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The Hunger Games Unit Bundle: Guides, Stations, Activities, Quizzes, Game, Test

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The Hunger Games Bundle includes everything you need to teach this amazing novel! The tasks and activities included will have your students so engaged that they don't even realize how hard they are working! ❤️Did you know that if you buy a bundle

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

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The Secret Life of Bees Complete Novel Unit: Guides, Quizzes, Activities, & More

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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd The Secret Life of Bees Chapter QuizzesThe Secret Life of Bees ActivitiesThe Secret Life of Bees Final TestThe Secret Life of Bees Project-Based LearningThe Secret Life of Bees Movie ReviewThe Secret Life of

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

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Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit - Digital and Paper Bundle

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Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit Bundle have everything you need to teach Anthem in both digital and paper formats. Make sure that your students can access Google products before purchase. ⭐If you want the digital unit only, see here: • Digital

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Vocabulary, Writing, Close Reading

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Born a Crime Unit Bundle Trevor Noah: Reading Guides, Activities, Quizzes, Test

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Born a Crime Unit Bundle comes with everything you need to teach this novel. The activities require students to read, write, talk, think, and create while engaging and challenging them. INCLUDED:Born a Crime Unit Guide - This details suggestions on

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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Adapted for Young Readers) Complete Unit Bundle

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INCLUDED:It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime Unit Guide - This details suggestions on what to do when during this novel so that everything flows smoothly. Be sure to download the bonus file.It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime Pre-Reading Activity contains

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The Scarlet Letter Unit - Vocabulary, Reading Guides, Quizzes, Activities, Test

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Looking for an engaging novel study unit for The Scarlet Letter Unit by Nathaniel Hawthorne? You just found everything you need to teach this novel!What's Included . . . ►Daily Lesson Plans►Common Core Standards aligned for daily tasks►Bell Ringers

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

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RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.7, RL.11-12.10, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.7, W.11-12.1...

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The Glass Castle Complete Unit Bundle - Activities, Quizzes, Test, Lesson Plans

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The Glass Castle Complete Unit comes with EVERYTHING you need to teach this novel with rigorous, engaging, comprehensive, creative, thought-provoking, and fun activities. This unit should take between 3 to 4 weeks depending on your students'

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English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Great Gatsby Unit - Hands-on Activities, Quizzes, Vocabulary, Test

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This Great Gatsby Unit is a complete set of plans designed to use with interactive notebooks, but these activities can be done on their own without using a notebook if you wish. Chapter quizzes and a final test is included as well. You may have

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Vocabulary, Writing, Close Reading

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

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Activities, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$16.95

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The Giver Unit - Interactive Notebook Activities, Quizzes, Vocabulary, Test

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The Giver Unit - Interactive Notebook has everything you need to teach this novel: reading guides, collaborative activities, comprehension quizzes, hands-on vocabulary fun, vocabulary quizzes, review game, answer keys, and final test.Remote

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

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

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Anthem Ayn Rand Complete Unit: Reading Guides, Activities, Quizzes, Test, & More

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Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit is everything you need to teach Anthem. ⭐If you want to have this printable resource in digital format also, check out the bundle here:• Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit - Digital and Paper Bundle ⭐If you want this

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Vocabulary, Writing, Close Reading

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Activities, Assessment

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Fahrenheit 451 Unit Bundle: Guides, Quizzes, Activities, Lap Book, Game, Test

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FAHRENHEIT 451 BUNDLEQUIZZESThese Fahrenheit 451 quizzes are broken down into the three sections of the book. "Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander" has 3 quizzes. Two quizzes are the same 20 multiple choice questions, but the answers have been

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Reading, Vocabulary, Writing

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Activities, Assessment

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Digital Anthem Complete Unit Ayn Rand: Guides, Activities, Quizzes, Test, More!

By Selena Smith

Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit is everything you need to teach Anthem in digital format. ⭐If you want the printable paper version only, see here: • Anthem by Ayn Rand Complete Unit ⭐If you want the digital and printable paper version bundle,

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Vocabulary, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Adapted for Young Readers) Pre-Reading Activity

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Product DescriptionIt's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime (Adapted for Young Readers) Pre-Reading Activity contains instructions for Pecha Kucha Presentations, which is a much more interesting technique for presentations than the usual PowerPoints. Detailed

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication, African History

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Printables, Cultural Activities

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 27th year of teaching, and I still love it. I have taught the following: 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies; 9th and 10th grade standard and honors English; 11th grade standard, honors, and Advanced Placement English Language and Composition English; 12th grade standard English; college American Literature I and II.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is hands-on and activity driven. I enjoy inventing different, innovative lessons that surprise my students. Students work in collaborative groups often and develop speaking and teamwork skills. Instruction should be rigorous, challenging, and fun.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certification 2003 National Board Re-Certification 2012 Masters in English Education Teacher of the Year at Wayne Early Middle College High School 2008 N.C. Teaching Fellows Scholarship County Writing Plan Committee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my B.S. degree in Secondary English Education from East Carolina University in 1995. I received my MAEd degree from East Carolina University in 2012.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My husband of 24 years is also a teacher. We have two beautiful daughters who keep us very busy. I am also a speaker/advocate/author for child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.

GRADES

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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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Early Intervention, Close Reading, African History