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Creative writing Common Core RL.9-10.3 lessons
Creative Writing Curriculum for High School: Complete 9-Week Class or Unit
Take the stress out of planning a high school Creative Writing class with this complete, 9-week elective course curriculum bundle! This Complete Creative Writing Class Bundle includes everything you need to teach creative writing skills, poetry analysis, and engage students in a variety of writing at the high school level!In this engaging 9-week elective creative writing class, students will learn and apply literary terms, analyze mentor texts, and write their own original poems and stories. Thi
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9th - 12th
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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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Character Teaching Unit | Traits, Analysis | Characterization | Story Elements
☀️This DIGITAL UNIT provides the RESOURCES to teach students to ANALYZE and CREATE GREAT WRITTEN CHARACTERS. Learn how CHARACTER TRAITS, CHARACTER ARCS, and more interact with STORY ELEMENTS to create characters we know all know and love and why.EMPOWER your students as READERS and WRITERS as they explore the purpose and process characters play within the five STORY ELEMENTS.LEARNING INTENTIONS✍ To understand the PURPOSE & ROLE of Characters within a story.✍ Exploring characters within ST
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5th - 7th
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Epic Mega Pack - Heroic Journey, Epic Hero, & Elements of an Epic
This mega pack has everything you need to teach the Epic Hero, Elements of an Epic, and the Heroic Journey (Monomyth).Teacher Pack Includes:✎ PresentationContains 36 slides on the Heroic Journey, Epic Hero, and Elements of an Epic. Fresh with original and colorful visual examples. ✎ Guided NotesThree guided note worksheets for your students to fill in, including definitions and examples. Guided note worksheet on the Heroic JourneyGuided note worksheet on the Epic HeroGuided note worksheet on the
Grades:
8th - 12th
Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High School
Rigorous, standards-based lessons your students will love! ❤ ❤️ Preview this Student Engagement Bundle for junior high and secondary English Language Arts.
So, one day I was thinking about my shop from my customers' perspective. It occurred to me that a buyer might want to know which products were some of STUDENTS' favorites. Frankly, one of my biggest goals in lesson planning is to incorporate student interest and enjoyment, so my lessons as a whole always have that in mind. But - if my s
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7th - 10th
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HUGE Patron Saints of Nothing BUNDLE!
Hello! This massive bundle contains everything you need to successfully teach highly engaging lessons with the novel Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay!Within the first part of the bundle, you will find the following items:1) Anticipation Guide Pear Deck2) Pear Deck for pages 67-1003) Pear Deck for pages 118-1344) Pear Deck for pages 164-1805) Pear Deck for pages 202-2436) Vocabulary set of 10 words7) Analysis Writing Prompts (pages 0-98)8) Summative Analysis Writing Prompts (whole novel)An
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8th - 12th
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Best Short Stories for High School: 189 Pages of Highly-Engaging Lessons
Included are full sets of lesson plans for 16 fantastic stories for high school. Each story includes six different lesson plans.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 Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeThe Murder by John SteinbeckGuests of the Nation by Frank O’ConnorThe Little Room by Madeline Yale WynneAn Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose BierceA Good Man is H
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8th - 12th
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Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School: 70 Pages of Lesson Plans
In conjunction with our free PDF of the Best Christmas Stories for Middle & High School (found on our website), we have created a complete set of lesson plans for all six stories.Lesson plans are for the following stories:A Christmas Memory by Truman CapoteA Klondike Christmas by Jack LondonThe Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgThe Gift of the Magi by O HenryThe Kit-Bag by Algernon BlackwoodThe Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonStories are not included in lesson plans but can b
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6th - 12th
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The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin | Literary Analysis | Short Story Unit Plan
Looking for a fun, rigorous unit on Kate Chopin’s classic story?With bellringer freewrite prompts, questions for close reading and discussion, and creative writing exercises, this mini unit will get your students discussing big ideas and engaging in a close reading of this classic story of a woman’s failed search for autonomy in 19th century America. The plans in this resource work for interactive notebooks as well as learning stations. If you have time to complete everything here, there is enou
Grades:
9th - 12th
High School Short Story Units Bundle: Murder, Family Love, Dystopias, & Dreams
Want to empower your students to take charge of their own educations? So many short story resources involve nothing more than checking boxes or filling out pages of meaningless worksheets. This kind of busywork might seem convenient, but it doesn’t teach students any skills that they need. In fact, when students are lead to believe that reading literature means answering pages of meaningless questions, they are taught to see English class as a boring chore and to hate reading of any kind. Even
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9th - 12th
27 Journal Prompts for Choice Reading or Independent Reading (Print and Digital)
Independent reading or choice reading programs are a great way to engage students in reading and literature. There are thousands of ways to incorporate choice reading, including literature circles and book clubs, silent sustained reading time or DEAR time. Regardless of how you incorporate independent reading in your classroom, writing about reading is a good way to check for comprehension, encourage analytical thinking, prepare for discussion, focus on skills, and build the habit of writing.Wit
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8th - 12th
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Story Elements Unit: Plot Diagram, Character Analysis, Types of Conflict, Theme
Elements of Story unit includes 6 power points covering Setting, Plot Diagrams, Character analysis, Types of Conflict, and Theme, as well as lessons on understanding complex character motivations and subtext. Assignments on creative narrative writing, assessments with answer keys and rubrics, and fun Memes of the Day related to the learning content.* Elements of Story lesson: Plot, Setting, Theme, Characters* Freytag's Pyramid assignment* Synopsis and Paraphrasing plot practice assignment* 6 typ
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9th - 12th
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Point of View BUNDLE! -PowerPoint, Notes, Worksheets, Activities/Projects, Quiz!
This "Point of View" Bundle (*10 documents!) includes all you might need to teach students the multiple points of view (first person, third person omniscient, third person limited, subjective vs. objective, etc.)! Start off with a PowerPoint introduction of each point of view listed above, while students take notes (notesheets included). Then, dive into activities such as creative writing with different points of view (multiple worksheets included, including a connection to history for student
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5th - 9th
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The Man to Send Rainclouds by Leslie Marmon Silko | Short Story Unit Plan
Looking for an innovative short story unit that will get your students sharpening their close reading skills, discussing big ideas, and exploring literary elements on a deeper level? These lessons on “The Man to Send Rainclouds” by Leslie Marmon Silko will push your students to dig deep, get creative, and fully appreciate Silko’s wonderful writing.This seemingly simple story by acclaimed novelist, poet, and essayist Leslie Marmon Silko, a Laguna Pueblo Indian, tells the story of the peaceful de
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Back to School Character Traits Lesson Bundle: 24 Slides, Worksheets and More
Kickstart your school year with the Back to School Character Traits Lesson Bundle. This resource, tailored for middle school and high school, contains three front-and-back character trait worksheets, a detailed 24-slide presentation, a complete lesson plan, an engaging bellringer and exit ticket/quiz. This resource pack, tailored for middle and high school students, not only immerses your class in the captivating world of character exploration, but also serves as an exciting and interactive iceb
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: ELA Back-to-School Bundle: Dive Into Characterization, Symbolism & More
Surprise endings short story unit
The unit starts with lessons using Pixar shorts to teach plot, characterization, and tone and mood. Then students study three short stories to practice recognizing the concepts they just learned, as well as elements of Gothic literature. Then, students are asked to demonstrate what they’ve learned by writing their own short story and explaining how it fits the elements previously studied.
The unit INCLUDES the four lessons linked below PLUS the final creative writing assignment rubric!
Works u
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8th - 10th
Villain Origin Story Unit Plan: Printable Handouts
This resource accompanies the Villain Origin Story unit plan which is a fun, interactive unit that allows students to explore villain backstories and creatively develop their own complex villains with complex origin stories. It includes a step by step writing workshop template which students can follow to create their own villains and write their own villain origin stories.(0ver 40 pages of printable handouts, activities, rubrics, etc all of which are ready to print and use!)
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7th - 12th
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The Veldt by Ray Bradbury: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans
This lesson plan covers the short story "The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury. You can download the story for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16 different classic stories, available for only $12.99.Our lesson plans are divided into the following sections:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a brief review of the story and its publication history: when it was first published and where.Sto
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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"Young Goodman Brown" Bundled Lesson, Introduction, Writing Activities
Consider these "Young Goodman Brown" lessons and activities for your high school ELA, American Literature students. This bundle includes a Hawthorne Research and Annotation Lesson and Activity, a Guided Literary Analysis Essay, and a Creative Writing Activity. These resources introduce your high school ELA students to the Romantic Age of American Literature, in this case, “dark romance,” which often appeals to some reluctant readers. I pair the short story with The Crucible to illustrate the ri
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9th - 12th
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans (w/Story)
These lesson plans are for Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge". The various components can be done in combination or individually.The story is included with the lesson plans.The lesson plans are broken into the following sections:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a brief review of the story and its publication history: when it was first published and where.Story in ContextBrief background is provided for certain concepts that students may be unf
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6th - 12th
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The Storm by McKnight Malmar: 6 Critical Thinking Lesson Plans
This lesson plan covers the short story "The Storm" by McKnight Malmar. The story itself is not included but can be downloaded on our website for free as part of our compilation of the Best Short Stories for High School.That compilation of best stories has its own companion collection of lesson plans, which includes activities, writing assignments and lessons for eight fantastic short stories (including "The Storm"). You can find it here.Our lesson plans are divided into the following sections:I
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Student Fun ♥ Engagement Language Arts Mini-Bundle Lessons Middle & High School
Fun and challenging standards-based lessons your students will love! ❤️ Preview this Student Fun & Engagement Mini-Bundle for junior high and secondary English Language Arts. 1. Brain Breaks and Creative Dramatics. Your students will LOVE these games! Bundled here are four favorite drama games that my students have played for years, and I’m so excited to be sharing them! Included are "Pantomines," "The Dating Game," "Charades," and "What and Where Improv." Detailed instructions are provid
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8th - 11th
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The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Lesson Plan (Short Story Included)
This lesson plan covers the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. The story itself can be downloaded for free here.This set of lesson plans is also included in our Best Short Stories for Middle School compilation of plans for 16 different classic stories, available for only $12.99.Our lesson plans are divided into the following sections:IntroEach of our lesson plans begins with a short intro page giving a brief review of the story and its publication history: when it was firs
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Comic Strip Project / Intro to Graphic Novels for Creative Writing, EDITABLE
Graphic novels/comics are a fun sub-genre of fiction that your students don't want to miss! This mini-project introduces students to what graphic novels are, the components that make up a graphic novel page, and an exercise in which they create a graphic novel page based on a famous novel of their choice. This lesson spans two days in my classroom and falls under the Fiction Unit (Unit 3) of my Creative Writing class. Included are the following: Teacher directions for how I use this project in m
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Creative Writing Complete Semester Course Curriculum BUNDLE
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