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Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1

By Julie Faulkner

Engage and motivate students with these informational, expository text close reading assignments. These easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension. This resource is

Subjects:

Health, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Dangers of Energy Drinks

By Julie Faulkner

This informational text lesson on the dangers of energy drinks is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills and comprehension! With eight specific standards-based questions and a text-based writing prompt, your students will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1

$3.50

375

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Thanksgiving Activities Nonfiction Lesson on Hot Topics: Black Friday

By Julie Faulkner

This informational text lesson for Thanksgiving is ready-to-go to engage your high school students this November. With leveled texts, standards-based questions, creative activity, and a text-based writing prompt, your students will be engaged,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Thanksgiving, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Cultural Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.1

$4.50

340

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Valentine's Day Activities, Hot Topics Informational Text, Does True Love Last?

By Julie Faulkner

Looking for a thoughtful, quick, and creative close reading lesson for Valentine's Day that covers several standards for your middle or high school students? I love to bring holiday themed lessons in when I can, but I am always very cautious to

Subjects:

Social Studies - History, Valentine's Day, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.W.2

$3.50

145

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Internet Safety, Woes of the Web

By Julie Faulkner

This is a set questions paired with two articles that pose the essential question: Do you know what your digital footprint looks like? The articles catch students' attention immediately, and spark some serious discussion. Not only will students be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.3

$3.50

125

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Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #2

By Julie Faulkner

Subjects:

Health, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$17.50

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Thanksgiving Activities for Teens, Mini Unit, BUNDLE

By Julie Faulkner

If you are looking for quick and easy activities that you can use in November to keep your middle and high school students on task and engaged, then look no more! Every lesson, designed to add rigor and meaning to Thanksgiving, is standards-based,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Thanksgiving, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Cultural Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$11.00

$9.90

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Nonfiction Close Reading Lesson on Hot Topics: A Culture of Cheating

By Julie Faulkner

This easy prep mini lesson on cheating is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With specific skilled-based, text-based questions and a writing prompt, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate. Make

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Back to School, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1

$3.50

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Info Text Hot Topics Lesson for Yearbook with Photo Project: Selfie Obsession

By Julie Faulkner

Are your yearbook students as obsessed with selfies as mine are? Or how about just obsessed with themselves and their own group of friends? This lesson is the perfect way to start back the year to get them thinking in the direction covering more

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Journalism, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.52 MB)

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Is Protesting Powerful or Problematic?

By Julie Faulkner

Engage and motivate students with this informational, expository text close reading assignment. This easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension! Your students will be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Cultural Activities, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (1.73 MB)

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics, Power of Positive Thinking

By Julie Faulkner

Hot topics lessons are designed to get students reading, thinking, and responding to informational texts. In this lesson, students will read about and discuss the idea of positive thinking and the power of mindset.Student Experience: Teens,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.3

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (2.90 MB)

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Reading is Good for Your Brain

By Julie Faulkner

This mini lesson on the benefits of reading is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With five specific common core text-based questions, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate!Includes:-Formal lesson

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1

$3.50

133

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Is Lying Okay?

By Julie Faulkner

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.1

$3.50

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Acceptable Coach Behavior

By Julie Faulkner

This is a quick lesson that pairs two articles that pose the essential question: "How far is too far?" for a coach's behavior. It provides a close reading guide with questions for each article and then offers topics for discussion/debate to compare

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Physical Education, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Worksheets, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.1

$3.50

Digital Download DOCX (0.05 MB)

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Valentine's Day Activities, Nonfiction Lesson on Hot Topics on Teen Dating

By Julie Faulkner

Valentine's Day can be a sensitive issue for teens for various reasons. February is not only Heart Month and Valentine's Day, but also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. This info text mini lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice

Subjects:

Poetry, Valentine's Day, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (2.55 MB)

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Vaping

By Julie Faulkner

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (1.46 MB)

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Info Text English Lesson on Hot Topics: Fast Fashion, Is It Worth the Cost?

By Julie Faulkner

Engage and motivate students with this informational text close reading assignment. This easy-prep Hot Topics Info Text Lesson is the perfect ready-to-go resource to practice close reading skills and comprehension! Your students will be engaged,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Earth Day, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Google Apps, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (1.81 MB)

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Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #3

By Julie Faulkner

Subjects:

Health, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Cultural Activities, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$17.50

$15.75

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Is Reality TV Bad for You?

By Julie Faulkner

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Journalism, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1

$3.50

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Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: College Admissions Requirements

By Julie Faulkner

This info-text mini lesson is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills and comprehension! Your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate and discuss this hot topic no matter their reading level or experience

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (1.22 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Welcome to my store! Here you will find creative, practical, classroom-tested resources for ELA, Yearbook, Kids 4 Christ & more!
I have over 16 years of experience teaching English and journalism. I have experience at the middle school, high school, and college level. Rural and suburban. Regular, honors, and inclusion.
To me, my job is about teaching students to see, make, and appreciate real-world connections. The world around them is full of opportunity, and I want them to notice that and seize it.
In addition to all this... I have worked as a Common Core ELA training specialist. My store is geared directly to helping teachers integrate creative, standards-based teaching in their classrooms smoothly and effectively, so they can have their own classroom success stories.
I look forward to teaching the students who walk into my classroom every day, and I am passionate about fostering classroom success stories through the lessons, materials, and resources I create -- but most importantly through the relationships that I am fortunate enough to develop.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Engaging, student-centered, collaborative, hands-on, critical thinking. I believe all my products are user friendly, keeping the student and teacher in mind.
Fun, innovative, standards-driven secondary English teacher

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

-Photography is my hobby - and my passion. I have earned several awards for my photography. You will see my original photography throughout my store jazzing up my product covers!
-I am also VERY proud for my yearbook staff who has been awarded with an Honorable Mention from Jostens in the Creative Spreads category in 2010. We have also been featured in Jostens Lookbook twice for creative covers and spreads.
-I enjoying presenting at conferences and workshops and have been a presenter at several international and national conferences including the IRA, NMSA, and TpT. I also have several articles in various publications including The English Journal.
-I had the personal honor of being 2013 PCHS Teacher of the Year.
-In 2013, I submitted my Antiques Show and Tell Project to The History Channel's Teacher Ideas Magazine and won a cash prize and a spot in the magazine!
-2020 Jostens Most Innovative Adviser of the Year

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Secondary Ed Masters in English Ed.S.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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