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Introducing Shakespeare Digital Escape Room

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Fun and engaging with NO PREP WORK FOR YOU! - introduce your students to Elizabethan England, William Shakespeare's biography, the language he helped create, and basic information about a drama's structure, and The Globe Theatre! This digital escape

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Internet Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10

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

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

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

Types:

Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

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

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Macbeth Opening Scene - Film Comparison (Great Intro to Macbeth!!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

GREAT way to start off a unit on Macbeth in a fun and engaging way! Students take notes on the 1971, 2005, 2006, 2004, and 2015 versions of the opening scenes of Macbeth, then they answer analysis questions around each interpretation. This builds

Subjects:

Drama, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10

$5.00

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A Muppet Christmas Carol Film Guide, One Pager, and Quiz! With Answer Keys

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Kids will LOVE A Muppet Christmas Carol film bundle.It includes a Film Guide:20 Questions include:Storyline QuestionsCharacterization AnalysisThematic Critical Thinking QuestionsReflection Questions for the film as a wholeQuestions are multiple

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English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

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Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9, CCRA.R.7

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Identifying and Analyzing Juxtaposition in (Film, Fiction, AND Photography)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This is a fun way to introduce the concept of juxtaposition using youtube clips (Up, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Wizard of Oz), pictures, and examples from literature. The top of the worksheet has a definition, two sentence frames so they understand

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English Language Arts, Literature

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Internet Activities

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A Christmas Carol (2009 w/Jim Carrey) Film/One Pager/Quiz with Answer Key!

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

A GREAT movie bundle for A Christmas Carol (2009 version with Jim Carrey)It includes a Film Guide:20 Questions include:Storyline QuestionsCharacterization AnalysisThematic Critical Thinking QuestionsReflection Questions for the film as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9, CCRA.R.7

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A Muppet Christmas Carol Film / Movie Guide (Answer Key & Time Stamps)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This is a movie guide for the film A Muppet Christmas Carol starring Michael Caine (and of course the Muppets). Great for using in English class either as a film analysis or as a follow activity to reading the original story of A Christmas Carol by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10

$3.00

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A Christmas Carol Unit (with original text and 2 film comparisons)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This is a FUN unit where students learn about the context of A Christmas Carol by Dickens, read and analyze the original text (found online for FREE here) with guided questions, compare two film versions to the original text (Muppet Christmas Carol

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

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Much Ado About Nothing Movie / Film Guide, Quiz, and One Pager w/Rubrics

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Movie guide, quiz, and one pager for the 1993 movie adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. This little mini unit has students following along with the movie, taking a short quiz to show they were paying attention, and then creating a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9

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A Christmas Carol Film / Movie Guide (2009 Jim Carrey) Answer Key & Time Stamps

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This is a movie guide for the film A Christmas Carol from 2009 starring Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, and Colin Firth. Great for using in English class either as a film analysis or as a follow activity to reading the original story of A Christmas Carol

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10

$3.00

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Much Ado About Nothing- 1993 Film / Movie Guide (Answer Key & Time Stamps)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Movie guide for the movie adaptation of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Great for using in English class as part of a Much Ado About Nothing unit or broader Shakespeare unit. Students will enjoy seeing actors they recognize (Denzel Washington,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.9, CCRA.R.7

$3.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.03 MB)

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The Hunger Games Movie / Film Guide, Quiz, and One Pager w/Rubrics

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Movie guide, quiz, and one pager for the movie The Hunger Games. This little mini unit has students following along with the movie, taking a short quiz to show they were paying attention, and then creating a One Pager to show understanding of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

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Romeo and Juliet Film Comparison (1996 & 2013) and Original Text

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Everything you need to do Romeo and Juliet in two weeks! This is a GREAT way to do R&J if you're short on time or you find your students need extra help with engagement in a Shakespeare text. Students will love comparing and contrasting the 1996

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.10

$4.00

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A Christmas Carol Comparison (Muppets & Jim Carrey versions)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

A FUN way to engage students with the classic story of A Christmas Carol!This assignment has students watch the two films concurrently. It has students takes notes on the first section of both films, then respond with an analysis of which version

Subjects:

Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7

$4.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

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Macbeth Film / Movie Guide & Discussion Qs - 2021 Denzel Washington

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

This is a movie guide to go with the 2021 Denzel Washington version of Macbeth. It focuses on director and acting choices and how they impacted the play. This resource also includes 10 discussion questions for students to write about or discuss

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Movie Guides

CCSS:

CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

$5.00

Digital Download DOCX (0.02 MB)

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A Christmas Carol: Introductory Stations Activity

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Engagement! Variety! Embedded Scaffolds! Introducing Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol can be challenging: the language, the historical context, the confusion of the ghosts. Worry no more! This introductory resource has just what you need! This

Subjects:

Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

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

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (18.19 MB)

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A Christmas Carol Reading & Analysis Questions Stave 1-5 & Answer Key

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

These Guided Questions help students to process an analyze the text of A Christmas Carol as they read (find the FREE open source text HERE). It includes questions for Staves 1-5 as well as a few final reflection questions where they consider the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6...

$4.00

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Juxtaposition Practice and Quiz

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7

$6.00

$5.00

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Dystopian Unit (Poems, Short Stories, & Film analysis!)

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Dystopian Unit!Students love digging into dystopian societies! This unit has students track commonalities of dystopian societies across a variety of texts including a poem, short stories, short films, and full length films. Inside of the Dystopian

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1b, W.9-10.8, W.9-10.9, W.9-10.9a, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9...

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$16.00

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Greek Mythology - Echo and Narcissus Guided Reading

By Teachers with Books and Cleverness

Greek Mythology - Echo and Narcissus Guided ReadingStudents struggling to identify Greek allusions as they read? They should definitely know the story of Echo and Narcissus!Great addition to any Greek Unit! Text dependent questions based on the myth

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

$1.99

Digital Download DOCX (10.42 MB)

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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