Less than $5 Homeschool Informational Text Handouts (by date, latest first)
The Ku Klux Klan: Comparing the Past To Today
By Sarah Austin
This highly engaging, primary based, interactive Slide Presentation will have students examine; the underlying roots from which the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) came to exist in America, the organization's primary tactics of using intimidation & fear in fighting against social equality, and why many poor whites were recruited to join the KKK organization. Students will delve deeper by comparing the circumstances and social conditions of two former KKK leaders (one who lived during the era of Jim Crow, and the other of present day).
Class discussion, and critical thinking is promoted throughout the entire lesson.
Materials Include:
- Slide Presentation & Guided Notes Handout
- Venn Diagram- 'Comparing White Supremacy of the Past with Today'
- Primary Source Reading- 'C.P. Ellis Why I Quit the Klan'
- Teacher Answer Key Included
*All THREE lessons (Era of Reconstruction, the Ku Klux Klan, & Jim Crow) is available in the BUNDLE for a discounted %.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'s "LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR's "LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAIL" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we stand up for what we believe in. This academic essay allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about fighting for our rights. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” responds to critiques that arose from non-violent protests that took place on 16th April 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama. King reacts specifically to the eight white clergymen’s open letter in a newspaper that terms the protests as “unwise and untimely.”
This 11th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for standing on your own and standing up for what is right.
This Product includes:
1. A Colored Version of the text
2. A Black & White Version of the text.
3. An Audio Version of the text.
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Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
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SAMUEL JOHNSON'S "ON IDLENESS" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This SAMUEL JOHNSON "ON IDLENESS" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we allow idleness, procrastination, and inactivity to take over our lives. This academic essay allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about being industrious and fruitful. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Taken from a larger work, The Idler, Samuel Johnson's “On Idleness” informs readers
about how easy it is to have idleness and inactivity seep into our lives and take over. Johnson warns against the fake sense of productivity if we do not know the real look of Idleness.
This 11th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for action and being productive in our daily lives.
This Product includes:
1. A Colored Version of the text
2. A Black & White Version of the text.
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Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" [TEXT]
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"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
THOMAS PAINE'S "COMMON SENSE" [BUNDLE]
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I HAVE A DREAM" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR's "I HAVE A DREAM" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we fight for the betterment of everyone. This SPEECH allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about fighting for our rights. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" Speech before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, King used universal themes to depict the struggles of African Americans before closing with an improvised riff on his dreams of equality. The eloquent speech was immediately recognized as a highlight of the successful protest, and has endured as one of the signature moments of the civil rights movement.
This 11th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for standing up for equality and what you believe is right.
This Product includes:
1. A Colored Version of the text
2. A Black & White Version of the text.
3. An Audio Version of the text.
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S "I HAVE A DREAM" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried [Bundle]
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MOLLY IVINS' "GET A KNIFE" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This MOLLY IVINS' "GET A KNIFE" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we fight for the betterment of everyone. This ESSAY allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about fighting for what we believe in. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Mary Tyler Ivins was born in Monterey, California and grew up in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Smith College in 1966, from the Columbia School of Journalism and studied for one year at the Institute of Political Sciences in Paris.
She began her newspaper career with the Houston Chronicle and then moved to the Minneapolis Tribune where she became the city's first female police reporter. Returning to her home state as co-editor of the Texas Observer, she concentrated on politics and social justice issues. In 1976 Ivins became a political reporter for the New York Times, working first in New York then in Albany and, for three years, covering nine mountain states as Rocky Mountain Bureau Chief. She returned to Texas in 1982 as a columnist for the now-defunct Dallas Times-Herald and then, for nine years, with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In 2001, Molly Ivins became an independent journalist.
She has since passed away, but her love for life and what is right lives on!
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for change and standing up for equality and what you believe is right.
This Product includes:
1. A Colored Version of the text
2. A Black & White Version of the text.
3. An Audio Version of the text.
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GET A KNIFE [UNIT QUIZ]
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S "I HAVE A DREAM" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried [Bundle]
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ALAIN LOCKE'S "THE NEW NEGRO" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This ALAIN LOCKE "THE NEW NEGRO" Text product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we fight for the betterment of everyone. This SPEECH allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about fighting for our rights. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
During the time of the Harlem Renaissance, Locke produced "The New Negro” to specify that the new era of time was the “new negro” and the era that passed was the “old negro”. During this time when Blacks were reinventing themselves and societal views of them, Locke explains how the New Negro came to be and also they started to fit in more with the present society in America.
This 11th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for change and standing up for equality and what you believe is right.
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1. A Colored Version of the text
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ALAIN LOCKE'S "THE NEW NEGRO" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
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THE NEW NEGRO [UNIT QUIZ]
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Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
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ALAIN LOCKE'S "THE NEW NEGRO" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This ALAIN LOCKE "THE NEW NEGRO" Text product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we fight for the betterment of everyone. This SPEECH allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about fighting for our rights. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
During the time of the Harlem Renaissance, Locke produced "The New Negro” to specify that the new era of time was the “new negro” and the era that passed was the “old negro”. During this time when Blacks were reinventing themselves and societal views of them, Locke explains how the New Negro came to be and also they started to fit in more with the present society in America.
This 11th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for change and standing up for equality and what you believe is right.
This Product includes:
1. A Colored Version of the text
2. A Black & White Version of the text.
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ALAIN LOCKE'S "THE NEW NEGRO" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
THE NEW NEGRO [GALLERY WALK]
THE NEW NEGRO [UNIT QUIZ]
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S "I HAVE A DREAM" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
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MALCOLM X'S "NECESSARY TO PROTECT OURSELVES" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This Malcolm X's "NECESSARY TO PROTECT OURSELVES" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we are displeased with our government and what he offers as a solution. This academic essay allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about fighting for our rights. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Malcolm X gave the following TV interview in 1964, at time when violence against civil rights workers had escalated. Shocking images of protestors being beaten, clubbed, and tear-gassed had become staples of daily news coverage. Across the South, white supremacists tried to squelch the growing movement with murder, rifle attacks, bombings, and arson, crimes that frequently went unpunished. As attacks increased, many African Americans grew impatient with King’s nonviolent tactics, expressing anger that chilled white listeners.
This work prompts readers/citizens to change our communities, our societies, our world by politely defying our government.
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for standing up for our rights when we feel we are treated unjustly by our own government.
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Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
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MALCOLM X'S "NECESSARY TO PROTECT OURSELVES" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This Malcolm X's "NECESSARY TO PROTECT OURSELVES" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we are displeased with our government and what he offers as a solution. This academic essay allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about fighting for our rights. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Malcolm X gave the following TV interview in 1964, at time when violence against civil rights workers had escalated. Shocking images of protestors being beaten, clubbed, and tear-gassed had become staples of daily news coverage. Across the South, white supremacists tried to squelch the growing movement with murder, rifle attacks, bombings, and arson, crimes that frequently went unpunished. As attacks increased, many African Americans grew impatient with King’s nonviolent tactics, expressing anger that chilled white listeners.
This work prompts readers/citizens to change our communities, our societies, our world by politely defying our government.
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for standing up for our rights when we feel we are treated unjustly by our own government.
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Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried [Bundle]
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I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
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THOMAS JEFFERSON'S "THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This Thomas Jefferson's "The Declaration of Independence" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we are displeased with our government and what he offers as a solution. This academic essay allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about breaking away from oppression. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
The Declaration of Independence, in U.S. history, document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, explains why the Congress on July 2 “unanimously” by the votes of 12 colonies (with New York abstaining) had resolved that “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States.” Students will understand why the United States of America celebrates the Fourth of July, or Independence Day. This work prompts readers/citizens to change our communities, our societies, our world by politely defying our government.
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for standing up for our rights when we feel we are treated unjustly by our own government.
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Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
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MALCOLM X'S "NECESSARY TO PROTECT OURSELVES" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
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I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
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THOMAS JEFFERSON'S "THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This Thomas Jefferson's "The Declaration of Independence" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we are displeased with our government and what he offers as a solution. This academic essay allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about breaking away from oppression. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
The Declaration of Independence, in U.S. history, document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, explains why the Congress on July 2 “unanimously” by the votes of 12 colonies (with New York abstaining) had resolved that “these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be Free and Independent States.” Students will understand why the United States of America celebrates the Fourth of July, or Independence Day. This work prompts readers/citizens to change our communities, our societies, our world by politely defying our government.
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to understand the need for standing up for our rights when we feel we are treated unjustly by our own government.
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Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried [Bundle]
MALCOLM X'S "NECESSARY TO PROTECT OURSELVES" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
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I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
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MARY OLIVER'S "A FEW WORDS" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This MARY OLIVER'S "A FEW WORDS" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we appreciate and consider ourselves a part of nature. This ESSAY allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about being ourselves, as a part of nature. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Oliver's “A Few Words” identifies the relationship between humanity and nature. Deemed as "cute", "adorable" and "charming." Oliver takes us on a journey of self-introspection, asking us to look into how we view nature and the names we associate with it. Why do we use these words?
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about owning nature and noticing the role we play in its survival.
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MARY OLIVER'S "A FEW WORDS" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S "I HAVE A DREAM" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
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I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
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AMY TAN'S "MOTHER TONGUE" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This AMY TAN'S "MOTHER TONGUE" product provides provides students a chance to experience what happens when we appreciate our heritage and who was are. This ESSAY allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about being ourselves and being proud of our families and cultures. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Tan's “Mother Tongue” identifies the relationship between immigrants and the English language, her mother, and writing. Deemed as "broken", "simple" and "fractured." Tan's mother's English triggered Amy into writing about how we should appreciate our heritage and be aware that language at home is just as vital as language learned elsewhere.
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students a chance to experience what happens when we appreciate our heritage and who was are.
This Product includes:
1. A Colored Version of the text
2. A Black & White Version of the text.
3. An Audio Version of the text.
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AMY TAN'S "MOTHER TONGUE" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
GET A KNIFE [UNIT QUIZ]
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S "I HAVE A DREAM" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
Brent Staples's "Black Men and Public Spaces" Text
"Black Men & Public Spaces" [Lesson Activities, Assignments, and Handouts]
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S "THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS" [TEXT]
By Richard B Williams
This ABRAHAM LINCOLN "THE GETTYSBURG ADDRESS" product provides students a chance to experience what happens when we appreciate and consider ourselves a part of a society. With BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE/CONTEXT, AUDIO & VIDEO VERSIONS, BLACK & WHITE COPIES, this ESSAY allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about being ourselves, as a part of society. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short work and product. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is one of the best-known speeches in American history.
This 10th - 12th grade canonized work allows students to read and analyze this canonized work about our societal freedom and responsibilities.
This Product includes:
1. A Colored Version of the text
2. A Black & White Version of the text.
3. SUGGESTED USES
4. AUDIO & VIDEO Versions
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MARY OLIVER'S "A FEW WORDS" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
AMY TAN'S "MOTHER TONGUE" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
GET A KNIFE [UNIT QUIZ]
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S "I HAVE A DREAM" [LESSON ACTIVITIES]
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Texas History Coloring Sheets and Timeline (1821-1848)
By Beth Hammett
Easy-to-read, basic facts with 18 pages black and white coloring images to introduce, place in order, use for research/writing, or to reinforce Texas history dates for elementary students. Begins with Anglo settlement in 1820 and ends with U.S. victory of Texas in 1848.
Includes:
Timeline
15 black and white Texas themed graphics to color
15 basic facts
Anglo settlers
Alamo
Currency
German Immigration to U.S.
Government
Mexico
Texas
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
M. Lamar
State Flag
State Seal
Stephen F. Austin
Uses:
Make into a Texas booklet, have students add handwritten/typed researched information, discussion/essay/journal prompts, make large classroom timeline with students colored pics, reading introduction, bulletin board displays, numerous ELA and Texas history uses!
Cause and Effect Practice Handouts Grades 7-12
By Beth Hammett
Complete set of 7 graphic organizers for cause and effect writings. Easy to use and follow, and comes with: Cause and Effect Relationship Word Chart Cause and Effect Topics Sheet Categories: Arts, Humanities, Music, Education, STEM 7 different Graphic Organizers to Xerox Writing Tips Writing Challenges Reinforces fact based writing, cause and effect relationship words, planning stage, working with writing process, and peer workshopping. Critical thinking skills needed! Great for ELA and STEM connections, AP, charter, ESL, GT, dual credit, and homeschool students.
By Beth Hammett
Students can chart Earth's changes from the beginning of time through the future with this 35 page, interactive timeline for students to make and share. Uses fact-based writing, inferencing skills, interpreting information, research skills, application of knowledge, and writing skills.
Includes handouts/printables of:
Directions
Extra Handout/Video Resources
5 Title pages
5 The End pages
My Earth Timeline page to fill in
Covers time periods:
Beginning of Earth
Compare/Contrast over how Earth was formed
Cambrian Period
Permian Period
Mesozoic Period
Forming of 7 Continents
Stone Age
Ice Age
Neolithic Period
Bronze Age and hieroglyphics
Pyramids/Stonehenge
Iron Age
Hellenistic Period
Roman Period
Byzantine Period
Middle Ages: Classic, Middle, Modern
Renaissance and Reformation
Enlightenment and Age of Reason
Industrial Revolution
20th and 21st Century
What about Earth's future?
A brief overview of Earth's time periods for students to learn about, and review then apply knowledge to complete their books. Can be used for assessment, journaling activities, history/social studies, for celebrating Earth Day, or as overview of unit on how Earth was formed and changed. Requires critical thinking skills for completion.
St. Patrick's Day My Pot o' Gold Character Traits Activity
By Beth Hammett
Introduce character traits to students then tie the concepts to real life with this pot o' gold activity. Students choose one character trait to define each of their classmates. Then, they write the character traits on gold coins, cut and paste onto peers' pot o' gold. Informative writing activity that reinforces using examples for fact-based essays. Includes: Easy to follow directions with optional age-based activities Pot o' Gold Coins handout Character Trait Sheet Follow-up writing activities Fun, engaging activity for elementary students who need introductions or reinforcement in working with character traits and fact-based writing.
Halloween Jack O Lantern history Stingy Jack: reading comprehension word search
By Tomorrowcomes
When October comes around, we all start seeing pumpkins and signs of Halloween. Carving pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns is a traditional Halloween activity. Do your students know the history of why pumpkins are carved?
This resource gives a brief history of where the tradition of jack-o’-lanterns comes from. After reading the brief article, there is a short question worksheet to be completed. The worksheet asked questions based on information in the article and includes an area for students to draw their own jack-o’-lantern face.
Also included is an adapted student friendly version of the Irish folktale Stingy Jack and a Halloween themed Word Search.
Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers-Annotating Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry
By Amanda Robinson
Since the Pandemic, so much has gone digital, including testing--both campus and state testing. If your campus and/or state has made the switch to online testing, and you are looking for strategies to help your students adapt their annotating strategies, these graphic organizers can help!
This product includes graphic organizers for poetry (TPCASTT format) and text (can be used for fiction or informational) and is designed to be a gradual release model:
- Students use fully-structured graphic organizers to guide annotating during online testing
- Teachers can print graphic organizers as posters, and blank organizers w/ no text are included to help students transition from guided annotations
- Finally students will be able to transition from graphic organizers to being able to annotate freely using scratch or notebook paper
What You Get
- Poetry (TPCASTT) structured graphic organizer
- Text (Fiction or Informational) structured graphic organizer
-This can be customized to add personal teacher tips or specific classroom annotation symbols or Signposts
- Blank Poetry (TPCASTT) graphic organizer (no text)
- Blank Text (Fiction or Informational) graphic organizer (no text)
-Graphic Organizers can also be printed by the teacher in a poster size as a classroom anchor chart.