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Balanced literacy Common Core W.11-12.1 resources
Letter to Ron Franz from Chris McCandless Into the Wild: Argument Practice
This resource features a transcendental letter from Chris McCandless to his friend Ron Franz from a key point in Jon Krakauer’s nonfiction book, Into the Wild. It is a compelling letter that argues for living a true and honest life. Whether your class is reading Into the Wild or studying Henry David Thoreau or Ralph Waldo Emerson, these lessons work with a study of the book or within a study of the Transcendental Movement. Students will view supporting video and audio clips on understanding tra
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10th - 12th
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"Long Way Down" Bundle one-pager/choice board/WebQuest/DOK Task Cards
Welcome to an engaging and comprehensive resource for teaching Jason Reynolds' gripping novel, Long Way Down. This product is designed to facilitate deep comprehension, critical thinking, and creative exploration of the text through a variety of activities suitable for middle and high school students.Included in this Resource:1. One-Pager Project: Students will creatively represent their understanding of Long Way Down through a one-page visual summary. They can incorporate key themes, characters
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10th - 12th
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Luis Rodriguez's Race Politics: Poetry Practice
Luis J. Rodriguez wrote the poem “Race Politics” and such an effective and timely poem for classrooms right now. Students will read, listen to, and view supporting clips related to "Race Politics" while learning the necessary elements to analyze the poem. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SIFT graphic organizer, a Socratic discussion, and a written timed essay scored on an AP style rubric. This lesson encourages students to write with intention and de
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9th - 12th
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Malcolm Gladwell’s Small Change: Why the Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted
"The world, we are told, is in the midst of a revolution. The new tools of social media have reinvented social activism," writes journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell in this thoughtful essay about social media originally published in the New Yorker. Gladwell concludes that the most prominent events of America's Civil Rights movement were not led by acquaintances collect by social media algorithms but rather by people with close ties to each other. "...Weak ties seldom lead to high-risk activis
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9th - 12th
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Fruitvale Station: Practice with Argument
Don't pass up an opportunity to talk about complex issues of race in the classroom using film, media, informational text and literature. Students learn about the death of Oscar Grant III using the film, Fruitvale Station. Audio, video, and texts mentioned and linked to in this resource: The TED TALK “Black Life at the Intersection of Birth and Death,” by Mwende Katwiwa is used in this resource. Links to different NPR, New York Times articles and videos showing the themes of the responsibility of
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9th - 12th
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Discover the Unknown at Central Restaurant: Practice w/ Argument/Rhet. Analysis
This lesson encourages students to qualify an argument. Students learn about Chef Virgilio Martínez’s quest into the unknown to find his purpose in life. Students will read, listen to and view supporting clips while learning the necessary elements to analyze the argument about the special ingredients found in Peru. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, a Socratic seminar, and a written timed essay scored on an AP style rubric. The cent
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Argument Bundle for AP Lang
Writing Prompts for Middle School ENTIRE YEAR
Writing prompts for middle school that the kids ACTUALLY want to write about and will get them REALLY WRITING! Looking for a way to get those middle school (or high school) kiddos to put down the phones and truly engage in becoming a writer? I've got you covered! These Writing Prompts for Middle School and High School include 180 prompts - enough for the ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR! ⭐️These NO PREP, creative writing prompts for middle school and high school students are: a powerful and effective way to
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6th - 8th
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In Praise of Lost Causes: Practice with Rhetorical Analysis
This lesson encourages students to write a rhetorical analysis essay. Students learn about fighting for causes where victory is not possible. Students will read, listen to and view supporting video and audio clips while learning the necessary elements to establish their argument on the theme of the unit. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, short paragraph assessments, a Socratic seminar, and a written timed essay scored on an AP En
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9th - 12th
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Blank Check, A Young Adult Novel - Study Guide
From the thrilling Young Adult Book, Blank Check.Educators designed the study guide for educators.What’s included in this Study Guide?All 50 state standards for English / Language Arts Grades 6-12 Over 30 Pre and Post Reading Activities 300 Vocabulary & Literary TermsDesigned for Distance Education & Traditional ClassroomThe Study Guide provides teachers with lessons that entail excitement and engagement.Activities include multiple websites that create critical thinking and student-cent
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7th - 10th
Article Analysis Templates
This product contains 20 no prep article analysis printable worksheets and graphic organisers which can be used in conjunction with news/current events articles. They can be used either as part of a class project, independent research projects, or to aid in reading comprehension. Having previously undertaken award-winning research around home education and digital technologies (UK/USA), I now draw both from my undergraduate and master’s degrees to author books on education (UK/USA), create prod
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Not Grade Specific
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Whose Streets? by Damon Davis and Sabaah Folayan: Practice with Argument
Policing in predominantly African American neighborhoods in Ferguson, Missouri and Harlem, New York has always been fraught with complexity. This resource offers students an opportunity to practice challenging, refuting or qualifying an argument as they read, listen to and view supporting clips while acquiring the necessary elements to analyze the injustice that occurs in these neighborhoods. Students will identify claims and compile evidence. Included in the lesson:The New Republic film review
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9th - 12th
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Natalie Portman as Jackie: Practice with Argument
In a resource where students practice challenging, refuting or qualifying an argument, students learn about the three days during and after John F. Kennedy’s assassination and Jacqueline Kennedy’s grace under pressure. Students will read, listen to and view supporting clips while learning the necessary elements to analyze the line between myth-making and truth. Students will show mastery of the standards at the end of the lesson through a SOAPSTONE Analysis, short paragraph assessment, a Socrat
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9th - 12th
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Summer Break ELA Bingo!
Make summer vacation a season of growth and discovery with our Summer Reading Bingo for High School Students! Specifically designed for students in grades 9 through 12, this engaging and educational bingo card offers 24 fun and enriching activities that promote a love for literature and enhance language arts skills.Key Features:Diverse Activities: From reading classic novels and writing short stories to creating blog posts and joining virtual book clubs, this bingo card encourages students to ex
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9th - 12th
COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!
This is a Reciprocal Reading organizer that allows students virtually and in person to gain deeper understanding and perspective of the text they are reading. The top sheet includes a check-off list for teachers, second page is a cheat sheet that includes sentence starters for the students, a page for each role, and at the end, an assessment to gauge student understanding.
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Not Grade Specific
Be a Sophisticated Writer
This is a writing activity that contains 17 flawed statements written by students. The directions are to "Rewrite each of the following statements, eliminating the casual, informal, unsophisticated style." This is a challenging activity that forces students to think critically about how to best revise each example. They quickly see that the examples do not make much sense, and at first, fixing them can seem almost impossible without knowing the author's intent. Often, the answer is to simplify a
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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DISTANCE LEARNING QUICK WRITE RESPONSE Google Classroom RUBRIC FREEBIE
EDITABLE Rubric for Google Classroom assignment uploads. Easily imported from Google Sheets into all Google Classroom Assignments!Add to assignments to post on Google Classroom/Microsoft Teams, share over Google Meet/Zoom, or email directly! Students view rubric via Google Classroom assignments while completing work. See simple How-To Video on create pre-made Google Doc submissions with rubric here!TEACHERS, RESOURCE ROOM, THERAPISTS, PARENTS, PARAPROFESSIONALS, TUTORS can all implement with eas
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K - 12th
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Also included in: DISTANCE LEARNING QUICK WRITE RESPONSE: BUNDLE SPECIAL ED
The Hunger Games Journal Writing Rubric
You can use this rubric to assess students performance on journal entries for The Hunger Games. The rubric is aligned to the Common Core Learning Standards
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7th - 12th, Staff
Picture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy Gilbert
This study guide is broken down by pages. There are 8 questions for the pages 1 - 75, followed by another 8 questions for pages 75 - 181 and so forth. Some questions are simple comprehension questions designed to ensure students are reading, while others are higher level thinking questions. There are 3 pre-reading questions at the start of this packet and there is an essay prompt and essay outline at the end of the packet.
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11th - 12th
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Shakespearean Casting Agent Project
This simple presentation/project is easily adaptable to any Shakespearean text. The project asks students to cast a theatrical production of an adaptation of a Shakespearean play. Included in the slide deck is an example of the project.
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9th - 12th
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