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A great and exciting way to incorporate music into the learning environment while teaching the concepts surrounding the fall of the USSR! Engages students and creates a fun learning environment. A zip file reader is needed to open the zip file and access the lessons.

OBJECTIVES:

o The learner will examine 20th-century music to gain an understanding of the social and political aspects surrounding the fall of the Soviet Union (USSR).

• The learner will understand the events and issues leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
• The learner will compare and contrast the historical map of the Soviet Socialist Republics to a current-day map identifying how political borders and names have changed.
• The learner will examine how the fall of the Soviet Union affected those under communist leadership and those throughout the world.

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Includes:

° Complimentary "personal quotes" PowerPoint surrounding the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

° Warm-up Activity: Analyzing "Wind of Change" Lyrics for the understanding of the fall of the USSR.

° Presentation Grading Rubric

° 12 Song Lyric Analysis Sheets to choose from

° Optional Reading Activity

° Comparison Map of Soviet Union Region vs. Current-Day Map.

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Students will have the opportunity to analyze lyrics for the following songs: (Includes an Analysis Guide Sheet) QR Codes available for use.

Ø Advice to Joe—Roy Acuff

Ø American Soviets—C.C.C.P.

Ø Back in the USSR—Beatles

Ø Everybody Wants to Rule the World—Tears for Fears

Ø Land of Confusion—Genesis

Ø Right Here, Right Now—Jesus Jones

Ø Roads to Moscow—Al Stewart (May want to divide the song into Part 1 & 2

and let different teams analyze one—Very long)

Ø The Story of the Fall of The Soviet Union—Jeffrey Lewis

Ø The Wall—Steppenwolf

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Culminating activity:

Students will gather the information learned from the political / protest song and present it to the class, using a grading rubric for guidance.

You students will have fun with this activity and they get to not only hear historical music of the 1970-the'90s, butwhich learn about the events surrounding the fall of the USSR.

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Unlock Student Writing Potential with this 16-Point Writing Prompt Rubric!

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Looking for a final writing assignment on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? This resource features everything you'll need to lead students through the process of writing an analytical essay about Romeo and Juliet. The resource features 5 writing prompts which will motivate students to think with nuance about important themes in the play. The resource also includes scaffolding to help students select evidence, generate an outline, and begin writing. For teachers, the resource features an assessment rubric which can be used to grade and provide feedback on students' analytical writing.

Here's what you'll find in this editable 8-page resource:

• Analytical Writing Assignment: Challenge students to take their interpretations one step further by writing an analytical paper on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Let students choose from one of 5 thought-provoking sample topics — or invite them to develop a topic of their own. Includes a handout introducing students to the elements in an analytical essay as well as a scaffolded writing schedule with each step in the essay writing process. (4 pages)
• Outline Template: Scaffold the writing process by having students fill out an outline before they write their papers. The outline template has boxes where students can write out their hook, thesis, topic sentences, textual evidence, and so on. (3 pages)
• Assessment Rubric: A detailed assessment rubric enables teachers to grade student papers in a fast and efficient manner. (1 page)

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The ultimate STAAR test writing prep for high school, designed to supercharge your writing skills and propel you towards success!

This file includes everything you need to excel in your STAAR test, from fiction passages to non-fiction passages, paired passages, and multiple writing prompts.

This exercise will enhance your student's ability to synthesize information and develop well-rounded arguments. To help you tackle the writing prompts with confidence, differentiated student rubrics are included that outline clear expectations and criteria for success. These rubrics will guide your students in crafting well-structured, coherent, and persuasive essays.

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If your students will be doing a Socratic Seminar in class, make things easy on yourself and score them using this teacher-friendly rubric during the discussion! It includes the following categories:

1. Analysis and use of details and evidence

2. Understanding of the text

3. Active listening, speaking, and behavior

4. Preparation

There is a space at the bottom for additional teachers comments, as well as an area for students to write a reflection on their performance and the grade they received.

This rubric can be used with ANY text!

If you are interested in purchasing one of my Socratic Circle packets, I have a variety of texts available for sale. Each product below includes 2 different packets ( A and B) that each have 3 discussion questions that the students prepare and support in advance, a space for them to record questions they'd like to pose if time allows, a place for them to record any comments they wanted to make but could not because they ran out of time, a sheet for them to keep track of their partner's comments and performance, and this rubric for you to use while students are discussing.

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Make this back to school season unforgettable with our fantastic ELA language arts interactive notebook cover / ELA language arts journal cover! Interactive notebooks are a wonderful way to engage students in the learning process. Our interactive notebook cover / journal cover is designed not only to enhance student involvement but also to keep everything neatly organized. This resource ensures that students can quickly access information, review previously-studied material, and seamlessly add new entries. Perfect for back to school, this notebook cover will help you and your students stay organized all year long!

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La mesa redonda español es ideal para los niveles de Español 3, Heritage courses y AP Espanol.

¿No quieres que tus estudiantes debatan, pero sí que interpreten y tenga una discusión educada con temas de gran interés? He diseñado este Proyecto para esos momentos.

Unos de los temas que encontrarás:

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Incluye rúbrica (en inglés y español) y hojas para tomar notas durante las discusiones y antes de las discusiones.

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The round table in Spanish is ideal for Spanish 3 levels, Heritage courses, and AP Spanish. Don't you want your students to debate, but rather to interpret and have a polite discussion on topics of great interest? I have designed this Project for those moments. Some of the topics you will find:

Classical words in our vocabulary

Artificial intelligence

And 15 more topics!!!

Includes rubric (in English and Spanish) and sheets for taking notes during and before discussions.

Elevate Your Teaching with Our Digital Classroom Participation Rubric!

Are you ready to transform your classroom dynamics? Our easy-to-use, editable participation rubric is here to enhance your teaching strategy! Designed for seamless communication with both parents and students, this invaluable tool helps you provide clear and transparent participation grades.

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Elevate your writing assessment process with our comprehensive writing prompt rubric and grade sheet combo.  This meticulously designed spreadsheet is perfect for educators, writers, and content creators who need a structured and efficient way to evaluate written work.  The writing prompt rubric offers clear criteria across various aspects of writing, such as creativity, grammar, structure, and content relevance, making it easy to provide constructive feedback.  Paired with an integrated grade Sheet, this tool automates the grading process, calculates overall scores, and offers a streamlined approach to tracking progress.  Whether you’re grading essays, creative writing pieces, or content drafts, this all-in-one solution saves time and ensures consistency in your evaluations.  This spreadsheet is editable.

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This rubric looks at 6 different areas when students are being assessed on writing a personal narrative. The areas that are reviewed on the rubric are as follows: the order of events when writing a personal narrative, grabbing the reader's attention in the beginning of the narrative, the ending, staying on task, grammar/punctuation/spelling, and working with others. This rubric scores the personal narrative writing assignment out of 18 possible points. The rating scale use is a 3, 2, 1, & 0.

It's that time of the year where you teach RESEARCH PAPERS. Well, this product will help students to understand the concepts and shine in your class!

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What a time-saver!! AP Spanish® Teachers, are you looking for a way to give specific feedback on the Argumentative Essay, but maybe a little faster? Use this feedback checklist! It's specific, yet simple and will cut your correcting time in half!

This Google Doc can be used in digital form for teachers who like to type or read online, or it can be printed for those that prefer paper. The checklist can be changed or customized to make it fit your students' needs perfectly!

It breaks down the 5 paragraphs of the Argumentative Essay, and lists all of the requirements for each. Check off the parts they have and mark an X on the parts that they missed. There is also a section on general things that you want to give feedback about, like accuracy with grammar, using the formal register, incorporating key phrases, etc. By the end of the essay, every student will know exactly what they did right and where they can improve!

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This worksheet is designed to engage students in a comprehensive analysis of Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope." It includes various activities and tasks that encourage critical thinking, group discussion, and written response. The worksheet is suitable for middle school and high school students.

Worksheet Contents:

1. Pair/Group Discussion Activity: Students will engage in a discussion about the concept of hope. They will share their personal experiences and perspectives on hope, fostering a deeper understanding of the theme before diving into the poem.

2. Summary of the Poem: A concise summary of Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope" is provided. This summary serves as a foundation for further exploration and analysis.

3. Short-Response Questions about the Summary: Students will answer thought-provoking questions related to the summary of the poem. These questions encourage students to reflect on the main ideas and themes presented in the poem.

4. Themes and Ideas: Students will explore the various themes and ideas conveyed in the poem. They will identify and analyze the underlying messages and emotions expressed by the poet.

5. Literary Devices: This section focuses on the literary devices employed by Emily Dickinson in her poem. Students will identify and analyze the use of metaphors, similes, personification, and other literary techniques, enhancing their understanding of the poem's artistic elements.

6. Follow-up PEEL Paragraph Writing Task: Students will be guided through the process of writing a PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explanation, Link) paragraph about the poem. They will use the provided model PEEL paragraph as a reference and apply their knowledge to construct a well-structured and insightful response.

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This comprehensive worksheet on Emily Dickinson's poem "Hope" provides students with the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, develop critical thinking skills, and enhance their understanding of poetry analysis. It is a valuable resource for English language arts classrooms and can be used for individual or group work.

Elevate Your Tolkien Unit Finale: Conclude the adventure of The Hobbit with this comprehensive final assessment pack! Tailored to middle and high school students, this resource offers everything you need to gauge student comprehension and creativity after the epic journey through Middle Earth.

This product provides you access to the Canva template!

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• Character Analysis Writing Prompt: Encourage in-depth reflection with a thought-provoking writing prompt and a structured graphic organizer.
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This guided descriptive essay asks students to describe a nutcracker. There are three separate options to use based on the level and ability of your students.

Option 1: A full five-paragraph essay with three body paragraphs and an introduction and conclusion are required. This includes a planning page, a student requirement page, and a rubric.

Option 2: A fill-in-the-blank essay is used for young writers learning to spell and write. Includes planning page, student requirement page, and nutcracker to color according to description.

Option 3: A Full five-paragraph essay with 3 body paragraphs, an introduction, and a conclusion is required. This includes a planning page, a student requirement page, and a rubric. A little less is required for this level.

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Pair this with the Nutcracked novel study, the Nutcracker and The Mouse King picture book study, or other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.

This Check In, Check Out (CICO) Weekly Logs product is perfect for implementing CICO in your classroom. This is a program used for behavior management & tracking and can be extremely helpful for students and educators. This weekly log is easy to use and ideal for creating goals, charting progress, and sharing student data with parents. It includes two main versions with smiley faces for lower elementary and a point system for upper elementary. It also includes different styles of tracking such as pre-made goals or an area to add in your own goals, filled-in daily blocks and a blank, and finally a pre-made daily schedule or a blank to fill in. Lastly, it includes a parent information sheet to send home in tandem with the CICO logs so parents can have a better understanding of the program. It comes in a .zip folder with a PDF version and an editable PPT version.

This is a great project for APES or Biology! I used it for both, but for Biology I made some of the last tasks optional and changed some of the upper tasks to weigh a little bit more to balance it out to 100%. It includes the rubric, which is a checklist for the students and also for your grading convenience!

The students love it! It can be done individually or in pairs. It can be a gallery walk or presented to the class. I hope you and your students enjoy!

Here are the instructions: You will research a biome that you select from the proposed list. While researching your biome, you will learn about commonalities, locations, community interactions within it, and look at any environmental issues associated with the biome. The final part of your project will be a free-standing display on a poster board of all the information you gathered and you will be prepared to present this information to the class. Below is a rubric showing the research required for your display, and their point value. You will be presenting this to the class!

Do not simply “cut & paste” your information! It must be your own writing. Failure to use your own work is plagiarism!

Elevate your writing assessment process with our comprehensive writing prompt rubric and grade sheet combo.  This meticulously designed spreadsheet is perfect for educators, writers, and content creators who need a structured and efficient way to evaluate written work.  The writing prompt rubric offers clear criteria across various aspects of writing, such as creativity, grammar, structure, and content relevance, making it easy to provide constructive feedback.  Paired with an integrated grade Sheet, this tool automates the grading process, calculates overall scores, and offers a streamlined approach to tracking progress.  Whether you’re grading essays, creative writing pieces, or content drafts, this all-in-one solution saves time and ensures consistency in your evaluations.  This spreadsheet is editable.