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By A Muse in the Classroom
These location picture prompts can be used alone or in conjunction with the action and character prompts to help stimulate students’ creativity during creative writing, drama, or speaking activities. Similar Products: Character Picture
Subjects:
Drama, EFL - ESL - ELD, Oral Communication
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Task Cards
$3.00
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By A Muse in the Classroom
This research project on contemporary utopian communities will help students understand the difficulties inherent in attempting to create an ideal society. Students will research the beliefs, goals, and challenges of a community pursuing an
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Social Studies - History
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Types:
Worksheets, Cultural Activities
$3.00
7
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Dystopian stories are extremely popular in young adult fiction today and The Lego Movie is an excellent way to introduce students to the genre. This lesson analyzes the elements of a story in the film with a special emphasis on what makes it an
Subjects:
Other (ELA), Writing-Essays
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Movie Guides
$6.50
6
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By A Muse in the Classroom
These action picture prompts can be used alone or in conjunction with the location and character prompts to help stimulate students’ creativity during creative writing, drama, or speaking activities. Similar Products: Character Picture
Subjects:
Drama, EFL - ESL - ELD, Oral Communication
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Types:
Task Cards
$3.00
6
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By A Muse in the Classroom
The PowerPoint lesson briefly explains what an ensemble is and the importance of working as a team in drama before introducing 10 activities that promote awareness of the group, team work, trust, problem solving and focus. An anticipatory
Subjects:
Drama
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Activities
$1.50
5
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Students will begin the lesson with a fun quiz “What Kind of Vampire Would You Be?” that gets them thinking about how differently vampires have been portrayed in different works of fiction. After a PPT lesson discussing how the depiction of
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Literature
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers
CCSS:
W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c, W.9-10.2d, W.9-10.2e, W.9-10.2f, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.2a, W.11-12.2b, W.11-12.2c...
$3.00
5
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By A Muse in the Classroom
This introductory activity for teaching drama to beginners includes 5 ways actors can communicate on stage and then asks students to reflect on each of them, while also providing some information about themselves. ObjectiveIt’s meant to raise
Subjects:
Drama
Grades:
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Types:
Study Guides, Worksheets
$1.00
3
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By A Muse in the Classroom
These fun and creative icebreakers will help you learn more about your students’ interests, how they see themselves, what problems they face in their daily lives, and what they hope to get out of your class. Materials Included 1) Describe your
Subjects:
For All Subject Areas, Back to School
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Printables
$1.25
3
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Bingo is one of my favorite vocabulary review games. Here's how I use these sheets in my own classroom: Distribute a bingo card to each student and have them fill in their own cards with words from their vocabulary lists. This will ensure that each
Subjects:
English Language Arts, World Languages, For All Subject Areas
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Printables
FREE
3
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Anticipatory Activity: Students will begin with the lesson with a brief quiz (What kind of witch are you?) and some reflection questions on how we differentiate between good and bad. Creative Writing Prompt: Students follow the instructions
Subjects:
Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Essays
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Types:
Worksheets, Graphic Organizers
CCSS:
W.4.1, W.5.1, W.6.1, W.7.1
$4.00
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
This lesson can be used as a follow-up lesson for students who have already planned a pantomime performance and are ready for more advanced work that involves either cooperation with a partner or for them to act out more than one role. Students
Subjects:
Drama
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Worksheets, Activities, Task Cards
$2.00
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
This lesson includes a PowerPoint slideshow on how to emote with non-verbal cues, emotion task cards that can be used for a fun game of charades, and a worksheet that could be used either as an anticipatory activity before the lesson or as a
Subjects:
Drama, Oral Communication
Grades:
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Task Cards
$2.50
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Students will receive a handout explaining stage business and a scene analysis worksheet that they can use to consider their own stage business in a performance. Students can also work in groups to brainstorm different kinds of stage business
Subjects:
Drama
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Worksheets, Handouts, Task Cards
$2.00
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Students will begin the lesson by viewing a slideshow presentation on “Choosing Viewpoint Characters” and then completing a brief quiz to check their comprehension of the material. After reading an example scene featuring the Tin Man and Toto,
Subjects:
Creative Writing
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers
CCSS:
W.9-10.3a, W.11-12.3a
$3.00
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
These student survey sheets stimulate discussion and foster student accountability during conversation activities in ESL classes. Option 1: Have students sit in groups of 3-4 and discuss the questions together. Students should record the answers
Subjects:
EFL - ESL - ELD, ESL / ELL / EFL
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
Activities
$2.50
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
This FREE graphic organizer is designed to help students determine the theme of any work of fiction and craft a well-written response explaining what they understand to be the author's message. * I hope to provide you with the best possible
Subjects:
Literature
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
Graphic Organizers
CCSS:
RL.5.2, RL.6.2, RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.2
FREE
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
This free download includes two graphic organizers and a study sheet to help students review the elements of a story.
Subjects:
Creative Writing, Literature
Grades:
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th
Types:
Handouts, Graphic Organizers
FREE
2
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Students will begin the lesson with some vocabulary and comprehension work for the movie Wreck-It Ralph. Afterward, they will learn about different forms of wordplay and practice identifying them in the movie’s dialogue. Lesson Objectives Students
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Other (ELA)
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Movie Guides
CCSS:
RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4
$6.00
1
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Students will analyze the elements of a story in the movie Wreck-It Ralph with a special emphasis on how the setting affects a story’s characters and plot. Students will also analyze Ralph’s interactions with other characters and his development
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Projects
CCSS:
RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3
$6.00
1
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By A Muse in the Classroom
Students begin the lesson with an eye-catching and engaging PowerPoint Slideshow on the meaning of allegory and the relationship between monsters and humans. Afterwards they choose one specific monster to learn more about and then write an essay
Subjects:
Creative Writing, Writing-Essays, Halloween
Grades:
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Graphic Organizers
CCSS:
W.5.2, W.5.2a, W.5.2b, W.5.2c, W.5.2d, W.5.2e, W.6.2, W.6.2a, W.6.2b, W.6.2c, W.6.2e...
$3.00
1
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

My previous experience includes teaching ESL to university students, drama to middle school students, and creative writing and literature to high school students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My main goal is to foster students’ enthusiasm for learning and provide them with the intellectual tools to pursue knowledge on their own when they leave the classroom environment by creating a student-centered learning environment where the students are active participants in the learning process.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I completed my undergraduate studies with honors and academic distinction.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

- B.A. in Anthropology, with a focus on cultural studies
- M.A. in Arts and Aesthetics, with an emphasis on performing arts
- TESOL certification

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I love learning from and being inspired by other amazing teachers, and I like to share all the great teaching resources I find on Pinterest. Feel free to contact me with your questions or comments at amuseintheclassroom(at)gmail(dot)com.