Accelerate Humanities

This is the perfect resource to be used in class! Pass them out as handouts for students to use as a reference during class, or print it out as a poster to hang in your room. This resource includes a description of each part of the C-E-R writing process, as well as example sentence frames for the four main content categories.

As a middle school Social Studies teacher, I have noticed that most students start the year with significant gaps in their social studies skills that apply to all regions and peoples of study. I use warm ups in my English classes that help students review essential grammar and conventions skills, so why don't we do the same for social studies? I developed this resource as the solution to that problem; students will review things we would hope they already know, develop skills that they can use a

As a middle school Social Studies teacher, I have noticed that most students start the year with significant gaps in their social studies skills that apply to all regions and peoples of study. I use warm ups in my English classes that help students review essential grammar and conventions skills, so why don't we do the same for social studies? I developed this resource as the solution to that problem; students will review things we would hope they already know, develop skills that they can use a

As a middle school Social Studies teacher, I have noticed that most students start the year with significant gaps in their social studies skills that apply to all regions and peoples of study. I use warm ups in my English classes that help students review essential grammar and conventions skills, so why don't we do the same for social studies? I developed this resource as the solution to that problem; students will review things we would hope they already know, develop skills that they can use

Help your students master one of the most challenging literacy skills: writing accurate, concise summaries. This resource provides explicit, easy-to-use sentence frames and language patterns that guide middle schoolers through summarizing fiction, nonfiction, and mixed texts—without copying, retelling, or focusing on unimportant details. Created by a middle school ELA teacher, these supports give students the structure they need to identify key ideas, determine importance, and produce clear su

This resource is simply a handout of the Bill of Rights for students to have with them. When I was in 8th grade, my Social Studies teacher gave each of us a copy of the Bill of Rights to keep in our wallets. I've had mine now for fifteen years. Now that I'm a teacher, I decided I wanted to give my students the same thing! Simply print this resource double-sided, cut itout, and fold!

Give your students the confidence and structure they need to write clear, effective Short Constructed Responses! This resource provides a comprehensive set of student-friendly language patterns that guide middle schoolers through every part of an SCR—introductions, claims, evidence, reasoning/explanations, and conclusions. Designed by a middle school ELA teacher, these sentence frames help students who struggle to get started, stay organized, or fully explain their thinking. They’re perfect for

This bundle includes FOUR of my most popular (and most useful in my own classroom) products: Language Patterns for Essay Writing: This gives students a variety of language patterns to use when drafting any type of essay! Using these patterns helps to develop student language skills and gives them access to advanced vocabulary.Language Patterns for SCR Writing: This gives students a variety of language patterns to use when drafting short constructed responses to prompts. They can be used for qui

Take the stress out of essay writing with this digital handout designed to support middle school students in crafting well-structured essays. Featuring language patterns for introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs, this resource provides scaffolding at various writing levels to meet students where they are and help them grow. What’s Inside:Introduction Paragraph FramesLanguage patterns to hook readers, introduce the topic, and present a clear thesis statement.Body Paragraph FramesTools

This activity is a great way for students to take ownership of their learning and reflect on their progress during the year. Students check their grades of each core class and make a to-do list of missing work. They also have parents sign to acknowledge they have seen the list and are aware of student tasks.

The PERSIA note-taking system is designed for your social studies students to understand the intricacies of a civilization. They will take notes on the political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, and artistic qualities of a civilization and think about how these factors interact. This product can be used in a variety of ways! You can pass out the notes packet at the beginning of a unit of study and have students take notes directly on the pages. You can have students take notes normall

Empower middle school students to excel in their writing with this digital handout, designed to provide a clear and engaging review of the three primary types of writing: Short Constructed Response (SCR), Summary, and Essay. Perfect for classroom use or independent study, this handout breaks down each type of writing into manageable and practical components. What's Included:Detailed OutlinesOutlines for structuring SCRs, Summaries, and Essays.Purpose OverviewsClear explanations of why each typ

This project was designed as a supplement to the novel A Long Walk to Water, but it can also be used without the text being read. In this unit, students will research a current world conflict that has led to a refugee crisis. Then, they will research the life of a real refugee who has been impacted by that crisis. After researching, students will write an informational article to synthesize the important information they found, as well as bring the story of a refugee to life. This product inclu

In this project, students are assigned a speech from the Revolutionary period of early America to turn into a monologue. Students are assigned a speech and research the speaker, then they conduct a close reading of the speech to analyze key vocabulary and ideas. Students then write a summary of the speech and examine its impact on American Identity. Finally, students write a monologue using key vocabulary from the speech to perform for their classmates. This resource includes: - Teacher Guide -

This resource is designed to help you make personal connections with students while helping them meet their goals. Meet with students once per quarter or three times a year to check in on their progress. You will help them make goals in reading, writing, and student habits, as well as track their standardized test data in a meaningful way! I print one for each student to make a conference binder that I come back to throughout the year!

This quick yet comprehensive goal-setting guide will help your ELA students reflect and refocus when returning from Winter Break. Students begin by reflecting on something they accomplished during Q1 that they are proud of. They then think about the academic skills in English that they want to improve as well as the student habits that they need to work on. Students brainstorm the steps they will need to take to attain their goals, as well as how they will know that they have successfully comple