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12th grade other (ELA) lessons
Speed Debating Engaging Persuasive Activity: Practice Ethos, Pathos, & Logos
Looking for an engaging way to practice ethos, pathos, and logos? Want to practice debating in preparation for a formal debate? Just want to have some FUN and hit the listening and speaking standards? Feel like challenging your students to think fast on their feet? Don't know what else to teach tomorrow?Look no further, because this is it. I am not exaggerating when I say "Speed Debating" is the BEST lesson I've ever taught. It's one of those activities that is so student-directed that you, as t
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7th - 12th
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Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Advertisements Question Trail: Engaging Activity
Spice up your lessons on ethos, pathos, and logos with this engaging question trail activity that will get students up and moving around the room. This activity gives students practice identifying the rhetorical appeals in adA question trail is an activity comprised of different multiple choice “stations” or “spots.” These questions are posted throughout the classroom. At each station, students answer a multiple-choice question. Each answer (a, b, c, or d) will send the students to a different s
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Question Trails GROWING BUNDLE: Engaging Activities
10 Propaganda Techniques Mini-Unit, Secondary ELA Education, Google Slides
This propaganda mini-unit has everything you need to teach your students about persuasive techniques used in advertising and media! The zip file includes:-PowerPoint AND Google Slides link (newly added!)-Student notes outline (to go with slides)-Internet scavenger hunt activity-Identifying propaganda techniques in news headlines activity (with answer key)-Flash cards (printable foldable template)-Colorful classroom propaganda poster-Quiz with answer keyMy students really enjoy this unit! If yo
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7th - 12th
Illuminated Letters - High School Art Lesson - Middle School Art Lesson
Make graphic design and lettering fun for Middle or High School Art or ELA students with this engaging illuminated letters project! Students will use the creative process to create letters through the use of different mediums such as pencil, ink, and color. Illuminated letters allow students to explore positive and negative space in their composition. Teach your students by using a step-by-step process to create thumbnails and other decorative elements. Students will love being able to apply the
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6th - 12th
Blackout Poetry
This Powerpoint was created to help students visualize how to create a Black Out poem. It also includes some pretty incredible examples. Included are step by step instructions that have been utilized in my own classroom, so I know it works and students LOVE IT! This activity can also be used as an end of the year lesson or activity. You show them what to do, and then sit back and facilitate their work.Looking for a digital version? Check out my updated Digital Blackout Poetry as well!
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4th - 12th
Email Etiquette - How to Write an Email Lesson, Activities, and Assignments
Email Etiquette is an important skill for students to master, and these email writing lessons, activities, and assignments will teach your students everything they need to know about how to write an email! Students will learn everything they need to know about the common email conventions, email mechanics, the parts of a professional email, and much more.Beyond obtaining a wealth of practical tips for writing emails that sound professional and that serve a direct purpose, students will also com
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6th - 12th
Using Images Correctly: A One-Day Lesson
Students use images all the time, but do they use them legally? Ethically? Correctly?
Too often, the answer to all of those questions is no.
This lesson teaches students how to correctly use images in their printed and digital products: images that they place on written pieces, presentations, videos, posters, e-books, and other projects.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
The Truman Show (1998) and Plato's Allegory of the Cave: Common Core Aligned
This product introduces the movie, The Truman Show, by recounting the key details of Plato's Allegory of the Cave. The story is adapted and condensed for the students. I have also included a video link to the EDTed Talk video that explains the allegory. The story will provide a paradigm by which to view the film for the class. After the introduction using Plato's Allegory of the Cave, the students will then watch the film and answer 17-questions. After the film, the students are asked to make 3
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9th - 12th
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TED Talks in the Classroom: Teach students to be inspirational speakers
TED Talks are an excellent and engaging way to expose students to strong public speaking skills. This in-depth unit will explore TED Talks, teaching students how to become a better public speaker. The unit culminates in students delivering their own TED Talks! You will be amazed at your students' abilities to capture an audience!
The unit includes:
1. TED Talk Assignment Sheet: A detailed explanation of the final speech.
2. Rubric: A comprehensive rubric to help you grade your student. Cl
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8th - 12th
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AP English Language & Composition Basics Curriculum - Units and Lesson Plans
Looking for a leg up on AP™ Lang? This bundle offers the eight basic instructional resources needed to build an AP™ English Language & Composition (AP™ Language or AP™ Lang) course. Lesson plans are detailed and specific and ready to teach. All eight are included in Angie's large AP English Language & Composition Curriculum BUNDLE, but you just may not need all 50 of those resources. ContentsFour full units, one two-week project, and a curricular alignment document are included in this b
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10th - 12th
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Writing a Research Paper Complete Unit - High School - Outline - Project -Speech
Want to make the research process manageable for high school students? This seventeen-lesson unit walks students (and their teachers!) through the research process via a real-world assignment, a researched persuasive speech that each student will deliver to the class and turn in as an MLA-formatted paper. In order to meet the diverse needs of learners, all materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides, and the Google Slides include digital source cards and note cards.Ways to Use this Uni
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9th - 12th
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Graduation Speech - End of Year Activity
Teaching seniors is an exciting, emotional experience. You’ve coached them through the bouts of senioritis, and celebrated the highs and lows of college acceptances, wait lists, and denials. With all the excitement at the end of year, it’s hard to get them to focus on anything academic.
There is a senior scrapbook tradition in English classes at my high school. Some seniors embrace it, creating masterpieces with photographs, captions, and all the scrapbooking paraphernalia they can fit. As
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6th - 12th
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Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
This bundle for Middle School and High School aspiring journalists contains 15 journalism activities that are sold separately in my Journalism Custom Category. I have digitally enhanced each product in this bundle so you can use it in a regular classroom situation or for remote/virtual learning. Teachers, you may purchase them all for a discounted price here, instead of purchasing the separate pieces.Included areJournalism Syllabus - Beginning and Advanced ClassesJournalism Whole Course Year Ove
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9th - 12th
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Yellow Journalism (Spanish-American War) Gallery Walk- Engaging Source Activity
This activity gets students up and moving around the room to analyze seven different primary source documents displaying Yellow Journalism during the Spanish-American War. After learning about Yellow Journalism, students examine the documents to analyze what information has been sensationalized. ***UPDATED****This activity includes built-in extensions to have students see futuristic threats of Yellow Journalism. Two modern-day/future examples of "fake news" and "deepfakes" are included in the ga
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6th - 12th
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Introduction Lesson | Printable & Digital
This lesson is a quick way to introduce Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give to your class--in person or virtually. This Google Slides presentation covers background information referenced in the novel, as well as the basic premise of Tupac's T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. and its influence on Angie Thomas. This Google Slides presentation is meant to set the stage for your The Hate U Give Unit. Students will build their background knowledge by learning about some of the history of black activism, as well as recent
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Whole Unit Bundle | Printable & Digital
Visual Aids Lesson: Making & Using Better Slideshows in Public Speaking
Are your students giving you Death by PowerPoint? Staring at the screen instead of the audience? Turning in presentations that look more like an outline than a TED talk?This one-day lesson breaks down the what, why, and how of creating more engaging slideshows for school and the adult world. Use this before your next speech or presentation assignment! A great launching point for CCSS SL.5, your students will be ready for your next project; this lesson explains different types and philosophies f
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7th - 12th
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Teach Logical Fallacies with The Office! 3-Day Lesson w/ Quotes from the Show!
Arguments are everywhere. And now, in the era of 24-hour news, social media, internet comments, and quick communication, bad arguments are everywhere. It's increasingly important that we teach our students critical thinking skills, and how to distinguish credible, logical, well-reasoned arguments from weak, manipulative, even dangerous ones. That's where the teaching of logical fallacies comes into play.In this 3-day lesson, you'll find the following:17-slide presentation including a definition
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9th - 12th
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High School Grammar Lessons Bundle | Printable & Digital
You know your high school students desperately need help with grammar, but where do you begin? With this High School Grammar Lessons Bundle of course! Skip the prep and sequencing--it's all done for you in this bundle of PRINTABLE AND DIGITAL grammar lessons!This bundle of high school grammar lessons will give you everything you need to work your way through covering essential grammar topics without wasting time on nit-picky, minute grammar topics that only future linguistic majors will care abo
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9th - 12th
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Fantasy World/Fictional World-building Project for ELA (Digital & Print)
This project was born out of a desire to do something creative and fun in the final weeks of school without resorting to just showing movies. I was blown away by the creativity of my middle school students and I think yours will impress you just the same!The materials in this product are intentionally very open-ended and are designed to give students the opportunity to envision and design their very own fictional world in which a fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian, or other type of story might take plac
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5th - 12th
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Film Studies: Full Semester HS Course Curriculum Supplements
New product supplements based on customer demand!Since joining TPT as a paid store in November of 2017, I guess I never realized how many fellow teachers out there might actually be interested in teaching a high school film studies course. So as a TPT newcomer, I just kinda bundled a full semester's worth of curriculum presentations together as one giant $20 product and figured I'd be happy to sell one bundle (if any) for such a niche product.BOY was I wrong.To date, this little pet project that
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9th - 12th
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Mock Jury Deliberation (12 Angry Men)
I use this assignment when I teach 12 Angry Men, but it can be used to experience a deliberation in general. The format follows the format from the play, but the deliberation is done on a separate case.
Case: a boy that thought he was drinking Dr. Pepper, drives, crashes, which kills 5 of his friends. He did not know that his Dr. Pepper was spiked with alcohol by his friends.
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1. Read the case.
2. Deliberate based on a deliberation schedule: vote by show of hands, discuss, secret vote,
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8th - 12th
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Mime and Pantomime Drama Lesson - Theater Presentation & Scene Starters Activity
Mime and Pantomime Drama Lesson - Theater Presentation & Scene Starters Activity: Introduce students to the world of silent theater with this engaging presentation on mime and pantomime and a scene starter activity! Explore the rich history and techniques of these captivating art forms with the included presentation. With links to engaging videos featuring renowned masters like Charlie Chaplin and Marcel Marceau, students will gain firsthand insight into the mesmerizing world of mime and pan
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7th - 12th
MLA 8 Works Cited MLA Format Practice- 90 Practice Pages and 5 Lesson Choices!
This MLA 8 Work Cited lesson includes 90 (ninety!) examples for you to allow students to practice! Each example set includes 30 different Work Cited examples (labeled Sample 1, Sample 2, etc.) in three categories: Research Paper Work Cited Set, Multimedia Project Work Cited Set, Short Essay Work Cited Set.
There are 5 different lesson delivery options (each including handouts and reproducibles) for you to use with the example sets. The lesson options include individual work, group work, and wh
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9th - 12th
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Urban Legends | Modern Folklore | Cautionary Tales | Folktales
This resource examines our fascination with urban legends and analyzes these types of stories as examples of contemporary folklore. Your students will be engaged while learning about classic and modern urban legends - including urban legends that were based on real-life events! Students will also learn about the warning signs to look for when assessing the credibility of online content and how to use myth-busting sites in order to evaluate viral stories and urban legends for authenticity. An Urb
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9th - 12th
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