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Reading strategies Common Core RH.9-10.7 resources
Montgomery Bus Boycott Activity and Project Kit Print & Digital
Tap into your students’ personal passions, the deciding factors of successful social movements, and an array of critical thinking skills in these 7 activities and project the cover the complete story of Civil Rights Movement's kick-off event, the Montgomery Bus Boycott by learning the contributions of everyone from Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois to Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr.This resource comes in both PDF and Google Slides for your flexibility!What made December 1995 Montgomery
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in:Â US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital
Plagues of History Stations Activity
The world has experienced many hardships with plagues. This resource includes readings on 5 of the deadliest plagues in history, as well as a graphic organizer, cause and effect chart, and comprehension questions relating to the pandemics and epidemics of the world.This resource includes:Reading on Epidemic v. PandemicBubonic Plague/Black DeathJustinian PlagueSpanish FluCholera PandemicsEbola EpidemicCause and Effect ChartGraphic Organizer of all PlaguesComprehension QuestionsAnswer key include
Grades:
8th - 11th
Black Death Bubonic Plague Reading Primary Source Analysis
The Bubonic Plague was so deadly that it took 1/3rd of Europe's population. Lasting three years, there is a great account by Italian Giovanni Boccaccio who survived the plague in Florence. This event details the symptoms, social breakdown, doctor's inability to cure the disease, and the result of mass burials in Europe.Answer key included.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strateg
Grades:
8th - 11th
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The Art of War Mastery : Summary + 3 Project Based Learning - CCSS
Looking for a no prep resource that will elevate your students study of Art of War to the next level? This resource will make your life easier. It includes an in-depth analysis of Sun Tzu’s philosophy book that is sure to engage and inspire your students! With detailed project based learning that reflect on real life situations, discuss detailed examples of how Sun Tzu's book applied in battles through history and contemporary examples, discuss detailed examples of The Art of War in modern times
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Socratic Seminar: Revolutions (French and Latin American)
Essential Questions: Is nationalism a form of unity or disunity? How do people respond to institutions that do not meet their needs?
Socratic Seminars are one of my favorite methods of instruction because its is student facilitated discussion in its truest form. Although some teachers are hesitant to try, most of the time it is because of improper preparation/training on how to conduct one.
I typically do one seminar a month at least, and while at first my students were uncomfotable with the
Grades:
9th - 10th
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The Plague Past and Present Informational Text with Questions, Primary Sources
Fascinating nonfiction reading and additional critical thinking activities. The topics include the Plague of Justinian (6th Century A.D.), the medieval Black Death, the Third Pandemic (1855), and the bubonic plague today. What you get in this 25-page resource: 4-page reading with critical thinking short answer questions embedded in the text for guided discussion OR written response. Ten paragraphs include the three pandemics, use in war, medical discoveries and treatment, modern cases, preven
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Jigsaw Mind Map Activity - Why Should Physicists Study History
This is the perfect activity to quell those physics fears and get students introduced to your class! Often students come into physics, like any course, with preconcieved notions of what physics is really like. This Jigsaw Mind Map activity helps introduce students to what physics really is about all while building their reading/literacy, organization, and communication skills. Adaptable Lesson Plan: This activity, lesson, and sample mind maps are written for the Physics Today article titled " Wh
Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
Also included in:Â AP Physics C Algebra + Calculus Review: Unit Bundle
Gettysburg Address Reading Analysis
This worksheet is a great supplemental resource for your Civil War Unit. This resource provides a reading of the Gettysburg Address, as well as comprehension questions relating to the speech, sectionalism, and the Civil War.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strategy. SOAPstone PresentationIt is an extremely easy strategy to use when breaking down any reading material. This speech
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Mansa Musa Mali Empire Primary Source Reading
Mansa Musa was the richest person to ever walk this earth. The leader of the vast Mali Empire made his pilgrimage to Mecca, but not without first stopping in Cairo. This primary source retells his story of being in Cario and the effect his generosity and wealth had on the city for years to come.Answer key included.This primary source follows the reading strategy of SOAPstone. If you are unfamiliar with SOAPstone, please download my free resource on this reading strategy. SOAPstone Presentation
Grades:
8th - 11th
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William Henry Harrison, Ninth President in the Presidential Series
Social Studies is the academic bedrock of our democracy, and the lives and careers of the Presidents clearly reflect the state of the nation and it policies and problems during each Commander-in-Chief's tenure, yet reading about the lives of the Presidents has been about as interesting as watching grass grow, until now. The Presidential Series accurately presents each President's life, career, tenure in the White House, problems, policies and challenges in an engaging faux-autobiography written
Grades:
7th - 10th
George Washington: First President in the Presidential Series
Introduce your students to our first President, George Washington, and the history that surrounded him, through this faux-autobiography in which the President comes to life and speaks directly to your students. Historically accurate (I double checked my facts, but the text is all original) and thoroughly engaging, this accessible reading brings what could be dull history to life for your English or social studies classes. The passage is accompanied by 25 professionally written, evidence based mu
Grades:
7th - 10th
Thomas Jefferson: Third President in the Presidential Series
Though the lives of the Presidents are inextricably related to the history of any given period, presidential biographies are difficult to find, and those that are available are often so dry and boring that reading them is sheer torture, resulting in students many times not reading at all. However, this faux autobiography of President Jefferson is narrated in real time, is engaging, easily accessible, relevant and historically correct (I double checked dates and spellings, but the text is all ori
Grades:
8th - 11th
James Madison: Fourth President in the Presidential Series
James Madison was the architect of our form of government, and this faux-autobiography discusses not only his personal life but also his rise to political power, his achievements and his influence on the actual development and foundation of our country. Written in accessible, engaging language, this faux-autobiography is suitable for language arts classes as well as American history courses. The information is enlightening and historically accurate ( I double checked all dates and spellings, but
Grades:
7th - 11th
John Quincy Adams: Sixth President in the Presidential Series
The history of America in the early 19th Century, and the life, times and administration of President John Quincy Adams, come vividly to life and engage the readers with this faux-autobiography, written in real time. History can be so dry and lifeless, and yet it is perhaps one of our most important school subjects. so, this passage, written in the first person as a letter, gives students the feeling that the President is speaking directly to them! 25 professionally written, evidence based mult
Grades:
7th - 10th
James Monroe: Fifth President in the Presidential Series
The story of James Monroe's presidency is the story of the founding of our country, the story of a fearless man of principle, sacrifice and vision who was instrumental in developing the structure of our country and our government. Written in real time as a faux-autobiography, the passage is accessible, engaging and historically accurate. I double checked dates and spellings, but all the text is original. Suitable for research as well as social studies and language arts classes, the passage also
Grades:
8th - 11th
Andrew Jackson: Seventh President in the Presidential Series
Torn between the power of the rich and greedy and the issue of slavery, America in the 1820's and 1830's was in political and social turmoil, but then came Andrew Jackson, unlettered, unrefined, but a man and President of the people. In this faux-autobiography the President speaks to your students in real time in the form of a letter. Engaging and accessible yet challenging and historically accurate (I double checked my dates and spellings, but the text is all original), the passage acquaints st
Grades:
7th - 11th
John Adams: Second President in the Presidential Series
The lives of the Presidents are inestimably important in understanding the growth, development, problems and challenges facing our nation from year to year and generation to generation, but engaging readings on the Presidents were nowhere to be found...until now. Written in the first person and in real time as faux-autobiographies, this presidential series is relevant, engaging, interesting and historically correct (I double checked dates and spellings, but the text is all original material). Yo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Huckleberry Finn Visual Overview Graphic Organizer PDF with notes space
Preview or review this American classic featuring visual context and/or notes spaces for
-Hemingway's famous statement that "All American literature comes from one book...."
- The Mississippi River (an original image taken in Memphis)
-major and minor characters
-Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemons)
-the definition of satire
-the symbolism of the raft
-3 major themes: (Freedom vs. Society, Realism vs. Romanticism, and Freedom vs. Society)
- significant quotations
I have become quite intrigued
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
World War 2 Home Front Propaganda Posters
This lesson helps students think critically about propaganda and media by having them analyze posters from WWII. Students think about the audience, the message, and the purpose behind each set of posters. The lesson comes with poster worksheets and ideas for discussion. A power point presentation for the lesson can also be purchased.
Grades:
8th - 12th
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