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Higher education informational text unit plans
Serial Podcast Season One Unit Plan: True Crime Lesson Plans, AP ELA Activities
Serial Podcast Season One by Sarah Koenig is a fantastic way to teach literary nonfiction, rhetoric, bias, and the power of storytelling. This podcast is so engaging that even your most reluctant students will be enthralled with the true crime content! This Serial unit plan will provide you with literary nonfiction activities that help students analyze the production of the podcast, discuss bias from multiple angles, examine rhetoric from a real-world perspective, and so much more. All of these
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Crucible Unit Plan: Fun Activities, Editable Lesson Plans, Movie Guide, Test
You don't need a wand to engage students with The Crucible, but a touch of inspiration can certainly work its magic! This complete and editable Crucible unit plan will help you add theatrical fun, historical intrigue, modern connections, and academic rigor to your Crucible lesson plans. Each act contains interactive notes and engaging activities to help bring this play bubbling to life!Are you ready to engage students with meaningful and fun activities for teaching The Crucible? Hop on your broo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Native + African + Early American Colonial Text Set Unit : Perspective Pairings
Is your Early American Lit curriculum more bland than a Puritan cookbook? As the saying goes, variety is the spice of life, so let's transform it from yawnsome to awesome with a study of perspective!Early American founding texts don't have to be boring. When you pair them with rich creation stories, shocking captivity tales, important indigenous issues, and diverse American perspectives, students will not only have a better understanding of the literary landscape of America, but will also gain a
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Rhetoric Unit Bundle– Devices, Appeals, Birmingham Jail Rhetorical Analysis Unit
Strengthen the rhetorical analysis and argumentation skills of your high school and advanced middle school students by helping them learn, identify, analyze and practice rhetorical strategies—both rhetorical appeals and rhetorical devices—AND have them apply what they’ve learned using Martin Luther King’ Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” along with a host of other historical speeches and seminal U.S. texts. This 150+ page engaging and academically rigorous rhetorical analysis bundle--now provi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer Unit Plan: Lesson Plans, Activities, Project, Test
This Into the Wild Unit Plan is a dynamic, high-interest, common core-aligned unit for this powerful piece of literature. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a favorite non-fiction book for many high school students and these Into the Wild lesson plans will not only engage learners with the text, but will also create real-world learning experiences and connections.This Into the Wild unit comes with activities for each chapter that can be used as an adventure booklet, single Into the Wild worksheets
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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British Literature Bundle: 12th Grade Brit Lit Unit Plans, Lesson Pacing Guides
This British Literature Bundle provides engaging Brit Lit lesson plans that will save you time while giving your 12th grade students a British Literature experience grounded in standards and designed for fun!You will get my BEST British Literature resources at a BIG discount. Here is what is included:⭐ Beowulf Unit Plan⭐ Canterbury Tales Unit Plan⭐Animal Farm Unit Plan⭐ Lord of the Flies Unit Plan⭐Macbeth Unit Plan⭐A Modest Proposal Unit Plan⭐ British poetry text sets❤️ You will also get any fut
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12th, Higher Education
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Columbine Literature Guide, Unit Plan, Dave Cullen
Columbine, a nonfiction, true-crime informational text by definition, reads like a novel with a narrative structure and complex organization pattern that grabs and challenges the reader from page one. Its narrative is one that certainly speaks to teens today, and this unit is the product of classroom experience and has been years in development. This unit plan is designed to take your students through the Columbine tragedy delicately and sensitively as the subject matter can be difficult while r
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Just Mercy: UNIT BUNDLE!! Includes ALL Essay Materials!
This product is meant to be paired with Just Mercy Adapted for Young Adults by Bryan Stevenson. This unit covers each chapter including the introduction and epilogue. Begin working through the unit with lessons on basic background knowledge and learning stations! End the unit with a creative writing lesson asking the student to write an "In Memoriam" for Walter 'Johnny D' McMillian. All of the products in this bundle can be found in my store, sold individually. USER GUIDE OFFICIALLY ADDED!This B
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand HUGE BUNDLE
The contents of this bundle include:1. Group Inquiry Project: This is an introduction to the novel. Students read the back of the book and research different words on the description. They then share their discoveries with the class in a creative presentation. 2. Reading Guide: Students can use this guide or the text analysis guide as they read through the book.3. Text Analysis Guided Exploration: This activity can be used all throughout the reading of the novel. Students are given chunks of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The American Dream in literature and today unit plan
This 26-day unit introduces the historical concept of the American Dream. Five days of the unit are devoted to "A Raisin in the Sun." We also read some articles about the American Dream today, and students write an essay on literature's depiction of the American Dream and its relevance today.
At the beginning, each day focuses on an aspect of the dream, plus an aspect of reading poetry (such as persona/tone, poetic language, form, etc.). After that, we read "A Raisin in the Sun." Finally, we re
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Anatomy of Influence: American Literature Persuasive Research Essay unit
This capstone research paper is geared towards juniors or seniors, and instead of analyzing a work of literature, they analyze the impact that the book had on America as a whole. They research issues of censorship, popular culture, criticism, reception, and technology related to the book. It is treated as a persuasive or argumentative paper in which the students argue why their book was important to American society (and literature). The assignment uses research, MLA citation style, and is a gre
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Literature and Composition Mythology Unit
This unit has been compiled for my AP Literature and Composition class for the beginning of the school year to review or introduce them to Greek Mythology, which is often alluded to in literature and some of the questions on the AP Literature exam refer to these allusions.
In order to gain a better understanding of mythology, students begin by discussing the importance of studying Greek mythology before creating group projects that include choices. Students learn about creating and giving prof
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Media Literacy Unit: Fake News, Media Ownership, and Bias
Fake news is a sizzling hot topic. While it may seem this is a political controversy that doesn’t concern young people, teens are affected by disinformation and media bias as much, if not more, than adults.This unit will teach students about the reasons fake news exists, how to avoid and/or identify fake news, and the ways that media ownership can shape media bias and the creation of misinformation.The unit includes lesson plans, resources, materials, and answer keys:-10 types of misleading news
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Bear Brook Podcast Unit Plan Bundle
As an avid true crime listener and fan, I knew I had to incorporate Bear Brook into my AP English Language high school classroom. Please listen to the podcast in its entirety BEFORE considering this for your high school classroom here. There are some mature triggering concepts, and it requires a mature audience. You are also able to skip episodes or sections and use the podcast lesson plans. You will get:⭐ Episode 1: Hide and Seek slides⭐ Episode 1 Mining the Monologue assignment⭐Episode 2: Kno
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Create-Your-Own Expository Podcasts [FULL UNIT PLAN IN GOOGLE DOCS]
What do "STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW", "RADIO LAB", "STUFF YOU MISSED IN HISTORY CLASS" and "99% INVISIBLE" all have in common? These podcasts have been trendsetters for the genre and have given people a way to learn more about a topic as the hosts do a deep dive into it. But why should you just incorporate listening to your favorite podcasts in class when your students can CREATE their very own podcast? This unit is rooted in standards and can be used in addition to a expository writing unit or in re
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Create-Your-Own Podcasts Units BUNDLE (Narrative + Expository)
BUNDLE 2x 5week units - Human Impact + Reducing our Impact on the Earth
I have bundled together 2 of my best-selling units to save you money with all the good stuff included!HUMAN IMPACT ON OUR ENVIRONMENTThis 5 week unit is designed to help teach students about the many impacts humans have had on our environment. It incorporates:* History -skills and knowledge* Geography - understanding of nature and the world around us* Science - understanding the environment and how we impact on it* English - reading, writing, comprehension, viewing and respondingThe unit of work
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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MS-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
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Satire Unit - Google Slides with videos and links to 7 lessons in Google Drive
This Google Slide Presentation is the entire satire unit with links to seven Google Docs and videos. The lessons include:Explanations and examples of satirical techniques and persuasive techniquesPractice satire lesson on "teen girls" - link to Google Doc worksheet includedPartnered analysis of satire in an article on child labor - link to Google Doc worksheet includedAn episode of Simpsons - using a graphic organizer to track - link to Google Doc worksheet includedAnalyzing Shrek - graphic org
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "The Ropewalk" and "The Cross of Snow" Mini Unit!
#Longfellow #Romanticism #Poetry #AmericanLiterature
Looking for supplies to fill in your American Romanticism Unit? Need items to fulfill your poetry unit? This mini-unit takes Longfellow's "The Ropewalk" and "The Cross of Snow" and puts it in your students' hands! This COMMON CORE lesson pack helps students understand the author, poems, and literary devices.
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Biography with study questions!
*TWO* Study Question worksheets that help with poem analysis!
*FIVE* worksheets that deal wi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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High School Research Class Year Long Scope and Sequence
This is a year's long High School research class scope and sequence with weekly class flow, thematic units with big questions, ideas for individual student research, routines, ideas for how to add joy, writing goals for the class and sources that can pair well with the course.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Autobiography of Malcolm X Text Study Unit
Included in this resource you will find:18 Vocabulary Handouts (to be used as printable or as one digital interactive notebook)18 Do Now & Exit Ticket Sheets (Chapters 8-9 and 11-12 are combined as suggested by the full unit pacing calendar)18 Modified Do Now & Exit Ticket Sheets: Sentence starters, shortened assignments, and graphic organizers 18 Reading Question Handouts to be paired alongside each chapter or post-reading each chapterLinks to the digital copies to edit for your own use
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
The Ultimate Bible Bundle!
This bundle includes everything you need to teach your students about the Catholic Bible. Start off with the study guide and test and use the other activities to engage them throughout the year. These activities are all NO PREP and can be used for enrichment, centers or emergency sub plans. The Old Testament Scoot game is perfect for an end of the year activity.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Enhance Your Frankenstein Unit!
High Quality Language Arts:
Make your Frankenstein unit BETTER with background knowledge and research, supplemental nonfiction texts and close-readings, STEM connections, Frankenstein close readings, and analysis essay task and model. Smash myriad CC Standards!
Frankenstein Prep – Here are some graphic organizers for the background to the author and the novel. Page 3 requires students to investigate literary genre and the influencing idea of Galvanism.
Prep or Post: Prometheus Allusion – T
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Thanatopsis- A Mini Unit!
#WilliamCullenBryant #Thanatopsis #AmericanRomanticism #Romanticism
Say What? Student today have major problems with poetry, so having a Greek title does not make it any easier for them! This lesson consists of multiple activities to better understand the poem, and also a look at other world customs that could cause inspiration for the idea of a process of death this poem depicts in the Romanticism era.
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- Thanatopsis poem!
-**THREE graphic organizers***
-*FOUR* informational texts
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Packet
From Electric English...This is a comprehensive packet for Poe and his short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the answer key for the biography assessment is listed separate from the assessment itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. No, I list everything separate because as a teacher, I know, that sometimes you want s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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