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Magna Carta | Reading Comprehension Deck | Interactive Lesson

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Look Inside · 10 pages

Cover of the Magna Carta micro-learning deck listing video, audio, vocabulary, and summarizing supports
Cover introducing the micro-learning deck
Lesson overview lists video lessons, reading passages with audio, vocabulary, comprehension, and a quick write
Overview of lesson components and reading level
Prior-knowledge prompt asks, 'What Do You/We Know about the Magna Carta,' beside a photograph of a charter
Opening prompt about existing knowledge
Learning goals cover the charter's origins, contents, and impact; tasks include reading and writing a summary
Learning goals and lesson task sequence
Vocabulary and video slide defines barons, civil war, dysentery, liberty, medieval, and peasants
Six key terms accompanying the lesson video
Reading passage opening introduces the Great Charter and describes King John's heavy taxes and punishments
Reading passage, part 1: King John's rule
Reading passage continues with the barons' rebellion, negotiations at Runnymede, and rights of free men
Reading passage, part 2: rebellion and rights
Reading passage concludes with unfree peasants, civil war, Henry III, and the charter's legacy of liberty
Reading passage, part 3: limits and legacy
Vocabulary practice asks students to complete six passage sentences using terms from the word bank
Six sentence-completion vocabulary questions
Definition matching asks students to drag civil war, dysentery, liberty, medieval, and peasants to meanings
Five vocabulary terms to match with definitions
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Magna Carta | Reading Comprehension Lesson Transport students back in time to explore the history and importance of the Magna Carta. This interactive digital lesson guides learners through an informative video, reading passage with audio support, close reading activity, and quick write assignment centering around the Magna Carta. Implementation ideas include whole group introduction followed by small group work to dig deeper into the text and assessments. Applicable for middle and high school history and social studies classes covering ancient civilizations, this engaging resource keeps students focused while building content knowledge, literacy skills, critical thinking and more around the Magna Carta's role in the fight for human rights and formation of modern democracy.

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1 PowerPoint with 16 ready to display slides

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