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Fast Romeo and Juliet Unit! Done in under 3 weeks!

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Wow! You can TOTALLY do Romeo and Juliet in only 3 weeks!This focuses on the five major scenes in Romeo and Juliet as close reads and analysis (with film). Synopsis of the missing parts are used (I always let the students vote on which film version

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Movie Guides

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RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10

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"The Chaser" by Collier Worksheet and Discussion Questions (Valentines Day!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

GREAT Valentines Day activity for upper middle school and High School where students read The Chaser by Collier. They'll think critically about what love is and what it's NOT, as well as analyze character, setting, and thematic choices that Collier

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Valentine's Day, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Guided Reading Books

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RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.10

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Social Media Pro/Con Articles and Notes

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These articles work great with a unit on phone and social media use. Students choose 4 (out of 6) articles to respond to and take notes on. These can ultimately be used as sources for a discussion or Socratic Seminar, and/or an argumentative essay.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.8, RI.9-10.10, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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STAR Reading Test Article about Motivation & Preparation (worksheet)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Frustrated that when you give the STAR test your students aren't motivated and don't show their growth? (Even though you KNOW they grew...they just struggled with motivation during the test.)This article helps to solve this issue bye creating buy-in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities

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The Outsiders: If Johnny Cade Went to Trial

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

What would have happened if Johnny Cade had gone to trial for killing Bob? Would saving the children from the fire influence the harshness of his punishment? Would it be considered manslaughter? Second-degree murder? First-degree murder? Engage your

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.3

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A Midsummer Night's Dream One Pager

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

A creative method for students to showcase their learning of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. After reading the play, assess students' knowledge creatively and deeply with this one pager! Students use art, creativity, and a deep

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Rubrics

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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Independent Reading Poster Project (for any book!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Do you want students to read a book independently and complete a project for it? Posters are perfect for this! Students love to have a chance to flex their creativity and show what they know. In this project, students will create a poster that

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Posters

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

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Romeo and Juliet Quizzes (for the five major scenes) - Microsoft, Google, Word!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This includes 5 multiple choice quizzes for the 5 major scenes of Romeo and Juliet. It includes:Initial Fight SceneRomeo and Juliet meetBalcony SceneSecond Fight Scene (Mercutio & Tybalt's death, Romeo's banishment)The Death SceneThis includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps, Microsoft OneDrive

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Echo and Narcissus - A Scaffolded Approach to Mythology

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Want an introduction to mythology? Need a quick sub plan because you're feeling ill? Trying to help students understand the elements of character? This is a lesson that can be shortened for a day, or extended to fill several days. It is set up to be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.3, RL.6.4

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Romeo and Juliet Guided Close Reading Act 3 & 4

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

After the balcony scene (Act 3 Scene 1) but before the death scene, a lot happens that the students need to know, but we don't necessarily want to read every word of. This guides students (in groups) through Act 3 Scenes 2-5 and Act 4 Scenes 1-3.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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A Christmas Carol - Group One Pager

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

After reading Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, have individuals or groups of students complete the following one-pager to assess their knowledge of the text and let them enjoy a project! Two assignments per page. This is just project

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

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

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Two National Boards Certified ELA teachers with 20 years of experience working at both the middle and high school levels. We share a passion for all things books, literature, and of course, Harry Potter!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Focused on engaging activities to encourage critical thinking and developing students self-motivation to be lifelong learners.

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National Boards Certification, National Boards MOC, District Teacher of the Year Nominee

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Other (Math), Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Government, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Art History, Other (Art), Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Performing Arts), Physical Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Career and Technical Education, ELA Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, Statistics, Psychology, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Valentine's Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, School Psychology, Close Reading