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Common Core CCRA.R.10 lectures
Note-Taking Lesson/Templates/Graphic Organizers, High School Study Skills Lesson
Wondering where to start when it comes to teaching note-taking skills, especially "focused note-taking"? Here's everything you need to teach your students how to take notes -- all in one comprehensive, no-prep Google Slides lesson!You can also use these slides to provide professional development in-servicing to introduce your colleagues to focused note-taking!⭐️ These slides are perfect for improving your students' study skills, active/critical reading skills, and reading comprehension! Through
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8th - 12th
Journalism Interviewing Techniques and Tools, Yearbook, Complete Teaching Pack
Interviewing is one of the most difficult aspects of the process for student journalists. Your yearbook or newspaper students, however, can be successful and can generate amazing content for your publications if they know how to draw out those stories. This no prep lecture along with tools for students be successful out in the field is just what you need for teaching and practicing interviewing skills. Student Experience: Students will take notes about the proper techniques for interviewing f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Teaching Pack
This complete teaching pack for Patrick Henry's exemplar speech "Speech in the Virginia Convention" guides an in-depth study of Henry's speech. With the overarching purpose of analyzing persuasive appeals and examining argumentative writing, this creative and modern pack allows you to cover many standards interestingly and effectively. There are so many options with this low-prep pack that you can pick and choose or work your way through them all. Student Experience: Students will first meet
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
History of Photography, Complete Teaching Pack & Research Project
Teach the history of photography with this teaching pack to your yearbook, journalism, photography, or media students. Everything you need is included for a quick lesson and interesting research project. Student Experience: Students learn about the history of photography in a way that not only informs them about the path we've taken in the photography community but also helps them see the importance of photographs. They will note developments and accomplishments on the sketch notes timeline as
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Ethics in Journalism and Yearbook Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
Prepare your students to be responsible journalists as they create your school's yearbook, newspaper, or magazine. You'll have everything you need to teach your students how to avoid bias, copyright, and other ethical violations with plenty of examples of what to do and what not to do. Sometimes students cross these lines without meaning to, but this teaching pack will help them understand what's right from wrong without being too heavy and technical. Lesson Contents:-Lecture (PPT and digital fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
"The Doll's House" (Mansfield) Short Story Unit Guide, Lesson Plan
This no prep "The Doll's House" by Katherine Mansfield short story unit guide makes an excellent lesson for a British Literature course as it exemplifies the modern period of literature. The themes that emerge throughout the story – materialism, social classes, bullying, acceptance, kindness, innocence, and family – truly do resonate with today's teens. Additionally, the unit provides opportunity for covering such skills at characterization, symbolism, theme across texts, and more. Student Ex
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10th - 12th
Olaudah Equiano's "The Interesting Life" Memoir Unit
This teaching pack guides an in-depth study of an excerpt from Equiano's memoir The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano detailing his journey on the Middle Passage. There are so many options with this low prep pack that you can pick and choose or work your way through them all. Student Experience: Students are guided through the background, key events of the period, vocabulary words, an opportunity for summarizing, guided discussion for breaking down the memoir, interactive analysis of the memo
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" Short Story Unit Guide, Lesson Plan
This lesson makes an excellent lesson for an American Literature course as it exemplifies the realism period of literature. The themes that emerge throughout the progression of the texts – patriotism, fear, honesty, and family – are perfect for framing the mini unit and having the students dig deeply into the anchor text: Hemingway's "Solider's Home." Additionally, the unit provide opportunity for covering such skills at characterization, symbolism, theme across texts, cause and effect, and mor
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Trail of Tears Paired Seminal Texts Primary Sources Lesson
This Trail of Tears Seminal Texts lesson makes an excellent start of the year lesson for an American Literature course as it touches on the seminal US texts from the nation’s beginnings in order to show how literature reflects a culture. The themes that emerge throughout the progression of the texts – heritage, family roots, personal history, freedom, and the future – are perfect for the “getting to know you” type assignments at the beginning of the year, and two create tasks to fill that purpos
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
The Hobbit Introductory Google Slideshow on Characters, Conflicts, Plot
This visually appealing Google Slideshow introduces students to the key characters in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, offering them context on character traits, relationships, conflicts, and development over the course of the novel. (Alternatively, a PowerPoint version of this presentation is available.)The following are covered:Bilbo Baggins.♦ Modest nature♦ Appreciation for the simple things♦ His reluctance and obligation to help♦ His role along the journey♦ His brushes with adversity ♦ His sen
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6th - 12th
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"The Rocking Horse Winner" Short Story Unit Guide, Lesson Plan
This no prep "The Rocking Horse Winner" short story unit guide makes an excellent lesson for a British Literature course as it exemplifies the modern period of literature. The themes that emerge throughout the story – materialism, money, love, innocence, and family – truly do resonate with today's teens. Additionally, the unit provides opportunity for covering such skills at characterization, symbolism, theme across texts, research, and more. Student Experience: Students begin by noting backg
Grades:
10th - 12th
The Prodigal Son from the King James Bible, Short Story Unit Guide, Lesson Plan
This lesson makes an excellent lesson for a British Literature course as it exemplifies the Renaissance period of literature. The themes that emerge throughout the progression of the texts – family, greed, love, forgiveness, home – are perfect for framing the mini unit and having today's teens dig deeply into and connect with the anchor text: "The Prodigal Son" from the King James Bible. Additionally, the low prep unit provides opportunity for covering such skills at characterization, plot, th
Grades:
9th - 12th
Shakespeare's Language: Understanding Elizabethan Dialect
This 28-slide PowerPoint introduces students to Shakespeare's language, preparing them to study his poetry and/or his plays. Students learn about Elizabethan pronouns, words like hither and hence, different vowel endings, and inverted word order. There are notes for students to fill in as they follow along with the lecture. This helps to demystify the bard for them!I have also included two different worksheets for students to practice translating Shakespeare's language. I usually have students c
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7th - 10th
Also included in: A Midsummer Night's Dream: Complete Unit BUNDLE
Nonfiction Notice and Note Signposts Google Slides Notes
This Google Slides presentation is intended to be used as direct instruction for the Nonfiction Notice and Note Signposts Close Reading Strategy written by Kylene Beers and Robert Probst. This resource includes:Whole group discussion questionsOverview of the signposts strategy for close readingBreakdown of the 5 signposts for nonfiction with definition, anchor questions, and what each signpost may teachVideo examples of each signpostTo put the signposts into practice, have students conduct a clo
Grades:
6th - 8th
Beowulf Background Notes and Stations / Google Slides and Google Docs
Building context is an important part of getting students ready for reading Beowulf. In particular, Beowulf comes with its own special set of vocabulary (kenning, thane, epic poem, archetype, scope, etc.). To help build background knowledge for students, I use these resources. This lesson plan is designed to take two 50-minute class periods, but there is a lot of flexibility. The resources are Google Slides and Google Docs, so they are editable and ready for you to customize! (This means that TP
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11th - 12th
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Also included in: Beowulf Bundle with 3 Leveled Text Options + Side-by-Side Questions
Credible or "Fake News"? Cultivating News Literacy in a "Post-Truth" Era
These lessons cover the basics of discerning between credible and false journalism (and the gradient between the two), using contemporary (but non-controversial) examples. There is also a slideshow (in PDF format) with links to examples of terms, as well as examples of credible journalism.
Arguably the most tangibly helpful aspect of this three-day unit is the "News Analysis Checklist" which students can apply to any form of journalism to asses its credibility. The checklist is available in PDF
Grades:
9th - 12th
Wit and Wisdom: Grade 2 Focus Wall Posters for ALL MODULES
Why just buy one of the focusing wall posters when you could get all of them and be ready to go for the ENTIRE YEAR?Description for each file:Elevate your teaching experience with this Focus Wall Poster -- a digitally downloadable resource designed to enhance classroom engagement and facilitate effective learning. This comprehensive set includes a main poster and interactive pieces that seamlessly integrate into your teaching, providing a dynamic and interactive learning environment for you and
Pathos, Ethos & Logos: Mastering Rhetorical Analysis to Create Advertisements
Almost everywhere we look, there are everyday people, businesses, and politicians who are attempting to manipulate others with various arguments and advertisements. The only way to truly defend oneself from these persuasive attempts is to understand the use of emotional, character, and logical appeals (AKA Pathos, Ethos and Logos) at a deep level.
In this unit, your students will study the art of using emotional, character, and logical appeals to persuade others, culminating in a final cumulati
Grades:
9th - 12th
Civil War Class: Full Semester
I've built this course and tweaked it now for ten years. It is very high quality and so much fun to teach. Everything you need is included. Certain chapters can be taught within an American History class. Items include: .
- teachers notes (full of amusing anecdotes to supplement content)
- student notes
- chapter tests and answer keys
- thirteen primary source documents with questions and keys
- detailed battle lectures for Antietam, Fredericksburg and Shiloh
- over 200 highly organized T
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Teach Literary Terms with Book Clubs! Independent Novel Study for Middle School
You will love teaching literary terms to students who get to read ANY novel of their choice while using this novel study. This is an engaging 11-day unit with all lessons and handouts ready to go! Students will learn 24 literary terms while actively reading their own, independently chosen novels over the course of 11 days. Students will summarize, analyze, make connections, and also build on their comprehension skills. We cannot express how wonderful teaching literary terms through Independent N
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5th - 8th
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BUNDLE: Mesopotamian & Sumerian Mythology
These resources are a simple introduction to the Mesopotamian & Sumerian Pantheons. The chart can easily be attached to a Google Classroom assignment and completed online, printed out and completed in small groups, or used to take notes in class while presenting the Google Slide Benchmark. The resources will even work well as a TPS activity: Think about what they know about the various gods and goddesses. Pair up and compare information. Share out with the class. 3 versions of the quiz are a
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9th - 12th
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Parts of Speech Slides - 9th Grade Grammar Review & Practice - align w/NOREDINK
These watercolor-themed grammar slides include instruction & practice on the following parts of speech:nounspronounsverbsarticlesadjectivesadverbsconjunctions (FANBOYS, SWABIs, and THAMOs)prepositionsalso included: implied meaning when parts of speech changes (examples)References to noredink and other grammar review sites are included for student help and practice.Enjoy!
Grades:
7th - 9th
The Funeral Blues
The Funeral Blues. This is a great addition to any poetry unit! This Google Slides presentation contained a detailed lesson on theme, tone, imagery, and a history on WH Auden. It also contains a breakdown of each stanza and its parts. This is a multi period lesson that contains questions for the students to respond to in the speakers notes, adding support to the lesson and activity.
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9th - 12th
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Reading Comprehension Strategies-Critical Thinking/Critical Reading Study Skills
Unlock the secret to guiding your students from passive readers to using the reading process to be active readers, fostering critical thinking and analysis skills.Get this NO-PREP interactive Google Slides presentation designed to empower your students with the tools they need to master the art of active reading. With this resource, you'll teach your students not only how to navigate the reading process, but also how to use advanced reading strategies that encourage higher-level thinking!⭐️ Incl
Grades:
8th - 12th
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