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This packet includes three short readings on Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Following each reading are critical thinking questions that measure comprehension and stimulate higher order thinking. Each reading includes bolded academic vocabulary terms. Recently added to this resource was a table of different quotes based on each of the three philosophies. Students have to identify which philosophy the quote is related to and explain why. An optional "quote poster" activity is included.

This four-page reading packet covers the spread and survival of Jewish culture and ideas during the period beginning with the Assyrian invasion in 722 BCE through the Roman occupation in 63 BCE. Ten fill-in-the-blank questions follow the reading to assess comprehension.

Purpose For students to demonstrate their understanding of American literature by examining how the views and works of a literary figure might have been shaped by the social and political context of the era in which they lived and the social circles they frequented. In this assignment, students will chose an instructor-approved literary figure for the time period they are studying. They will then chose a social media platform and create a social media profile that reflects their research and u

Provides an annotated table of frequently misused or confused words (i.e. affect/effect) and a list of "needlessly wordy phrases" with suggested alternatives.