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Emporium Spectacular

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Advisory/Homeroom Activities

By Emporium Spectacular

Need some ideas for middle school homeroom activities? Here are 50+! There are a lot of get-to-know-you style games, like Name 'Em All and Shuffle 'Em Up! There are many other games as well, like Something's Different, Where the Cold Wind Blows,

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Games

$17.50

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Google Slides™

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Movie/Book Comparison

By Emporium Spectacular

Want your students to compare the movie version to the book? This assignment will apply to any movie and book! It has a section to compare/contrast the portrayal of the plot, the protagonist, the experience of reading vs. viewing, analyzing the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Writing

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Movie Guides

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.L.6

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (0.27 MB)

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Trevor Noah (YA) Full Unit

By Emporium Spectacular

This is a FULL workbook to accompany Born a Crime, Young Readers Edition. It includes poetry to kick-off the unit, exploration of systems of racism, memoir study, chapter work around the ideas of author's methods, plot analysis, theme study,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment, Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1...

$75.00

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Google Slides™

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Born a Crime Choice Final

By Emporium Spectacular

Leveled Final Project Options for Trevor Noah's Born a Crime (Young Readers Version). Examples: Mild - Hip-hop has been called a global movement for its ability to act as a platform for young people and to allow them to express their concerns. Noah

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research, Projects

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10

$15.00

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Create a Movie Poster! (Reading Comprehension)

By Emporium Spectacular

Create a movie poster that advertises your novel! Include the following things: The title of your novel, LARGE on the posterYour producer name: “A film by _____” A major illustration as the focus, related to the plot/themesA tagline, like these

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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AI Resources for Middle School

By Emporium Spectacular

If you're like me, you're maybe freaked out about AI and the classroom. I wanted a way to explain the benefits and threats of AI to my students and give them tangible resources to include AI in their classes. Each of these resources allows students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies - History

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Research, Activities, Outlines

$10.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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About AI in Middle School

By Emporium Spectacular

Hey! Here's a short presentation I put together for my colleagues and classes about how the AI bots work and what the opportunities/limitations are with the technology. Slide 1: IntroSlide 2: How do chatbots work?Slide 3: What is deep learning?Slide

Subjects:

Writing, Back to School, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Lectures, Professional Development, Lesson

$6.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Identity Narrative - The Writing Process

By Emporium Spectacular

Take your students through the full writing process! First, brainstorm ideas for a personal narrative and plot the story. Then, write a first draft! Then, revise using mini-lessons for the story exposition, dialogue, and sensory/figurative language.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.10

$10.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Descriptive Language: Menu Project

By Emporium Spectacular

You are the owner of a new restaurant opening up in the area. Congratulations! Your job is to design a menu for the items you are selling. The menu will have a mouth-watering description for each item and some sort of decoration/illustration. Your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Outlines

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.10

$15.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Aristotle & Dante Theme Tracker/Podcast Summative

By Emporium Spectacular

Track the themes in Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe! There are six parts in this novel, and six levels on Bloom's Taxonomy. This theme tracker allows you to build on your understanding of the theme as you read further and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6, CCRA.L.3

$25.00

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Google Slides™

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Born a Crime (YA) - Author's Methods Analysis

By Emporium Spectacular

Analyze the Author's Methods in chapters 1-12! Methods include things like: Details, context, style, characterization, descriptive language, evidence, setting, extended/ metaphor, allusion, repetition, inferences, epistolary, word choice, dialogue,

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8

$20.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Diverse Poetry Analysis

By Emporium Spectacular

Incredible poetry, divided into 3 levels of complexity, featuring authors like Nayyirah Waheed, Emily Dickenson, Rabindraneth Tagore, Maya Angelou, Gwen Westerman, Warsan Shire, Tupac Shakur, Emma Lazarus, John Lennon, etc. Annotate, analyze poetry,

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9

$10.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Diverse Short Stories: Challenging Assumptions

By Emporium Spectacular

"Ask me who I am, not what I am." Challenging assumptions: What happens? How does the main character feel? What assumptions are made? How do assumptions cause harm? These short stories and reflection questions can be used for shared inquiry,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Advisory/Homeroom/Class Greets

By Emporium Spectacular

Do you do "Greets" in advisory? It's a great way to have students connect, build community, and have some fun! Some greets include a "Share" so students can share things about themselves. The greets are based on a daily holiday. They are so much fun

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities

$50.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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50+ Vibe Checks

By Emporium Spectacular

Love the "Which cat are you feeling today?" or "Which Stranger Things are you feeling today?" -- well, here are 50+!

Subjects:

Oral Communication, Classroom Community

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

$18.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Ready to Use Discussion Strategies

By Emporium Spectacular

These discussion technique slides can be edited/added to any lesson! Includes the following discussion techniques: Gallery WalkPhilosophical ChairsPinwheelSocratic Seminar Affinity Mapping Concentric Circles Conver-StationsFishbowlHot

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6

$15.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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March (John Lewis) Summative: Justice Speech

By Emporium Spectacular

Because your voice is strong and unique, you’ve been asked to speak at the National Justice March this summer! Your job is to study the “I Have a Dream” speech that Dr. MLK Jr. gave and consider your audience of 250,000 local residents. Then,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.6

$15.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Independent Reading Project

By Emporium Spectacular

Choice board of 12 "book report" options for any novel! Each includes a description, checklist, and reading log. Examples: MobileCreate a physical symbol mobile of your book in which you include at least 8 symbols that represent things that happened

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Canterbury Tales: Inferences

By Emporium Spectacular

Use Ye Olde Dating Scroll to help your students make Middle English inferences! Students will be assigned on character from the prologue (edited to be school-appropriate) and use the Middle English and slightly modernized version to make inferences

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$10.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Build Your Own Book Talk!

By Emporium Spectacular

Have students create their own book talk about a any book! The book talk includes acquiring prior knowledge through watching Youtube book talks, describing the setting, characters, and problem/conflict, description of specific reasons students liked

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Internet Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5, CCRA.SL.6

$8.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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I have been teaching 7th and 8th grade for 8 years!

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Reading, writing, speaking, listening, reading strategies, advanced learning, EL scaffolding, engaging content, the works! I love teaching middle school, and I've been crafting these lessons for years.

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