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Getting Creative and Analytical with S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders

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Every year, my students enjoy our study of S.E. Hinton’s, The Outsiders. It’s a timeless book that even today generates a great deal of enthusiasm and discussion. The following pages have some ideas and samples of the things that I like to do with

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Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Oral Communication

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

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The Plains of Abraham Point of View Feature Article

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Depending on the side you were on, you would have a different opinion about the most important battle of The Seven Years War. This assignment requires students to write about the battle outside of Quebec from two perspectives: French and English.

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Creative Writing, Canadian History, Writing

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7^th, 8^th

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The Importance of Pets Critical Literacy Unit

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In this unit, we stop to consider the importance that pets play in our lives. Starting with the psychology surrounding pet ownership, this unit also examines such issues as robotic pets, exotic pets, and people's preferences between cats and dogs.

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Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3

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Literary Device of the Day

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The following unit is meant to supplement your study of fiction in language class. Students, when given explicit instruction about different literary devices, can in turn use them with greater precision and creativity in their own fiction writing.

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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W.8.1c, W.8.3, W.8.3c, CCRA.W.3

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I have been a middle school teacher for the past 20 years. I have also taught briefly at University.

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My teaching style is fairly relaxed. I enjoy healthy debate in my class, as well as group work! Students are always learning from each other!

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I have my B.Ed from Brock University, as well as my M.A in English Literature from the University of Waterloo.

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool, Staff

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Graphing, Numbers, Order of Operations, Science, Social Studies, World History, Arts & Music, Drama, Career and Technical Education, Health, Canadian History, Australian History, Geography, Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Literature, Statistics, Economics , Word Problems, Instructional Technology, Problem Solving, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Mental Math, Decimals, Black History Month, Place Value, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading, African History, Social Emotional Learning