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Elie Wiesel Nobel Prize Speech ~ Night Pre-reading activity

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Night is the heart wrenching first hand account of Elie Wiesel's internment in the Auschwitz Camp during the Holocaust. In order to truly lead into the novel, it is important to impress upon students that Elie Wiesel spent his life devoted to

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Higher Education

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Guided Reading Books, Independent Work Packet

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RI.7.4, RI.7.5, RI.7.6, RI.8.4, RI.8.5, RI.8.6, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.8, CCRA.L.4

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Characterization & Character Development using Alice in Wonderland

By Tori Allred

Cartoons are the way to a child's heart whether that child be toddler, teen or old man! Drop your student into Wonderland beside Alice and meet with iconic Mad Hatter, The March Hare, the Doormouse as well as the red and white Queens. This week long

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Reading Strategies

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, W.8.2, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.3

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Shirley Jackson ~ The Lottery Full text with Bonus Ebook Distance Learning

By Tori Allred

"The Lottery" is by far my favorite short story ever. Jackson's writing style allows for a unique portal to the internal workings of the human mind, however sadistic the story may be! As such, I have built a whole unit around the tense atmosphere

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.9, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.9

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Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt

By Tori Allred

Introduce the concept of rhetorical appeal! Marginal boxes allude to the concepts of Ethos, Pathos and Logos by asking students why Nancy Sherman chooses to use specific supports for her claim. For example, to explain that survival guilt is an

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

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RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.5

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Rumi Mini Unit - One week of poetry study

By Tori Allred

The goal here is to spend a week devoted to reading and analyzing Rumi's word. Hopefully, by asking students to uncover a message of peace, learning and self reflection, they will transfer a few ideas into their own lives. This unit includes a

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.6, SL.9-10.1d, SL.9-10.4

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Imagism Poetry - Unit Study - Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, H.D. Cummings

By Tori Allred

Imagism Poetry within American Literature may be one of my favorite units to teach because of the rich imagery and figurative language embedded in the poetry. This unit asks students to close read and annotate poems by the biggest writers of the

Subjects:

Writing, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.9, W.11-12.1a, W.11-12.3d

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Introduction to Poetry - Whole Unit - Over 20 Poems!

By Tori Allred

Corresponding PowerPoint Presentation Saved to Google Drive!Daily Step by Step Lesson PlansPerfect for Distance Learning or Printable PacketsPoetry allows for a unique format of written word that can be accessed on a variety ofplanes. As such, it

Subjects:

Writing-Essays, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Internet Activities, Webquests, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.9, RI.9-10.5, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.4

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The Medicine Bag - Character Development

By Tori Allred

"The Medicine Bag" is the perfect vehicle for discussing character development and the dynamic character. My students read together in small groups discuss the major topics as they come to them. For that, this format is perfect. Of course, I still

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Short Stories, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Worksheets, Activities

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The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe - Hyperdoc Novel Unit

By Tori Allred

With distance learning in mind, I created a whole student centered novel unit wrapped up into one Google Slides presentation. To accommodate those students working from home without proper devices, the slides have QR codes to accompany any video

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet

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Online Resource
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One of These Days - Close Reading & Writing Prompt

By Tori Allred

One of These Days, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the true image of a short story. Less than three pages and under 1000 words, yet packed with so much action. As such, it can be devoured in a single class period by any middle school or high school

Subjects:

Short Stories, Writing-Essays, Close Reading

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Independent Work Packet

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A Stone is Nobody's Theme, Identifying Tone and Mood ONE PAGER

By Tori Allred

Students have trouble truly grasping the idea of tone and mood. While the use of Pixar shorts and Disney Trailers are a classroom favorite, there comes a time to move toward literature. A Stone is Nobody's by Russel Edson proves to be a fantastic

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.2, RL.6.5, RL.7.4, RL.7.5, RL.8.5, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.10

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Five Short Stories for Freshman!

By Tori Allred

Introduction to Short Stories Unit! Save 30% by bundling them together!Five Stories included:The Jade Peony is designed to introduce reading and analysis of Short Stories. Two inch margins leave plenty of space for annotations while marginal text

Subjects:

Short Stories, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

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RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.9

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Silent Spring - Rachel Carson - Rhetorical Devices & Persuasion

By Tori Allred

As Close Reading and Annotation becomes the go to among English courses, it becomes equally important to choose meaningful non-fiction texts for the students to read and reflect upon. Rachel Carson is the forefront of ecopedagogy with Silent Spring,

Subjects:

Environment, Reading Strategies, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.8.6, RI.8.8, RI.9-10.3, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.6, RST.9-10.4

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Literary Analysis of American Modernism -- Unit Bundle

By Tori Allred

The goal of this unit is to bring Modernism in American Literature together with American History of the early twentieth century through the use of paired passages. Often, we teach stories as isolated pieces of literature without giving students the

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

11^th, Homeschool

Types:

Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.9, W.11-12.1a, W.11-12.1b, W.11-12.3

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Tone and Mood using movie trailers! Plus an iMovie component

By Tori Allred

Each year, the use of videos in daily lessons is becoming more and more acceptable -- no essential. This mini-unit takes that into account by comparing two trailers. Students will first watch the official trailer to the 1961 animated Alice in

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.5, RL.8.7, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.7, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3d, W.9-10.6

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Autobiography- Lady Bird Johnson - JFK Assassination - Point of View - Tone Mood

By Tori Allred

I am a strong believer that all texts must have meaningful content. Student's today are so immersed in their technology that history fades into the past. They don't have any interest in seeking it out so as teachers, we need to ensure they read it

Subjects:

U.S. History, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Assessment

CCSS:

RI.8.4, RI.8.6, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.6, WHST.6-8.1b, WHST.9-10.9

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Oranges by Gary Soto - Close Reading Quiz - Google Doc Version Distance learning

By Tori Allred

Google Doc Assessment: easily assign a copy to each student in Google Classroom. "Oranges" is the perfect narrative poem for test prep. The surface level story is straightforward and easy to follow while the sub-text includes incredible imagery

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.2, RL.8.3, RL.8.4, RL.8.5, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.5, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.1d, W.9-10.2

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Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart ~ Close Reading

By Tori Allred

With so many resources for The Tell-Tale Heart available, what makes this resource perfect? It is a capsule of everything you will need! The goal of this unit is to introduce students to three elements of style that contribute to mood: Word Choice,

Subjects:

Short Stories, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RL.8.4

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Guardians of Ga'hoole: The Capture

By Tori Allred

While I homeschooled, lapbooks were something we made regularly. This novel unit is the last remaining book from that time!Half the fun for the child is printing the book and cutting out all the pieces. Not only does this promote fine motor skills,

Subjects:

Literature, Reading Strategies, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Interactive Notebooks

CCSS:

RL.4.2, RL.4.3, RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.9, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.6

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To Kill a Mockinbird - Paired Passages and writing BUNDLE

By Tori Allred

Great Depression Photography & Allusion Following a brief lesson on allusion within chapter one, students are asked to write a short essay/ constructed response that connects an allusion embedded within Harper Lee's introduction of the

Subjects:

Vocabulary, Literature, Writing

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.9, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.8, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9...

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have dabbled in all forms and styles of education: private school, public school, online charters, homeschool, preschool, special education. My favorite place in the world is a high school English classroom where we can read and discuss the literature that matters! My current placement is English I and Business Writing at Rockport Fulton High School.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach through a method of hands on learning with just enough play to keep teenage boys engaged! Lately, I've begun turning many of my tried and true materials into learning stations. Keep an eye out for them!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2022 Rockport Fulton High School Rookie Teacher of the Year!!!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Masters in Teaching from Marywood University BA in English with focus on literature from the University of Texas Arlington

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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, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Numbers, Science, Archaeology, Biology, Earth Sciences, Environment, Social Studies, Civics, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Music, Drama, ELA Test Prep, Geography, Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Psychology, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry, Black History Month, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Early Intervention, Close Reading