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High school Halloween informational text lectures

Preview of Editorial Cartoons Political Cartoons to Teach Persuasion Rhetoric Google Drive

Editorial Cartoons Political Cartoons to Teach Persuasion Rhetoric Google Drive

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Teach your students how to “read” an editorial or political cartoon with this one-day lesson that can also become part of your regular current event assignment rotation. Perfect for English/Language Arts and History/Social Studies classrooms!The lesson begins with an introduction to four persuasive tools used by editorial cartoonists (symbolism, exaggeration, labeling, and analogy) with real-world examples of classic public domain political cartoons. Then, use modern cartoon examples (links incl
Preview of Informational Text Features Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit

Informational Text Features Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit

Created by
Julie Faulkner
This complete pack for teaching and assessing informational text features will take your instruction of this skill from beginning to end. Each of my ELA Skills-Readiness Lesson Packs includes a teacher's guide lesson plan, an easy-to-use PPT lecture explaining the concept, guided practice, opportunity for collaborative and individual practice, and a form of assessment.Student Experience: Students will take notes during the engaging and up-to-date lecture. There are plenty of examples to explain
Preview of Thanatopsis, William Cullen Bryant, Multimedia Poem Analysis, PDF & Google, CCSS

Thanatopsis, William Cullen Bryant, Multimedia Poem Analysis, PDF & Google, CCSS

Created by
Laura Randazzo
Take a challenging poem and it make it far more accessible with these dynamic multimedia materials that will help students build connections between our modern world and the 1817 thoughts of American poet William Cullen Bryant.Romanticism poetry can be tough for today’s teens to master, but linking a poem’s themes to students’ own lives and popular media helps create a much richer experience. These print/post-and-teach materials do just that!This lesson, which will take at least two class period
Preview of Newspaper Article Writing - Journalism Nonfiction Lesson and Graphic Organizers

Newspaper Article Writing - Journalism Nonfiction Lesson and Graphic Organizers

Created by
Presto Plans
Newspaper Article Writing - Journalism Nonfiction Lesson and Graphic Organizers: Introduce your students to the world of non-fiction journalistic writing with this ready-to-use lesson. This comprehensive resource is designed to guide students through the process of writing a newspaper article. From understanding the key elements of journalistic writing to organizing their thoughts using the included graphic organizer, this resource provides a step-by-step approach to enhancing students' journali
Preview of Annotated Bibliography Mini Lesson

Annotated Bibliography Mini Lesson

An introduction to the annotated bibliography that will provide your students with an overview of the annotated bibliography as well as opportunity to practice what they learned. Mini Lesson Includes:- Introductory PowerPoint that gives students an overview of the annotated bibliography including its purpose, an example, and needed materials *NOTE: This is a PowerPoint SlideShow and cannot be edited- Guided Notes Sheet for students to use during the PowerPoint lecture- Research question and link
Preview of Ethics in Journalism and Yearbook Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit

Ethics in Journalism and Yearbook Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit

Created by
Julie Faulkner
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
Preview of Olaudah Equiano's "The Interesting Life" Memoir Unit

Olaudah Equiano's "The Interesting Life" Memoir Unit

Created by
Julie Faulkner
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
Preview of How To Write A Research Paper and Oral Report PowerPoint

How To Write A Research Paper and Oral Report PowerPoint

Created by
Daniel Spada
*************************************************************************************************************I HAVE A NEW AND UPDATED 2020 GUIDE TO TEACHING STUDENTS RESEARCH: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Teach-Students-To-Become-Expert-Researchers-And-Avoid-Fake-News-2020-Guide-5193234*************************************************************************************************************The perfect way to introduce students to the world of creating research papers. This fun
Preview of Intro to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

Intro to Edgar Allan Poe PowerPoint

This product features a highly-engaging introductory PowerPoint Presentation for the Father of Horror himself, Edgar Allan Poe. A unit of study on Poe is not complete without learning the gory and heartbreaking details of his life and what made him into the master poet and writer whom we continue to marvel at today. This 20-slide powerpoint runs through his tragic family life and childhood, relationships, early occupations (before he was the Poe that you know), synopses of some of his most famou
Preview of Text Features PowerPoint Presentation

Text Features PowerPoint Presentation

This introduction to 27 text features highlights the various print features and visual aids that help students understand nonfiction text, including the table of contents, glossary, index, appendix, captions, diagrams, and maps. Since a key component of this lesson is perusing nonfiction selections at their tables, each of the 27 features also has a slide asking students to find that particular text feature in a book at their tables. The FREE crossword puzzle (http://www.teacherspayteachers.co
Preview of Teach How to Write a Research Question and Thesis Statement

Teach How to Write a Research Question and Thesis Statement

Created by
Meg Clarke
This Google Slides presentation walks students through the process of writing a research question and corresponding thesis statement. Print copies of the slides for students to use in their notes.
Preview of A Christmas Carol Introductory Slides and Activities

A Christmas Carol Introductory Slides and Activities

Created by
The Green Light
These 20+ slides will help introduce your students to Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol. This is the perfect introduction to your unit plan and makes a great first lesson plan for the novel. The slides cover the following topics:Who is Charles Dickens (featuring pictures from his house in London)The Industrial RevolutionDebtor's prisonsChild laborVictorian educationDickens' inspiration for the novelChristmas in Victorian EnglandThe novel's titleThe prefaceStaves/chaptersNarrative voiceSy
Preview of A Tale of Two Cities Introduction

A Tale of Two Cities Introduction

Background information on Charles Dickens and A Tale of Two CitiesDynamic multimedia Prezi (41 "clicks") with Guided Notes Handout (4 pages, 50 fill-in-the-blanks) for students *answer key included!Information Includes:-Charles Dickens' early life and career-Life in London during Dickens' time-General Info about the novel including setting and themes-Relevant literary terms such as allegory, doubles, and paradoxes-Overview of main charactersLecture Length: Approximately 50 minutes**Prezi links a
Preview of Financial Literacy Growing Bundle of High School Lessons and Activities

Financial Literacy Growing Bundle of High School Lessons and Activities

This financial literacy growing bundle contains lessons and activities for a personal finance course at the high school level. Currently included you will find:Renting a Home lesson with a lecture and 8 activitiesRetirement Accounts lesson with a lecture and 6 activitiesFinancial Literacy Trivia-style Game with 25 personal finance questionsPersonal Finance Review Escape Room for Google Sheets™These are great lessons and activities to add to a personal finance course, and many of the tasks are su
Preview of American Revolution Lit: Patrick Henry, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Paine

American Revolution Lit: Patrick Henry, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Paine

Created by
Turnkey Lessons
This is zip file with teacher notes and a 14 slide powerpoint that walks through persuasive devices in speeches and the following 3 selections: 1. Patrick Henry's "Speech at the Virginia Convention" 2. Ben Franklin's Speech at the Convention 3. Thomas Paine's "American Crisis" Patrick Henry's speech is closely analyzed, while the other two are overviews. I use this ppt in conjunction with an American lit book in 11th grade English, but it could be adapted for other books and secondary levels
Preview of Media Literacy: Intro to Target Audience in Advertisements

Media Literacy: Intro to Target Audience in Advertisements

This is a lesson on the concept of a target audience using advertisements as examples to analyze. I like to use ads to illustrate the concept because ads are self contained and short. Once students understand target audience in advertising, they can then expand that concept to include other media texts.This zip file contains:- PowerPoint on Target Audience with examples (I've included analysis on each slide in the PowerPoint note portion so that you can review it, but it won't show up when you u
Preview of Refugee by Alan Gratz Historical Context Notes for the Novel by Chapter

Refugee by Alan Gratz Historical Context Notes for the Novel by Chapter

Created by
Presto Plans
Refugee Historical Context Presentation: This slideshow will help provide students with the important historical context made in the novel Refugee by Alan Gratz. The novel includes three different plot lines set in Germany during the Holocaust, in Cuba during the Cuban Raft Exodus, and in Syria during the Syrian Civil War. The notes provide students with the specific reference made in the novel and an easy-to-understand explanation of the history behind the reference. This is included in our pop
Preview of Non-Fiction Text Features PowerPoint Notes

Non-Fiction Text Features PowerPoint Notes

This PowerPoint presentation can be used as a quick review or as a way to teach the students about non-fiction text features before reading nonfiction and informational texts. For example, I showed my 8th grade students this PowerPoint before we began reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. As I went through the PowerPoint, the students wrote the word and their purpose into a "Non-fiction Text Features Booklet." After they finished taking notes, they were given time in class to either dr
Preview of A Modest Proposal - Annotated Modernized Paraphrase

A Modest Proposal - Annotated Modernized Paraphrase

Created by
RDenette
Your students will be masters of satire after they read and analyze Jonathan Swift's outrageous and historic essay A Modest Proposal. The heart of this product is an annotated paraphrase of the classic satirical essay, rewritten from the ground up for a modern high-school audience. Included in this document you will find:Context for A Modest Proposal: A thorough introduction to Swift, Swift's England, the form and function of satire, and how to read a satire for the author's true meaning. Thi
Preview of Notice and Note Nonfiction Powerpoint

Notice and Note Nonfiction Powerpoint

This powerpoint will help you teach the nonfiction signposts to your students. Has over 40 slides.
Preview of Credible or "Fake News"? Cultivating News Literacy in a "Post-Truth" Era

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
Preview of Venetian Masks Plaster Mask Art Project

Venetian Masks Plaster Mask Art Project

Italy is home to many great works of art, and Venice is famous for its masks. The history of Venetian masks goes back hundreds of years. This engaging art activity is perfect for a sculpture class, a 3-D design class, or a general high school art course. It would be fun to complete this art project at the beginning of the school year to coincide with Halloween or later in the year to relate to Mardi Gras.  This downloadable zip file includes three files. The “Venetian Masks Lecture” PowerPoint i
Preview of Gatsby and The American Dream: A Non-Fiction Lesson

Gatsby and The American Dream: A Non-Fiction Lesson

Created by
Literary Lyceum
One of the shifts in the Common Core State Standards is the focus on informational texts. As English teachers, many of us tend to overlook rich non-fiction that exists because fiction is such an important mainstay of our field. This lesson specifically focuses on the informational text standards, but it ties in with a beloved classic of literature, The Great Gatsby.This lesson asks students to question the idea of the American dream and read contemporary news and magazine articles on the topic
Preview of The Truman Show Themes Slideshow

The Truman Show Themes Slideshow

Created by
Nicole Webster
35 pages of an informational slideshow concerning the following 4 major themes that show up in the film: * The American Dream * Reality vs. Illusion * The Power of the Media * Utopia vs. Dystopia Definitions and some important background information included, along with many images and photos to help students.
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Teach with Halloween printables from TPT

Halloween is a time for costumes, candy, and spooky fun. But did you know it can also be a fantastic opportunity for teaching and learning? Halloween printables offer a range of engaging and educational resources to help students of all ages celebrate the holiday while expanding their knowledge and skills. In this article, we'll explore the importance of Halloween printables, the different types of printables available, and how to use them effectively in various settings.

The Importance of Halloween Printables

Halloween printables are more than just fun and games. They serve several educational purposes and can be a valuable addition to any teaching environment.

  1. Educational Benefits

Printables can help students practice essential skills like reading, writing, and problem-solving. They can also reinforce math and science concepts through themed activities and worksheets. By incorporating Halloween themes, these printables can capture students' attention and make learning more enjoyable.

  1. Enhancing Creativity

Many Halloween printables encourage artistic expression and creativity. Coloring pages, crafts, and design activities provide students with an opportunity to explore their imagination while developing fine motor skills and artistic abilities.

  1. Teaching Cultural Significance

Halloween printables can also help students learn about the history and cultural significance of the holiday. They can explore the origins of Halloween, its traditions, and how it is celebrated in different parts of the world.

  1. Classroom Ideas

In the classroom, Halloween printables can be used as a supplement to your curriculum or as a fun break from regular coursework. You can include them as part of your lesson plans, offer them as an optional activity for early finishers, or use them as a basis for group projects and collaborative work.

  1. Homeschooling and Remote Learning

For homeschooling or remote learning, Halloween printables can add a festive touch to your daily lessons. They can be used to reinforce concepts, practice skills, or provide an opportunity for creative expression. You can even use them as a reward for completed assignments or as a means of encouraging students to stay engaged with their work.

  1. Halloween Parties and Events

Halloween printables can also be a great addition to Halloween parties, events, or community gatherings. They can serve as icebreakers, entertainment, or a creative way to incorporate learning into a festive atmosphere.

Fun Halloween Activities and Themes

Explore a variety of Halloween printables for haunted houses, pumpkins, Halloween parties, and trick or treating. These resources will not only engage your students or children but also provide a creative and educational twist to your Halloween celebrations.

  1. Designing your own haunted house

Encourage creativity and imagination by having your students or children design their own haunted house. Provide them with halloween printable templates that feature different rooms, furniture, and spooky decorations. They can then cut and assemble their haunted house, creating a unique, personalized experience.

  1. Haunted house coloring pages

Haunted house coloring pages are a great way to explore different spooky settings and practice fine motor skills. These Halloween coloring pages often include intricate details, such as cobwebs, ghosts, and skeletons, that will keep kids entertained and engaged.

  1. Haunted house educational activities

Turn haunted house fun into an educational experience by incorporating math, language arts, and problem-solving activities. For example, use printable escape room puzzles set in a haunted house or have students solve spooky word problems or riddles. Pumpkin carving stencils

Carving pumpkins is a Halloween tradition, and printable stencils can make the process easier and more enjoyable. Provide a variety of stencils, from simple to complex, to suit different skill levels and interests.

  1. Pumpkin coloring pages

Pumpkin coloring pages are another creative way to enjoy the Halloween season. These printables often include pumpkins with expressive faces, patterns, and scenes that will captivate children's imaginations.

  1. Pumpkin-themed learning activities

Use a pumpkin-themed printable to teach a variety of subjects, from counting and addition to reading and writing. For example, have students practice their writing skills with pumpkin-themed story prompts or use pumpkin number cards for math games.

  1. DIY party decorations

Hosting a Halloween party for your classroom? Use printables to create DIY party decorations. From banners and signs to halloween coloring sheets to cute labels for trick or treat bags, you'll find a wealth of ideas that can be customized for your event.

  1. Printable party games

Keep your students entertained with Halloween games, such as scavenger hunts, word searches, bingo, or a classic game of trivia. These games will not only provide hours of so much fun but also encourage teamwork and community building with friends.

Get Started with Halloween Printables on TPT

Halloween printables are a valuable resource for teaching and learning, offering a range of educational benefits while making the holiday fun and engaging. With so many types available, there's something for everyone, whether you're a classroom teacher, homeschooling parent, or simply looking for ways to celebrate the season with your whole family. Don't miss out on the opportunity to incorporate these festive and educational tools into your Halloween party and teaching this year!

Frequently asked questions

Are Halloween printables suitable for all age groups?

Yes, Halloween resources come in a wide variety of age-appropriate designs and difficulty levels. You can find resources for young children, middle schoolers, high school students, and even adults.

Do I need any special equipment to use Halloween printables?

You'll need a printer and paper to print your chosen resources. Some printables may also require additional materials, such as scissors, glue, or coloring supplies.

Can I create my Halloween printables?

Yes, you can create resources using design software or online tools. This allows you to customize your resources to suit your specific needs and preferences to maximize your halloween fun for no extra cost.

Are Halloween printables free?

TPT offers free halloween printables as well as ones available for purchase. This includes individual resources as well as resource bundles. Be sure to explore your options and choose resources that fit your budget and needs.

What are popular themes for Halloween coloring pages

Some super easy ideas for printable coloring pages that kids love:

  • Pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns
  • Ghosts and goblins
  • Witches and wizards
  • Spiders and spider webs
  • Haunted houses and graveyards
  • Bats and owls
  • Skeletons and skulls
  • Zombies and monsters
  • Black cats
  • Scary masks and costumes.

These themes are often associated with Halloween and can provide a fun and spooky coloring activity for kiddos and adults alike. Each of these images might be accompanied by writing that says: "Happy Halloween".