what led him to finance and plan the Pilgrims' voyage on the Mayflower to the New World.This pr
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: William Bradford from Of Plymouth Plantation BUNDLE!
The American Experiment Reader
Based on Dr. Nic Hoffmann and Mike Burns' American Experiment Class at Marist School in Atlanta, this is a complete US History and Literature course worth of documents, including primary, secondary, literature, and illustrations. All properly licensed, this is a perfect complete text to teach both American History and American Literature, especially when combined with the other listings including The Scarlet Letter, The Great Gatsby, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and The Red Badge of Cou
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Complete Notes US History and Primary Source Reader
Emerson, Thoreau, and Romanticism Aphorisms
"It not the destination; it's the journey." This is the case for instructors when they use this handout of adages to teach the philosophies of Romanticism to their students. This famous aphorism is just one of the many words of wisdom of Emerson and Thoreau that can be found on this printable. But what does this expression really mean? As their assignment, students will use their critical-thinking skills to decipher various words of wisdom and then discuss their conclusions with classmates. T
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Frederick Douglass Mini Unit - Bio Scavenger Hunt, Jigsaw Activity
Studying Frederick Douglass? Looking for an easy-prep mini unit on Frederick Douglass and his position on slavery in America?This is a 3 day mini-unit on the writer and abolitionistFrederick Douglass. It was designed for use in a Language Arts, English III course, but could also be used in a Social Studies class or other with a mini study on the author and abolitionist. Includes 3 days of student centered activities, including: A reading analysis & prediction activityAn online biographical
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7th - 12th
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11-12th Grade English Language Arts Standards Based Gradebook with CCSS for ELA
11th and/or 12th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) standards-based gradebook aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA. Includes enough room for a single class or multiple section gradebook. Includes page for tracking school and home independent reading. Standards Based Grading format for scoring from 1 to 4. Cells change colors when scores are entered: 1 - red, 2 - yellow, 3 - green, 4 - blue.
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11th - 12th
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Angels in America
This lesson plan includes a teaching guide with instructional materials such as reading assignments, discussion questions, quizzes, crossword puzzles, and classroom activities. Lesson plan is in PDF format.
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11th - 12th
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The Cellist of Sarajevo - Context and Characters
A lesson companion slide show for teaching the context and characters of The Cellist of Sarajevo. This slide show includes information on the Bosnian War and the Siege of Sarajevo, the setting for the novel, as well as brief character descriptions and character activities for students.
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8th - 12th
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The Crucible Final Discussion Questions and Answer Key
This list of 10 in-depth discussion questions is designed to wrap up study and discussion of Arthur Miller's The Crucible.The editable Google Doc was created for high school juniors, but can be adapted for your uses. It includes open-ended questions about some of Arthur Miller's choices including the significance of the setting, Salem Witch Trials & Red Scare and other historical connections, character development, gender roles, rebellion and some opinion-based questions for students to refl
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9th - 12th
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The Declaration of Independence Worksheet, Test, or Homework with Answer Key
Students will be able to "document" their understanding of this famous piece of history when they use this printable that encourages the use of critical-thinking skills. Utilizing questions that pertain to historical facts as well as rhetorical devices, readers will obtain a better understanding of the reasons why colonists declared their independence from Great Britain. A handout about Rationalism is part of the package. A detailed answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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