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This slideshow begins a discussion on whose perspectives we are getting in our ELA textbooks. I created it for a personal narrative unit. It starts with demographic information of the world population, then I assign students sections from various ELA texts/curriculum that we use in grades 9-12. They are asked to consider the author's continent of origin, religion, pronouns, and wealth/class status. They can look through the books to find the information. Then, we combine all of what they find on

Before watching Newsies, students can complete this 24-question, 12-point Webquest to learn more about the historical context of the movie. The four categories are Key Terms, Child Labor, 1899 History, and Pulitzer/Hearst. Sources are linked in the directions for each section and a key is provided.

This was originally used as a letter to someone in government requesting a change in the community (promoting tolerance is the topic we used). It prompts students to write an opening statement, list how they could change and why they should change, and then end with a call to action.

This was used with "All Together Now" by Barbara Jordan, but can be adapted very easily for any persuasive letter to a government official. This worksheet includes instructions, examples, steps for finding contact information and addressing a letter, and a graphic organizer.

This is a close reading of "Cult of Personality" lyrics by Living Colour that encourages students to do online research. This was originally used with an Animal Farm unit but can stand alone.

This can be given as an introduction of eras in a British Literature course so students have an understanding of the progression of works they'll be reading. They will use the website at the top of the worksheet to find the answers, and a key is provided.

A hyperDoc allows students to collaborate on a single document while researching different topics. It is similar to a jigsaw, but can be done digitally, checked easily, and then presented at the end of the period to the whole class. Use the Template to assign a slideshow per period while making sure they don't edit the original template.

Students will create a multimedia presentation that adapts a Native American folktale to a story that a younger audience can understand (ELI5 means Explain Like I'm 5). This slideshow contains examples, standards, a description of the assignment, and directions for using the Screencastify extension.

This timeline worksheet has five events on it that happened in America from 2000-2016 and asks students to place their own important life events on the timeline.

Poster or handout to remind students about Zoom etiquette

This hyperDoc has students do independent research on the Russian Revolution that can be presented by each student who was responsible for each slide.

This document contains the basic TDA prompt format with examples for use in social studies courses, current events, nonfiction articles, etc. Cross-curricular TDA examples.

Prompts to analyze WWII posters