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Higher education creative writing independent works
Writing & Creating a Children's Book; Complete Project Grades 6 - 9 - 12 - Adult
Creating a Children’s Book – Complete Project Grades 6 - 9 – 12 – University – Adult, is an exceptional journey by which students will research, strategize and use technology, critical thinking and art to make a complete and professional picture book. This project will be fun. It will also be challenging and by the time it is finished, students will definitely understand more about the picture book industry, the types of books that sell, how a book is actually put together, and how many decision
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Urban Legends
You can find two activities in this download :
1. There are seven urban legends – you can give them to the students in the form of a handout or they can be cut out in the form of the cards. The legends are, however, not finished. Now, you can ask the students to finish the legends using their own imagination and creativity (the first half of the worksheet is called Create your own ending). The second half of this worksheet contains the “real” endings of the given legends. Students need to match
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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IMPROV GAMES with IMPROV PROMPT CARDS BUNDLE (16 sets! Heaps of Improv Games!)
I have compiled DRAMA TRUNK improv cards and games for endless improv prompts. These versatile cards can be used in so many ways and are a MUST HAVE improvisation resource. THIS IMPROV BUNDLE INCLUDES:IMPROV SCENE STARTERS (here)ANIMALISTICS Characterisation Activities + Animal Family Cards (here)SOCIAL SITUATIONS Improv Cards and Improv Activities (here)SCENE THEMES Improvisation Cards and Improvisation Games (here)GROUP FREEZES Improv Cards and Teaching Activities (here)DRAMA SHOES Improvisati
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Best Short Stories for Middle School: 182 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lesson Plans
All of the sixteen stories for these lesson plans can be downloaded from our website for free in a reader-friendly PDF that we've created.Or check out our massive middle/high school bundle of 28 stories which combines our two bestselling resources at 20% off. Lesson plans are for the following stories:The Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellThe Monkey's Paw by WW JacobsThe Black Cat by Edgar Allan PoeThe Hitch-Hiker by Lucille FletcherThe Lottery by Shirley JacksonLamb to the Slaughter by Roal
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Gothic Literature: Elements and Motifs, EDITABLE VERSION
Thank you for visiting the PerfettoWritingRoom©! Gothic Literature: Elements and Motifs, EDITABLE VERSION is a thorough PowerPoint Presentation of 38 slides including a very handy Pre-test (pre-activity) which helps you assess how much students already know about the Gothic genre beforehand, plus a Post-test with Key. *This is the EDITABLE VERSION of the Same Product offered by PerfettoWritingRoom©. If you feel you need to augment the presentation, tweak the pre- or post-test to better suit YOU
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7th - 11th, Higher Education
Poetry Terms Bookmarks - Figurative Language Devices
Poetry Terms Bookmarks: Remind students of the most common poetry terms with these handy bookmarks. Terms include: alliteration, hyperbole, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, rhyme, simile, and stanza. Includes a simple definition plus an example from a poem and/or a song to demonstrate the device.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Poets quoted include Theodore Roethke, Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, and Amy Lowell. Musical artists include Bo
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Drama / Role Play Cards MEGA BUNDLE (Drama Cards + Suggested Drama Activities)
I have compiled 34 Drama Card Sets together with suggested activities into this DRAMA CARD MEGA BUNDLE for an endless amount of drama fun! Never be stuck for a drama activity again – these versatile cards can be used in so many ways and are a MUST HAVE for any drama teacher or anyone else who wants to bring some drama or character fun into the classroom. Students love picking random cards for planned and even on-the-spot improvisation activities but the cards can be used in so many ways!CHECK OU
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of Poem Activity EDITABLE
Dissect a Poem: Complete Anatomy of a Poem Activity - Editable in Microsoft Word
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This exercise breaks down the different types of poems, parts of a poem, figurative language, and translation. Easy to read and understand, with plenty of examples. Teacher's guide included.
Updated: Differentiated student handouts with blanks now included AND Microsoft Word (both .doc and .docx formats) student copies, so you can cu
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Improvisation Scene Starters (Improvisation Scenarios) with Improv Games
Improvisation scenarios by Drama Trunk. Looking for improvisation resources that are ready to print and go? Use these improv scene starters for any drama game where a simple scenario is needed. These improv scene starters are suitable for scenes where 1 person starts or where there are 2 or more players.Use Drama Trunk ‘Improv Scene Starter’ Cards with the following suggested improv games (instructions included in resource), use them to start scenes or to start any improvisation.• Space Jump• Wh
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Social Media Manager (Tiktok, Instagram, BeReal, Spotify, Twitter Templates)
Engage students with this fun social media themed activity. Students will get to experience and take on the role of a "Social Media Manager". They will use their knowledge of social media trends and what they have learned in the classroom to create content for 5 of the largest apps, Instagram, Tiktok, Twitter, BeReal, and Spotify.This resource is 100% editable. It was designed so you, the teacher, can have complete editing freedom to use in the way you see fit for your classroom.Some examples fo
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Taming of the Shrew Choice Menu With 17 Engaging Activities!
This is another no-prep, ready to print learning mat for Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew'!This works brilliantly as homework tasks given out at the beginning of a unit. I ask my students to complete one activity per week and require them to have gained 25 points by the end of the unit. There is also a variant of the sheet included that doesn't have points attached.This means that they have the freedom to self-manage; if they have a football match and a school concert this week then they o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Essay Writing (Expository, Persuasive/Argument & Literary Analysis) Common Core
Perfect for the beginning of the year, this common core aligned complete essay writing unit includes extensive instruction coupled with concept specific practice opportunities on the expository, persuasive and literary essays. Over 66 pages in length, this essay writing unit can be broken down into ~13-16 lesson plans and offers printable practice activities on the following topics:- Essay at a Glance (Visual illustrations of essay writing in its simplest form, including the Funnel Model.)- Outl
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Emily Dickinson “I’m Nobody” Poetry Analysis + Modern Poem, Fame Theme, CCSS
This easy to deliver one-day lesson uses the work of American poet Emily Dickinson to guide a discussion of many students’ dream of becoming a social media influencer/TikTok Famous. The student handout includes a copy of Emily Dickinson’s well-known poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” to compare with a modern poem written on the same theme. The handout includes a set of 10 short-answer critical thinking questions that will require students to dig back into the text and their own minds to find the
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Three Scene Play Playwriting Unit for Drama, Theatre, or Acting Classes
DISTANCE-LEARNING FRIENDLY. REVISED AND UPDATED JULY 2019. This complete, three-week unit plan for teaching a simple, three-scene playwriting structure in any class has been extremely helpful to the many teachers who have purchased it over the past four years, since it debuted in July of 2015. I have been honing the lessons contained in this unit for a decade and a half in my own classes and it is a simple, fun and creative way to teach story structure, character development, and dialogue writin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Morning Journal Work or Bell Ringer | Grades 7-12 College and Career
Start your students' day off right with the Morning Journal Work or Bell Ringer. This resource is ideal for grades 7-12, with higher-level thinking prompts focused on college, career, life skills, wellness, and more! Spend 5-10 minutes for each prompt and watch students improve their mindsets and behaviors.What's in this resource?100 College & Career Journal with multiple prompts about:Why go to college?Types of CollegesTypes of DegreesIntroduction to CareersCollege ToursCollege TerminologyC
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Group Freeze Frames (Improvisation resource with improv cards)
Freeze Frames Drama Teaching Resource. These cards have been created to help develop drama performance skills (facial expression, gesture, body language, mood) with a focus on freeze frames (tableaux). Use the cards to extend and develop performance techniques, for spontaneous improvisation games where a prompt is needed or otherwise task players to come up with scenes based on the cards. This set of cards includes freeze frame scenarios with additional directives to extend the initial freeze fr
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Hooks/Opening Lines/Attention-Getters, Introductions Writing Lesson
Writing a catchy hook or crafting an appropriate attention-getter for any mode of writing can be tricky for students. It's, after all, the first piece of the essay that everybody reads, so it's certainly one of the most crucial tools in an author’s toolbox. In this no-prep lesson plan for teaching students to write a successful opening line, students will see examples of some of the best opening lines from the "real world" and how those can be translated into their own writing. Student Experie
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Narrative writing
Narrative writing packet - the following parts are included:
1. Sample narrative writing to point out the basic structure of a narrative.
2. 3 worksheets to help the students extend their vocabulary and make their writing more interesting.
3. 4 worksheets to help the students write a great opening. They analyze different ways how to effectively start and end a narrative, they practice writing their own openings and they learn how to include the senses into the opening of a narrative to ma
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Inside Out - Film Guide - PIXAR
This is a 27 questions film guide to get students critically thinking about the more complex parts of the brain and issues people go through that the film Inside Out captures so well. The depth of these questions requires the teachers to pause the video and discuss with the class. Most likely this will be appropriate for middle to high school level. I made the guide for my seniors and had some great conversations. Would be great in a psychology class as well.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Original Creative Writing Prompts
This is a list of 35 creative writing prompts for your 35 weeks of school. It is perfect for any English teacher that wants to increase writing skills in the classroom and build a trusting relationship with the students. This list has changed the lives of many students and my followers who were inspired to write after many years off. After downloading the 5 Paragraph Essay tips and template from my store, and inspiring them to think deeply about these prompts, your students will be ready to sp
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stand-Up Comedy for the Middle or High School Drama Class
This is such a fun assignment! Students are sometimes reluctant to do this, but when they see how easily I break this down and how hilarious are the results, they are all in! Seriously, students in my drama class have had some of their best moments of all doing stand-up. This easy-to-use handout breaks down the steps for you, the teacher (with a page of directions and possible youtube comics to watch), as well as the students. A clear rubric makes grading a snap! Obviously, effort counts mo
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Digital Close Reading: Macbeth's Tomorrow Soliloquy
WHAT IS IT?Digital Close Reading: Macbeth is a fully digital resource that guides students through a digital close read of the “Tomorrow” soliloquy from William Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth. Using annotation cues, students will arrive at an understanding of Shakespeare’s light and dark symbolism, the theme of time, and tone. It can also be printed and used as a hardcopy resource. A suggested answer key is included.HOW DOES IT WORK?Teachers can assign this resource using Google Classroom or Goo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Improv Games with ARGUMENT STARTERS improvisation cards
Improv Games and Improv Cards by Drama Trunk. Looking for improv teaching resources? This set of Argument Starter prompt cards comes with the following suggested impro games: • Evil Twin Argument Version (fun improv game)• The argument game• Open scene - enhance classic open improvisations with the improv cards• Emotion quadrants drama game• Shakespearean Scene (challenge improv skills)• Scene replayBut the improv cards can be used in so many more ways and with different improvisation games and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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“Earth on Turtle’s Back” & “When Grizzlies Walked Upright” Creation Origin Myths
It’s back to school, and you’ve decided to begin the year with Native American Literature because they offer great opportunities to enhance your classroom management strategies and they add cultural diversity to your curriculum. But you don’t have good resources, and you don’t have time to make them. Worse, you know you need a major grade within a month, but you don’t have time to make an assessment. Worst of all, you know you could enhance your classroom management simply by offering a project
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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