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The Walls that Divide: A Complete Thematic Unit (including Donald Trump Speech)

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This English Language Arts complete thematic teaching unit (with extra materials adapted for the History classroom) is intended to give students the opportunity to examine the timeless controversy of open versus closed borders. From Robert Frost’s

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Writing

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, W.11-12.1...

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Close Reading Adaptable Digital Template e-Handout

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What I love most about this Close Reading e-document is that it can be adapted for any piece of reading - from short articles and speeches to longer poems and novels. The teacher must select a total of 4 reading passages from the literature that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

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Washington Irving "The Devil and Tom Walker" - Response to Literature Paragraph

By Read Head

The product includes a Response to Literature paragraph writing prompt via Google Doc for ease of distribution to students. The prompt is highly engaging to teenagers and relevant to today's pop culture, while obviously accessing student knowledge

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

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Supporting Evidence: Identify & Analyze Textual Evidence

By Read Head

The materials in this unit are intended to supplement both reading and writing modules that the teacher already has in place. They are especially helpful for students who have only a superficial understanding of the types of evidence that writers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2b, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.9

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The Kite Runner: Redemption - CCSS Common Core Thematic Unit

By Read Head

This Common Core unit uses the INTO, THROUGH, & BEYOND approach in order to lead students down a road of thematic discovery, whereby they will grow to understand the significance of human transgression and the power of redemption. Used in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans

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CCSS Common Core Standards Non-Fiction Unit with Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

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This is a unit guide with a materials link provided via Google Drive.Thematic Focus: Week 1: The "Dumbing Down" of SocietyWeek 2: The Importance of ReadingWeek 3: CensorshipEach part of this unit is designed for one week of instruction with a focus

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans

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"Breaking the Barrier" - Characterization and Plot

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In this practice activity (formative assessment), students will analyze interactions between main and subordinate characters in a literary text and explain the way those interactions affect the plot. Skill sheet can be given as homework that leads

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

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Angelou Heart of Writing Poster (Printable)

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Angelou Heart of Writing Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

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Posters

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Silence Poster (Printable)

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Silence Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

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Posters

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Listen to Understand Poster (Printable)

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Listen to Understand Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

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Posters

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Self Confidence Poster (Printable)

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Self Confidence Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

Grades:

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

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Posters

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Dennis Rodman - Keep Quiet Poster (Printable)

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Dennis Rodman - Keep Quiet Poster (Printable)

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For All Subject Areas

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

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Posters

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The Cask Of Amontillo - Poe- Close Reading & Paraphrasing

By Read Head

9th grade students, who are not quite reading at grade level, often struggle with reading the works of Edgar Allen Poe. Although they love the dark Gothic subject matter, Poe's vocabulary and syntax often leaves younger readers in their own state

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Homework

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Tone Analysis Chart

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With this visually appealing graphic organizer, students will be able to break down, analyze, and determine an author's tone within a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective. Students will identify the seven traits that help to reveal

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Close Reading

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.6

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Common Core (CCSS) Unit - New Year's Eve & The Importance of Time

By Read Head

This common core aligned thematic unit will give students the opportunity to compare common themes in literature and to use the theme element of "time" in order to set goals for themselves, not only for the upcoming year but with long-term goals as

Subjects:

Writing, The New Year, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Video Files

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Common Core (CCSS) Focused Writing Practice - Response to Literature

By Read Head

This intensive skill practice handout will help beginning or struggling writers with Response to Literature writing elements. First, students will practice labeling the following RTL elements: -title -author -genre -page # -answer to the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Lesson

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House on Mango Street - Open Mind Activity Sheet

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In this activity, students will put themselves into Esperanza’s mind and see the world from her point of view by completing an Open Mind graphic organizer with objects, images, symbols and quotations from the story to provide a picture of what might

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities

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Close Reading: Annotation & Theme (The Travesty of Civil War)

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This all-inclusive teaching module is designed to engage students in the complete process of close reading. In this unit, students will practice the following literacy strategies:•Preview Vocabulary•Determine Meaning of Title• Generate Questions•

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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Propaganda in Fiction & Non-Fiction Texts

By Read Head

This teaching module includes instructional design elements for critical thinking through inquiry and dialogue. In this unit, students will gain an understanding of the Big Idea – Propaganda – and its importance in school, career, and life. Not

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

11^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

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Class Syllabus - Editable Template

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For your ease and convenience, a modern and visually appealing syllabus that is 100% editable to suit the needs of your class and students. Formatting document graphics, blocks, and columns can be a pain, but with this Microsoft Word template you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Syllabi, Classroom Forms, For Parents

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

24 years teaching secondary English Language Arts; 2 years teaching adult ESL; 3 years teaching secondary ESL

MY TEACHING STYLE

Traditional methodologies combined with modern inquiry and close reading strategies that lead to self-discovery.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Undergraduate Cum Laude

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters in Education; Curriculum: Technology; Internship focusing on the digital classroom

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