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Common Core CCRA.W.1 lectures
Claims, Counterclaims, Rebuttals Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Build stronger argumentative writers by giving them direct instruction on the three hallmarks of argumentative essay writing: claims, counterclaims, and rebuttals. In this no prep teaching pack, you will find everything you need to teach and practice claim, counterclaims, and rebuttals in argumentative writing. Student Experience: Framed with a theme from a modern-day connection, students will walk through definitions, examples, guided practice, and a professional exemplar before they finally
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Teaching Pack
This complete teaching pack for Patrick Henry's exemplar speech "Speech in the Virginia Convention" guides an in-depth study of Henry's speech. With the overarching purpose of analyzing persuasive appeals and examining argumentative writing, this creative and modern pack allows you to cover many standards interestingly and effectively. There are so many options with this low-prep pack that you can pick and choose or work your way through them all. Student Experience: Students will first meet
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Call-to-Action for Argumentative Writing Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Build stronger argumentative writers by giving them direct instruction on the piece of their essay that packs the punch: the call-to-action. In this no prep teaching pack, you will find everything you need to teach and practice writing calls-to-action.Student Experience: Students will walk through definitions, examples, guided practice, and professional exemplars in a gallery walk before they practice constructing calls-to-action in a writing simulation activity. After the lesson, they will us
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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PUBLIC SPEAKING Course | Semester Speech Curriculum | Communication Classes
Want to teach your secondary public speaking students with confidence? Speech classes are a blast to teach, but only if you're comfortable with the material and the processes. I've taught public speaking at the high school and college levels for 23 years, and I've created the course I wish I'd had when I started.From organizing the course in Google Classroom to assessing formal presentations, this resource has it all. Wondering what to do when you have a sub? I have you covered. Want to know my
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Uglies by Scott Westerfeld: Reading Comprehension Questions & PowerPoint BUNDLE
This is a discounted bundle for two products:Close Reading PowerPoint:This 151-slide PowerPoint is aligned with Common Core Standards and is a great tool for guiding students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, recognizing foreshadowing, u
Grades:
6th - 8th
Argument Essay Writing Unit Introduction Lesson, Digital and Traditional
Before launching your argumentative essay writing unit, it’s important to set some groundwork. Letting students know the purpose of the mode and teaching key domain-specific vocabulary is an excellent way to begin and front load the content. Student Experience: Students will begin the lesson by learning the terms of argumentation. A matching activity and vocabulary quiz with answers are provided. Then as you instruct the purpose of argument with a catchy video, definitions, and practice, stude
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8th - 12th
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Credible or "Fake News"? Cultivating News Literacy in a "Post-Truth" Era
These lessons cover the basics of discerning between credible and false journalism (and the gradient between the two), using contemporary (but non-controversial) examples. There is also a slideshow (in PDF format) with links to examples of terms, as well as examples of credible journalism.
Arguably the most tangibly helpful aspect of this three-day unit is the "News Analysis Checklist" which students can apply to any form of journalism to asses its credibility. The checklist is available in PDF
Grades:
9th - 12th
Thesis Statement Writing Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Build stronger writers by giving them direct instruction on the piece of their essay that sets it all up for success: the thesis statement. In this no-prep teaching pack, you will find everything you need to teach and practice writing thesis statements.Student Experience: Students will walk through definitions, examples, guided practice, and exemplars before they practice revising thesis statements in a writing simulation/station rotation activity. Both argumentative and a variety of explanator
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Wit and Wisdom: Grade 2 Focus Wall Posters for ALL MODULES
Why just buy one of the focusing wall posters when you could get all of them and be ready to go for the ENTIRE YEAR?Description for each file:Elevate your teaching experience with this Focus Wall Poster -- a digitally downloadable resource designed to enhance classroom engagement and facilitate effective learning. This comprehensive set includes a main poster and interactive pieces that seamlessly integrate into your teaching, providing a dynamic and interactive learning environment for you and
60+ Vocab Warm-Ups: AP Language & Composition, AP Lit, 10th-12th ELA
This visually engaging and detailed vocabulary slideshow will minimize your prep work and provide students with the opportunity to expand their vocabulary. In addition to the definition, part of speech, etymology, pronunciation, visual examples, and example sentence(s), students will also have a journal reflection prompt that helps solidify their understanding of the word and gain additional practice using it in their writing.Who is this resource for? Originally designed for AP Language & Co
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Pathos, Ethos & Logos: Mastering Rhetorical Analysis to Create Advertisements
Almost everywhere we look, there are everyday people, businesses, and politicians who are attempting to manipulate others with various arguments and advertisements. The only way to truly defend oneself from these persuasive attempts is to understand the use of emotional, character, and logical appeals (AKA Pathos, Ethos and Logos) at a deep level.
In this unit, your students will study the art of using emotional, character, and logical appeals to persuade others, culminating in a final cumulati
Grades:
9th - 12th
Thesis Statement Writing and Topic Sentence Writing for Argumentative Essays
This zip file contains two PowerPoint Presentations and accompanying materials to teach your students how to write a good argumentative thesis statement and appropriate topic sentences, including transitions, in an argumentative essay. These presentations take students through lecture to practice, following the gradual release of responsibility framework. Included in this file:PowerPoint: Writing a ThesisWriting a Thesis cloze notesControversial statementsPowerPoint: Topic SentencesHow to Use Yo
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9th - 12th
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Unit Slides/Activities/Essay
This unit includes slides and assignments across the entire book as well as some links to additional resources including Douglass's speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Slides introduce the work, Douglass, include discussion questions for every chapter, and several additional assignments providing additional context, thought-provoking questions, and two writing assignments--culminating in a paper where students answer what the Fourth of July means to them. Answers included in slide
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Frederick Douglass Slides/Assessments Bundle
Financial Literacy Lesson 5 - Social Circles and Goals
There is an idea where you are the average of the 5 people you're around most. This can include friends and family. While there is a great deal of evidence for this idea, there is also some evidence to the contrary. You can make up your mind.Whether or not this concept has value scientifically is not really relevant for this lesson. Rather, this concept has a great deal of value in promoting classroom discussions about influence and goals - getting students to think and question!In this less
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Financial Literacy Set of 11 Activities
The Time Machine--A Complete Unit
This Unit contains everything an Instructor would need to teach this classic piece of science fiction literature. The Time Machine can be read by middle school students with significant assistance given by the Instructor. High school students may require some assistance with this short novel, but little or no assistance need be given to college students. The Time Machine is one of those unique stories that can be used in a history or literature class, as it reaches across many subject lines with
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Writing Presentation: An intro to hooks, theses, claims, and counterclaims!
This editable 24-slide presentation serves as a writing review for middle and high school students. With definitions and engaging activities for writing hooks, thesis statements, claims, and counterclaims, this resource takes approximately one full class period and is a great resource for introducing or re-introducing writing techniques! This is aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Dystopian Short Story: "Amaryllis" - NO-PREP Lesson Plan
Looking for a contemporary dystopian short story? Something new and interesting to teach your students? Carrie Vaughn's "Amaryllis" can serve as a breath of fresh air in a dystopian novel study. The story tackles very contemporary fears as it imagines a word that is recovering from the depletion of natural resources. The story is surprisingly sweet making it a shocking contrast to typical stories set in a dystopian setting. The "AMARYLLIS zip." includes the following:2 Pages of Reading Comprehen
Grades:
9th - 12th
The Bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Video & Primary Source Activity!
All these resources go with this episode from History For Humans. on the war in the Pacific & Truman's decision to drop the atomic bombs.This is the fourth and final episode and lesson of my World War II unit that tells the amazing and harrowing story of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended WWII. Teaching through the power of story, the video focuses on the day of the bombing of Hiroshima, the men aboard the Enola Gay and the civilians on the ground, and what
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9th - 11th
Also included in: World War II Bundle: Videos & Engaging Activities
Wit and Wisdom: Grade 2 Module 1 Focus Wall
Elevate your teaching experience with this Focus Wall Poster -- a digitally downloadable resource designed to enhance classroom engagement and facilitate effective learning. This comprehensive set includes a main poster and interactive pieces that seamlessly integrate into your teaching, providing a dynamic and interactive learning environment for you and your students. This poster is created to be printed on 24x36 paper.Key Features:1. Main Poster:Eye-catching Design: A vibrant and visually app
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2nd
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Also included in: Wit and Wisdom: Grade 2 Focus Wall Posters for ALL MODULES
Essential Composition Skills: Thesis Statements and Transitional Phrases
Description:Elevate your students' writing skills with this comprehensive 45-minute slide lecture bundle, expertly designed for high school juniors, seniors, and freshman college students in introductory composition courses. This engaging and informative bundle is a perfect fit for educators seeking to enhance their students' understanding of thesis statements and the effective use of transitional phrases.What’s Included in the Bundle:Interactive PowerPoint Presentation: A dynamic and visually e
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Wit and Wisdom: Grade 2 Module 2 Focus Wall
Elevate your teaching experience with this Focus Wall Poster -- a digitally downloadable resource designed to enhance classroom engagement and facilitate effective learning. This comprehensive set includes a main poster and interactive pieces that seamlessly integrate into your teaching, providing a dynamic and interactive learning environment for you and your students. This poster is created to be printed on 24x36 paper.Key Features:1. Main Poster:Eye-catching Design: A vibrant and visually app
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2nd
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Also included in: Wit and Wisdom: Grade 2 Focus Wall Posters for ALL MODULES
Questions for Any Novel EDITABLE and Colorful
Hello Fellow Teacher,Use this to create lessons, agendas, and/or information for your students. This is an EDITABLE template. Please note I used PRO elements, so if you do not have a PRO accunt, you won’t have access to all of the same elements. You can purchase the elements from Canva, so if you like what you see, please feel free to do that. You can duplicate the slides and change out the colors and sizes as well. You have 8 slides that are ready to go with several slides that already have que
8 Steps to Write a Well-Developed Paragraph
Hello Fellow Teacher,Each slide is different and contains a different step and explanation for the various components of a body paragraph. There are 8 steps total. In addition to the explanations for writing a strong paragraph, you will have some common transitions for one part of the paragraph to the next. This can be used at the middle and high school levels as well as a homeschool setting. Use this with struggling students and students on an IEP or 504.Use this in any class where you want stu
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Persuasive Writing - Introductions and Conclusions
This product includes handouts and worksheets aimed at helping students write strong introduction and conclusion paragraphs in their persuasive/argumentative essays. Included in this product:- What is a hook?- Hook Strategies- Hook practice worksheet- Tips for a strong conclusionThis can be used and adapted for any topic and with any secondary student. Pair this product with my products on Thesis Statements and Researching Evidence for persuasive writing.
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6th - 12th
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