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Creative writing Common Core RL.9-10.3 resources $5-10
Hero’s Journey Unit - Hero’s Journey Worksheets and Creative Writing Project
Your students will love this Hero’s Journey Unit! Includes Hero's Journey worksheets to explore Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and apply it to fan-favorite films PLUS assignment instructions, graphic organizers, and an editable rubric to develop students’ own Hero’s Journey outline Suitable for distance learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®! ⚡︎ Save 25% with the bundled discount! ⚡︎ Included with this Hero’s Journey Bundle:✏️ Hero’s Journey Informational Handout - Digital & Pri
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6th - 9th
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Epic Mega Pack - Heroic Journey, Epic Hero, & Elements of an Epic
This mega pack has everything you need to teach the Epic Hero, Elements of an Epic, and the Heroic Journey (Monomyth).Teacher Pack Includes:✎ PresentationContains 36 slides on the Heroic Journey, Epic Hero, and Elements of an Epic. Fresh with original and colorful visual examples. ✎ Guided NotesThree guided note worksheets for your students to fill in, including definitions and examples. Guided note worksheet on the Heroic JourneyGuided note worksheet on the Epic HeroGuided note worksheet on the
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8th - 12th
Greek Myths Digital Unit | Google Drive | Write Your Own Myth, InstaGods, & More
This engaging Greek Myths Unit includes readings, videos, projects, and creative writing activities while also helping your students grow in their digital literacy skills! All activities are Google Drive compatible and can be uploaded directly to Google Drive. This bundle of resources includes 7 ACTIVITIES that will work as stand alone unit or great additions to any Greek Mythology content. My students loved these activities, and they created very interesting dialogue in the classroom! The discu
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7th - 12th
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Writer's Resources BUNDLE WITH EXTRAS: posters + handouts for a writer's corner
These handouts and posters combine to form my Writer’s Resources board. This 4’ x 4’ bulletin board is in the corner of my room, and kids are welcome to use any of the writing aids at any time – for any assignment. The materials range from a visual on how to format the heading on an MLA paper to a graphic organizer for argument writing.
NOT INCLUDED in the bundle are the posters labelled “25 Starts”. These are sentence starters for different types of quote integration, and I modified them from
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5th - 12th
Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School: 70 Pages of Lesson Plans
In conjunction with our free PDF of the Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School (found on our website), we have created a complete set of lesson plans for all six stories.Lesson plans are for the following stories:A Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteA Klondike Christmas by Jack LondonThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Gift of the Magi by O HenryThe Kit-Bag by Algernon BlackwoodThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonStories are not included in lesson plans but can b
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6th - 12th
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Full High School English Unit Plan | John Green | The Anthropocene Reviewed
HS English Essay Unit | John Green | The Anthropocene Reviewed | Creative Writing | AP Language | Suitable for 9-12 grades If you are anything like me, you love John Green (and your students love John Green too, even if they only know him as “that guy with the puffy hair from the Crash Course History videos”). Personally, The Anthropocene Reviewed, a collection of essays based on his podcast of the same name, is my favorite of his work. When I read it, I immediately knew I wanted to incorporate
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Story Elements Unit: Plot Diagram, Character Analysis, Types of Conflict, Theme
Elements of Story unit includes 6 power points covering Setting, Plot Diagrams, Character analysis, Types of Conflict, and Theme, as well as lessons on understanding complex character motivations and subtext. Assignments on creative narrative writing, assessments with answer keys and rubrics, and fun Memes of the Day related to the learning content.* Elements of Story lesson: Plot, Setting, Theme, Characters* Freytag's Pyramid assignment* Synopsis and Paraphrasing plot practice assignment* 6 typ
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9th - 12th
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Detective Fiction Complete Unit of Work and Study Guide
This 55 page study guide, is everything you need to introduce mystery and crime genres through Detective Fiction. Works well with the Detective Fiction PowerPoint. Have you students become detectives as they work through the various activities, including identify various famous detective, vocabulary quizzes. The following readings are included:Lamb to Slaugter by Roald DahlThe Perfect Muder by Renate YatesMrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat by Roald DahlThe Landland by Roald DahlThe Bus Ride by Sah
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8th - 12th
Lord of the Flies: Novel Study literacy Stations digital resource
This is an engaging and entertaining formative assessment. You get aSocratic Seminar, character analysis, setting mapping, graphic organizers, biblical allegory, symbolism, and more. With a little preparation and careful instructions, students can rotate through several novel-based activities with simply a “rotate” from the teacher every 9-10 minutes. I've included 12 stations (select your 8 favorites to use with the class). Click here to follow me for free lessons and sales!Click here to have f
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7th - 10th
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Back to School Character Traits Lesson Bundle: 24 Slides, Worksheets and More
Kickstart your school year with the Back to School Character Traits Lesson Bundle. This resource, tailored for middle school and high school, contains three front-and-back character trait worksheets, a detailed 24-slide presentation, a complete lesson plan, an engaging bellringer and exit ticket/quiz. This resource pack, tailored for middle and high school students, not only immerses your class in the captivating world of character exploration, but also serves as an exciting and interactive iceb
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5th - 10th
Also included in: ELA Back-to-School Bundle: Dive Into Characterization, Symbolism & More
Creative Writing Unit Fictional Narrative Writing Unit Plan Middle & High School
You want a fun, engaging fictional narrative writing unit plan, but “fun” and “engaging” require time and you don’t have it. Of all the writing types, students experience the most success with narratives, especially fictional narratives with prompts that allow for creative writing. We can’t be the only ones who breathe a big sigh of relief when a state, district, or school writing assessment is a narrative writing prompt!Use your creative writing unit to help your students to level up their writ
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8th - 10th
Surprise endings short story unit
The unit starts with lessons using Pixar shorts to teach plot, characterization, and tone and mood. Then students study three short stories to practice recognizing the concepts they just learned, as well as elements of Gothic literature. Then, students are asked to demonstrate what they’ve learned by writing their own short story and explaining how it fits the elements previously studied.
The unit INCLUDES the four lessons linked below PLUS the final creative writing assignment rubric!
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8th - 10th
Book Report Ride
Book Reports can be kind of a drag. So, let’s make it into a ride. Using Minecraft or any other form of visual presentation – stop-motion, animation, live action video or graphic stills – take us on a roller coaster-like journey through three seminal scenes in your book. You pick the scenes, write the narration for this journey (only one voice), and bring us to a place where we won’t be able to resist reading the book ourselves.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Romeo & Juliet Act II Choice Board Project
Embark on a literary adventure with this Choice Board project tailored for Act II of Romeo and Juliet! This innovative approach transforms the traditional learning experience into a student-centered feast, allowing learners to select from a diverse menu of enticing options. ✨This Choice Board is meticulously crafted to align with key ELA Common Core Standards, fostering analytical skills, creativity, and textual understanding. Engage in character analysis, literary devices exploration, setting a
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9th - 12th
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"Young Goodman Brown" Bundled Lesson, Introduction, Writing Activities
Consider these "Young Goodman Brown" lessons and activities for your high school ELA, American Literature students. This bundle includes a Hawthorne Research and Annotation Lesson and Activity, a Guided Literary Analysis Essay, and a Creative Writing Activity. These resources introduce your high school ELA students to the Romantic Age of American Literature, in this case, “dark romance,” which often appeals to some reluctant readers. I pair the short story with The Crucible to illustrate the ri
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9th - 12th
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Death Coming Up the Hill : A Vietnam War Novel Workbook
This hands-on, engaging workbook acts as a strong supplement to the novel Death Coming Up the Hill by Chris Crowe. It is a fantastic resource for engaging students with historical literature and poetry and focuses on both Bloom's Taxonomy and Common Core Standards. Students will come away from the unit with a strong knowledge base of the Vietnam War, the late 1960s, haiku poetry, research sources, and informative texts.The workbook includes:A cover pagePre-reading research activity regarding t
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7th - 12th
Reading and Writing Ballads - Medieval Ballads & Poetry Writing - Print -Digital
This Reading and Writing Ballads Bundle includes two of my most popular products: Ballad Writing and Medieval Ballads.
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9th - 12th
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Secondary ELA Halloween Activities
Make Halloween a blast with these fun and standards based activities specifically geared toward high school students!What's Included?Thriller Music Video Analysis Grisly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom... Looking for a fun, rigorous Halloween lesson that your students will enjoy? This is it.Halloween is a great day to introduce students to classic, creepy texts. It doesn't get more classic than Michael Jackson! Introduce students to this iconic music video in a way that
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9th - 11th
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Film Trailer Project: Digital Worksheet- ANY NOVEL!
Engage your students in an immersive cinematic experience with this Movie Trailer Final Project, designed to bring ANY NOVEL to life in a dynamic and creative way. As the culmination of the unit, students will embark on an exciting journey outside of class time to craft a compelling trailer for a film adaptation of the novel they've been studying. This project encourages collaborative teamwork while allowing for individual creative expression.Key Components:Theme Development: Students will work
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9th - 12th
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Student Fun ♥ Engagement Language Arts Mini-Bundle Lessons Middle & High School
Fun and challenging standards-based lessons your students will love! ❤️ Preview this Student Fun & Engagement Mini-Bundle for junior high and secondary English Language Arts. 1. Brain Breaks and Creative Dramatics. Your students will LOVE these games! Bundled here are four favorite drama games that my students have played for years, and I’m so excited to be sharing them! Included are "Pantomines," "The Dating Game," "Charades," and "What and Where Improv." Detailed instructions are provid
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8th - 11th
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Frankenstein Character Journal: Project-Based Assessment
Step into the world of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with this engaging and immersive character journal project. Designed to encapsulate the essence of the Romantic Era, this journal project invites students to delve deep into the psyche of Victor Frankenstein, Elizabeth, or the Creature through narrative exploration and scholarly inquiry.The journal project is rooted in the epistolary nature of Shelley's novel, where journals and letters serve as primary narrative devices. Students are tasked wit
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10th - 12th
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Understanding Frame Story and Tall Tale with Twain's "Celebrated Jumping Frog"
Looking to have fun teaching Twain and tall tales? With this resource, students will read, annotate, and answer close reading questions to analyze Mark Twain’s “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” Additionally, they will use the short story to learn what a frame story is and how to identify the elements of a tall tale. The final product will be an original narrative essay, written in the form of a tall tale, that incorporates the characteristics students will learn about and identi
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7th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature: Transcendentalism, Poetry, and Short Stories
Margaret Atwood: Gertrude Talks Back | Hamlet | POV Creative Writing Act 3
A modern feminist revisioning of Queen Gertrude from Hamlet, this contemporary text by Margaret Atwood is a great choice for teaching point of view as well as for looking at Shakespeare’s classic play in a new light. “Gertrude Talks Back” presents a queen who is clever, sure of herself, and unafraid to say and do what she wants. It’s a very different version of the role than what most viewers have come to expect. However, when your students dig deeper into the character with the questions for c
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Narrative Writing: Villain Origin Story Step-By-Step Workshop & Rubric
This resource accompanies the Villain Origin Story unit plan which is a fun, interactive unit that allows students to explore villain backstories and creatively develop their own complex villains with complex origin stories. It includes a step by step writing workshop template which students can follow to create their own villains and write their own villain origin stories.
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7th - 12th
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