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Yearbook Theme Development

By Willow Hills Education

By spring of each school year, I assign each member of my staff with the task of developing a proposal for the following year's yearbook. This power point is one I have developed to introduce the idea of a theme. This information could also be used

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Visual Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.SL.5

$10.00

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Yearbook Adviser's Toolbox

By Willow Hills Education

Even with a publisher’s curriculum, a yearbook adviser needs additional support to teach journalism basics. Those basics are now included in one big bundle of resources to provide inspiration and establish consistency among a staff. Included: Google

Subjects:

Graphic Arts, Other (Specialty), Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Printables, Classroom Forms

CCSS:

W.9-10.4, W.9-10.5, W.9-10.6, W.9-10.10, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.1b, L.9-10.2

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9/11 Journalistic Study

By Willow Hills Education

Since September 11, 2001 is a significant historical event, this unit includes student interaction with two websites that allows them to use a journalistic approach. This approach allows them to report who, what, where, when, how and why through two

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Webquests

CCSS:

RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.7, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.6, RI.11-12.7, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.2a, W.9-10.2b, W.9-10.2c...

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All Quiet on the Western Front Synthesis Essay

By Willow Hills Education

If you teach this novel, you may want to have students compare World War I, as explained by Paul Baumer, to the current military conflicts. Following the AP Language and Composition synthesis essay, students are able to read through three nonfiction

Subjects:

Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

$5.00

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A&E Biography William Shakespeare

By Willow Hills Education

If you haven't guessed, I love showing episodes from this series of A&E. I find that using the guides to show students facts, details, and information about these authors is much better than just having them search around on the Internet and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.6, W.9-10.1, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.3

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The King's Speech note sheet and key

By Willow Hills Education

I have used The King's Speech to introduce students to a public speaking unit. The premise of this film focuses on Bertie finding his voice, just like I want them to find their voice over the course of our studies of famous speeches and each time

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, W.9-10.1, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2

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Judaism Webquest

By Willow Hills Education

Before I teach Night, students need to understand what the Jewish religion is about. This website I have found clearly states facts about this information in a user friendly manner. Through quick reads, students are able to complete the answers to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Webquests

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, W.9-10.1, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.3

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The Devil's Arithmetic film guide and key

By Willow Hills Education

After reading Night, I like to use this film to review Elie's experience, but now told from a girl's point of view. The questions on the guide go in order of the film's events. The answer key is included.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, W.9-10.1, L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.3

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Spain Web Quest

By Willow Hills Education

I used this as an introduction to I Juan de Pareja to help students learn about Spain. This could easily be used in a Spanish class as a lesson about culture.

Subjects:

Spanish, Literature

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Webquests

$5.00

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Two Washington Irving Stories Compare and Contrast

By Willow Hills Education

I developed this assignment when teaching Washington Irving. The curriculum required "The Devil and Tom Walker," so in addition, I showed student the Disney cartoon of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." This assignment requires students to not only

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

10^th, 11^th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Video Files

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.9, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.9a, W.11-12.10, L.11-12.1...

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A&E Biography Edgar Allan Poe

By Willow Hills Education

Questions asked do go in order as presented by the narrator. Students do like this episode a ton. A great way to introduce students to this author without another lecture. You Tube link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5two65m1QE&t=5s

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, L.11-12.1, L.11-12.2

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A&E Biography Mark Twain

By Willow Hills Education

Questions are listed in the order as they appear in this video.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Video Files

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, L.11-12.1, L.11-12.2

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The Crucible Film Guide

By Willow Hills Education

This sheet includes not only portion for students to complete while viewing the film, but also parts of the play itself for further discussion of their comprehension, analysis, and evaluation of this work.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

11^th

Types:

Activities, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.7, L.11-12.1, L.11-12.2

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Student Information Sheet

By Willow Hills Education

This is the sheet I give to my students to complete the very first day of school, as soon as they step foot into my classroom. Keep in mind this sheet is designed for a high school English classroom, but the questions I have developed are related to

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

FREE

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Yearbook Design Ideas #2 Power Point

By Willow Hills Education

Here's the second installment of design ideas to expose students to professional designs from magazines and websites.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$5.00

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Partner Time Clock

By Willow Hills Education

Here is an easy way to get students paired up in no time! Have them find one person per time and whenever you need pairs, simply tell them to "Find your 1 o'clock date." I would recommend teachers keep these in the classroom.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math, World Languages

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms

FREE

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Yearbook Design Ideas #1 Power Point

By Willow Hills Education

This is the first power point I have created about design ideas and how yearbook staffs can include them in their current book.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$5.00

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Photojournalism Powerpoint

By Willow Hills Education

With today's tech savy users, teaching photography can seem a rather no brainer task, when actually there is an art to capturing that perfect photograph. This power point not only goes over composition basics, but ideas on how to use the manual mode

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$10.00

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Yearbook Coverage Powerpoint

By Willow Hills Education

Trying to develop ideas to include all students from one school in a yearbook beyond the traditional school picture is a difficult task. This power point explains a variety of successful techniques an adviser can share with his or her staff to start

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$5.00

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Student Press Law Powerpoint

By Willow Hills Education

Teaching ethics can be a tricky subject to present to students. This Power Point gives a detailed overview with specifics from actual cases so these young journalists can make smart decisions when producing work.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$5.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

English teacher, Thornton Fractional South High School, Lansing, IL

MY TEACHING STYLE

Honest creativity that provides student growth.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

-National Board Certified Teacher -Master Journalism Educator

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

- Master’s in Arts in English with a concentration in Journalism Education at University of Missouri, Columbia - Additional Coursework from Saint Xavier University - Master of Arts in Education from Olivet Nazarene University - Bachelor of Arts in English Secondary Education from University of Illinois at Chicago

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