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Writing-essays Common Core SL.11-12.1 resources
Literary Censorship and Banned Books Lesson Mini Unit
Want to teach students about banned books and the perils of censorship? Try this engaging mini unit on literary censorship with regards to banned and challenged books. This unit is perfect for September as it is Banned Books Month, for a genre study, for an independent novel study, for a common literature circle theme, for book club, or for a controversial issue unit, among many other possible options.This mini unit features engaging lessons and student-centered activities to keep students engag
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9th - 11th
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Different Types of Plagiarism - Avoiding Plagiarism Lessons and Activities - AI
Updated in 2023 to include examples of plagiarism involving artificial intelligence (AI)! Avoiding plagiarism begins with teaching students about the different types of plagiarism. This lesson explores five types of plagiarism and includes worksheets, handouts, task cards, and digital worksheets for Google Classroom®. Included with this Types of Plagiarism Lesson:✏️ Types of Plagiarism Task Cards - Print✏️ Types of Plagiarism Worksheets for Task Card Activity - Digital & Print✏️ Different
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6th - 12th
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PAPER TOWNS Novel Study Unit Plan Activities GREEN Prereading Characters Writing
Your learners will enjoy the rigor and creativity of our engaging activities built from best teaching practices. We want to make your lesson planning journey easy, so you can focus on your expertise. This novel study includes a curriculum map pacing guide that offers our day-by-day suggestion for how to plan out your weeks of lessons. Our pedagogy section explains the instructive idea behind the activity, gives ideas for implementation, and aligns it to the standards. We've filmed some training
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9th - 11th
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Persuasive Essay Outline - Writing Assignment and Graphic Organizer OSSLT OLC4O
Guide students through the writing process with this persuasive essay outline! This assignment includes a persuasive writing graphic organizer, assignment instructions, and an editable rubric. Suitable for online learning with digital files for Google Drive®.Included with this Persuasive Writing Assignment:✏️ Persuasive Essay Assignment Instructions - Digital & Print✏️ Writing Process Graphic Organizers - Digital & PrintPlanning Guide for BrainstormingIntroduction Paragraph OutlineICCER
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6th - 12th
Symbols in 1984 George Orwell - Symbolism Graphic Organizer - Assignment, Rubric
Updated in 2022! Explore symbolism in George Orwell’s 1984 using this symbol tracker graphic organizer. Includes an informational handout, symbolism worksheets, assignment instructions, and an editable rubric. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Symbolism Graphic Organizer for 1984 by George Orwell:✏️ Symbolism Activity Informational Handout - Digital & Print✏️ Symbol Tracker Graphic Organizer - Digital & Print✏️ Symbolism in 1984 Assignment Instruct
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9th - 12th
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Writing, Grammar & Vocabulary Back to School - English Curriculum - 11th Grade
Back to School Lessons Include: Grammar and Vocabulary Unit, Text Based Analysis, Figurative Language Introduction, Transition Words in Writing, 5 Paragraph Essay, 6 Traits of Writing, 3 Multiple Choice Writing Tests, Thesis Statement, Standardized Test Writing, Examples as Supporting Details, Public Speaking, Creative Hook Introductions, Argumentative Writing Lesson, Expository Writing Lessons, Narrative Writing Lessons, and Persuasive Writing Lessons, etc.Getting back into the swing of things
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11th
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High School English ELA Curriculum for 9th Grade, 10th and 11th W/ Lesson Plans
If you teach High School English, look no further! Reclaim your nights and weekends with this English Language Arts Curriculum Bundle for English 9 and English 10 and English 11! This bundle features all the curriculum you need in 33 popular standards-based unit plans. All the prep work is done! Meeting Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, students study classic novels, learn to write in multiple essay genres, engage in literature circles, conduct creative writing, learn discussion s
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9th - 11th
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Macbeth Unit Bundle - Digital Unit Bundle for Distance Learning
This Complete Macbeth Unit Combines six complete resources to create a comprehensive teaching unit for Shakespeare's Macbeth. ♔ A study guide will support your students in reading this drama, act by act. ♔ Students will also be able to debate the controversial topics covered in this play. ♔ An in-depth character analysis lesson will support students in developing a rich understanding of the play. ♔ The theme analysis guide will support students in drawing conclusions on this text. ♔ Finally, stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Writing, Grammar & Vocabulary Back to School - English Curriculum - 12th Grade
Back to School Lessons Include: Grammar and Vocabulary Unit, Text Based Analysis, Figurative Language Introduction, Transition Words in Writing, 5 Paragraph Essay, 6 Traits of Writing, 3 Multiple Choice Writing Tests, Thesis Statement, Standardized Test Writing, Examples as Supporting Details, Public Speaking, Creative Hook Introductions, Argumentative Writing Lesson, Expository Writing Lessons, Narrative Writing Lessons, and Persuasive Writing Lessons, etc.Getting back into the swing of things
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12th
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Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan, Graphic Organizer, and Examples OLC4O OSSLT
Are your students struggling to write a persuasive paragraph? This lesson plan provides an engaging introduction to persuasive writing using graphic organizers and examples of opinion writing. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®! Included with this Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan:✏️ Persuasive Writing Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides® & Microsoft PowerPoint®✏️ Persuasive Writing Guided Note - Digital & Print✏️ ICCER Outline Persuasive Writing Graphic Organizer - Digital &am
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6th - 12th
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Nickel and Dimed Unit BUNDLE
This BUNDLE has everything you need to teach Barbara Ehrenreich's Nickel and Dimed in an AP Language and Composition (or similar) class! In addition to the separately sold Rhetorical Analysis Activitiesand Poverty Webquest Activity, this COMPLETE unit also includes:--an editable anticipatory activity PowerPoint--a detailed daily pacing guide for a 4-week unit--a sample rationale for teaching and purchasing the book--discussion leadership assignment and rubric (with teacher tips list!)--links, su
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9th - 12th
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Letter to Ron Franz from Chris McCandless Into the Wild: Argument Practice
This resource features a transcendental letter from Chris McCandless to his friend Ron Franz from a key point in Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, Into the Wild. It is a compelling letter that argues for living a true and honest life. Whether your class is reading Into the Wild or studying Henry David Thoreau or Ralph Waldo Emerson, these lessons work with a study of the book or within a study of the Transcendental Movement. Students will view supporting video and audio clips on understanding tra
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10th - 12th
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Essay Writing Unit | How to Write an essay - 5 paragraph essay format
Teach your students how to write an essay! Writing a five-paragraph essay: outline; write an introduction with a hook & thesis statement; body paragraphs & transition phrases; write a conclusion with a summary and concluding statement. Revise from rough to final draft. A whole unit on essays and expository writing using a 5-paragraph essay format:*Lesson in Powerpoint and PDF format* Student Activity Workbook* Teacher lesson plans and objectives covered, alternate examples, assessments,
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Highschool ELA Bundle: Writing, Research, and Argumentation
Research Projects- Questions and Guided Organization Worksheets
This file includes the following documents:
#1- Explanation of what a Research Paper is about: 8 page paper that is based on the answer to a question. The students are required to read through the directions, then read through 50 dynamic, interesting questions and highlight 5 that seem interesting to them. The topics range from changing the draft age, to mandatory recycling, to the transition from pagan celebrations into Christian holidays. These are not your typical Research topics!
Once stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Traditional Literature Bundle for High School English ELA With 16 Novel Studies
If you teach High School English, look no further! Reclaim your nights and weekends with this English Language Arts Curriculum Bundle with 16 Literature Units for use in 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, and 12th Grade! This bundle features all the curriculum you need in 16 of the most commonly used high school novels. Meeting Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, students study classic novels with in-depth unit plans. Each unit includes easy to implement lesson plans, unit calendars
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9th - 12th
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Social Criticisms Using Geoffrey Chaucer & Modern Critics Unit (NO PREP)
Unlock the Power of Social Criticism with My Engaging Canterbury Tales Unit! Are you ready to dive into the rich tapestry of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales while exploring important themes of social criticism? Look no further! My comprehensive multi-lesson unit is here to guide your students through an immersive literary journey like never before. Explore the Danger of a Single Story: Begin by unraveling the complexities of societal stereotypes and the danger they pose. Engage with thought-provoking
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11th - 12th
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The Why Why Why Game: Practice with Argument
A quick, engaging, higher order thinking, and fun activity elicits students' critical thinking skills to practice making claims, using data and establishing warrants to support arguments. It is a role-play, a pair and share, then a critical thinking discussion using quotations from Transcendental philosophers, Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. The quotes can easily turn into persuasive writing prompts.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Argument Bundle for AP Lang
Argumentative Essay Writing With Articles: Mentor Text Analysis, Peer Checklist
Looking for a comprehensive argument essay writing unit that will take your students from inspiration to finished product? Teaching students to write argument essays based on evidence is a daunting task—there are so many high-level skills required that it’s hard to know what to prioritize, and if you try to simply “cover” everything with power point presentations or lectures, students will never truly learn the skills they need.Even worse, when students see argument writing as an irrelevant tas
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9th - 12th
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Moby Dick Unit for Novel Excerpt and 1998 Movie
Want to cover Moby Dick by Herman Melville but don't have time to read the whole novel? Try using an excerpt and the movie along with the activities included in this resource. What's included:► Step-by-step, day-by-day lesson plans for 7 days.► Daily aligned Common Core Standards► Clean copy of 5 page excerpt from the novel Moby Dick. This excerpt is featured in the movie also.► Reading guide to accompany the novel excerpt► Vocabulary task to accompany the novel excerpt► Vocabulary quiz in 2 ver
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: American Romanticism Bundle: Activities and Lessons for 8 Literary Works
Animal Farm Unit - lessons, activities, assessments, review game
An entire unit on Animal Farm with powerpoint lessons providing historical context, explanations of allegory, and monuments as meaning. Also includes videos providing further context and scaffolding, lesson outlines, handouts and assessments (inclulding tests and essay prompts), Socratic Seminar, and a review game. Also includes the full "Connotation vs Denotation" lesson.* What makes a good leader?* Animal Farm as Allegory: Fiction vs History* Quizzes* How do monuments and memorials communicate
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8th - 11th
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Argumentation: Where Toulmin and Tupac Collide (Lesson Bundle with Keys!)
The purpose of this mini-unit is to guide students through Types of Argument, Toulmin's Model of Argument, and Writing an Argumentative Essay all through the guise of studying Tupac's controversial maybe-death-maybe-faked-death situation. Comprised of six lessons intended for use in a 100-minute instructional block, this high-interest instructional bundle comes with a detailed daily lesson plan, a PowerPoint to guide instruction, all needed handouts (with keys where applicable), sources for min
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9th - 12th
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AP Language Synthesis Bundle - research project, essay organizer, slides, unit
This bundle contains everything you need to launch and keep the momentum going in your AP Language Synthesis unit. Each resource helps your students visualize their thinking, organize writing, and understand the process to producing a solid synthesis essay. Multiple scaffolds include writing organizers, writing stems, and visual cue cards to understand the essay writing process. This bundle contains two project-based learning experiences, each of 5-10 class periods, that combine skills for both
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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60 High-Interest Persuasive Essay and Research Paper Topics
Each of these topics comes in the form of a question that students can react to immediately; hence they make excellent prompts for on-demand, in-class, timed essays. At the same time, any of them could be used as a springboard for a fully developed research paper, one requiring time spent exploring--and documenting--support for the writer's position. They also make excellent topics for informative or persuasive speeches that you might assign.One of the guiding criteria for this list is that it b
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Advertising & Research Writing Project-Based (PBL) Toy Unit
Imagine a research paper unit that will involve your students in the act of toy creation, guide them through the research process, teach them to analyze both media and nonfiction, correctly cite sources, and market a toy. This doable, user-friendly unit will engage your students in toy creation: watch as your students consider the costs of toy creation and must research the ins and out of toy production; enjoy the thrill of students filming their own advertisements; inspire your students throug
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning (PBL) Growing Bundle for High School English
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