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7th grade english language arts elective course proposals under $5
Career Exploration Curriculum
This product contains all of the materials needed to teach a 9 weeks Career Education course. I have used this as the curriculum for my middle school elective, and it has worked really well. The course is designed to fit into 40-50 minute class periods, but it can be adjusted to fit your needs. Each class period begins with a 20 minute bell ringer that allows students to practice their typing skills. After the bell ringer is complete, students begin various activities focused on self reflection
Grades:
6th - 10th
AVID Bulletin Board Header Decoration Chalkboard multi color rainbow pennant
This packet contains AVID Bulletin Board Header
This is perfect for decorating a cute bulletin board to get students excited about the AVID program!
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Back to school - 7 coming soon posters for bulleting boards
First Day of School Game - Get to Know you Questions -Stars
AVID game
In my classroom, we laminate them .The kids love that they are in color and we love that they can be laminated and used over and over each new year!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Godzilla VS King Kong Podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Godzilla VS King Kong" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify.While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they heard
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Podcast Bundle
Creative Writing Syllabus {editable}
This is a syllabus I created for my middle school creative writing club, which is more like a class than a club. Includes the following sections: club/course description, goals/objectives, attendance/membership, required materials, expectations, disciplinary procedures, instructional philosophy, recommended book list, and plagiarism contract. It's in Microsoft Word, so you can edit anything necessary. Check out my other creative writing materials!32-Week Pacing Guide for Creative WritingCreative
Grades:
6th - 9th
Whirligig Novel: Project
Used with the novel, Whirligig by Paul FleischmanStudents will make a whirligig [technically a pinwheel], but they can also do a digital one.They will choose a person to immortalize.They will also do a small writing prompt.
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7th - 10th
9 Absurd Inventions podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "9 Absurd Inventions You (Probably) Won't See On Shark Tank" by Part-Time Genius on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Podcast Bundle
Final podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!The final week for this class fell on the last week of school before winter break, so I made the final podcast winter themed. All the items included are simple, user-friendly, and editable! Take, tweak to fit your needs, enjoy!
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7th - 8th
Weird food combos podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Weird but delicious food combos" by Soul + Wit on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Podcast Bundle
Rubik's Cube VS Origami podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Rubik's cube VS Origami" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they hea
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Podcast Bundle
Spaceships VS Submarines podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Spaceships vs Submarines" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they he
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Podcast Bundle
That's just weird...podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "That's just weird..." podcast by Aaron Mahnke on Spotify episodes 8 and 16. While the students listened, they filled out the word doc
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in: Podcast Bundle
Hip Hop and Rap Music in the Classroom to Improve Writing
This file includes an outline for a course on Hip Hop designed to help students with analysis, research, presenting and other soft skills. The file includes two videos (one explaining the course and the other is a historiography on Hip Hop history). Accompanying these files includes two worksheets that require students to research terms and incorporate such terms into a presented rap. If considering using rap lyrics or Hip Hop culture as a vehicle to engage students this is your starting point.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tips on Spoken English 20 Travelling
This is lesson number 20, Travelling, of my Speaking course, Tips on Spoken English. It is excellently and broadly explained through: questions& Answers, an essay about Travelling, Idioms, Proverbs, Family Vocabulary, Related verbs and Slang words. All are completely illustrated with simple definitions and example sentences. This lesson is appropriate for levels starting from grade 7 up to the academic university one.It is also awesome for all who want to improve their speaking Skill.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Italy’s ‘last godfather’ - The Boss of all Bosses
Italy’s ‘last godfather’ - The Boss of all BossesDiscover how Italy's 'last godfather' eluded law enforcement to avoid being captured for decades. This notorious mobster was the worst of the worst and called 'the boss of all bosses' among Italy's mafia and crime scene. Lesson Components Include:- 1 Insightful Article to Read (web link and PDF provided)- 3 Pages of Text for Reading (web link and PDF provided)- 10 Question Quiz based on the Text - Answer Key (for easy grading)- Total page count i
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Newspaper Club Set Up
The folder contains:
-Introduction to Newspaper Club Presentation (How to Write an Article/4 Sections)
-Newspaper Role Explanation Form
-Choosing a Newspaper Role Form
-Newspaper Checklist (Writers, Editors, Photographers completing/organizing works)
-Newspaper Permission Form
-Attendance Form
-Cancellation Reminder Form
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Movie Making Basics
*NOTE--This product mentions emailing me for 2 Power Points, which I no longer have access to. (On an old computer that crashed!) I brought the price down drastically. It is a 54 page resource. You will only receive the booklet with your order. With the success of Christian films such as Soul Surfer, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, and now Courageous...the movie industry is taking note! Have your children or students learn the basics of making movies. Who knows, it may spark an interest that
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Phonics Book – Level 1 (Book 1) – Supplementary Exercises 3 ( Jolly Phonics )
Phonics Book – Level 1 (Book 1) – Supplementary Exercises 3 ( Jolly Phonics / Letterland )
This is the 3rd phonics supplementary exercise book to be used with Phonics Book – Level 1 Book 1 or as a standalone phonics book.
This book contains 8 single sounds, with simple vocabulary for reading/blending.
Included for each sound are matching, tracing, circling and colouring activities for young learners.
Sound Content:
F, B, J, Z, W, V, Y, X
Other Supplementary Exercise Books:
These books are t
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Grades:
K - 7th
Boys in the Boat - Chapter Questions 1-4
Boys in the boat chapter question answers. The questions from this document come from Penguin Randomhouse's Teacher Guide. The answers are not provided in the PDF. 18 answers provided.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Bathroom
Level I | Lesson 35 | Bathroom | ESL | Bundle | (Complete Lesson, Flashcards, Worksheets) Hello Fellow, Bilingual Teacher!!! Congratulations on joining this learning adventure!!!!Each ESL Beginner/Intermediate/advanced course Levels Ranges from Lessons 1 to 50!Offering you a wide variety of classes and topics to expand your student's learning experience & cover all the bases of English as a second language for all ages!!Each ESL Program Offers a variety of _____ fo
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Build a literary character (Spanish version)
Construir un personaje literario puede ser muy divertido. Es darle forma y escencia a un ser que existirán en la historia que quieres escribir. Sin embargo, no debes tomarlo a la ligera. Cada una de las características de ese personaje deben servir para el desarrollo de la historia, de lo contrario se verá como un extra dentro de la trama.Los próximos ejercicios son para que puedas crear un personaje fuerte, ya sea principal o secundario, pero que apoye el concepto general de la historia que va
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Build a literary character
Building a literary character can be a lot of fun. It is giving form and essence to a being that will exist in the story you want to write. However, you should not take it lightly. Each of the characteristics of that character must serve the development of the story, otherwise, it will look like an extra in the plot.The next exercises are for you to create a strong character, either main or secondary, but one that supports the general concept of the story you are going to write.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Tips on Spoken English 15 Talking about Schools
This is lesson number 15 of my speaking course: Tips on Spoken English. The lesson is in PDF form. It deals with schools, how to talk freely about schools. It includes: Questions and Answers, Family vocabularies, Related Verbs , and phrasal ones, Related Idioms, Proverbs and a sample Conversation. The lesson is suitable for stages starting from intermediate stage up to university level , staff and all those who are keen on improving their spoken English. Finally, The lesson is expressed in 15 p
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Present Simple. Distance Learning
PowerPoint interactive presentation to teach and practice Present Simple tense.
The activity includes:
Form and basic meaning of the simple present tense
Using frequency adverbs: always, usually, often,…
Other frequency expressions
Using frequency adverbs with be
Spelling and pronunciation of final -es
Adding final -s/-es to words that end in -y
Irregular singular verbs: has, does, goes
Spelling and pronunciation of final -s/-es
The simple present: negative
The simple present: yes/no questions
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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