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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.11-12.1 resources
WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Argument Analysis: Regifting for Distance Learning
Argument Analysis: Regifting - a winter holiday activity now updated with a shareable Google Slides version for distance learning!A complete mini-unit for analyzing nonfiction text, practicing speaking and listening skills, and writing an argument essay complete with original data graphs. Students will analyze both sides of the regifting argument, then write their own arguments for or against regifting. Includes an anticipatory activity, articles, comprehension and critical-thinking questions (d
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6th - 11th, Staff
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Also included in: All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Unit - 2 Weeks - Washington Irving Short Story, CCSS
This is a fun 2 week unit plan for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Whether you need a unit during the Halloween season or you're simply looking to study an early work of classic American literature, this is a fun storyline for students to analyze. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), engage with the rich vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences about themes supported with evidence, use a viewing guide as they watch
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8th - 12th
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Back to School ART. Visual Art Curriculum. Lessons, Support, Video Tutorials
Providing outstanding teaching resources on TPT since 2015. Unlock Creativity with our Visual Art Curriculum: Comprehensive Units, Engaging Lessons, Detailed Plans, Exceptional Support, and Exclusive Video Demos!Make ART meaningful with this fun elementary and middle school art curriculum. Updated for 2024. This art curriculum bundle pack includes lessons, worksheets, projects, visuals, videos and a lot more to fill every single day of a school year. Covers drawing, painting, sculpture, photogra
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5th - 12th
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High School Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages and questions, plus writing
This Christmas Informational Text lesson for high school students includes an engaging 3 page text passage: "Anti-Claus? Confessions of a Santa Dissenter" A one page handout that can be printed or projected includes: --discussion starters/free write prompts about students' background and opinions on the cultural impact of Santa or "The Santa Myth." --reading and vocabulary questions that lead students to identify the author's claim and reasoning for his stance on Christmas. A fully printable wri
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9th - 12th
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US History Geography Back to School Project | 6 Degrees of Separation PBL
Jumpstart your school year with this high-interest, yet rigorous authentic project!Empower your students to play scientist and traveler in this 1-week PBL inspired by Stanley Milgram’s theory of 6 Degrees of Separation and everybody’s grade-school favorite “Flat Stanley." The ultimate field trip and no permission slips necessary!This is the perfect project to kick-off a US Geography Test Series component to your US History course. This kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Slides.**
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Unit - 2 Weeks - Robert L. Stevenson
This is a fun 2-week unit plan for Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Engage your students through a study of one of the most classic horror stories in literature. Whether you need a unit during the Halloween season or you're simply looking to study this classic Gothic novella, this is a fun storyline for students to analyze. Students will: Participate in engaging PowerPoint sessions, read the text (included), collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, mak
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8th - 12th
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Of Plymouth Plantation - Mini Unit - Journal Excerpt from William Bradford, CCSS
This is a 3-day mini unit in which students analyze excerpts from the journal of William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation. Students will: Read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, and complete a writing assessment from a choice board. Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the standards in this unit. However, this unit may also be used for 8th grade classes if the teacher determines the students are proficient
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8th - 12th
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The Origin of Halloween Informational Text and Reading Check Questions
This is an informational text intended for secondary students about the origin of Halloween. It details the original Celtic celebration of Samhain, identifies the traditions that have been adopted by certain cultures and borrowed by different religions. This article discusses the interesting dynamic between pagan, religious, and secular beliefs that have all helped shape this yearly American experience.
This is only the Quick Read and the reading check questions. It does not include vocabulary
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8th - 12th
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Novel Study Guide Bundle for Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens Print & Online Files
These reading journals accompany Spencer Johnson's book Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens. This complete study guide contains 6 reading journals requiring learners to reflect on and connect with the text, vocabulary task cards/worksheets, and conversation/writing prompts task cards. UPDATE 2020: All the resources in this bundle are also compatible with Google Slides™. Updated design and fonts. The links to the online files are included in the downloaded zip file. UPDATE 2018: updated design, update
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7th - 10th
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Climate Change Activists Reading Package and PBL Inquiry
This is an engaging, evidence-based non-fiction reading passage about climate change and climate change activists for upper middle school or high school students that focuses on comprehension, making/supporting claims, data analysis, and project-based learning. It would be a great resource for Earth Day and any conversations about climate change, sustainability, citizenship & activism, ecology, pollution, and even the Industrial Revolution! It's available in both digital and printable format
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8th - 11th
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10th, 11th, 12th Grade Summer School English Curriculum: 6 Weeks, Novel Study
SAVE 30% OFF on this 6-week 10th-12th Grade Summer School English Curriculum Bundle. This Summer School English Unit Plan includes EVERYTHING you need to be successful while teaching a High School English summer school course. During this unit, students read Anthony Doerr's inspiring novel, All the Light We Cannot See (recently adapted to a series on Netflix). If you have not read the novel, it includes an incredibly captivating story and has become my favorite novel to teach thus far! With t
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10th - 12th
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PRESIDENTS DAY PROJECT: Summarize the Life and Biography of a President
Students will create a slide presentation, video, or any project format about a President of their choice. This project explains what students must research and includes a grading rubric for the teacher. Students will research both personal and executive events of their chosen Commander in Chief. It's great for a President's Day activity, a substitute teacher, or for any unit that studies the United States Presidents. Helpful websites are even included to help students find appropriate informati
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The Fall of the House of Usher - 5 Day Unit - Short Story by Edgar Allan Poe
This is a 1-week unit plan for Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher," one of his most famous Gothic short stories. Whether you need a spooky story during the Halloween season or you're simply teaching through the works of Edgar Allan Poe, this is an engaging story for students to analyze. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, learn the literary devices through a PowerPoint presentation and analysis, demons
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8th - 12th
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Toast or Roast Speech Writing Activity | AP Lang and Comp Argument & Rhetoric
What do you do once the AP Lang test is over? I needed a high-engagement, rigorous yet fun way to close out the school year. That’s why I created the Toast or Roast celebratory speech writing activity for my AP Language and Composition class. In this activity, students choose to write a short toast or roast to deliver for the class at the end of the school year. A great way to incorporate student choice that allows your class to reminisce over the memories of the year! Includes a PDF assignment
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11th - 12th
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African American Literature Bundle: Units for School Year or Black History Month
This is a bundle of our African American literature units (5 units total). These resources are great for incorporating throughout the year or you can teach them sequentially for Black History Month. The literature begins with the early poetry of Phillis Wheatley in the 1700s, continues through the voices of the abolitionist cause in the 1800s (The Spirituals and Frederick Douglass), and culminates with influential writings for civil rights in the 20th century (Langston Hughes and Martin Luther K
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8th - 12th
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Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School - Literary Analysis Activities
These scary short story units are perfect for Halloween! Your high school students will be spooked by the real-life comparisons and literary analysis activities in this bundle. Short stories include: “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the discounted bundle! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with these Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School:✏️ Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activities - Digital & P
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8th - 12th
The Cask of Amontillado Activities - Short Story Unit - Themes, Mood, Characters
This spooky short story unit for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” includes literary analysis activities, comprehension questions, real-life parallels, assessments, and more! Explore setting, theme, mood, characterization, irony, and other literary devices. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 45% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Short Story Unit for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe:✏️ 60+ Essential Vocabulary Terms - Digi
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9th - 12th
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Essay Writing Workbook: History/Social Studies *Editable*
Do your students need support with essay writing? I made this essay writing guide to support history and other social studies students through the writing process to create a research-based expository or argumentative essay. This essay writing booklet can be used regardless of whether you are teaching face-to-face, virtually, or in a blended/hybrid model as it is available as a Google Doc. This product includes:Sample color-coded thesesThesis writing structureGraphic organizersCategorized trans
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9th - 12th
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Cask of Amontillado Analysis - True Crimes Activity and Argumentative Assignment
Explore “True Crimes and Strange Happenings” with this analysis activity for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”! Students will learn about six spooky mystery stories and write an argumentative paragraph examining common themes within murder and mystery. Includes digital resources for Google Classroom®!Included with this “Cask of Amontillado” True Crimes Analysis Activity:✏️ 6 “True Crimes and Strange Happenings” Informational Handouts - PDFExplore real-life stories of fraud, coercion,
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8th - 12th
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Women's History Month BELOVED Unit Bundle | Novel Study for Toni Morrison
This novel study bundle for Toni Morrison's Beloved includes activities, graphic organizers, reading comprehension quizzes, free response essay prompts, and discussion tools. Perfect for high school English Language Arts and AP Lang and Comp! Digital and ready-to-print resources are provided for the following resources:Toni Morrison Beloved BELL RINGER READING QUIZZES digital printable assessmentsToni Morrison BELOVED Novel Study TIME MAP Timeline Activity Digital PrintableBeloved by Toni Morr
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9th - 12th
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Toni Morrison BELOVED Novel Study TIME MAP Timeline Activity Digital Printable
This Time Map graphic organizer is a great alternative to a chapter-by-chapter study guide for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. This resource is suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom, and also available in a ready-to-print format.GRAPHIC ORGANIZER + CONSOLIDATING ACTIVITYFULL ANSWER KEY INCLUDEDAPPLICABLE TO AP LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITIONSet in Ohio during the mid-1800s, Beloved explores notions of identity, community, freedom and generational trauma. A Pulitzer Prize winner, the novel
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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It's a Wonderful Life - Literary Essay Writing (Christmas Activity)
This 10 page, Christmas themed assignment offers students the opportunity to practice the Literary Essay based on their response to the critically acclaimed film, "It's a wonderful Life". This assignment requires no prep and is a fantastic student led assignment which, after initial class discussion, should require very little prompting from teacher.
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1. A brief introduction to the movie
2. A note-taking form to use while watching the movie
3. Instruction about literary th
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5th - 12th
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Christmas Literature Bundle - 3 classic units for the season - CCSS
This is a bundle of our Christmas literature units. Students analyze three acclaimed classics. These include A Christmas carol, The Christmas Dinner, and The Gift of the Magi. Students will delve into the context of each author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete creative writing assignments. Each unit has daily lesson plans included.Note on Level of Rigor: High schoo
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8th - 12th
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