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Introductory Historical Fiction Unit: Print and Digital

By Truscott Teaches

Introduce your students to the Historical Fiction genre with this introductory presentation, guided student notes, historical fiction practice stories, and a historical fiction assessment. All resources come in Print and Digital formats.Begin by

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets

CCSS:

RL.7.9

$6.00

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Fever 1793 Comprehensive Unit BUNDLE

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This Comprehensive Unit contains everything you need to teach Laurie Halse Anderson's historical fiction novel, Fever 1793. To view a sample of these resources, please check out my FREEBIE ... Fever 1793 Resource Sampler. BUNDLE includes:Fever

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Worksheets, Literature Circles

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Fever 1793 Quizzes & Final Test

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Product contains 5 quizzes and a final test for the novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Each quiz contains 10 multiple choice questions. The final test is four pages and includes character matching, plot sequencing, and short answer

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Reading

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

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Assessment

$4.00

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Fever 1793 Brochure Project

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Students will use the internet, their research skills, and their reasoning skills to put together a brochure for the doctors of 1793 to convince them that the students know how to SAVE PHILADELPHIA from the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. This is

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Projects

$3.00

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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Close Reading Article and Question Set

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire during the Turn of the Century. Resource comes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

$3.00

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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Complete Novel Unit

By Truscott Teaches

This Bundle includes everything you'll need to teach the novel, Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The unit includes several resources to give your students the needed background knowledge they'll need to understand the novel including

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English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Assessment

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Close Reading Article: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Aftermath

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about the Aftermath of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire during the Turn of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

$3.00

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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix: Study Guide Chapter Questions

By Truscott Teaches

Print and Digital Study Guide with Chapter Questions for the historical fiction novel, Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Study Guide contains over 180 Questions. An Answer Key is Included. My students love this book. I hope yours will as

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Worksheets

$6.00

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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Background Knowledge Presentations BUNDLE

By Truscott Teaches

Product includes a 3 separate Google Slides Presentations covering Turn of the Century Immigration, the Labor Movement of the 1900s, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. There are 39 slides total. These slides contain primary resources

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes

$9.00

$6.50

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Fever 1793 Anticipatory Activity

By Truscott Teaches

A fun anticipatory activity to get your students excited and talking about Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson. Product contains 24 quotes from the book. Each student will receive a quote to share with the class. As they are sharing the quotes

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (16.64 MB)

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Uprising Novel: Supplementary Non-Fiction Article & Question Sets BUNDLE

By Truscott Teaches

Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century and the novel, Uprising, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. This Close Reading Article & Question Set BUNDLE has 7 articles that come in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.4

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Turn of the Century: Italian Immigration Close Reading Article & Question Set

By Truscott Teaches

Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about Immigration to the United States during the Turn of the Century. Resource comes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.3, RI.7.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (20.17 MB)

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Turn of the Century Factories & Sweatshops Close Reading Article & Question Set

By Truscott Teaches

Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about American Factories & Sweatshops during the Turn of the Century. Resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (19.81 MB)

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Turn of the Century Immigrant Life in America Close Reading Article & Questions

By Truscott Teaches

Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about An Immigrant's New Life in the United States during the Turn of the Century.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (20.65 MB)

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Uprising of the 20,000 Close Reading Article & Question Set

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Give your students the necessary background knowledge to better understand life during The Turn of the Century with this Close Reading Article & Question Set about the Garment Worker's Strike of 1909 during the Turn of the Century. Resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (21.14 MB)

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Eastern European Immigration Close Reading Article & Question Set

By Truscott Teaches

Subjects:

English Language Arts, U.S. History, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.3, RI.7.4

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (21.03 MB)

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FREEBIE ... Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 (NonFiction Supplement for Fever 1793)

By Truscott Teaches

Synthesized Reading from Jim Murphy's An American Plague, the True & Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. Reading is designed as a two-page close reading article with accompanying questions aligned with the ELA Reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

FREE

Digital Download PDF (12.54 MB)

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Fever 1793 Assignments

By Truscott Teaches

Product contains graphic organizers and assignments that can be used while reading the novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Assignments include:Character ChartSummary/Predict Graphic OrganizerFact vs Fiction Graphic OrganizerAppendix Student

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (18.29 MB)

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FREEBIE ... Fever 1793 Resource Sampler

By Truscott Teaches

The FREE Resource provides you with everything you'll need to start the novel, Fever 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Product includes a nonfiction resource to help students build background knowledge, several graphic organizers that are helpful for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Literature Circles

FREE

Digital Download PDF (25.24 MB)

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Close Reading Article: "Rules for Writing Historical Fiction"

By Truscott Teaches

Close Reading Article & Question Set includes a 2-page article, instructions for annotating the article, and questions aligned with the ELA Common Core Reading Informational Text Standards. I use this article to introduce my Historical Fiction

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets

CCSS:

RI.7.1, RI.7.4, RI.7.6

$2.00

Digital Download PDF (14.19 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught middle school remedial reading courses for the past 24 years. I've also done private reading tutoring for elementary aged students.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe the most effective way of teaching involves a variety of teaching styles. Some objectives require direct instruction, while others are more effective with student-centered methods.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2018: "Outstanding Educator of the Year." (District Award) 2022: The Utah Jazz's MVE (Most Valuable Educator)

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA: Political Science; MEd: Elementary Instruction & Curriculum Design; Endorsements: Reading Specialist; Special Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

When I'm not teaching, my time is spent with family. I have an amazing husband and two daughters (ages 7 and 9). We enjoy spending our summers soaking up the sun. We also spend a lot of our summer vacation visiting the MLB fields around the country and watching America's pastime. Finally, I am a huge advocate for organ donation and also spend a great amount of time promoting and advocating for this cause.

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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, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Spelling, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, Ancient History, U.S. History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Chinese, Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, School Counseling, Character Education, Library Skills, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Spring, Tools for Common Core, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, For Administrators, Coaching, End of Year, Phonics, Close Reading, Classroom Community