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A 19 page condensed collection of notes covering ten units from NGSS middle school science classes designed for the 8th grade NJSLA-S standardized test. Units are listed in the product preview!

A variation on Mafia/Werewolf to introduce the concept of herd immunity to students in a middle school science classroom. Directions, printable cards, and a link to Google Slides class directions are included.

Study guide is written in the format of Who/What/Where/When/Why for each unit, covering 4 units of study. Unit 1: European Exploration (Columbus, pristine myth, encomienda...) Unit 2: British and French Colonialism (Jamestown, Virginia Company, Great Awakening/Puritans, mercantilism...) Unit 3: American Revolution (Major events happening from the French and Indian War to the American Revolution) Unit 4: Founding Documents (Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Marbury v Madiso

A list comprised of online resources for students to continue researching and learning about the Civil War. Activities include interactive battle maps, links to interesting topic articles, virtual tours of battle sites, and resources on women in the Civil War.

Slides designed to give students a stepwise process to follow for creating a plan for a long-term/summative assessment. Students are taught to use self-talk, goal setting, self-monitoring, and evaluating throughout the process.

Chapter 1 on European Exploration, modified with unfamiliar word definitions in parentheses, some annotations, and subheadings for sections.

Prompt: Evaluate (judge) the extent to which the nineteenth century belief in “Manifest Destiny” contributed to the growing sectional conflict in the United States. This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

Using PowerPoint or Slides is recommended; the assessment document explains the requirements for each slide and 3 comparative analysis questions focused on which interpretation exemplifies the play's power dynamics, aesthetics, and perspectives. The Sample Slide in the listing preview is an example of how the assessment slides should look (based on Hamlet instead of The Tempest). This assessment can be amended to center around any Shakespeare play. Sample Assessment Description: Throughout

Optional essay/short answer prompt: What were key values of government, economics and society in Puritan New England? Packet of primary source documents for middle or high school document analysis, including: 1. The Mayflower Compact (1620) 2. A statement about education in New England, 1643. 3. Roger Williams, “A Plea for Religious Liberty,” 1644. 4. Nathaniel Ward, The Simple Cobbler of Aggawam, 1647. ACCOMMODATIONS tailored for low reading groups: - Docs 1, 3: paraphrased version of all text

Packet of primary source documents for middle or high school document analysis, including: Samuel Adams, The Rights of the Colonists, 1772 Janet Schaw, Journal of a Lady of Quality, 1775  Thomas Paine the American Crisis, 1776 Quaker Leaders Address to the Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly, 1775  ACCOMMODATIONS tailored for low reading groups: - paraphrased version of all texts in red font following the original document - guiding questions at the beginning of each document

6 page glossary of all legal jargon and anticipated new words for students reading John Marshall's Opinion of the Court for Marbury v. Madison. All legal terms are in bold while other vocabulary is not in bold.

For an assignment where students must describe mercantilism and its hand in the development of the Americas. This outline is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

Chapter 13, The Socialist Challenge, modified with unfamiliar word definitions in parentheses, some annotations, and subheadings with guiding questions to denote sections. A bundle of all my modified chapters is available!

Pre-Algebra study guide designed for middle school students. Covers point-slope form, slope-intercept form, interpreting slope, finding the slope and y-intercept, writing an equation, etc.

Slides, student graphic organizer, and sample graphic organizer included. See individual listings for descriptions.

Prompt: How did exploration affect Europeans and Native Americans? DBQ from the AP US course. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

DBQ Prompt: Evaluate the extent of change in ideas about American independence from 1763-1776. (Documents recommended are Zinn Ch. 4, Declaration of Independence, Common Sense). This outline is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for the piece (evidence, thesis, etc.)

Prompt: Analyze (examine) the causes of growing opposition to slavery in the United States from 1776 to 1852. In your response, consider both underlying forces (the subtle, less obvious themes) and specific events that contributed to the growing opposition.This is the digital version but lines could be added for handwritten work. Each paragraph has its own section and students are prompted to answer a guiding question to help them target their analysis and include all necessary components for

Two columns: left side with the original text from the Articles of Confederation, right side with a modern, accessible translation.

In this activity, students have to create and perform their own dramatic scene where they synthesize their character knowledge of Lord of the Flies and The Tempest. Document provides characters, instructions, guiding questions, and several scenarios.