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A vital part of any effective study of Ancient Rome includes role-playing and authentic learning activities such as my Roman court case, Roman sc...
This worksheet/activity moves you from single words (Fun Worksheet #1 and #2) to commonly used phrases. Students are given fifteen Latin phrases ...
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"The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, a DVD based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. This animated and live-action video reco...
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This is a set of independent extra-credit questions on Ancient Greece for your highly motivated or advanced learners/gifted to do for your social...
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This is a unit quiz given at the end of study of figurative language and figures of speech.
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This product was created to address Common Core Language Standard L.4.5b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverb...
Common Core Language Standard L.1.1h: Use determiners (e.g., articles, demonstratives).
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This four-page printable addresses several Common Core ELA Standards related to informational texts that are listed below this introduction and i...
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A great activity for upper elementary and middle school students. In this lesson, students learn about the mindset and outlook of the typical anc...
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This sixteen-slide Powerpoint presentation introduces students to four famous (ex: drama)and nine not-so-famous (ex: chewing gum) inventions of t...
Students enjoy this different kind of vocabulary lesson. A one-lesson activity of three pages where students use both context sentences and defin...
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The novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" offers an excellent opportunity for discussion and debate because of the major conflict in the latte...
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Common Core Standard Informational Text RI.2.2: Identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs wit...
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a classic children's novel used in upper elementary grades. This is a basic teacher's guide (vocabulary and c...
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A carefully-crafted and thorough collection of 35 questions in a fill-in-the-blank format with answer key. These questions cover the essential fa...
Crusades (1995) Starring: Terry Jones
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This is the third in a series of Common Core informational text reading printables written for Grade 3-4 readers and with questions created to al...
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tlwilson80
Great lesson
May 22, 2013
lasudd1
I loved using these in my reading stations!
May 22, 2013
jem10
Interesting to see kids write their own names.
May 22, 2013
sande
:)
May 21, 2013
sande
:)
May 21, 2013
slo3191
A great non-fiction addition.
May 21, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thank you for the feedback. I am happy to hear that you found this useful!
May 21, 2013 
DiRAn
Great! Thank you for sharing!
May 20, 2013
jhuggett8
Great!
May 20, 2013
jhuggett8
Great!
May 20, 2013
teacher4michael
Just got this activity. Going to use it tomorrow. My kids love to talk, so I know they will love discussing these issues.
May 19, 2013
susaninschool
Thanks much!
May 19, 2013
susaninschool
Thanks much!
May 19, 2013
teacherforever1
Great Resources
May 19, 2013
teacherforever1
Great resource
May 19, 2013
coltclay
These helped me as well!
May 19, 2013
debcooley
I love new resources. This is great.
May 19, 2013
debcooley
Can't wait to dig in to this!
May 19, 2013
debcooley
Thanks for helping a teacher out!
May 19, 2013
debcooley
Resources to help me differentiate are great. Thanks!
May 19, 2013
shawnviz
Great Job!
May 19, 2013
mmsbthomas
Excellent
May 18, 2013
ckerley02
I used this as a whole group activity with my 6th graders. It really got them thinking.
May 18, 2013
tmcmullen
Great test prep! Students benefit from extra practice!
May 17, 2013
nerdie
Effective, flexible, time saver!
May 16, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Three very nice descriptive words, and I appreciate your feedback!
May 17, 2013
duhrig
Love it!!!! Just wish a different font was used for easier reading
May 16, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the feedback! At the request of teachers like you, there are now TWO versions of every printable in this collection, one in a creative, stylish font and one in a more standard, traditional font. You choose the font you want to use, you have every printable in both fonts now.
May 16, 2013
deanaoconnor
Great!
May 16, 2013
pvollkommer
Great job!
May 15, 2013
jem10
Great practice
May 15, 2013
ladibg12
Thanks!
May 15, 2013
aguillory112983
Awesome resource!!!
May 14, 2013
aguillory112983
Awesome resource!!!
May 14, 2013
aguillory112983
Awesome resource!!!
May 14, 2013
ahindman
Thanks
May 13, 2013
Jilltigger
I used this with a 4th grade student for after-school tutoring time. It worked quite well within our time frame. It was an interesting story and had many different activities to show what they'd learned. Thanks a bunch!
May 13, 2013
rhondayates
Great resource!
May 13, 2013
MrsVenning
Amazing!
May 12, 2013
kfawleysjs
Excellent readings for assessment. Nicely done!
May 12, 2013
kfawleysjs
Excellent readings for assessments. Nicely done.
May 12, 2013
ruthnkim
I have used the 6th grade Info Text Collection and found it very useful. The quality of this text is great as well. It would be nice if there were page numbers as I use the collection as an RTI packet, but I just write those in. Thank you for the wonderful products.
May 12, 2013
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condond re: Ancient Rome: "Spartacus" Film Background, Discussion Guide, and Quiz
Hello, I am finishing up the year with my 6th graders and they really want to watch SPartacus. I have not seen it and am not sure if it is OK for end of 6th grade. What's your opinion?
May 22, 2013
judywalsh re: Common Core Reading Standards Collection: 75 Student Pages
Hi. Please tell me how I can find one of your CC collections which is appropriate for sixth grade students. I am anxious to see if it will work for my students. Thank you!
April 21, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Common Core Reading Standards Collection: 68 Student Pages is very good for sixth grade if you want a mix of CC skills over a range of abilities from Grade 4-6. It has three lengthier informational text passages in it. If you want only informational text passages for a more homogenous group then I recommend Common Core Informational Text Collection: Grade 5-6 and the free projects download that comes with it. Please look at the previews for both...personally I think are equally great for Grade 6. Thanks for asking!
April 21, 2013
donknuth re: Ancient Rome: "Spartacus" Film Background, Discussion Guide, and Quiz
Is the Spartacus film background, discussion guide and quiz that you sell separately, the same material that is included in the 68 page, Topics, Ideas and Activities?
April 16, 2013
khense re: Lesson: 25 Weather Idioms
This is a great resource! The only idiom that I won't use is "seven sheets to the wind." I know that I would have parents and administrators that would not appreciate a reference to drinking. Just a thought to consider...
April 16, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thanks for your comments. There are over 30 idioms in English related to drinking and drunkenness, and this is one of the milder of them and also has a very interesting historical origin. I teach middle school and in a fairly open school environment, and in my situation pretending that drinking does not exist, keeping it as a taboo subject, and not engaging the students of that age with the realities of alcohol isn't a desirable or healthy option in the long run. To each his own I guess!
April 16, 2013
ClaudiaLeon
You read my mind. While reading the Brooklyn Bridge this morning, my students asked me all sorts of questions about how the bridge was built. I told them after the ELA we would watch a video. I will be sure to look for the video you suggested. Thank you again.
April 3, 2013
ClaudiaLeon
Thank you so much for being so speedy!!! My students thank you as well. They are LOVING the passage about the Brooklyn Bridge. I am so happy I purchased this.
April 3, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
I don't know if you have access to wifi and a Smartboard, but there are some excellent videos that can accompany and complement many of these texts and bring them alive for your kids. For example, search: "The Brooklyn Bridge - Modern Marvels - History Channel Documentary" on YouTube. Happy teaching!
April 3, 2013
tarheelstate teacher (TpT Seller) re: Lesson: Thirty Human Body Idioms
I just mentioned your Human Body idioms in my blog post about Human Body systems. I love these and used your packet for weather. For weather, I made a chart in word, typed up each idiom and the answer, printed on cardstock, and then cut the cards apart. In the lesson, students had to move around the room trying to find their partner. I would love to see you add this modification to your packets (I'm sure it would take forever, but I plan to use lots of your language units next year during my word study block). Thanks!
Here's the link to my blogpost:
http://lifeloveliteracy.blogspot.com/2013/03/human-body-systems-ready-to-teach.html
Here's the link to my blogpost:
http://lifeloveliteracy.blogspot.com/2013/03/human-body-systems-ready-to-teach.html
March 31, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thanks for mentioning me in your blog post! I appreciate your comments and will consider them for the future, although since both products you mention are free items I may leave that to individual teachers themselves to work out their own enrichment or extension activities like the card stock charts.
March 31, 2013
gamay63
Mark,
I recently purchased your "Twelve Tables of Roman Law" lesson plans. Thanks for including the actual actual answer from the 12 tables for the first case. I have been searching the Tables for the actual answers to the 2nd and third cases, but can't find them. Can you help point me in the correct direction to have the actual answers to these cases? I work with gifted students and know that they will want to know how close they were. I plan on using these lessons on the 10th and 11th of April. Thanks in advance for your time, consideration and response.
Gene A. May
Pensacola, Florida
I recently purchased your "Twelve Tables of Roman Law" lesson plans. Thanks for including the actual actual answer from the 12 tables for the first case. I have been searching the Tables for the actual answers to the 2nd and third cases, but can't find them. Can you help point me in the correct direction to have the actual answers to these cases? I work with gifted students and know that they will want to know how close they were. I plan on using these lessons on the 10th and 11th of April. Thanks in advance for your time, consideration and response.
Gene A. May
Pensacola, Florida
March 31, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
The actual answers: In the second case the pigs go back to the original owner. If someone drops their wallet on the street, even if they are careless, it does not belong to the person who found it. "Finders keepers, losers weepers" is not a legal principle. Same with the pigs in this case. In the third case the contractors have to rebuild the house, ancient and modern law tend to favor the buyer and not the seller (the two homebuilders) and so the house has to be built for the original agreed-upon price.
March 31, 2013
setsndachs re: Common Core Practice: Conjunctions, Prepositions, and Interjections
Hi, I really like your work:-) Do you have a complete bundle of ELA standards review? I woulod like to use it for state test review.
Thanks,
June Mann
Thanks,
June Mann
March 27, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thank you for the kind words. At this point in time I am not a "one-stop shop" for all CC ELA standards, although I do have ALL Informational Text Standards for Grades 3-6 in bundled form for review. My goal is indeed to create a complete bundle for every grade level but it has not happened yet. For now I just have the standards and products you see in my store.
March 27, 2013
adoane re: Common Core Informational Text Collection: Grade 3-4
I'm going to be super lazy. Is there a key to go with this?
Thanks!
Amie
Thanks!
Amie
March 26, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
After each printable is a full answer key! It's all there. Thanks for asking.
March 26, 2013
dstgirl re: Common Core Standards Practice: Similes and Metaphors
Before I purchased this packet, I just wanted to double check that it's NOT included in the other two packets I recently purchased (Informational Text and Reading Standards).
March 24, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
You are correct. It is NOT in either of the other two items you purchased.
March 24, 2013
bearnus re: IDIOMS: Middle School Printable Worksheets on 300 Common Idioms
I've downloaded my purchase; how do I open the preview on body parts?
March 19, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thanks for your queston. The preview lesson is apart from the full bundle on the product page simply for buyers to look at in deciding whether to purchase the whole set and is free. All you have to do is click on "download preview." The human body printable is also available separately in my store for free. More importantly, it is also included in the full set you bought, so there shouldn't be any need to open the preview.
March 19, 2013
LaToya Lindsay (TpT Seller)
Hi Mark,
Next year I will be teaching 6th grade social studies which includes:
Mesopotamia and Egypt
China
India
Greece
Rome
Byzantium and Islam
Europe in the Middle Ages
African Empires
I will be focusing on the development of these countries (ancient times) of how they came to be. If you have any suggestions on what items I should purchase from you, or just some words of advice I would greatly appreciate it.
Next year I will be teaching 6th grade social studies which includes:
Mesopotamia and Egypt
China
India
Greece
Rome
Byzantium and Islam
Europe in the Middle Ages
African Empires
I will be focusing on the development of these countries (ancient times) of how they came to be. If you have any suggestions on what items I should purchase from you, or just some words of advice I would greatly appreciate it.
March 5, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Well, first of all I think the range of what you are expected to “cover” in a single year excludes going into great depth in any one of them, which is unfortunate. You are probably going to be given a textbook to teach these topics, with a chapter on each topic, and have a few weeks for each. Most of my products focus more on creative and extension types of activities than real in-depth historical facts. Fun activities are what sixth graders want and learn best from, which makes the cramming of multiple civilizations and topics in one year as you describe less than memorable for them. I have an entire year to teach only Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. I would recommend that you teach what you are supposed to to meet the curriculum and when you want to do something creative and have the time, such as writing student names in the Greek alphabet or having a Roman dinner party, then you pop over to my store as needed and see what I have in individual products. Good luck and best wishes.
March 5, 2013
Michael Matera (TpT Seller)
In your court room sim. You give the answer to the first case but not the next two am I missing something?
March 3, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Hmmm, I thought it was in there but I will check again. In the Pigs and Wolves case the pigs go back to the original owners since "finders keepers, losers weepers" is not a valid rule of law. If you find a wallet on the street it isn't yours even if the owner carelessly dropped it. Same with the pigs that were recovered. In the Earthquake case the law supports the buyer and not the seller and so they have to rebuild the house for the agreed upon original price. Risk falls on the person receiving the money/delivering the contracted goods. Hope that helps.
March 3, 2013
Amy Stokes re: Common Core Reading Standards Collection: 75 Student Pages
Common Core Information Text 4-5 - Do I need to buy both of these products? Just checking to make sure that I will not be getting duplicates if I purchase that and Common Core Reading standards collection:60 students pages?
February 18, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Buying both is entirely up to you, your teaching needs, and what skills you want to target, but there are NO duplicate materials in these two collections. Each is independent of the other and stands alone as a resource. Thanks for asking!
February 18, 2013
scrappinteacher re: Common Core Reading Standards Collection: 75 Student Pages
I am considering purchasing this for fourth grade. Is this readability of this bundle appropriate for grade 4?
February 17, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
That is always a tough question to answer, as it depends on the ability level of the class as well as differing teacher expectations of what is appropriate for their readers. In my opinion it would work quite well with a fourth grade class of grade-level readers.
February 17, 2013
Kimberly DeGal (TpT Seller) re: Teaching About Ancient Greece: Printables and Creative Activities
Hi Mark,
Unfortunately I am tied to a textbook series and have to give all of the assessments (which go along with the textbook). I like to incorporate as many fun learning activities as I can with my sixth graders. I have 108 students, and 4 SS classes each day (each 40 min. long). We have very limited time in order "to cover" all of the NYS curriculum. Do you think your Printables/Activities would be suitable for me? We use the McDougal Littell series which is not developmentally appropriate for my 6th graders. Thank you!
Unfortunately I am tied to a textbook series and have to give all of the assessments (which go along with the textbook). I like to incorporate as many fun learning activities as I can with my sixth graders. I have 108 students, and 4 SS classes each day (each 40 min. long). We have very limited time in order "to cover" all of the NYS curriculum. Do you think your Printables/Activities would be suitable for me? We use the McDougal Littell series which is not developmentally appropriate for my 6th graders. Thank you!
February 11, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
To be honest, it sounds like you have a lot to cover with your traditional textbook and state requirements and not time for everything that is in this set. I wouldn't recommend buying the whole thing but maybe a few individual lessons I offer, such as the Greek alphabet writing or myth busters lesson. That might be all you have time for. Thanks for asking. Mark
February 11, 2013
MrsK104
Hi Mark,
A few days back I downloaded your demo for a Grade 6 Informational Text Collection. It looked great. I was checking many products out and I thought I saved the correct one in my cart at the time, so I deleted the demo. After I purchased it yesterday, I noticed that it only had one article on Alfred Nobel. I was looking for the one with multiple articles: I remember something about the Arctic Husky, Tree Rings and Abraham Lincoln, etc. I tried to looked back at your products again, but they all have similar titles and now I am uncertain exactly what I saw. When you get a minute, could you give me the full name of the product I am looking for.
Thank you!
Helen
A few days back I downloaded your demo for a Grade 6 Informational Text Collection. It looked great. I was checking many products out and I thought I saved the correct one in my cart at the time, so I deleted the demo. After I purchased it yesterday, I noticed that it only had one article on Alfred Nobel. I was looking for the one with multiple articles: I remember something about the Arctic Husky, Tree Rings and Abraham Lincoln, etc. I tried to looked back at your products again, but they all have similar titles and now I am uncertain exactly what I saw. When you get a minute, could you give me the full name of the product I am looking for.
Thank you!
Helen
January 31, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Hi Helen,
I can see that you purchased the Brooklyn Bridge and Alfred Nobel individual printables on January 30th. Both of those printables are part of a larger collection of 10 resources found at the web address below. Please be aware that if you buy the full collection now you will receive 8 new documents and 2 repeats that you have already purchased. I still think it's a good deal, but it is your choice: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Informational-Text-Collection-Grade-5-6
I can see that you purchased the Brooklyn Bridge and Alfred Nobel individual printables on January 30th. Both of those printables are part of a larger collection of 10 resources found at the web address below. Please be aware that if you buy the full collection now you will receive 8 new documents and 2 repeats that you have already purchased. I still think it's a good deal, but it is your choice: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Common-Core-Informational-Text-Collection-Grade-5-6
January 31, 2013
jaime witte (TpT Seller) re: Common Core Language Standards Collection: 31 Student Pages
Would you be willing to make one specifically targeting third grade common core standards? Thanks!
January 13, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
My long-term plan is to make more CCSS materials specific to each grade level and I am working on that. Watch this space in the coming weeks and months! Thanks for your question.
January 14, 2013
Room322a re: Common Core Informational Text Collection: Grade 4-5
I am looking for short assessments ...approx. 4 to 6 questions on each cc standard.
Do your assessments test 1 skill /standard per text?
This is the way my principal wants us to assess.
Do your assessments test 1 skill /standard per text?
This is the way my principal wants us to assess.
January 13, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Each text assesses several of the common core standards for that grade level. The texts in this collection are not specific to one standard only. Have a look at the Preview.
January 13, 2013
sylvieS
I have been browsing through some of your materials and I wondered if you write the informational passages yourself.
January 13, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Absolutely, drawing from multiple public domain sources and then using my love of the written word. I think I must enjoy writing more than most people :)
January 13, 2013
saraannmaguire
Would there be any overlap if I purchased Common Core Reading Standards Collection: 60 Student Pages, in addition to Common Core Informational Text Collection: Grade 3-4?
January 13, 2013
Pk Greer re: 5 Minutes Left and What Can I Do? : 100 Fun and Challenging Puzzles
I read through these and thought they'll be great in class. I was wondering though, would you call these "closure" activites? I know it's about choosing the right task at the right time, but if my admin wants to see closure...is this it?
January 12, 2013
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
I've been a teacher for 30 years, and I still am not sure about educational "jargon" as it is used in different schools and states. "Closure" has so many different interpretations possible that I cannot answer your question. I would suggest you speak to your administration and ask them for their understanding of "closure." My gut reaction is "no" this is not closure.
January 13, 2013
vociferate re: Common Core Reading Standards Collection: 75 Student Pages
You have amazing ideas and great story choices!! Is there a way that you could bundle ALL of your informational text selections? I want to get them all but I am not sure what is included in each selection and I don't want to miss out on any of the story selections by trying to buy them individually. Thank you.
November 27, 2012
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Please see my store for bundled collections of informational text/question sets for grades 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, and 7-8. They are very easy to find and the product descriptions are clear. If you want everything together then these bundled sets are the best bet and I recommend them over the individual products because they are a much better deal. Thanks for your support.
November 27, 2012
Melissa Beltrami (TpT Seller) re: Common Core Informational Text Grades 7-9: The JFK Assassination
On the preview the sources are really short. Is that how long those sources actually are or are you just providing a synopsis of the source? Thanks!
November 15, 2012
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
On the preview the first three sources ars shown in their entirety. The two other sources used in the exercise are not shown in the preview. I hope that answers your question.
November 15, 2012
JuliaInCA re: Ancient Rome: Individual Student Emperor Projects
I just purchased the Roman Emperor project package. The description says the package includes a list of emperors to use as well as a list of emperors NOT to use. I can't find the list of "bad" emperors anywhere in the text. It could be me and my failing eyesight after a couple of hours of research, but did that part get edited out? It was a selling point for me, so you might want to edit it from the description if it's no longer a part of the product.
November 12, 2012
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thanks for your purchase and your question. I will have to go back and look at the packet. I think if an emperor is not listed as one of the "good" or "appropriate" emperors for students to study, and I know there is such a list, you can assume he was one of the "baddies" and should be avoided. Nevertheless, I will adjust the description if there isn't a list of names for the bad ones. Other than that, I hope you are happy with the product.
November 12, 2012
Tammy Schlitter (TpT Seller) re: Common Core Informational Text Collection: Grade 4-5
Hi Mark, I'm really looking forward to incorporating your relevant and useful resources in my classroom! I would love to know how you used them - primarily whole group or small group settings or a combination of the two. Any tips or advice would be welcomed. Thanks!
September 14, 2012
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Thanks for your purchase! I have used these informational texts in a variety of ways. They can be a tool for whole group instruction, but you need a very homogenous group for that to work well. I have used different printables for different ability levels using the Flesch Reading scale as a guide and knowing what each student is capable of. They have also been used in reading groups, with each group of three-four choral reading the same printable and then working through the answers together in centers. I happen to think they are pretty versatile, and I hope you have success with whatever form you choose
September 15, 2012
GardenLady re: Common Core Language Standards Collection: 31 Student Pages
does this come with answers
August 30, 2012
bwicker re: Common Core Standard Practice: Informational Texts Grade 6-7
Does this include the articles to go with the discussion?
August 7, 2012
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Yes, they are not full articles but rather lengthy quotes from articles. There are three of them and in total they are about 400 words. This is a ready-to-go printable document.
August 8, 2012
skollig re: Ancient Rome: Twelve Tables of Roman Law Using Classroom as Courtroom
Can this be used as a summer lesson at home for my two middle schoolers?
June 5, 2012
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
The interaction of a larger group is required and it works best with a class full of students.
June 5, 2012
DBurgher re: Ancient Rome: Independent Extra-Credit Activities
I bought this (Ancient Rome Independent Extra Credit Activities) and love it just like the many other ancient civilization items I've purchased from you. But I do wonder if there's an answer sheet somewhere :) Thanks.
April 15, 2012
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Please download the updated version with answers to all the questions!
April 17, 2012
jcesario re: Ancient Greece: Curriculum and Content Map FREE!
Does this unit address components of Bloom's taxonomy?
November 6, 2010
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
If you mean does it require thinking beyond simple recall learning and involve higher-levels of thought/abstraction such as suggested by Bloom then the answer is "yes"
November 7, 2010
AnnNadine818
Great! I look forward to downloading them, as my brain is fried after doing 50 reports already!! :-)
Ann
Ann
February 18, 2010
AnnNadine818 re: Report Card Comments for Middle School Language Arts
Hi Mark,
I was wondering if your comments are just for end of the year? I teach 5th and 6th grade English and need 2nd trimester comments.
Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Ann Greenfield
I was wondering if your comments are just for end of the year? I teach 5th and 6th grade English and need 2nd trimester comments.
Thanks so much!
Sincerely,
Ann Greenfield
February 12, 2010
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
The comments are for the end of a trimester, or one-third of the year. They are not summative, year ending comments.
February 18, 2010
thompsonbel re: Vocabulary of Fractions Study Guide
Thanks for this. I'm curious why there is not a definition of "fraction" included.
November 18, 2009
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
That's a good question. I don't find that the definition "a fraction is a part of a whole" is as difficult for middle school students to understand or remember as the other terms. Thanks, Mark
November 18, 2009
Landongolf re: Report Card Comments for Middle School Science
Do the comments only deal with the human body....I cover cells, force and motion, and volcanoes and earthquakes....Thanks Jack_Duquette@landon.net
September 14, 2009
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
Indeed, these comments are not intended to be topic-specific to any one unit(s) of study in science. They are intended to help teachers write general learning, behavior, and effort statements regarding science class, no matter what the units of study are. I hope this helps.
November 10, 2011
spadley re: ARCH: A Simple and Effective Discipline Standard
Hello Aaron. I was wondering if there was a site for ARCH discipline. I am interested in reading more.
Sharon Padley
padley.sharon.l@edumail.vic.gov.au
Sharon Padley
padley.sharon.l@edumail.vic.gov.au
May 1, 2009
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
"ARCH" and its components were the original creation of a special K-12 committee at my school. There are no external resources that I know for it and I don't know if or where it exists elsewhere. If you like it, please use it and expand upon it as you wish. I appreciate all positive feedback on ARCH.
May 1, 2009
Christine Long (TpT Seller)
How many Romans does it take to change a light bulb? My answer is zero since they didn't have light bulbs, but that's too logical an answer.
October 30, 2008
Mark Aaron (TpT Seller)
None........ because they had non Roman slaves to do it, and everything else, for them.
October 31, 2008
mk002150
Hi, just purchased the report card comments and there wasn't a file to download. The link didn't work! could you please email me a copy or send me the link that works. mk002150@yahoo.com. Thanks
January 29, 2008
michscienceteach
Hi there, just purchased this worksheet. Is there an answer key?
January 21, 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I have been an upper elementary and middle school teacher for 31 wonderful years and have loved every minute of it. For me, content is the key. I believe the plans, printables, and worksheets I have created have above all else high-quality content, but are also practical and ready-to-use. Each item I sell has been used in my classroom or by a part of my teaching team (teacher-tested) and is clearly written. I won't put any lesson or idea on TeachersPayTeachers unless I am certain YOU can understand it, teach with it today, and that it has value for children.
MY TEACHING STYLE
I model my lessons on the idea that, more than ever in today's world, the focus and direction has to change in the class on a regular basis. Kids need to work hard, but it has to be work they enjoy doing AND that teaches them what they need to be successful. The world is changing and ways of learning are too, and we as teachers have to change with it.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
The greatest honor any teacher can have is when an adult comes to them and says: "You were my teacher when I was a child and you changed my life for the better." After 31 years in the same district that is happening more each year and I love it!
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
BA, Political Science. Single and Multiple Subject Teaching Credentials K-12. MA, Humanities
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
I've been a lot of things in my life, but the thing I am most proud of is being good father who has been there for his children every day of their lives.
GRADES TAUGHT
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth
SUBJECT AREAS
English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Tools for Common Core
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