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SCIENCE FICTION: History, Literature, and Creative Writing

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Thanks for checking out my best selling literature unit!!!!! Science Fiction is one of my favorite units to teach. It gives each of us a chance to ask, "What if?" This 99-page unit covers information about the history of science fiction as a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

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

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OUT OF THE DUST by Karen Hesse: Activities and Resources

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This 50+ page Out of the Dust resource packet combines study guide and discussion questions, graphic organizers, vocabulary, projects, writing assignments, quizzes, keys to them, internet resources, and more! Check out the preview file for a better

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

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

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English Combo: Grammar, Usage, Proofreading, Word Study, and More

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160 + pages of grammar, usage, proofreading, word study, and more... That includes prefixes and suffixes, spelling, crossword puzzles, and quite a bit extra... Many answer keys provided as well! Did you ever notice that no matter how many

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Resources for Paul Fleischman's novel, Whirligig

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Whirligig is a challenging young-adult novel by Newbery Award-winning author, Paul Fleischman. It provides material for great conversations with teenagers about popularity, responsibility, and how we handle guilt and forgiveness. This resource

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English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

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

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What is Culture? Resources for Teaching World History or Sociology

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What is culture? What should we examine in order to learn about a culture? This resource packet answers those questions and more. In the past, I've taught an introduction to culture for a World History/Culture class and for a Sociology elective.

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World History, Sociology, Anthropology

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

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9 Word Searches on World History and Culture (Not just fun!)

By The Eclectic Educator

The collection of World History word searches covers a variety of people, places, ideas, and events throughout history. There are word searches for: Mesopotamia Ancient Egypt History of China History of Japan History of India

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Ancient History, World History, Other (Social Studies - History)

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5^th, 6^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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BASEBALL LITERACY: READING, WRITING, AND THINKING

By The Eclectic Educator

“Baseball Literacy” is a resource binder – a reference source of baseball-related activities, lesson plans, links, and more. It includes : --baseball word study / word play such as anagrams, inky pinky, word searches, and links many

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English Language Arts, Physical Education, Holidays/Seasonal

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Bibliographies

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VIDEO GAME REVIEWS: A Genre Study

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Today's "plugged in" students learn differently than those of years ago. This unit provides the information and structure to help them understand the video game review genre, analyze examples, and go through the writing process to craft their own

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

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

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Vocabulary packet and vocabulary quiz for Lois Lowry's The Giver

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"The Giver: Words of Loss, Gain, and Proportion" This product contains a word study / vocabulary packet + key and vocabulary quiz + key for use with The Giver. Students do fill-in-the-blank, short answer, antonyms, synonyms, and a chart for

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Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Assessment, Homework

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Fun With THE NEWBERY MEDAL and Other Book Awards

By The Eclectic Educator

The Newbery Medal packet contains materials to enrich your Library Class or Language Arts Class. It contains: --links to dozens of sites about literary awards, as well as links to literary games --a trivia scavenger hunt about the Newbery Medal

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English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Library Skills

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Activities, Printables

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Test and Quizzes for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

By The Eclectic Educator

This packet contains 4 quizzes and a test about Mildred Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. All of them have answer keys. At the end of the packet is a list of suggestions about how to modify the assessments to be accessible to a larger range

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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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Assessment

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People of Sparks Chapters 8-14: Connect, Infer, Comprehend, and More

By The Eclectic Educator

Jeanne DuPrau's People of Sparks is an exciting and thought-provoking sequel to The City of Ember. Much of the novel focuses on conflict between two very different cultures, and how fear of difference can breed hatred. This packet provides

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Study Guides, Worksheets

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A Genre Study of INFOMERCIALS - fostering media literacy

By The Eclectic Educator

Want your students to think more critically? This unit contains the resources necessary to help students learn about infomercials, watch commercials carefully, and write scripts of their own. It appeals to various ages and student abilities.

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English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Business

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities

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Summer-themed Wordplay Fun

By The Eclectic Educator

As the school year winds down, students become restless. Summer is so close that they're thinking about it, but they need to be productive in school as well. "Summer-themed Wordplay Fun" has original materials: anagrams, "Inky Pinky", crossword,

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English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Medieval Romance: Resources for Bedier's Tristan and Iseult

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What makes a good relationship? Can love conquer all? Ask teenagers to consider those questions as they read a famous love story. Their insight can be fascinating! The Tristan and Iseult Resource Packet offers a materials to complement and

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English Language Arts, Middle Ages, Literature

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

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Study Guides, Activities

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Shakespearean Word Clouds

By The Eclectic Educator

Dear Colleagues, Are you looking for ways to engage students in the study of Shakespeare? Word clouds offer many possibilities. I will explain, and would appreciate your thoughts as I work to further develop my ideas. Word clouds are already

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English Language Arts, Drama, Instructional Technology

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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Study Guide and Resources for Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

By The Eclectic Educator

The Roll of Thunder Resource Packet is a helpful tool to complement and supplement your own materials. It contains background on the author, a chapter-by-chapter study guide and key, some vocabulary worksheets and keys, a character chart, and

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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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Study Guides, Worksheets

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Movie Reviews: Resources for a Genre Study

By The Eclectic Educator

A genre study of movie reviews is a versatile and exciting unit. It works well on its own or as part of a larger unit on nonfiction or persuasive writing. Students appreciate studying "real world" writing and like to express their opinions. This

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English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans, Printables

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Winter Word Play Fun -- Great for the holiday season!

By The Eclectic Educator

Winter Word Play Fun is designed to help increase students' word consciousness. There are two word searches with hidden phrases, more than 30 anagrams to re-arrange, 6 clues of "Inky Pinky," and 4 word ladders. All of the activities are designed

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Winter

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Printables

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March Madness: Basketball Wordplay Fun (with bonus webquest)

By The Eclectic Educator

Each year, the NCAA basketball tournament captures the attention of many students and adults alike. Need a little something to keep students engaged while enriching them at the same time? Basketball Wordplay Fun offers anagrams,

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English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Printables

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Fifteen years of teaching experience: Middle School: --5th grade Humanities (English/History combination) --6th grade English --7th-8th grade Creative Writing --8th grade Language Arts (held this position for 8 years) High School: --9th grade World History --10th grade American History --11th-12th grade: Sociology and Minorities --9th grade English --10th grade English I have worked with homogeneous and heterogeneous groupings, which gave me experience with a wide range of student abilities. I have also worked in public and independent schools, in both co-ed and single gender classrooms. I also do contract work as a scorer of standardized tests.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I tend to be structured and challenging, but very caring and real. I adapt my pedagogy and curriculum to meet the changing needs of my students from year to year. I do my best to keep a sense of humor and create a fun learning community.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I served as a curriculum mapping leader in middle school Language Arts. I was on building cabinet. I took part in a two year literacy partnership with the Center for English Learning and Achievement at SUNY Albany. I have had the privilege of taking part in some great summer professional development programs. Some of these were: the Favorite Poems Project at Boston University, National Endowment for the Humanities Socratic Ethics Seminar at Williams College, Hudson Valley Writing Project at SUNY New Paltz, and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities American Constitutional Law Seminar at Monmouth College. I have had personal essays published and have read some on the radio.I also published a feature article in a teaching publication and an academic article in an English journal.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA, University of Pennsylvania (English/History) MA, University of Michigan (Education/Curriculum Development)

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am an avid reader and do my best to keep up-to-date on changes in educational policy and best teaching practices. I consider myself a "work in progress" and genuinely appreciate the feedback and encouragement that other educators have offered me on this site.