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High school creative writing internet activities for Gifted and Talented
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Song Titles | Main Idea and Symbolism | Language Arts Worksheets
Songs and song lyrics are so important to teens, and this is one of my students' favorite lessons all year. Teenagers - actual teenagers - have complimented me on this lesson plan. That was a wow-factor for me, because I really didn't expect quite that much love when I developed the lesson. Every time I teach it, I hear comments such as: "We should do this kind of thing more often," "Of all your classes, this one is my favorite so far," etc. Quite a few get so involved, they ask to work on it at
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Pixar -like Shorts: Films For Literary Elements & Techniques Inference Plot
Short film workshops are the most effective and engaging way for students to learn about literary elements. This workshop for DUSTIN focuses on: PERSONIFICATION, CHARACTER, INFERENCE, SETTING, AND FORESHADOWING. Students will absolutely LOVE it!Film Summary: In this film, an adorable dog is perplexed because he gets an unexpected roommate, a robot floor cleaner that sweeps up all of the table crumbs that he had hoped to eat. Dustin feels he is being replaced, until he realizes this robot makes a
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6th - 9th
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Women's History Month: A Webquest
Women’s History month is celebrated each March. It was President Jimmy Carter who was the first president to establish the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week back in 1980. In 1986, this was made into Women History Month. In 2024, the theme for Women’s History Month is "Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” The theme is to highlight women who have tried to eliminate bias and discrimination in our lives. There are many women who have made contributions which have
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4th - 9th
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End of the Year - Logic Puzzles ESCAPE ROOM - Digital Breakout
Students will love working together to break out of this escape room! There are 5 digital rooms with puzzles that will engage students and challenge their problem-solving skills. Great for team-building! Quick and easy to setup! QUICK AND EASY SETUP:Print/copy the logic questions for each group.Print/copy the recording sheet for each student.Provide a device for each group (the Escape Room link is on the recording sheet).100% Digital / REMOTE OPTION INCLUDED - Simply post the link"HOW TO" VIDEO
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Escape Room - Digital Breakout for ANY CONTENT - BUNDLE
College and Career Research Project for End of the Year
This project will get your students thinking about their own future and researching colleges and careers they are considering! In the download, you will receive a PDF and the editable word document of the two-page project guidelines. Students are given details about the five components of the project, which include: Resume College Profile College Cost Analysis Career Profile Professional Interview The project is ready to go to save you time! Or you can edit it to fit your needs. Have you seen t
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Technical Theatre Units Costume Stage Properties Set Sound Design Producer
30% OFF! Here is EVERYTHING you need: 5 TO 6 WEEK'S worth of engaging, unique and creative units about technical theater (and then some) -costume, set, stage properties, sound design, the producer and set designer Ming Cho Lee biography. Wow! Purchasing this bundle you virtually receive a unit for free and a bonus: Influential People Posters and Pendants! The teacher will need access to YouTube.com. HOW DO I USE THESE IN MY CLASSROOM: Students could study each unit as a group or select one of
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8th - 11th
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Shorts Films Literary Devices THEME INFERENCE CONFLICT SETTING DIALOGUE Piper
Students ADORE this short film, PIPER, for learning the story elements: THEME, INFERENCE, DIALOGUE, CONFLICT, SETTING AND MORE. Students learn how these literary elements shape each other to create this amazing film.Film Summary: An adorable little Sandpiper is pushed by her mother to find food along with the rest of the flock. However, Piper gets swept up in a giant wave on her first try and is reluctant to try again; that is until she's learns how to brave the water from a little crab and lear
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Films For Literary Devices Elements Techniques
Emergency Sub Plan! VERY Popular Theater Around the World Video Lessons Drama
Teach your students about theater arts around the world using this resource which is very popular with teachers everywhere. This Dramamommaspeaks resource contains enough materials for a week, giving students an opportunity to learn about various theater companies or styles of theater around the world--Mummenschanz, Kabuki, Shadow Puppetry, etc. Excellent for gifted learners or students who need independent study or an alternative assignment. How do I use this in my classroom? This is grea
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in: Theater Class Emergency Sub Plan Bundle One Month in Length
Christmas OR Winter Pixar-like Short Films Literary Devices THEME & NARRATIVE
HEY DEER! ANIMATED PIXAR SHORT FILM! Great for Christmas OR winter ELA. Short films are the perfect way to teach narrative writing and literary elements and devices. This workshop guides students through an analysis of 6 basic literary elements to prepare them for the culminating narrative writing task. Students watch the film directly from their slides and work through all of the guided activities.❤ Winter themed- but NO direct Christmas referencesSettingCharacters/CharacterizationPoint of View
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6th - 9th
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Learning Styles, Multiple Intelligences & Your Brain: All About How You Learn
As teachers, one of the most important steps we can take is to find the best way to teach our students.In return, students need to know the best way they can learn.The old saying, "Know Thyself" is what this lesson is all about.This was created on the belief that if students knew their strengths and weaknesses in learning, they would be able to use those strengths to their advantage and improve their weaknesses. And as their teacher, by knowing my students, I am better equipped to help them le
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6th - 12th
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6 Word Memoir Getting to Know You Activities High School & Middle School
This Six Word Memoir Project is a perfect back to school icebreaker for high school or middle school students. Build classroom community while teaching important ELA writing concepts like diction, syntax, and the writing process. This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES six Word Memoir writing activity is a fun and engaging getting to know you activity for high school or middle school students as well as an excellent way to introduce any identity unit or memoir unit. This activity is editable so yo
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7th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Close Reading | F. Scott Fitzgerald | The American Dream
Tired of superficial resources on The Great Gatsby that just go through the motions when it comes to truly examining the important questions? Why do we lie to ourselves and others? Should we do everything for love? What is the American Dream? How do factors such as race, class, or gender help or hinder people from achieving their dreams? Fitzgerald’s classic novel is classic for a reason—in this short, lovely text, he asks some of the biggest questions of our times. But you need to make sure
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9th - 12th
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Paragraph of the Week - Writing Bell Ringers for Middle High English - Digital
The Paragraph of the Week Writing Bell-Ringers Digital Program is the most engaging way to help your students become stronger writers. These 40 weeks of standards-based writing bell ringers will ignite creativity and foster growth in argumentative, narrative, expository, and descriptive writing. Each Monday, students will receive a thought-provoking prompt, inspiring them to craft a powerful paragraph in the style of one of the four writing types. Throughout the week, they will hone their writin
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7th - 10th
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Bell Ringer Journal Writing Prompts All Year for High School English
This Bellringers Writing Prompts Journal includes high-interest, relevant topics that appeal to modern teens! The weekly bell ringer journal's modern design and student-centered focus will inspire your high school to write throughout the year! This multipurpose resource will also provide you with essay starters and high-interest writing prompts. This includes over 200 writing prompts that can be used for argumentative writing, descriptive essays, and expository writing.A bell ringer journal resp
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9th - 12th
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Intro to Cybersecurity Careers STEM Challenge (computer science project)
Each day over 2,000 cyber crimes are committed - learn what it takes to become a cybersecurity specialist and stop cyber criminals in their tracks! This Intro to Cybersecurity Careers STEM Challenge is a self-guided, self-paced distance learning career exploration mini course for teens to explore careers in cybersecurity through fun, hands-on, real world activities and projects. Delivered in interactive Google Slides and PDF formats including:1. 10 Types of cyber attacks analysis2. Cybersecurity
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-PS4-2
, MS-PS4-3
Also included in: Intro to Computer Science Lesson Bundle (distance learning & in person)
Imagined Life Podcast Complete Unit Plan, Close Listening, and Literary Devices
Imagined Life is an incredibly engaging podcast and perfect for use in the English classroom that will allow your students to hone their close listening skills and then ultimately apply what they've heard to their own creative essay styled after the podcast! Named Best Podcast on the Human Condition, Imagined Life will thrust your students into a unique story of obstacles and growth while using narrative elements that model the power of a well-told story. Each episode details a famous person's l
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9th - 12th
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Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Quiz & Activity
A quiz (or can be used as a worksheet) over various figurative language terms and poetic devices. Quiz includes 20 matching and identification of devices in poems.
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Terms covered are:
alliteration
assonance
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
rhyme
eye rhyme
internal rhyme
paradox
carpe diem poetry
true rhyme
near/half rhyme
Activity is an optional internet scavenger hunt of poems and song lyrics
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7th - 12th
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ELA Morning Work Do Now ELA Bell Ringers LITERARY WORD OF THE DAY DIGITAL
SEPTEMBER BACK TO SCHOOL BELLRINGERS, LITERARY WORD OF THE DAY! Students review: Theme, plot, conflict, setting, foreshadowing, flashback, irony, symbolism, alliteration, point of view, simile, metaphor, imagery, genre, and more! Includes end-of-month test and literary element sketch activity. DAILY TASK: Students read a literary definition and use the letter hints to determine the word of the day. Then, students write an example of the literary word.INCLUDES20 Bell ringersPRINTABLE end of mont
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6th - 9th
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ELA Morning Work Do Now Bell Ringers QUICK WRITES BACK TO SCHOOL DIGITAL
AUGUST BACK TO SCHOOL, DO NOW, QUICK WRITE BELLRINGERS, WITH MIN-LESSONS FOR PARAGRAPH WRITING. Get your students' creative juices flowing at the start of every class, with fun, thought-provoking QUICK WRITES! DAILY TASK: Students read a short, thought-provoking prompt and do a 10 minute Quick WriteINCLUDES20 writing promptsMini-lessons for paragraph writingMini-lesson for Quick WritesEditable instructionsBuilt in digital timer (optional)Instructions for studentsCOMING SOON BELL RINGERS FOR EACH
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6th - 9th
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End of the School Year Digital Reflection Board for High School or Middle School
Engaging and fun END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR Digital Activity - Students use their technology skills to create a digital reflection board. This perfect no prep lesson provides student choice and can be used for any subject area and for your students in high school, middle school, or upper elementary school. These slides work for in person or online learning! Video allows the activity to be done asynchronous! Use this the last day or school or end of the year lesson to practice technology skills, &am
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6th - 11th
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Escape Room - Digital Breakout for ANY CONTENT
Students will have a blast trying to break out of this escape room! There are 5 digital rooms with puzzles that will engage students, challenge their problem-solving skills, and test their knowledge of your content. Students will need to correctly answer your multiple-choice questions and also solve digital puzzles to decode the lock combination for each room. It's a great way to review before any quiz or test. This was voted by my students as their favorite activity!CLASSROOM SETUP:Use the temp
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Escape Room - Digital Breakout for ANY CONTENT - BUNDLE
Civil War Projects - 3 Complete Projects for Middle School
This product contains detailed instructions and all handouts for 3 different middle school-aged independent projects pertaining to the Civil War that support visual, auditory, kinesthetic modalities of learning: Civil War ABC Book, Valley of the Shadow Data Base Research, Civil War Game Play (Jeopardy, Kahoot, Puzzle-Maker Word Search). Students follow the detailed, step-by-step instructions to complete component pieces of the project to show learned knowledge of Civil War content.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Drama Lesson Stage Makeup Design Study Fantasy Characters Grades 7 to 9
Part of a Bundle Oh, how fun! This stage makeup lesson is focused on fantasy characters. It gives your students an opportunity to be learn brief history of stage makeup as well as become stage makeup designers themselves. Students in art classes, drama, and gifted students love this lesson. It is most suitable for middle school students, although high school may enjoy it too. This product lends itself to Halloween but of course the lesson can be taught most anytime. Take the lesson a step fur
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7th - 9th
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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
Grades:
7th - 12th
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