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Adult education critical thinking literature resources
To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Plan, Harper Lee Novel Unit Study, TKaM, CCSS
Enjoy this MASSIVE bundle of beautifully designed materials that will take your class through Harper Lee’s classic American novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Everything you’ll need is here; just add a class set of To Kill a Mockingbird novels, a classroom with internet access, and you’re good to go.This HUGE bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly homework assignments (read this file first when you open the bundle)• Suggested procedure for how to address th
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Great Gatsby Unit Bundle -Engaging Novel Study - Stations, Activities & More
Get EGG-cited to teach F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby with this GREAT novel study full of engaging activities, including an escape room, learning stations, film analysis, and more! This resource contains a whopping 222 pages of resources sure to engage and challenge your students. I absolutely LOVE teaching Gatsby now, but I actually hated the book when I read it in high school, so my mission has always been to make this novel engaging and relevant for teens today. Seriously, I am obsess
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Word and Logic Puzzles Escape Room Activity With Digital Lock Option
In this engaging escape room activity, teams work together to solve the word puzzles and logic puzzles using critical thinking skills to discover codes to open the lock. Students love the fun of an escape room game, and you will love that this low-prep activity gets them thinking as they solve the puzzles and clues! ⭐️ How does the escape room work? (Click the PREVIEW link above and watch the VIDEO for a closer look at this activity!)In this escape room activity, students will solve 4 different
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
BRAIN TEASERS 4-Pack Bundle, Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun!
Whether you need bell-ringer presentation slides or just want to occasionally mess with your students’ minds when you have a few unused minutes at the end of a class period, this four volume set of Brain Teasers has everything you need to keep your students working hard and thinking deeply. There are LOTS of ways you could use this collection of 152 questions in both PDF & Google Slides format (304 slides – the question is on the first slide and the answer with an eye-catching image is on th
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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First Chapter Friday Graphic Organizers - Active Listening Sheets Print/Digital
Promote active listening and help students focus during your First Chapter Friday read alouds with this pack of engaging graphic organizers available in print AND digital versions.I designed these worksheets to be "low-maintenance," so that students can ENJOY listening to First Chapter Fridays without doing work that feels like a chore. That's why all of these worksheets include graphics for students to color as they listen. You can pass out a different organizer each week, or print off multiple
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
"Hunger Games" Unit: Lessons Q&A Tests Activities Quiz Vocab Maps Key
The Hunger Games Literature Guide Novel Teaching Unit Bundle with Lessons Aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) - Digital Download UPDATED for distance learning with a DIGITAL version of my Survival Guide that can be shared on a secured platform with your students. They can type directly into the document!This is a comprehensive literature guide for the entire novel, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. It correlates with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for grades 6-12 in En
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5th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Hunger Games Teaching Unit Mega Growing Bundle
Cell Phone Characterization, PDF & Google Drive, Literature or History Activity
Add a little fun to ANY novel, play, short story, or history unit with this worksheet where students choose a character (or historic figure) and fill a fictional cell phone with email messages, playlist entries, and a wallpaper image.This PDF file and Google Drive version includes a blank form and a completed sample to show students, if you wish. The sample is from my students’ study of To Kill a Mockingbird, showing Scout Finch’s cell phone content, but you could use this worksheet with ANY wor
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6th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Listening Skills Podcasts 5-Pack Listen & Learn Bundle #1 PDF Google Drive CCSS
Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare students for online learning, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period.In this bundle of five Listen & Learn activities, students will listen to a podcast (runtime for each episode is between 15 and 28 minutes) focused on a variety of
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Song Lyric Analysis Worksheets for Figurative Language in Songs and More!
Do your students struggle with figurative language and poetic elements because they just don't "get" poetry? Connect it with something they can relate to - music and songs! These engaging song lyric analysis activities will not only give your students a better understanding of figurative language and literary devices, but will also build critical thinking skills through interpretation and creative expression.Topics covered: In the mini-lesson and activities, the following 9 elements of figurativ
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" Activities, Exams, Quizzes, Vocab - UNIT
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee literature novel guide: lessons, tests, and creative activities created and written by Tracee Orman. I've included EDITABLE files (in Microsoft Word) so you can customize the resources to suit the needs of your students.This unit IS included in my To Kill a Mockingbird Teaching Unit and Interactive Notebook Unit Growing BundleThe unit includes:• Introduction activities, including To Kill a Mockingbird KWL Introduction Activity• List of vocabulary words and def
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
One Pagers Bundle — 8 One-Pager Projects and Templates
This One Pager Bundle is a great deal if you are a fan of the one-pager project like me!One-pagers are the highlight reel of a student’s analysis regarding a particular subject. It requires them to really asses what is the most essential information, such as the most important quotes, symbols, themes, or connections... among many other things.One Pagers are awesome for so many reasons... here's a few:They are an appealing alternative to the traditional worksheets.They make great summative tools
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Literary Devices - Weekly Figurative Language, Story Elements, & Literary Terms
Literary Devices - Weekly Figurative Language, Story Elements, & Literary Terms: Teach literary devices in a modern and engaging way with this best-selling resource! The presentation slides teach students various literary devices, figurative language, story elements, and literary terms through the use of modern examples like music lyrics, TV shows, movies, novels, celebrities, and more! The slides also include many video clips that will engage your students and show the meaning of literary
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Socratic Seminar for ANY Text: Literary Analysis - Distance Learning
The Socratic Seminar is named after Greek philosopher Socrates, who believed in the power of social learning and deliberate discussion. Socrates believed that humans learned best from questioning and discussion. He believed discussion helped individuals critically think through complex ideas and learn better than they could on their own. You can think of a Socratic Seminar as an “intellectual discussion,” but you can also see it as a conversation where you “think out loud” and “talk it out.” Ess
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How to use GOOGLE SEARCH like a BOSS!! | Research Skills | Digital Citizenship
Teach your students an ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL of the INFORMATION ERA. Learn how to refine and filter GOOGLE SEARCH QUERIES using PROVEN TECHNIQUES that improve RESEARCH and CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS in 2024. This ❤️NO PREP unit teaches you and your students how to USE GOOGLE SEARCH LIKE A BOSS!This EDITABLE resource comes with all the instructional slides, graphic organizers, and video tutorials you need to make an immediate impact.Learn exactly how to find what you want online, filter out unwant
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Common Grammar and Writing Mistakes Escape Room Game - Digital Resource
This digital resource is a grammar review disguised as a fun escape room adventure activity. Mission: individuals or teams work through puzzles to discover the location of stolen jewels. Challenges in this grammar escape room include working with common mistakes in writing, such as frequently confused words and common grammar errors. There are also other challenges to encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and following directions! (See important information below about tech requirements)
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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The Crucible Act 1 Character Map Review Activity or Exam, PDF & Google Drive
Help your students recall 16 different characters they met in Act 1 of Arthur Miller’s classic play, The Crucible. By filling in the flow chart either in teams of two or as a solo activity, students will be forced to dig back into the text as they build a visual reminder of the wheels within wheels that are turning in old Salem-town.This item includes a 2-page PDF of the student worksheet and answer key and a Google Drive version of the worksheet.Want more materials to help get your students exc
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Fahrenheit 451 Question Set, Analysis, Ray Bradbury, PDF & Google Drive, CCSS
Use this package of questions covering Ray Bradbury’s modern American novel, Fahrenheit 451, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Bradbury’s themes.This packet includes student handouts with detailed questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering all three sections of Guy Montag’s dystopian journey. A separate 8-page detailed answer key is also included, of course. (A total of 13 pages in PDF format plus a Google Drive version for onli
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 2 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration), but they’ll work great any day of the week.2. Use them as a sponge activity to soak up th
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8th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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The Glass Castle Lesson Plans & Resources Novel Study Unit - Distance Learning
350+ pages of print and digital resources! This product includes everything you will need to teach the popular, inspiring memoir The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls including ready-to-go digital materials for Google Classroom/distance learning! Everything in this bundle has been tested out in my own classroom and deemed successful for engagement, challenge, and accuracy. It is guaranteed to save you A TON of time. This resource just had a HUGE update! If you have purchased this unit previously,
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer Unit Plan: Lesson Plans, Activities, Project, Test
This Into the Wild Unit Plan is a dynamic, high-interest, common core-aligned unit for this powerful piece of literature. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer is a favorite non-fiction book for many high school students and these Into the Wild lesson plans will not only engage learners with the text, but will also create real-world learning experiences and connections.This Into the Wild unit comes with activities for each chapter that can be used as an adventure booklet, single Into the Wild worksheets
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Trevor Noah's Born A Crime Engaging Novel Study Unit Bundle - Distance Learning
300+ pages of print and digital resources to make teaching Born A Crime meaningful, engaging, and low prep. This unit is the one-stop shop for teaching Born A Crime. It has everything you need and more! This novel study unit is based on the original version of Born A Crime. If you are looking for an engaging and discounted novel study unit for the Adapted for Young Readers version of Born A Crime, ★ Check out this resource here! ★Engage your students in Trevor Noah's popular novel Born A Crime t
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Crucible Study Questions, Act by Act Guide, Arthur Miller, PDF & Google Drive
Use these questions covering all four acts of The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s compelling play about mass hysteria and the Salem Witch Trials, to pull your students into the text and inspire them to think deeply about Miller’s themes.This packet includes four pages of student handouts with detailed questions (plot points, inference, and personal connections) covering all four acts of The Crucible. A separate six-page detailed answer key is also included, of course. (A total of 10 pages in PDF forma
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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