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7th grade english language arts simulations for Microsoft Word
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions
My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story.
This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe
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6th - 10th
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?
TEACHER'S NOTES
Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening
Grades: 6-10
Age groups: 10-17
Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet
Time: About an hour
Preparation and Rules
Step one:
Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba
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6th - 11th
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Harrison Bergeron in 19 Questions
You need a quiz / test for Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron. Ten questions would be too short, but 20 conforms to all the expectations of society. That's why you need a 19-question multiple-choice test with no handicaps whatsoever.
It's always fun to see if a bell curve emerges on these kinds of tests, but for this particular test, it would take on more meaning than usual. Also, be sure to the get free film version of this. It's offered by a conservative group (and they'll send you some other
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7th - 11th
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Hollywood Movie Proposal: Summary of a Novel
Students will explore theme and create an iMovie movie trailer for a book they recently read.
PROJECT INTRO: Imagine that you are the author of the book you have just read. Suddenly the book becomes a best seller. A Hollywood movie studio wants you to make the book into a movie. The movie studio wants you to present a short trailer explaining the theme and central idea of the book. You must also explain why the story, characters, conflicts, etc., would make a good film. Suggest a filming loca
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3rd - 12th
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Mock Trial Rubric
Mock Trials can be a great addition to an English of Social Studies class! You can use a mock trial that is already created or create your own with characters you have read about in a book or people you have learned about in class. This Mock Trial Rubric makes it easy to grade all students on their participation during the process and assign an overall group grade at the end. If you need help creating a mock trial, just message me!
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7th - 12th
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Research Simulation Task- Science Related Task
Using CommonLit as a source, the two articles use evidence to support how the sun is responsible for the existence of life on Earth. Due to the fact that NJSLA uses 3 sources, one of which is a multi-media source for essay writing, students will review two texts and a short video which is linked onto the document to analyze and compose a 4 paragraph essay. In this purchase, you will receive: 1. Essay Prompt and deconstruction of that prompt2. Detailed outline as a scaffold for students3. Graphic
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4th - 7th
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Rule the World: A Nation Building Simulation
Watch your students become entirely engaged as they compete to see who will be the supreme ruler of the world. This simulation has students work in teams (nations) to create their own culture or the teacher can adapt the 'tasks' to have them research and report out on real nations. Diplomats and spies from each nation move around the world and develop trade / defence agreements (or steal valuable information!) in preparation for the 'War' phase of the game. Every time I have run the simulatio
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4th - 12th
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Summer Camp In The Classroom: Cross Curricular Lesson Plans
Summer Camp in the Classroom is a simulation in which you transform your classroom into a campground. It has many computer related and non-computer related activities.
Students will work with team mates to select a campsite and map a route. They will participate as a team in learning about:local wildlife; fishing regulations; constellations; campfire cooking; plant, insect, weather, and water safety; using an obstacle course.
Campers will keep logs and scrapbooks while engaging in reading, writ
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2nd - 8th
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Project Materials
My 7th grade ELA class combines our argumentative writing unit with a mock trial based on the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl. In our trial, we put the main character Mary Maloney on trial for the murder of her husband. We do two trials per class over the course of two days so every student gets the opportunity to be a part of the trial as well as be a part of the jury. The students assigned to the prosecution teams must argue that Mary Maloney killed her husband with intent. T
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6th - 9th
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Survivor digital Escape Room- Lord of the Flies & Types of Government
Engage your student's knowledge of Lord of the Flies and basic types of government with this interactive, simulation escape room. Students only need to have previously read the first two chapters of the novel in order to participate. This activity includes:1. Puzzles2. Videos3. Teamwork4. Secret doors5. Google forms6. Hidden keys7. Multiple choice questions8. Matching9. Close reading10. Symbols12. Characterization13. Major plot pointsInitial description: Your teammates and you have crash-landed
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7th - 12th
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Math Role-Playing Game (Trip Planners): Travel Cards 1-20
Trip Planners is a role-playing game that integrates math, geography, and writing. Students begin with a folder that includes an expense ledger, spiral notebook for journal writing, laminated United States road map, and a United States road atlas. Using the laminated road map, students plan a cross-country road trip. Next, students begin with $5,000 in their expense ledger. Students randomly choose a travel card. Each travel card represents one day of traveling on the road and include food
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4th - 8th
The Hunger Games - Reaping Activity
Looking for a pre-reading activity to help your students dive head first into the world of Panem and The Hunger Games? This reaping activity gives students the opportunity to put themselves into the shoes of District 12 citizens. Either using the students' own family situations or using the provided character scenario cards, students can work in groups or individually to figure out how many times their names will be entered into the reaping. Great activity for pre-reading.
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7th - 10th
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Student Behavior Scenarios Activity for Back to School
Updated!This activity is a great way to set behavioral expectations at the start of the school year, especially if your students struggle with classroom norms. It is usually a fun and often quite funny exercise that gets students interacting with each other and engaging as a classroom community right from the start!Included in this resource:1. Teacher prep directions and suggested follow-up activity to make this exercise “stick” throughout the year2. Update: Now including 10 behavioral scenarios
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7th - 12th
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Lincoln Assassination Trial of Mary Surratt: The Conspirator
This is a simulation of the trial of Mary Surratt. Your students will be assigned a key figure in the case. The students will research their character and their characters connection to the events and the trial. The students will simulate the trial and come to their own conclusion as to whether Mary Surratt was guilty.
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4th - 12th
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Salem Witch Trial Mock Trial
In this captivating lesson plan, students delve into the mysterious and dark history of the Salem Witch Trials. Through high-quality readings, students gain insights into the societal and psychological factors that led to this infamous chapter in American history. Following the exploration, students channel their understanding into an informative essay, honing their analytical and writing skills. The lesson culminates in a riveting mock trial, where students take on the roles of key figures from
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7th - 12th
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Jury Simulation #3
Similar to the FREE product of Jury Simulation #1, this activity is a collection of 4 pages of original content featuring: evidence, court testimony, prosecution and defense suggestions, and potential outcomes for the accused. This activity would be great for a substitute, especially if the students have done this activity prior. 3# Topic Category: Students accused of vandalism during HomecomingThis is a reading packet intended to give students a real life experience of our court system. They
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7th - 12th
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Mock Trial Prayer at a School Football Game First Amendment Issue
This packet contains 13 pages to help guide students through a mock trial. The Mock trial looks a school prayer and whether it should be allowed a a school football game. The mock trial guide is easy for students to use and helps them from the opening statement, picking witnesses, questioning witnesses to the closing statements.
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Mock Trials The Big Bundle! 10 Mock Trials.
Twitter Page Template For Any Content Area
This is a Microsoft Word document that looks like a Twitter Page. 90% of the page can be edited. Students can change out the pictures, update the Tweets, create suggestions of who to follow, determine how many followers the individual has, as well as how many people the individual is following. This is a safe and easy way to bring social media into the classroom. Your students will love showing how characters in a novel would use social media. Research all of a sudden gets a new twist. Historica
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Infographic Rubric for Research for MUN-Based Topics
This is a rubric used for the infographic assignments surrounding the topics of those one may observe in an MUN. This is provided in .DOC format which means you can edit it as needed. This has been built to reflect the ON Curriculum's Growing Success principles.Please read, rate and review! I also have full assignments with improved infographic rubrics if you would like to see them in action or have student self-reflection included in the rubric! Check out my store!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Animated Books Display (Slideshow) for School Libraries / Classrooms
Feature your library’s brand new books or a specific genre collection with this Animated Book Covers display. The display is made on Google Slides – yes, Google Slides. It is a slideshow with preset animations on each book cover.This animated books display can be featured on your classroom or school library website to feature new books that you school has purchased or to showcase a specific set / genre or books. After you download the Google Slides file, make sure you have a folder of your book
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Trip Planners II - Math Role-Playing Game: Travel Cards 21-40
More hilarious and wacky fun featuring more complex math problem solving travel cards! This is a math role-playing game that integrates math problem solving, adding and subtracting money amounts, multiplying money amounts, geography, and writing. Students solve real-world problems as they travel using a road atlas. This compliments travel cards 1-20. Expense ledge template included.
Meets common core math standards for Grade 5: Numbers & Operations in Base Ten and Grade 6: The Number System
Writing Games English Literacy Fun Ideas 17 Page Booklet
17 page booklet with excellent ideas to encourage writing.Prewiew is a watermarked cut down versionWriting GamesHave fun with language! Games help to keep pupils alert, active and engaged. The sorts of speedy games outlined below are a useful basis for writing and creative development. They can be selected as warm-up activities before a writing lesson, or at any part of the day.Word linksGive each pair/trio any book or magazine to use (e.g., Readers' Digest, anthologies). The teacher s
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4th - 7th
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Point of View ELA Standard 6 Interactive Highly Engaging Lesson BRAIN COMPATIBLE
This is a foundation lesson teaching the 3 major Points of View. Students create a shutter fold and teachers can add costumes as an option where students act out characters.
Meet Mr. I Me We
Mrs. U Ewe
and Ima Nishent where she uses a cane when she is limited....(use a yard stick) and a wand when she is fully omniscient and has full power to read the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story.
Use this shutter fold throughout the year as a check for understanding. Students pull
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2nd - 8th
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Technology Enhanced Items (8 day packet) - Commas and Quotation Marks
Do you need a review that gets students prepared for the upcoming writing SOL for the state of Virginia? Do you desire that your students know the most common comma rules and quotation marks rule? This 8 day packet allows students to practice their understanding. These quick mini-lessons (approximately 20 min a day) is a great way to get students comfortable as the major tests near!
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7th - 10th
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