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This engaging 4-day financial literacy unit is designed specifically for middle school students and makes essential money concepts clear, relatable, and memorable. Through short reading passages, structured vocabulary practice, and student-friendly examples (sports, gaming, credit cards, and real-life teen scenarios), students build a strong foundation in personal finance—without feeling overwhelmed. Each day follows a consistent, easy-to-use structure that supports all learners, including ESL a

The Scramble for Africa: Land, Lines, and Long-Lasting Problems Close Reading, Annotation, & Cause-and-Effect Analysis This structured close-reading assignment helps middle school students understand how European colonization and border-drawing reshaped Africa—and why those decisions still affect conflict today. Students move through whole-class, partner, and independent reading as they analyze life in Africa before modern borders, the Scramble for Africa, the Berlin Conference, and the lastin

Looking for a clear, engaging way to teach the Scramble for Africa without overwhelming students? This 4-day vocabulary and reading unit breaks down imperialism, colonization, artificial borders, and African resistance using student-friendly language, real historical examples, and a consistent structure that works for all learners. Each day combines content-rich passages with explicit vocabulary instruction, making this resource perfect for 7th-grade social studies, ESL support, and inclusion cl

Personal Finance Vocabulary Unit | 4-Day Pack with Answer Key Aligned to Georgia 7th Grade Social Studies Standard SS7E10 | Based on Rosenshine's PrinciplesThis four-day personal finance vocabulary resource is designed to meet Georgia Grade 7 Social Studies GSE Standard SS7E10, which emphasizes living within one’s income and understanding personal money management. Built on Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, this unit features explicit vocabulary instruction, guided practice, and

Middle East Geography & Vocabulary Practice | 5-Day Unit + Answer Key | Aligned to Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)This 5-day printable resource is designed to support 7th grade geographic understandings of the Middle East, aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for Social Studies. Each lesson combines content-rich reading with focused vocabulary practice, helping students build a strong foundation in both geography and academic language. Rooted in Baron’s vocabulary meth

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.

Middle East Geography & Vocabulary Practice | 5-Day Unit + Answer Key | Aligned to Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE)This 5-day printable resource is designed to support 7th grade geographic understandings of the Middle East, aligned with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for Social Studies. Each lesson combines content-rich reading with focused vocabulary practice, helping students build a strong foundation in both geography and academic language. Rooted in Baron’s vocabulary meth

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for If Stones Could Speak: Chapters 7-9. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and classroom games for If Stones Could Speak: Chapters 1-6. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for Out of the Dust: Winter and Spring 1934. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for Out of the Dust: Winter and Spring 1935 . These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for the short story The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework

This rigorous, standard-aligned assignment requires students to answer text-dependent short answer questions comparing Steve Jobs' Stanford University Commencement Address to Overcoming Obstacles: How Your Biggest Failure Can Lead to Your Success. These texts can be found online and are free. This is also a good assignment when discussing growth mindset with your students.

Students will be asked to complete four tasks addressing the following environmental issues in Africa: poor soil, water scarcity, water pollution, and desertification. Students will be required to watch videos of children's books being read aloud for one of the tasks; therefore, it is important students have access to computers or you may do this as a whole class assignment. This is a great review activity. It is also best used in gifted classes.

This glossary contains several literary concepts and their definitions/examples addressed in the middle school/high school ELA common core standards. Students may use the glossary as a reference sheet when completing the literary analysis graphic organizer. You may add or delete literary terms. This may be used for all literary texts.

Students will analyze selected passages from All Summer in a Day to determine how the author developed the theme: Jealousy can lead to committing cruel acts that one may regret. Students will then complete two constructed response questions to convey their understanding in writing.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for Out of the Dust: Summer and Autumn 1934. This product utilizes Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words and may be used for classwork or homework.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for Out of the Dust: Winter and Spring 1935. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for The Witch of Blackbird Pond: Chapters 17-21. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.

Marzano inspired vocabulary graphic organizers and games for The Witch of Blackbird Pond: Chapters 1-3. These activities utilize Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary words. The graphic organizers may be used as classwork activities or homework.