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1. Business Writing
What is Business Writing?
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Know your Audience
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Resume Writing
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Resume Template
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Rhetorical Appeals
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Pathos
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Ethos
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Logos
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Kairos
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Tone and Style
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Tone and Style Practice
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Word Choice
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Memo Writing
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Memo Writing Assignment
Memo Rubric
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E-mail Writing
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E-mail Assignment
E-mail Rubric
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Writing a Business Letter
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Business Letter Assignment
Business Letter Rubric
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2. Women's Rights
Introduction
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"Ain't I a Woman"
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"Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions
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"Ain't I a Woman" Guiding Questions 2
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Forming Evidence-Based Claims
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EBC Guiding Checklist
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"Ain't I a Woman" EBC Example
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Forming an EBC for "Ain't I a Woman"
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Forming 2-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity
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Forming 2-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity 2
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"Equal Rights for Women"
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Guiding Questions for "Equal Rights for Women"
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Forming an EBC for "Equal Rights for Women"
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EBC Guiding Checklist 1
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EBC Guiding Checklist 2
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"Wimbledon Has Sent Me a Message: I'm Only a Second-Class Champion"
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EBC Template, Williams
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EBC Model for Chisholm, Truth, and Williams
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Text Centered Discussion Checklist
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Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity
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Forming 3-Point Evidence-Based Claims Activity 2
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Writing Evidence-Based Claims
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Written EBC Example - Truth, Chisholm, Williams
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Written EBC Example - Williams
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Forming Evidence-Based Claims Final
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Evidence-Based Writing Rubric
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Written EBC Blank Page
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3. Working Conditions
Entry Task
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Four Corners Statements
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Working Conditions Anchor Chart
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Researcher's Notebook
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Notice and Wonder
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Researcher’s Roadmap Anchor Chart
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Model Performance Task
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Performance Task Prompt
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Research Process Cards
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Sample Supporting Research Question
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"In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad"
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Ethical Style: How is My T-Shirt Made?
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How is My T-Shirt Made?
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Researcher’s Notebook For Teacher Reference
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Plagiarize and Paraphrase Entry Task
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Distinguishing Between Good and Bad Paraphrasing Entry Task
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Paraphrasing Relevant Information Exit Ticket
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An Apparel Factory Defies Sweatshop Label, but Can It Thrive?
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Are Your Clothes Made in Sweatshops?
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Gathering Relevant Information and Generating Additional Research Questions
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“It’s Incredibly Difficult to Prove That Clothing is ‘Ethically Made’”
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"Some Retailers Say More about Their Clothing Origins"
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Model Research Synthesis
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Research Synthesis Assessment
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Planning the Multimedia Project
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Multimedia Presentation Rubric
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4. Plato's Apology
Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist
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Evidence-Based Writing Rubric
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Plato's Apology Paragraphs 1-3
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Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3
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Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 1-3 Guidelines
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Plato's Apology Paragraphs 4-9
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Text Centered Discussions
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Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 4-9
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Making EBCs for Paragraphs 4-9
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Plato's Apology Paragraphs 10-17
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Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
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Making EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
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Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
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Forming 3 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 10-17
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Plato's Apology Paragraphs 18-23
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Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist II
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Forming EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
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Making EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
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Forming 2 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
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Forming 3 Point EBCs for Paragraphs 18-23
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"The Apology" Text and Vocabulary
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Writing Evidence-Based Claims
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Forming EBC Model Plato
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Making EBC Model Plato
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Organizing EBC Model Plato
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Written EBC Model Plato
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Forming EBCs for "The Apology"
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Making EBCs for "The Apology"
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Forming 2 Point EBCs for "The Apology"
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Forming 3 Point EBCs for "The Apology"
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5 & 6. Persuasion Across Time and Space
Pre-Assessment - Persuasive Writing
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Extended Anticipatory Guide
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Dyad Share
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Video Response
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Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions
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Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions (Alternative)
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Narrative Construction Rubric
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Soft and Hard Sells
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Modality in Advertising
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Advertising Analysis
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The Civil War
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The Battle of Gettysburg
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The Gettysburg Address in Four Voices
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Literary Device Matrix
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Dedicate Matrix
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Vocabulary Review
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Abraham Lincoln Biography
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Clarifying Bookmark
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Background Reading Focus Chart
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Civil War Photos
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Civil War Photograph Response
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Gettysburg Address
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Wordle Handout
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Gettysburg Address Guiding Questions
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Appeals Cards
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Appeals Cards Matrix
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Sort and Label Strips Handout
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Anticipatory Guide to Types of Appeals
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Speech Background Information, "I Have a Dream"
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Practice Speech
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MLK, "I Have a Dream"
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JFK, On the Death of Martin Luther King
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Wallace, "The Civil Rights Movement: Fraud, Sham, and Hoax"
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Speech Matrix
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Biography of Barbara Jordan
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Reading with a Focus
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Jordan, “All Together Now”
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Reading Jigsaw
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Reading Jigsaw Directions
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How Writers Accomplish Their Goals
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Deconstructing and Constructing Modality
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Compare Contrast Matrix: Two Speeches
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Find the Tie Activity
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Role Play Review
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The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes
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Speech Analysis for The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes
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Persuasive Essay Topics
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Persuasive Essay Outline
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Persuasive Essay Graphic Organizer
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Persuasive Essay Peer Response
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Persuasive Essay Peer Response Rubric
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7. Short Story
Credible Internet Resources
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Credible Internet Resources Notes
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Short Stories, Charaterization, and Plot
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Short Story Unit Introduction Notes
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Public Domain Online Short Stories for Reading and Analysis
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Short Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis
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Table of Important Unit Terms
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Important Terms Matching
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Story Choice and Plot and Characterization Analysis II
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List of Possible Public Domain Short Stories with Film Adaptations
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Comparing and Contrasting Plot and Characterization
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Comparing/Contrasting Two Short Stories
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Analyzing the Transition from Text to Film
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Analyzing the Transition from Text to Film
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Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Brainstorming/Outlining
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Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Example
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Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Rubric
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Short Story Comparison/Contrast Essay Peer/Self Rubric
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Creating a Works Cited Page
Works Cited Notes
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Presenting and Publishing Ideas Online
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Guidelines and Rubric for Creating, Presenting, and Publish Presentation Online
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Presenting and Publishing Ideas Online Example Presentation
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8. Research It!
Terms Used in this Unit
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Research Critera Matrix
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Portfolio Sections
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Exploring a Topic
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Human Animal Interaction Article
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Posing Inquiry Questions
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Possible Inquiry Questions Animal Human Interaction
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Potential Sources Assignment
Area Evaluation Checklist
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Assessing Sources
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Taking Notes Assignment
Research Frame
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Evidence-Based Claims Refresher
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9. The Immigrant's Experience
The Immigrant's Experience Unit Texts
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Reading Closely for Details Checklist
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Photos From Ellis Island
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Text-Centered Discussions Checklist
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Text - Jacob Riis
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Guiding Questions - Riis
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Text 3-4 Interactive Materials
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Analyzing Details - Ellis Island
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Analyzing Details - Riis Example
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Questioning Texts
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Questioning Texts - Riis Example
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Text 5 - "At The Gateway" - Edward Steiner
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Questioning Texts - Steiner
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Analyzing Details - Steiner
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Text 6 - "A Search After Realities" - H.G. Wells
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Questioning Texts - H.G. Wells
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Analyzing Details - Texts 5 and 6
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Text 7 - "The Promised Land" - Mary Antin
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Text 8 - "Rebels: Into Anarchy and Out Again" - Ganz & Ferber
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Text 9 - excerpt from "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave" - Frederick Douglass
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Questioning Texts - Texts 7-9
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Analyzing Details - Texts 7-9
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Extended Reading
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10. Speaking Out
Establishing Purpose and Thesis
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Finding a Purpose
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Organzing a Speech
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Speech Outline Template
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Citing Sources in a Speech
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Delivering the Speech
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Listening to Learn
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Peer Speech Feedback Form
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Peer Speech Feedback Form
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11 & 12. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"
Link to "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" PDF.
URL
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Guiding Questions
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Theme, POV, and Context
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Introduction to Theme, Point of View, and Context Notes
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Vocabulary 1
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Chapter One Study Guide
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Verbals and Voice
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Verbals and Voice Exercise
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Verbals and Voice Review
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Chapter 2-3 Study Guide
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Chapter 4 Study Guide
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Chapter 4 Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist
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Forming Evidence-Based Claims Template Chs. 1-4
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Making EBC Template-Chapters 1-4
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Chapter 5-6 Study Guide
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Vocabulary 2
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Unit Summative Assessment 1
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Commas, Ellipsis, Parentheses, and Dashes
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Commas, Ellipsis, Parentheses, and Dashes Exercise
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Commas, Ellipsis, Parentheses, and Dashes Review
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In the Steps of Little Crow Article
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In the Steps of Little Crow Article - QR Code Only
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MN American Indian Literature Exercise
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In the Steps of Little Crow Article - Sections 2-6
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In the Steps of Little Crow Article - Sections 2-6 - QR Code Only
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In the Steps of Little Crow - Study Guides 2-6
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Chapter 7-9 Study Guide
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Chapter 10-12 Study Guide
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Vocabulary 3
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Chapter 13-16 Study Guide
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Chapter 17-20 Study Guide
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Chapter 21-23 Study Guide
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Evidence-Based Claims Criteria Checklist
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Forming Evidence-Based Claims Template Chs. 5-23
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Making EBC Template-Chapters 5-23
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Vocabulary 4
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Summative Assessment on Ch. 1-23 and Vocabulary
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Chapter 24-27 Study Guide
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Chapter 28 Study Guide
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Chapter 29-30 Study Guide
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Chapter 31-33 Study Guide
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Chapter 34-Conclusion Study Guide
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Tom Sawyer Final Essay Brainstorming Outline
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Final Essay Expectations and Rubric
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