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High school short stories songs for staff and administrators
Boogers, Farts, and Burps Keep Friends Away- Social Story
Do you have a student who always burps, passes gas or picks their nose? If yes, this story is perfect for them! Whether they do it on purpose or just don't know proper etiquette, "Boogers, Farts, and Burps Keep Friends Away" teaches the appropriate choices to make when mother nature hits, and it explains how one's actions affect whether someone will want to be their friend or not.The Spanish version is available here.NOTE: This story is part of a bundle. If you are interested in visuals, task ca
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in:Â Friendship- Social Story Bundle (set 1)
PENTATONIX: A Capella Singing Sensation! - PowerPoint Presentation w/ Quiz
Get to know Pentatonix, the five member a cappella group that's taking the world by storm! This PowerPoint presentation is packed with information on the group, from their beginnings to their current successes. Plus, there's a 10 question quiz at the end to test your students' knowledge. Whether you're a fan of Pentatonix or not, this presentation is sure to entertain! Topics Covered:HistoryKey TermsQuotesTimelineQuizWhat's included in the package:* Pentatonix PPTX* Pentatonix Show PPSX* Pentato
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Language Arts Activity: Using YOUTUBE Music Videos to Teach the Elements of Plot
The students are shown five popular music videos on YOUTUBE. While watching the videos they make notes. After watching, they work together to answer questions concerning the elements of plot in each video. Then individually, each student charts the elements of plot in one of the five videos.
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6th - 9th
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A Rose For Emily Assessment
This Omega English product contains an assessment based on the short story, “A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner. The assessment consists of 50 multiple choice questions that include critical thinking, higher order, text dependent, and comprehension questions. It also contains a teacher answer key.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
English 9 Lesson Plans: One Year of Lesson Plans and Activities
These fifteen pages contain an outline of how to teach English 9 or language arts freshmen. If you teach eighth or tenth grade ELA, these lessons can also give you a starting point.Outlined in 36 week, these free lesson plans walk you through the literature, grammar, and writing portions of your classes. Included in the details are vocabulary, public speaking, nonfiction, and other areas of study.Please switch, delete, and add what will work for your English 9 students. These should be a start t
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Character Education: 10 Lesson Packet: People Overcoming Great Odds
This packet contains 10 short story character ed. lessons about real people overcoming great odds to achieve great success. Each lesson comes with a short story about the famous person’s life and follow up questions.
Here are the lessons in the packet:
1.Resolution to Succeed: Abraham Lincoln
2.You Are Judged How You Act: Actor Harrison Ford
3.Overcoming Hardship: Actor Jim Carrey
4.Never Stop Trying: Inventor Thomas Edison
5.Determination: Restaurant Owner Colonel Sanders
6.Taking Resp
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Grades:
4th - 10th
The Most Dangerous Game- Song Annotation Activity
After students read the Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game," they will listen to a song (that is included in the activity) and find connections between the lyrics and the story. Directions on how to go about this and the answer key of potential answers are included in this assignment as well. The purpose of this activity is to challenge students by having them critically think about the story and make connections on what they have read.
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Exploring Theme Using Music
This activity is a fun one and is easily adaptable to fit your student's music tastes, your music tastes, or any particular story that you are working on.
It includes:
-Organizer explaining how to identify Theme
-Blank organizer that you can use for your own purposes
-Five songs that you can analyze
1. Man Who Can't Be Moved- The Script
2. Innocent- Taylor Swift
3. Yellow- Cold Play
4. Bad Day- Daniel Powter
5. Running Around in My Dreams- Tyrone Wells
Remember yo
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Grades:
6th - 10th
THE MISSING DAUGHTER
"The Missing Daughter" is a captivating story that revolves around a family whose lives are shattered when their cherished daughter, Olivia, mysteriously vanishes. The narrative follows their emotional journey as they grapple with the devastating loss and embark on a relentless quest to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. Along the way, they confront their own hidden secrets and deceptions, as well as those of the people around them.The story delves into the complexities of human relatio
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Short Stories for Grades 6-12: A Comprehensive List
This product contains a list of over 100 short stories that are appropriate for grades 6-12. Each story has a brief summary (so as not to give away the ending) and a theme. For those stories that pair well with others, I added a suggested pairing. This list is to save experienced teachers time and inexperienced teachers assistance with content. Each story has been carefully read and most of the stories have activities to go with them in my store.
Grades:
7th - 10th
Conflict in "That Power" by Childish Gambino
This slideshow provides an overview of conflict and explores conflict in the spoken word story in Childish Gambino (Donald Glover)'s "That Power." This slideshow can be integrated with Nearpod.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Life Lesson #806 Taming Monkey Mind
In my experience there is little more important than teaching students and teachers alike how the left hemisphere of the brain works to take minimal information and make up fantastic stories in response, which more often than not are factually untrue. This describes the workings of "Monkey Mind" and it is the source of great suffering in a world. Learning how Monkey Mind works and some effective ways to tame it, has widespread implications for ALL learning.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Amigo Brothers Filmmaker Project
Music Filmmakers often use music to enhance a movie’s theme. Suppose you were asked to pick five songs for a film version of “Amigo Brothers.” What would they be? Explain how each song reflects a theme of the selection.
You must have a solid reason for choosing the songs that you do- “I don’t know. I just like the song.” is not an acceptable reason. The music that you choose should fit the mood, the event, and the characters. Music is meant to enhance the story. You need to prove that you’
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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German Short Story Wolfgang Borchert "Radi" - Kurzgeschichten
Short story: Wolfgang Borchert - "Radi" - AnalysisThis material contains the template of the short story "Radi" by Wolfgang Borchert as well as the step-by-step preparation of a text analysis with text template Question cards for differentiated work on the text. Overview of the characteristics of a short story Template and overview for preparing a content summary Template and overview for preparing a characterization Template for collecting stylistic devices in the text and their effects Overvie
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Grades:
9th - 10th
The Rich Man and Lazarus mp3 Performance Track by Kathy Troxel
Also available - free lyric sheets, mp3, CD, DVD, book, mp4, m4v
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Grades:
3rd - 9th, Adult Education
The Rich Man and Lazarus Bible Story from Luke 16 m4v Video
Sing along and learn the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus adapted from Luke 16 by Kathy Troxel. Also available: mp3, mp4, DVD, CD, book
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Grades:
3rd - 9th, Adult Education
Song Lines Writing Prompts
Get your students writing using lines from songs! You can use these song lines to inspire creative writing, narrative writing, or even argument or expository writing. You can ask students to begin their writing with the song line provided or as an inspiration from which to creatively spring board. Project the PowerPoint slides onto your screen, and you are ready to go. I like to use this type of writing for building a community of writers or for three-minute warm-up writing. (17 song lines w
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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Lyric Essay
Students can choose any song they want and the goal is to make a song essay. The story should reflect the story shown in the song chosen.
Grades:
7th - 12th
Taylor Swift Free Ebook for Swiftie Readers! - "The Last Great American Dynasty"
Dear Reader, Inspired by the collision of characters, imagery, and lore of Taylor Swift’s song lyrics, this coming-of-age story is for every Swiftie who can relate to the unbearable feelings of love and loss - all too well.Thirteen-year-old Betty has just lost her grandma, got dumped by her best friend, was ghosted by her summer crush James, and suddenly finds herself all alone in her new high school. Seeking refuge in the approval of her favorite teacher, Betty reluctantly agrees to help write
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Soundtrack for Scary Stories
Creative assignment to accompany Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Black Cat' or Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'The Minister's Black Veil.'Students will develop a soundtrack, liner notes, album art and a poster based on tone, mood, and suspense.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Student Data Tracking Form
Student data tracking worksheet which assists educators in inspiring higher level, critical thinking skills, by tracking specific questions missed with shared student accountability for correction then mastery. This free resource is a class specific (phlebotomy) example issued prior to national certification (NHA) testing.
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Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Abuse and How To Identify It In School Settings
Abuse, child neglect, domestic violence and utter turmoil can cause chaos in the school, community and home settings. In this lesson, I show you how to identify it, what to look for and how to deal with it. This lesson is for high school students.
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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