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Middle school informational text resources for products for TpT sellers on sale
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
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5th - 10th
Information Report Unit | Informational Writing | Informative Text | Digital PDF
Teaching INFORMATIONAL WRITING is a breeze with this HUGE collection of INFORMATION REPORT WRITING LESSONS, ACTIVITIES, GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS, TEXT PROMPTS and INFORMATIVE DIGITAL WRITING TEMPLATES for students and teachers. NO PREP REQUIRED.We provide PROVEN INFORMATIVE TEXT TEACHING STRATEGIES in a FUN and ENGAGING unit to foster INCREDIBLE research and Information Report Writing skills. ❤️NO PREPARATION REQUIRED to teach INDEPENDENTLY or as a WHOLE CLASS ACTIVITY.INCLUDING OVE
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3rd - 8th
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Procedural Text Writing Unit | Organizers | Prompts | Lessons | Digital & Print
Teach your students to write procedures, instructions, manuals, recipes, and science experiments with the correct structure, vocabulary skills, structure and language features.⭐"HOW TO" WRITING⭐is as easy as 1-2-3 in 2024 With our PERFECT PROCEDURAL WRITING UNIT. THIS ENGAGING 115-PAGE UNIT COVERS:✅ Recipes✅ Instructions for games ✅ Directions✅ Science Experiments✅ Walk-Throughs✅ Tutorials - Including videos✅ Life Hack's ✅ Self-Help Guides⭐ And much more NO PREP REQUIRED.This HUGE UNIT offers a
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4th - 6th, Adult Education
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End of the Year Science ABC Book Project
This project can be used in almost any grade level, and is ready to use!With this project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of grade level science topics and concepts, in an ABC Book format. This would make a great end of the year science project! With your purchase, you will receive two versions of this project: a pdf file for paper-based used, as well as an editable power point for digital learning use.Purchase includes:Version #1: Paper-Based PDFEnd of the Year Science ABC Book Proj
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1st - 12th
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Journalism Writing Prompts | News Reports | Newspaper Articles | Media Literacy
With over FORTY images worked into our ENGAGING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, you can complete a WEEKLY journalism / Newspaper Article reporting task ALL YEAR LONG in 2024 as classwork or homework to boost your student's MEDIA LITERACY skills.These templates take students through a PROVEN four-step article writing process on some AMAZING images. Students will learn how to.1: Analyze the Photo2: Identifying your Audience and Purpose3: Communicate the facts.4: Plan and create a structured journalistic rep
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4th - 9th
End of the Year Social Studies ABC book project--DIGITAL and PAPER-BASED
This project can be used in almost any grade level, and is ready to use!With this project, students will demonstrate their knowledge of grade level social studies and history topics, in an ABC Book format. This would make a great end of the year social studies project! With your purchase, you will receive two versions of this project: a pdf file for paper-based used, as well as an editable power point for digital learning use.Purchase includes:Version #1: Paper-Based PDFEnd of the Year Social S
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1st - 12th
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Personal Narrative Writing Unit | Interactive Lesson Plans, Graphic Organizers
An entire unit of ☀️PERSONAL NARRATIVE WRITING☀️ awaits you in 2024, with absolutely no prep required that your students will love, packed with GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS, LESSON PLANS, WRITING PROMPTS, ASSESSMENT TOOLS and MORE.This EDITABLE PowerPoint bundle will allow you to teach your students how to write excellent PERSONAL NARRATIVES using a proven model based on research skills, writing strategies and engaging content.The bundle includes over 85 PAGES of:❤️ Lesson plans,❤️ Teaching materials❤️ Vi
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3rd - 8th
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Leap Day Year 2024 Science Sub Plan or Independent Work Middle School 5th 6th 7
Leap Day Year 2024 Science Sub Plans or Independent Work for Middle School Science 5th 6th 7th GradesThis comprehensive 18-page PDF resource provides a complete solution for substitute teachers, pre-holiday days, district testing days, or teacher catch-up days.Want to Celebrate Reading Across America? Get this Engaging and Interactive 16 Print-and-Go activity for a very low price and let your students discover practical strategies to enhance their reading skills and become more efficient readers
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5th - 8th
Science Current Event Worksheet - Printable and Distance Learning
Now includes DIGITAL formats for DISTANCE LEARNING! 1. Digital Option - Editable Google Slides Document2. Digital Option - PowerPoint with text boxes3. Printable Format*This current event form is intended for Science articles.**Includes a BONUS Summarizing Guide!*USE THIS CURRENT EVENT ALL YEAR! This is a general Science Current Event form that can be used with a variety of science topics. The students simply select an article from your teacher designated sources (websites, magazines, etc.), fol
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4th - 7th
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What is Racism? Activities to Teach and Discuss Antiracism
Teachers and school counselors can help their elementary students unpack big concepts like race, racism, antiracism, etc. This resource was created to help you do that. Included in this resource is:A KWL chartA 1 page read aloud2 worksheetsOur students can also unpack big concepts like social justice, identity, diversity, anti-bias, action, and social justice. This resource aligns with Teaching Tolerance Social Justice Standards. These concepts can be great precursors to discussions about socia
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K - 6th
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NEWS & MEDIA LITERACY BUNDLE | ANALYSIS & CREATION OF NEWS | COMPLETE UNITS
We have bundled together FIVE of our MOST POPULAR MEDIA LITERACY resources to ensure your students can CONSUME all forms of NEWS as CRITICAL THINKERS and CREATE their news reports and MEDIA PUBLICATIONS by using correct literacy protocols and PROVEN TEACHING STRATEGIES.This is a MUST-HAVE in 2024 when FAKE NEWS, SCAMS and MISINFORMATION flood our social media feeds and screens.Be sure to read each resource description and review for further details, but we assure you will not be disappointed wit
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5th - 9th
The Boston Tea Party: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED FEBRUARY 2024*CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-EThis is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the Boston Tea Party, and find similarities and differences amongst the sources/documents. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (firsthand accounts of the event, a video, and other primary source documents related to the Boston Tea Party).In addition to supporting the common core informational text standards involving mu
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5th - 8th
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The Lost Roanoke Colony: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event
This is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the Lost Roanoke Colony, and find similarities and differences among the documents. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a firsthand account journal, a video, and online articles). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In addition to supporting the common core i
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5th - 8th
European Regional Geography Bundle Readings & Map Activities: Print & Digital
The readings explain the major geographical and cultural items of Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Europe.Each region comes with two map activities, one where they simply list the countries that are numbered on a map (used during distance learning) and another one where they color and label everything.The link to Google Versions is in the key section on the Microsoft Doc & PDF version.Multiple Editable Formats: I have it in multiple formats so you can utilize a version that works for
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7th - 12th
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Solar & Lunar Eclipses 2024 Science Sub Plan or Independent Work Middle School 6
Solar & Lunar Eclipses 2024 Science Sub Plan or Independent Work Packet for Middle School & High School 6th 7th 8th Grades: The Great North American Solar Eclipse Day 2024 Activities Reading Comprehension This comprehensive 22-page PDF resource provides a complete solution for substitute teachers, pre-holiday days, district testing days, or teacher catch-up days.Key Features:Print-and-Go Convenience: Easily implement these activities without any prior preparation.Engaging Content: Captur
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5th - 8th
The Salem Witch Trials: Analyzing Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
*FULLY UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023*With this webquest, students will navigate six different online accounts related to the Salem Witch Trials, and analyze the similarities and differences between each account of the event. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (court testimony, diaries, and articles).Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.In additio
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6th - 10th
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Main Idea Paragraph Cards
Main Idea Paragraph Cards: Informational Text PassagesThere are 28 informational text paragraph cards. The easier version includes 28 multiple choice cards. The more difficult version has the multiple choice options removed. Feel free to use the set that best suits your student’s needs.Use them in pairs or use them orally in small groups. It’s also great for individual homework as a writing assignment. Another option is to use one card at a time with the entire class. A fun and challenging way t
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3rd - 6th
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Fake News Quiz | Evaluating Sources Online | Test | Assessment | Media Literacy
Assessing MEDIA LITERACY Skills in 2024 is essential. Test your student's ability to identify FAKE NEWS, POOR JOURNALISM, and EVALUATING SOURCES and DATA with TWO SEPARATE FAKE NEWS QUIZ tests.⭐Test # 1: It is a Ten-question paper-based NO-PREP ASSESSMENT TOOL about the Post-Truth media cycle. It will assess your student's ability to evaluate data beyond just the "sniff test" to identify false and misleading information. A traditional written test that is quick and easy to assess.⭐Test #2:It i
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7th - 10th, Higher Education
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The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears: Multiple Accounts Webquest
CCSS.RI.5.6
This is a webquest activity that has students analyze five different accounts of the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears, and find similarities and differences among the accounts.
The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (videos, letter, and Congressional documents).
Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondhand account, the author's purpose, and analyze for important details/information.
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5th - 8th
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40 Winter & Christmas Wonderland: Exploring Text Structures Task Cards
Explore the wonders of Christmas and winter while developing essential reading skills with our engaging "40 Winter & Christmas Wonderland: Exploring Text Structures Task Cards". Designed for elementary students, this resource features 10 captivating task cards that cover a range of holiday and winter topics. Each card includes a paragraph highlighting a specific text structure. With colorful illustrations and answer keys included, these task cards provide a fun and effective way to practice
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3rd - 6th
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Black History Month Bottle Biography Project
This is a ready to use document for introducing a research biography project for Black History Month. Students research an African American of their choice, write a report, and create a model figure of their chosen person using a recycled soda or water bottle. They "dress" up their bottle to look like their famous American. This project can be done as a literacy center in class, or sent home.
Purchase includes project student information sheet, and project grading rubric.
If you like thi
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3rd - 12th
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The Pearl Harbor Attack: Multiple Accounts of the Same Event Webquest
CCSS.RI.5.6, CCSS.W.5.2.A-E*FULLY UPDATED DECEMBER 2022*This is a webquest activity that has students analyze six different accounts of the attack at Pearl Harbor and find similarities and differences among the accounts. The accounts of this event are in a variety of formats, from multiple sources (a video recording of a radio address, survivor journals and video accounts, a timeline, and photographs of a Japanese account). Students will determine whether each document is a firsthand or secondha
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5th - 8th
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Nonfiction Text Structures: 40 Task Cards in Print and Digital
Get ready for an engaging adventure with this set of 40 Nonfiction Text Structures Task Cards! Designed specifically for upper elementary and middle school students, these task cards will provide an exciting opportunity to enhance their reading skills while mastering the five types of text structures. Aligned with the Common Core Reading standards, this resource will help students excel in their informational text comprehension.It addresses the following five text structures:→ Sequence→ Compare
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4th - 6th
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Hatchet Canadian Wilderness Field Guide Research Project
This is a great enrichment project for the novel Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. Students will create a Field Guidebook about the Canadian wilderness by researching topics that were mentioned in the novel. Topics include a map of Canada, Canadian facts, Plants and Animals, Survival skills and First Aid.Purchase includes:Student project directionsField Guide informational page printables: Canadian Map Page, Canadian Facts Page, Animals and Plants Page, Survival Skills and First Aid Pages, Field Guid
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5th - 10th
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