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High school critical thinking creative writing lessons
Personal Narrative Essay, Autobiographical Incident Writing, Step-By-Step, CCSS
Help your high school and advanced middle school students get creative with this eight-day Personal Narrative essay writing mini-unit. Featuring models of one professional and three exemplar student-written personal narrative essays, this bundle of step-by-step materials will inspire even reluctant students to put pen to paper. Activities/handouts featuring modern design elements and dynamic lecture materials will guide your students to craft their own meaningful autobiographical incident essays
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8th - 11th
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Narrative Writing - Graphic Organizers, Rubrics & More For A Personal Narrative
Personal Narrative Writing - An easy package to teach students how to write a well-organized personal narrative. These organizers and worksheets lead students through the writing process, from brainstorming to the finished product. Using examples and extensive peer and self-editing, students can produce a well-written narrative paragraph. It can also be a starting point for a longer essay or writing piece.For a DIGITAL version of this resource, click HERE. Includes the following 15 pages:- Les
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: WRITING - Persuasive, Narrative, Expository & Descriptive Writing Bundle
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
Grades:
5th - 10th
Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
Zendoodle Hand Self Portraits Art Lesson Back to School Middle School Art Lesson
DescriptionStudents discover who they are through art in this hand-self portrait lesson! Get to know your students as they write about their beliefs and who they are as a person. Students will use the creative process to design and apply elements using repetition and variety in their handprint piece. Students create their own self-portrait using their handprint, Zentangle designs, and a narrative describing who they are. The art lesson centers around creating a piece of artwork based on a core
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5th - 12th
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Organization 101 - Full Curriculum: Study Skills; Executive Functioning
This is a BUNDLE of Organization 101 modules containing a full curriculum that will help your students establish a strong foundation for academic success. This is a giant bundle of 10 separate modules covering so many aspects of how to be organized mentally and physically in school.This is a perfect unit to use remotely with students through Google Classroom. The Student Playlists are a stand-alone Google doc that can be copied for students. Students will independently work through the activitie
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6th - 12th
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Writer's Workshop Prompts, Mentor Texts, Writing Activities, Exercises, Stations
Writing workshop IS for secondary students. If you want to use a writer's workshop approach to teaching writing, this bundle is for you! It includes multiple resources to help keep your students focused and learning as they build their writing skills. Be sure to check out the preview to see the pile of resources that are included!This writing workshop bundle includes:Quick writing prompts for risk-free writingWriting prompts that include revision exercisesMultiple short mentor texts to provide e
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7th - 12th
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Creative / Narrative Writing Unit
Creative writing doesn't come easily to many students; so to effectively teach it, we often need to GUIDE students through the process. In this comprehensive narrative writing pack you will get step-by-step lesson plans, engaging worksheets, helpful handouts and more. ** NOTE: You can now buy this as part of my BUNDLED WRITING PACK and save 20%**OVERVIEW:The main goal for this unit is for students to recognize, understand, and be able to use key elements which make narrative writing creative
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7th - 10th
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Slam Poetry Mini Unit
Looking to add slam poetry to your poetry unit, but too swamped to plan it out? I’ve got you covered. This one-week slam poetry mini-unit is designed to be inserted into your poetry unit, and is packed with 5 days of my best slam poetry lesson plans. It will take your students through brainstorming, drafting, performance-planning, and performing all in a week. It’s the perfect unit to give your students a taste of slam poetry (and get them begging for more). You’re students will never think
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Introduction to Coding in Python - 35 LESSONS | Computer Science & Programming
Unlock the full potential of your students with this engaging, exciting, and interactive Python coding course! This resource includes 35 lessons that will help your students develop fluency with computer science and computational thinking. And the best part? The preparation has already been completed for you, so you can jump right in! With easy-to-follow lessons, activities, assignments, and quizzes that reinforce key concepts, your students will become confident coders in no time. Take a look
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6th - 10th
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Paul Klee Abstract Art Lesson: Portrait Dice Games Art Project - Nsw Visual Arts
Are you teaching an abstract art lesson on Paul Klee? Are they going to create an abstract portrait? Here's a fun lesson to brighten up your lesson plans! This is the perfect addition to your elementary art curriculum! Engaging abstract portrait art lesson with language (writing) activities. These no-prep abstract portrait art projects are perfect for your art sub tub. Super easy to implement for substitute teachers. Plus, the engagement will help with behavior! Perfect to start your art integra
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K - 12th
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Also included in: Art History Lesson - Famous Artists - Art Activities and Sub Plans
Writing Lessons: Word Choice
Teach your students to think carefully about their language choices: Each lesson in this bundle provides you with everything you need to teach students about word choice, tone, imagery, and figurative language. From the start of the lesson to the final assessment, the lessons hook students then move them through activities that focus on active, rather than passive learning. There are six different lessons in this bundle, all designed to show students how word choice affects meaning, whether they
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in: Secondary ELA Mega Bundle
Spongebob Murder Mystery Resources
I did not create this! But I added slides, a group organizer, and a 2 day lesson plan to go with the trial!This bundle is everything you need to teach the Trial of Spongebob Squarepants for argumentative writing, persuasive writing, inferencing, etc.I did not create the trial scenario!https://mrskillianclass.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/thetrialofspongebobsquarepants.pdf
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6th - 10th
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Haiku Poetry Lesson - How to Write a Haiku Assignment Haiku Templates and Rubric
Teach students the history of haiku and about writing haiku poetry with this haiku poem workshop! This lesson includes haiku templates and a haiku rubric for assessment. Suitable for distance learning and Google Classroom®!Included with this Writing Haiku Poetry Workshop:✏️ Haiku Poetry Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Google Slides®✏️ Guided Note for Haiku Poetry Lesson - Digital & Print✏️ Haiku Writing Assignment Instructions - Digital & Print✏️ Differentiated Haiku T
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4th - 10th
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Get to Know You Activities Vol. 1 : Letter to Your Teacher, Partner Interviews
Back to school in ELA can be incredibly stressful, but also so much fun! Take some of the planning pressure off by using this great bundle of six lesson plans/activities for the first week of school. This bundle includes my SIX FAVORITES. Did you know that this product now has a Volume 2 version? Check it out!What does this product include?-Six ready to print OR edit and individualize lessons-Compatibility with Google Drive and Google Classroom-Over 35 pages of lessons, examples, rubrics, an
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8th - 12th
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The Princess Bride Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Included
This 14 page movie guide with handouts is for the film "The Princess Bride (1987)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 - Comprehension Questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions will also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.30 questions requiring full sentence answers 30 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers PART 2 - Storyboard
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: 3 Pack Bundle - Adventure Movie Guide Questions + Activities
Descriptive Writing: Show Don't Tell Lesson and Activities Digital & Print
Teaching students to leverage descriptive writing techniques is a powerful way to level up their writing skills! Because formal writing is such an essential part of middle and high school writing curriculums, narrative and creative writing skills are sometimes underemphasized. But! Students enjoy learning how to take their writing to new levels, so let's help them.This resource contains activities to help students hone the Show, Don't Tell creative writing strategy. CONTENTSA suggested lesson pl
Grades:
7th - 9th
Poetry Writing Unit Assignments and Activities - Poem Writing Bundle
These poetry writing activities will engage all of your students in writing their own poetry. Writing poetry can be very intimidating for students, so these projects make the process fun, easy, and authentic. Students will write formula poetry (haiku, acrostic, limerick, etc.), a slam poem, refrigerator poetry, snowball poetry, and texting poetry! Each of these unique and creative poem writing assignments has absolutely everything you need to get started.Included in this poetry writing activitie
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7th - 10th
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Creative Writing Unit for High School w/ Lesson Plans, Assignments, & Activities
This 4-Week Creative Writing Unit plan for high school students will inspire your students! A series of creative assignments are tied together with lesson plans as students create more and more developed pieces. Students spend the first two weeks producing a variety of short writing with a focus on the 6 Traits of Effective Writing. Students write Fractured Fairy Tales, Fan Fiction, Reconstructed Memoirs, Flash Fiction, 2-Sentence Stories with Images, and an imitation of Sandra Cisnero's "ELEVEN
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9th - 12th
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Scary Story Writing 101 (Interactive or Distance Learning)
Scary Story Writing 101Scary Story Writing 101 is an entertaining and effective way to review narrative story elements. Students use photos - embedded with single-line prompts - to write creepy stories they’ll want to share. This is, without question, one of my students’ favorite narrative units of all time. Students will...…use contrasting settings to create a mood, …design a “something’s not right” event or character, and…surprise readers with a heart-stopping“Uh-Oh” Moment. What do I get? 3
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5th - 10th
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Creative Writing: Complete 9-Week Class & Curriculum for High School
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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End of the Year Activities w/ One-Pager Reflection for High School English & ELA
Use this end of the year activity for high school English classes to make the last week of school meaningful, memorable, and rich in reflection! This One-Pager Reflection Unit has a full week of lesson plans and student materials to guide students through a meaningful reflection process. Students take ownership of the assignment and the structure allows class time for teacher grading and organizational tasks so you can walk out on the last day of school satisfied with a successful school year!
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7th - 12th
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Ode Poems for High School Creative Writing | Printable & Digital
Are you looking for a way to challenge students to use imagery while writing about something they love, in person or online? Odes provide a fun challenge in a creative writing course, as an enrichment activity, or a way to review figurative language. Their open-ended structure, but focused subject matter allow for a gradual release of responsibility for creative writing students or for excellent writers looking to challenge themselves. Students will love being able to write about something that
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Poetry Writing Activities for High School Bundle | Printable & Digital
Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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