8th grade british history literature circles

Workbooks, Literature Circles, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

CCSS:

, RL.8.10

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Also included in: High School Literature BUNDLE: Short Stories and Novels

High School Reading Comprehension Fiction & Nonfiction Passages & Printables

Created by

Chocolate 4 Teachers

The mystery of Stonehenge has long held people in its' grasp. Now, it can capture your students' attention too! This unit contains a mini lesson on learning how to read fiction and non-fiction with one printable for assessment. It also contains the original 12 page short story, In the Shadow of the Stones, with 5 printables assessing story comprehension and analysis and one printable comparing the fiction story to the non-fiction passages. There are seven non-fiction passages which include asses

Subjects:

British History, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

8th - 9th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Literature Circles

Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension: Fiction and Nonfiction Suspense Bundle

High School Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Lesson - Jack the Ripper

Created by

Chocolate 4 Teachers

Prepare to be shocked with this high-interest nonfiction reading comprehension passage about the crime that held London captive. Do you know Jack the Ripper's real identify? Can you solve the crime that's been unsolved for over 100 years? A thorough analysis of the text, will help students better understand how vocabulary can set the tone, and how to make connections within the text. Lesson is designed to last 2 to 3 days. Included in the Resource:• table of contents with CCSS• teaching sugg

Subjects:

British History, Informational Text, Reading Strategies

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Printables, Literature Circles, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.8.3

, RI.8.4

, RI.9-10.3

, RI.9-10.4

Also included in: High School Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Mystery Bundle

The Vikings

Created by

Compass Rose

"The Vikings" Copyright Betty J. White, 2023, popular science writer Included in this resource…Learn about: -Facts about the Vikings, their homelands, runes, rulers, and mythology.-Maps of the Nordic homelands.Suggested for grades 9 on up.-Includes, “Asgard”, a game…Play a game on the Easel Assessment, where the players try to reach “Asgard” (based on what you have learned from this resource).

Subjects:

British History, Literature, World History

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.L.5

, CCRA.L.6

Also included in: Bundle: The Vikings, Mary Anning as Collector & Mary Anning as Paleontologist

Escape Room William Shakespeare

Created by

Annie Almekinder

Introduce your students to William Shakespeare through an ESCAPE Room. Students can work in teams online or F2F solving puzzles about characters, settings, quotes, and influences of Shakespeare, Double puzzlesThe Man, The Myth, the Legend (life and times of WS) CrosswordWords and Wisdom from the Bard (Quotes from characters) AcrosticThe World was his stage (Settings of plays) word scrambleInspiration from the Bard (modern influences in art) MatchingLast Conquest (final clues to unlock) Cryptogr

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.9-10.9

, RL.11-12.7

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Multimodal Unit: Text - Movie - Historical Themes in Literature

Created by

Whippoorwill Humanities

Overview5 Classes with 4 homework assignments used to discuss Kipling and British Imperialism. This multimodal unit uses a short story, a poem, a movie, and non-fiction literary and historical analysis to teach how to interpret a story for symbolism and compare that story’s themes across media. Materials IncludedPDF Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by KiplingHistorical and Literary analysis PDFsVideo link to Chuck Jones’s Rikki-Tikki-TaviWhippoorwill Notation Sheet - be sure to allow your students to fill this

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles, Lesson

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

A Modest Proposal Presentation and Study Guide

Created by

Raven Academic Services

Looking for an incredibly thought provoking topic? How about Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal. That's right! The letter Swift wrote suggesting upper class citizen consume the children of the lower classes is a great way to teach satire and engage students in meaningful discussion in the process. This lesson comes with a twelve-slide presentation, the full text of A Modest Proposal, and a study guide with an answer key!

Subjects:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Literature Circles

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

The Great Trouble -- Multiple Choice Test

Created by

Book Cart Novelties

This is a 25 multiple choice question test on The Great Trouble: A Mystery in London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel by Deborah Hopkinson. Both Word and Pdf documents are included for your editing purposes. This test will not evaluate ELA standards, but it will tell you which of your students comprehended the novel. I try to make the majority of my questions "how" or "why" questions, along with quote identification, so that they are not too basic.How I Do Homework/ Independent Reading: For

Subjects:

British History, English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Literature Circles

Famous Authors: Charles Dickens Quote Posters

Created by

Mrs Ds Designs

Decorate your classroom with these engaging and inspirational quote posters featuring the famous author Charles Dickens! These are perfect for a Victorian era unit or a unit specifically on Dickens himself. Display them on a bulletin board or all over your classroom to inspire students while they work. You can also use these posters as stations for a read and respond to the quote activity!This pack comes with 8 quotes in 3 different print sizes (8x10, A4, and A3).How do I print?You can print you

Subjects:

British History, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Literature Circles

A Christmas Carol: Reader Response Journal

Created by

Creativity in Motion

A Christmas Carol: Reader Response JournalThis journal includes one page for each chapter, plus additional pages for extension activities. Students have an opportunity to respond, using their thoughts and feelings, after they read each chapter. Key Words: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, CHARLES DICKENS, BOOK REPORT, SUMMARY, CRITIQUE, MOVIE REVIEW, COMPARE AND CONTRAST, BIOGRAPHY, and VICTORIAN ERA.For More Reader Response Journals visit Creativity in Motion. PRINT & DIGITAL formats are included.For More

Subjects:

British History, English Language Arts, Reading

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Workbooks, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

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Also included in: ELA MEGA BUNDLE ONE YEAR: MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL

A Bit of the Dickens

Created by

Moose-Eyed

This module explores characters in Dickensian novels. Students are invited to write characterizations and do an artistic rendering (their choice) to express that same character. They may do ones they are familiar with or particular ones. Professor Moose loves Dickens and can attest to familiarity with all of the characters named, also their traits. This inivites the student to think critically, to write, and to make some sort of artistic representation of the character. There are ideas for com

Subjects:

British History, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Literature Circles

Check your Understanding - Henry VIII

Created by

Check your students' understanding of a short simple book in just one page. A great activity for ESL learners of any level, this easy worksheet will guide their reading, and increase their confidence in their reading skills. You don't need to have a whole set of books! I just have one copy of the book in my class library, and and several copies of the worksheet. I use the worksheet as a fast finisher activity so one student at a time will read the book.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

African History, British History, U.S. History

Forge Workbook (Seeds of America Trilogy)

Created by

Megan Wilson

This is an 11 page workbook meant to help students understand the historical events in this novel. There are some vocabulary and writing activities, but the focus is on historical events.

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Literature Circles

Check your Understanding - Elizabeth I

Created by

Check your students' understanding of a short simple book in just one page. A great activity for ESL learners of any level, this easy worksheet will guide their reading, and increase their confidence in their reading skills. You don't need to have a whole set of books! I just have one copy of the book in my class library, and and several copies of the worksheet. I use the worksheet as a fast finisher activity so one student at a time will read the book.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

HOUSE OF KNOWLEDGE AND KINDNESS

CHARLES KINGSLEY: NOVELIST, A BIOGRAPHICAL WORD SEARCH

Created by

This word search contains key information about this famous British writer. He wrote many books on different subjects, and is the author of Water Babies, which is a fairy tale made into a cartoon, too. Thanks for visiting!

Subjects:

British History, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Cultural Activities

Check Your Understanding - Guy Fawkes

Created by

Check your students' understanding of a short simple book in just one page. A great activity for ESL learners of any level, this easy worksheet will guide their reading, and increase their confidence in their reading skills. You don't need to have a whole set of books! I just have one copy of the book in my class library, and and several copies of the worksheet. I use the worksheet as a fast finisher activity so one student at a time will read the book.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Check your Understanding - Shakespeare

Created by

Check your students' understanding of a short simple book in just one page. A great activity for ESL learners of any level, this easy worksheet will guide their reading, and increase their confidence in their reading skills. You don't need to have a whole set of books! I just have one copy of the book in my class library, and and several copies of the worksheet. I use the worksheet as a fast finisher activity so one student at a time will read the book.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Check Your Understanding - Nelson

Created by

Check your students' understanding of a short simple book in just one page. A great activity for ESL learners of any level, this easy worksheet will guide their reading, and increase their confidence in their reading skills. You don't need to have a whole set of books! I just have one copy of the book in my class library, and and several copies of the worksheet. I use the worksheet as a fast finisher activity so one student at a time will read the book.

Subjects:

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types: