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This is an excellent worksheet to give prior to having students read Shakespeare's play "As You Like It". It has historical information about the play and 7 short answer questions. *** You may also like my study guide for As You Like It *** As You Like It Interactive Flipbook

Covering the As You Like It? Don't know where to get started? This bundle includes everything you need for your students to analyze the text for plot development, characterization, language, and more. Makes learning Shakespeare fun and easy for your students.

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Shakespeare Ultimate Bundle. Includes resources for the following plays: Hamlet, As You Like It, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, and The Twelfth Night. Great for covering Shakespeare at multiple grade levels or multiple plays. Includes different activities, study guides, games, and more. Works great as a school resource.

This 4-page pre-reading handout provides students with important background information for understanding William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. This resource includes a two-page handout on the history of the Roman Republic. The resource also included is a comprehension check and answer key so that teachers can assess whether students have understood important details from the handout.

Learning about the history of the Roman Republic will provide students with the contextual information necessary for understanding certain lines in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. You could have students read this handout for homework before starting the play; or you could have students read the handout aloud together in class before giving them the comprehension check worksheet.

If you like this pre-reading handout, you'll definitely want to check out my 160-page Complete Teaching Unit on Julius Caesar. The complete unit features colorful and engaging worksheets on every scene in Shakespeare's play. Because the complete unit is both professionally designed and academically rigorous, it is especially well-suited for courses like Honors English and AP Lang.

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COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Romeo and Juliet

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COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Othello

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Hamlet

COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Much Ado About Nothing

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Strike It Rich! The California Gold Rush Reading Comprehension

Set off on a gold-rush adventure with this engaging reading comprehension worksheet!
Travel back in time to 1848 and discover the frenzy of the California Gold Rush. Students will explore:

• A Spark Ignites the West: Uncover the serendipitous discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill and the wave of migration it caused.
• The Forty-Niners: Meet the diverse group of people who ventured to California, chasing dreams of fortune.
• Boom and Bust: Analyze the economic impact of the Gold Rush, from bustling cities to the challenges faced by miners.
• A Lasting Legacy: Explore the long-term consequences of the Gold Rush on California and the American West.

Strengthen critical thinking skills with a variety of questions:

• Multiple Choice: Test key factual knowledge.
• Matching: Reinforce key terms and figures.
• Fill-in-the-Blank: Solidify essential details and chronology.
• Short Answer: Encourage analysis, synthesis, and evaluation using a primary source excerpt.

Answer Key included for easy assessment!

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to explain the events that triggered the California Gold Rush.
• Students will be able to describe the experiences of the Forty-Niners, including the challenges and opportunities they faced.
• Students will be able to analyze the economic and social impacts of the Gold Rush on California.
• Students will be able to evaluate the lasting legacy of the Gold Rush on the development of the American West.

Recommended Common Core Standards:

• RI.5.1: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says or when analyzing its content.
• RI.5.2: Determine the central ideas or author's purpose of a text and explain how it is supported by key details.
• RI.5.3: Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a text.
• RI.5.6: Analyze the author's point of view in a text and distinguish it from the narrator's or character's point of view.

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Westward Expansion: A Comprehensive Resource

Embark on a captivating journey through the American West with this 16-article reading comprehension bundle!

Explore the key events, figures, and themes that shaped westward expansion. Discover:

• Manifest Destiny and its impact on American identity.
• The Louisiana Purchase and the doubling of U.S. territory.
• Lewis & Clark's exploration of the uncharted West.
• The Oregon Trail and the challenges faced by pioneers.
• The California Gold Rush and its economic boom.
• The Mexican-American War and its territorial consequences.
• The Trail of Tears and the forced relocation of Native American tribes.
• The Homestead Act and its role in westward settlement.
• The Pony Express and its rapid communication system.
• The Transcontinental Railroad and its transformative impact.
• The Wild West and its myths and realities.
• The clash of cultures between Native Americans and European settlers.
• Boomtowns and ghost towns created by gold rushes.
• Cattle drives and the importance of the cowboy culture.
• The lasting legacy of women during westward expansion on American history.

Sharpen essential reading skills with a variety of questions in each article, including:

• Multiple Choice
• Matching
• Fill-in-the-Blank
• Short Answer

Answer Keys included for easy assessment!

Learning Objectives:

• Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the key events, figures, and themes of westward expansion.
• Students will be able to analyze primary sources and evaluate historical evidence.
• Students will develop critical thinking skills by analyzing complex historical issues.

Recommended Common Core Standards:

• RI.5.1-6: Reading informational text standards, including quoting accurately, determining central ideas, explaining relationships, and analyzing author's point of view.

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