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Higher education informational text resources for GATE
Multiple Perspectives Lesson
This highly-engaging multiple perspectives lesson helps students investigate both sides of the conflict between Native Americans and settlers. This product includes nonfiction text, maps, and links to videos supporting the point-of-view for the Native Americans and the settlers. A depth and complexity graphic organizer helps students take synthesize the information and focus their argument. After my students work through the information, we have a debate to decide...who has the right to the land
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5th - 8th, Higher Education
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Source Analysis (OPCVL) Reference Guide
IB aligned reference guide that gives students the tools/language to use for evaluating sources. It includes:A comprehensive list of types of sources (i.e. memoirs, documentaries, podcasts,etc...) with descriptions of their values and limitations. One pagers that define Origin, Purpose, Content and categorize their values and limitations A “Handy Dandy One Pager” with sentence starters to help students write their analysis of a source.All in a ready to print packet! I.B. (International Baccala
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Guide to High School Writing, MLA Format & Citation, and Literary Terms
This 25-page document is a terrific way to give your students plenty of useful information on the writing process used in high school (and college) writing. The guidelines, tips, and suggestions are the basics gleaned from numerous and popular writing guides presented in a concise and condensed format.
Additionally, literary terms commonly found on the AP English Literature and Composition and AP English Language and Composition, as well as the SAT, ACT, and SAT Literature Subject Test have
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Explaining Hero vs. Villain Protagonist vs. Antagonist PowerPoint
This 14-slide presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.The fourteen slides include 15 images, dynamic and active presentation methods, and colorful representations.THIS ITEM is also available in a package that includes a lesso
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Born A Crime - Introduction Choice Board
Struggling with how to introduce Trevor Noah's amazing memoir, Born A Crime? Well, look no further! This choice board activity is CHOCK FULL of AMAZING activities sure to entice even the most reluctant of students. This assignment will take 2 full class days for students to complete, but they will emerge knowledgeable about Apartheid, diverse literature, and the awesome backstory of comedian and The Daily Show host, Trevor Noah. Suitable for all levels - don't pass this up!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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JANE AUSTEN 8 Projects and Activities PRINT and EASEL
This is a package of activities that combines historical research and literary appreciation of Jane Austen. Each of the eight small projects stand alone – the classroom teacher can pick and choose which assignments may be done, or the students can be given the option of which ones they want to complete. The activities also make an excellent independent study for a student who wants to pursue an interest in Jane Austen and/or the Regency era.Designed for senior high school students but several
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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"Racist Principles" Tug-Of-War
In 2015, Bernie Sanders set the internet abuzz when he declared that the U.S. "was, in fact, based on racist principles." The New York Times put out an Op-Ed declaring that the Constitution was not pro-slavery, prompting a response from the Atlantic asserting the opposite. In this activity, students identify and evaluate evidence based on various perspectives. Beyond seeing how different "facts" can be supported by historical evidence and readings, students practice critical thinking in assessin
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Modern Freytag Pyramid and Other Plot Diagrams
This 48-slide Power Point Presentation briefly reviews the Classic Freytag Pyramid that includes introduction / exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, revelation, resolution / conclusion. However, since the Victorian period when Freytag developed the pyramid plots have changed in dramatic ways.The presentation explains three more recent diagrams including the Modern Freytag Pyramid, the Post Modern Plot Diagram, and the Post Post Modern Plot Diagram. The presenta
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
10 Tips to Improve Everything You Write for School, Work, and Life
This 90-page guide is meant to be a quick and easy way to improve anyone's writing. Teachers might want to use this for their own edification or to use in parts to help students with their writing process. The 10 tips are also helpful for everyday use, business writers, and creative writers. Really, there are far more than just 10 tips as each one of the tips includes numerous other tips-within-tips and additional ideas on how to improve writing.The material includes quotes from authors conce
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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How to cite using 9 core elements in MLA
How to cite using 9 core elements in MLAMLA8citationscitation page
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Depth & Complexity Icon Chart
Depth & Complexity icons help students achieve deeper thinking, and understanding, as well as scholarly insights into the connections across time, people and disciplines. Great for GATE students or any students!
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Brown Girl, Brown Girl, Hasn’t Anyone
It is known also as interdisciplinary studies. It involves several topics and themes across disciplines to promote and engage student readers throughout the study. It aims to target different learning styles offering multiple avenues to guide comprehension. It is an effective approach in helping students become multifaceted learners while developing expertise in the discipline of choice. It is a network of disciplines that enable students to develop meaningful understanding of complex associatio
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4th - 7th, Higher Education, Staff
Also included in: Brown Girl, Brown Girl, Hasn’t Anyone
Brown Girl, Brown Girl, Hasn’t Anyone
How to use and create a Venn diagram; to compare and contrast; to research DACA, also known as Dreamers; research the Windrush Generation.
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4th - 7th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Brown Girl, Brown Girl, Hasn’t Anyone
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