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The "Final Solution" Unit

The "Final Solution"

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6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Nazi policies shifted from deportation and imprisonment to extermination of the Jewish people in death camps in the "Final Solution." Learners examine photos of artifacts, read poetry written by survivors, analyze testimony from...
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Survivors and Liberators Unit

Survivors and Liberators

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6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
The end was just the beginning. The period immediately after the end of World War II and the Holocaust is often called "The Return to Life" as survivors looked to reunite and recreate broken families and shattered lives. A two-lesson...
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The Ghettos Unit

The Ghettos

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6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Young historians examine primary sources, including diaries, poems, and photographs, to consider the conditions in the ghettos and how they fit into the escalation of the Third Reich's plot against the Jewish people. 
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Socratic Seminar Format Overview Lesson Plan

Socratic Seminar Format Overview

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4th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Whether new to the Socratic seminar format or an experienced veteran of the popular discussion technique, you'll find much to like in a five-page, richly detailed packet that not only details the prep necessary, the process, and the...
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More Than Mud and Cooties: The Poetry of World War I Soldiers Lesson Plan

More Than Mud and Cooties: The Poetry of World War I Soldiers

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6th - 8th
CCSS: Designed
Poetry is not just for romance. Teach middle schoolers about soldiers' experiences during World War I with poetry written by the soldiers themselves. The instructional activity includes a simulation activity, a graphic organizer...
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The Fellowship of the Ring Worksheet

The Fellowship of the Ring

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6th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Here's a must-have resource for educators who use J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and/or The Lord of the Rings. Packed with materials for both tales, the packet includes both a reader's guide and an educator's guide, lesson plans, vocabulary...
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Hamlet: Resources, resources, resources
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Hamlet: Resources, resources, resources

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11th - Higher Ed
CCSS: Adaptable
To curate or not to curate: That is the question: Whether 'tis nobler to suffer through the process of collecting materials for Hamlet yourself or to take advantage of this collection of lesson plans, activities, apps, videos, and exercises. What a piece of work this collection is.
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What Did I Do to Be so Black and Blue: How Did Jazz Influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man Unit

What Did I Do to Be so Black and Blue: How Did Jazz Influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man

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11th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
How did jazz influence Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man? Class members read some of Ellison's non-fiction writings about blues and jazz, listen to records, watch videos, and engage in student-centered discussions. They then produce podcasts...
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Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man in the Spotlight Unit

Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man in the Spotlight

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11th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man is the most frequently cited novel for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Open Response Question. Those new to using the book and and veterans as well will find the teaching strategies, the...
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Dream in Color Unit

Dream in Color

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Whether focusing on African American poets, Black History Month, or the poetic experience, an amazing toolkit that encourages learners to develop unique poetic voices deserves a place in your curriculum. 
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Unit: Hamlet Lesson Plan

Unit: Hamlet

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11th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Encourage readers to determine if Hamlet's madness is actually divinest sense. Class members analyze the words of the play before studying related texts, including T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," scenes from...
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A Christmas Carol Study Guide Lesson Plan

A Christmas Carol Study Guide

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7th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Bah! No need to make amends for an opportunity missed if you take advantage of a resource packet designed to accompany a viewing of the musical version of A Christmas Carol. Stuffed with goodies, with activities, exercises, worksheets,...
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EngageNY Grade 12 ELA: Module 1, Unit 1

EngageNY Grade 12 ELA: Module 1, Unit 1

EngageNY
12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Engaging narratives blend the forms of expository writing with the tropes of creative writing. Introduce class members to narrative writing techniques with a 28-lesson unit that not only uses The Autobiography of Malcolm X as a model of the genre, but also prepares seniors for crafting a personal essay for their college applications.
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Grade 12 ELA Module 1: Unit 1, Lesson 20 Lesson Plan
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Grade 12 ELA Module 1: Unit 1, Lesson 20

EngageNY
12th
CCSS: Designed
The March on Washington takes center stage in the discussion of chapter 15 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X; however, class members are presented with an entirely different view of the march from ones they have previously studied....
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Writing a Narrative Essay Lesson Plan
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Writing a Narrative Essay

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11th
CCSS: Designed
Imagine using narrative essays to encourage change. This multi-week unit plan does just that. After reading a series of articles from Tyson Miller's Dream of a Nation: Inspiring Ideas for a Better America, class members examine the...
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Reading and Writing Personal Narratives Unit

Reading and Writing Personal Narratives

EngageNY
11th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Ah, the dreaded college application essay. Here's a unique approach to crafting a powerful personal essay. Class members read The Autobiography of Malcom X and Leslie Marmon Silko's Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit, analyze the...
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Common Core Teaching and Learning Strategies Lesson Plan
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Common Core Teaching and Learning Strategies

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6th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Here's a resource that deserves a place in your curriculum library, whether or not your school has adopted the Common Core. Designed for middle and high school language arts classes, the packet is packed with teaching tips, materials,...
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Close Reading Passages of Literature Worksheet

Close Reading Passages of Literature

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Encourage kids to think deeply about what they are reading with five thought-provoking questions about one passage. After choosing a passage that is intriguing or confusing to them, learners write a summary, explain what they like or...
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Reading Characters Lesson Plan
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Reading Characters

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8th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass provides the text for a study of how writers bring characters to life. Using the provided character mapping worksheets, readers respond to questions and then write a short character sketch.
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Risky Online Relationships Lesson Plan
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Risky Online Relationships

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
Is there such a thing as "stranger danger" on the Internet? Learners discover the myths and realities of online predators, as well as how to approach a situation in which they are contacted by strangers online.
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Private Today, Public Tomorrow Lesson Plan
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Private Today, Public Tomorrow

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Designed
What responsibility do we have to protect the privacy and safety of others when posting information about them online? This is an essential lesson for every learner today experiencing their social and professional worlds in an online...
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Graphic Organizers for Reading Strategies Graphic Organizer

Graphic Organizers for Reading Strategies

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7th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
Help your pupils grow the reading strategies they need to succeed by supporting them with various graphic organizers. This packet includes a wealth of attractively formatted graphic organizers for predicting, keeping track of plot,...
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My Ántonia: Symbols Lesson Plan

My Ántonia: Symbols

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
My Ántonia, by Willa Cather, features several symbols that add to the depth of the story. After finishing Book Two of the novel, readers analyze the snake and the crossroads from Book One, and the plough from Book Two, based on passages...
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My Ántonia: Figurative Language Lesson Plan

My Ántonia: Figurative Language

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9th - 12th
CCSS: Adaptable
The rich, vivid imagery in Willa Cather's novel, My Ántonia, is both engrossing to read and important to understand in the context of the plot. Young learners work in groups to identify key images, similes, and metaphors in Book One, and...
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