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Higher education creative writing lessons
Caption It! Caption Writing Creative and Expository Writing Activity
"Caption It!" is a standards-based activity that features over 25 images for students to write captions. Directions are included for both a creative writing exercise and an expository (journalism) writing exercise.Caption writing is a shorter writing exercise that still practices proper conventions of grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling in standard English. Start with these shorter exercises before moving to larger writing pieces such as formal essays. In addition, fosterin
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Middle School Art, High School Art Project Visual Journal, Altered Book Lesson
Visual journals, or altered books, are a great continuous project for your art class. This art assignment is perfect for middle school or high school age students. The visual journals can serve as a weekly, monthly, or yearlong project. I teach this visual journal assignment in every class, every year. Every Friday, students have a visual journal day. They get to work in their altered books or to catch up on a project if they have been absent or have fallen behind. It gives my students space to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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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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AP English Language Unit 5: Complete Unit Plan and Activities CED Aligned
Introduce the Unit 5 skills of AP Lang in this complete, ready-to-teach, 3-week unit. By the end of this unit, students will be ready for the Unit 5 Progress Check. This also works as a stand-alone memoir study and composition unit for any high school English Class. On a personal note, this is my favorite project I do with my AP students because their writing is so memorable and personal. They treasure the pieces the produce in this unit.***BUT WAIT! Before you purchase this unit alone, know tha
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Autobiography Project - The Story of Me
This is a year-long autobiography writing project where students tell the story of their life. Included are: parent letter, student introduction sheet, list of requirements, project checklist, and twelve chapters, each with guiding questions to help students complete this project.
Chapter titles include: A Little Bit About Me, Before I Was Born, You Make an Entrance...and You're Here to Stay!, The Early Years, Childhood Memories, School Days, School Days, Special Times in Your Life, Your F
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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OPENING LINES Drama / English Cards (with Drama Games + Activities)
This set of 99 OPENING LINE Drama Cards comes with 3 suggested drama activities (Opening Line Scenes; One Word / Line at a time; Monologues) but can be used in so many more ways. Get your scenes and storytelling off to a great start with this collection of open ended short scene starters. DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Drama Cards : BUNDLED 17 SETS (with Drama Activities & Games)
Drama / Role Play Cards MEGA BUNDLE (Drama Cards + Suggested Drama Activities)
I have compiled 34 Drama Card Sets together with suggested activities into this DRAMA CARD MEGA BUNDLE for an endless amount of drama fun! Never be stuck for a drama activity again – these versatile cards can be used in so many ways and are a MUST HAVE for any drama teacher or anyone else who wants to bring some drama or character fun into the classroom. Students love picking random cards for planned and even on-the-spot improvisation activities but the cards can be used in so many ways!CHECK OU
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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CHARACTER Drama Cards / English Cards (Drama Games + Activities)
This set of 259 Character Drama Cards comes with 3 suggested drama activities (Character Scenes; Monologues; Bus Stop) but can be used in so many more ways. Enhance creativity, storytelling and character development with these versatile cards. DRAMA TRUNK DRAMA CARDS ARE A DRAMA TEACHER'S BEST FRIEND! Just print, laminate (optional) and cut out a set of versatile drama cards that you can use over and over again. I cannot count how many times and ways I have used drama cards – absolutely my most
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Drama Cards : BUNDLED 17 SETS (with Drama Activities & Games)
Essay Writing (Expository, Persuasive/Argument & Literary Analysis) Common Core
Perfect for the beginning of the year, this common core aligned complete essay writing unit includes extensive instruction coupled with concept specific practice opportunities on the expository, persuasive and literary essays. Over 66 pages in length, this essay writing unit can be broken down into ~13-16 lesson plans and offers printable practice activities on the following topics:- Essay at a Glance (Visual illustrations of essay writing in its simplest form, including the Funnel Model.)- Outl
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Hooks/Opening Lines/Attention-Getters, Introductions Writing Lesson
Writing a catchy hook or crafting an appropriate attention-getter for any mode of writing can be tricky for students. It's, after all, the first piece of the essay that everybody reads, so it's certainly one of the most crucial tools in an author’s toolbox. In this no-prep lesson plan for teaching students to write a successful opening line, students will see examples of some of the best opening lines from the "real world" and how those can be translated into their own writing. Student Experie
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Science Fiction and Fantasy Creative Writing Units (Bundle)
PDF Lesson Plans and Activities. B&W copies included for easy printing.This bundle includes both my science fiction and fantasy creative writing units. Over a months worth of work for a discounted price!Your students will love the assignments given to them.With the fantasy unit, students will develop their own world, mythology, and characters before writing a short story akin to Lord of the Rings.With the Science Fiction unit, students will create a space hero fit for his or her own movie. T
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry Analysis: Langston Hughes (African-American Poet) Black History
Teaching Poetry Analysis with the Poems of Langston Hughes using the TPCASTT Method.
This is a sample of a larger unit of poetry analysis that I created involving about 23 different poems (some current, many classic). If you like it, please take a moment to download and view my work. :) Thanks Mary
Poetry Analysis; Poetry of Langston Hughes (African-American Poet) Black History Month
Tags: black history, African-American history, black history month, Langston Hughes, famous black Americans, fam
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Light it up blue - autism awareness
Postersbadges to wear saying - My school lights it up blue for autism awareness - two different styles A page on how to light it up blue writing promptsReminders for the students to take home reminding them to wear blue on April 2nd - there's three different styles bookmarksA bulletin board project for your class or the whole school can do this together 2 different lettering styles*** I just redid some posters and bookmarks without a date on them, so you can use them all month.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Horror Creative Writing Unit
PDF Lesson Plans and Activities. B&W copies included for easy printing.In this 2-3 week unit, students will be challenged with developing their own horror villains, spooky settings, side characters, and stories. You will find that this unit has been broken down into lessons asking students to participate in several fun, rigorous, and engaging activities, such as:Creating their very own horror villainCreating a horrific setting for their storyCreating a short story that follows Freytag's Pyra
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Fantasy and Horror Creative Writing Units (Bundle)
Engaging Lesson Teaching Theme: Digital Art Gallery & Urban Legend Activity
Engage your students from behind a screen with this Google Slides product in which students will move through a virtual art gallery to learn about theme!Through 4 interactive exhibits with "clickable" buttons, students will:Learn what theme isLearn what the purpose isAnalyze a Pixar Short for themeAnalyze a written example in this engaging, student-centered experience. At each exhibit, there is a checkpoint question for students to answer on their student response slide that they can turn in to
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Engaging Short Story Unit GROWING Bundle - Distance Learning
Four Corners | Figurative Language Game | No Prep | ELA | Writing | Poetry
This Four Corners Game is a fun, no-prep activity you can use to review Figurative Language that your students will LOVE! They will love moving around the room as you click through the 40 examples of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and personification. I’ve found that although my students can tell me the definition of these terms, simile is the only one they can truly pick out in a text. As a result, their writing is filled with overused similes that need work! You wil
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Halloween Scary Story Writing Lesson Plan: Movie of Death
This complete Halloween writing lesson plan uses the genre-based approach to writing to teach students how to write a scary story. The genre-approach starts with having students look at examples of the target writing genre (in this case, scary stories). They then analyze the key elements that make that writing what it is. This makes it easy for them to use those elements in their own stories.In this Halloween Scary Story Lesson Plan, students read several scary stories, including "Movie of Death
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Prepare to Write a Children's Book: Analysis, Critical Thinking Gr. 6, 8, 9, 12
A PerfettoWritingRoom © Special Edition, this special $1.00 taster Lesson helps an instructor of students ages 12-20+ actually learn how challenging it can be, and how many decisions go into writing even something as “easy” as a picture book or young reader.
Our most popular download by far, this resource teaches
strategy,
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analysis of reading materials,
synthesis of findings
and application of findings into a complete product
If you want to APPLY findings into a paper o
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Personal Mission Statements: Creative Writing Mini Lesson - Back to School
This creative writing activity is a great way to get your students thinking deeper about themselves and what they value most in life. Included in your purchase are the following:-Full lesson plan for using materials-Powerpoint with overview of personal mission statements and examples-Students handout/brainstorming worksheet/writing promptAll documents are fully editable.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Back to School Activities - BUNDLE of 8 games and lessons
Symbolism - Common Symbols Found in Literature and Poetry
Use this presentation to cover the most important and common symbols found in poetry and prose. Once they know the basics, students can then identify the same or similar symbols easily on their own when reading. I use these notes to help students in identifying symbols in poetry; it would also be great for getting students to incorporate symbols into their own writing in a Creative Writing class. Every slide includes a different symbol, what it (usually) represents, and a picture to illustrate!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Scattered Podcast Unit; Oral Storytelling & Active Listening; Latinx Heritage
The Scattered podcast by Chris Garcia is a captivating way to teach storytelling elements, active listening skills, empathy, history, poetry, and analysis to high school students, and works great during Latinx Heritage month (September-October) . This compelling podcast details the host's journey to find out more about his recently deceased father. Part memoir, part homage, it tackles the full range of human emotion. Your students will be exposed to the art of oral storytelling while learning ab
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Walt Whitman Mimic Poem of “I Hear America Singing”
Updated with Digital resources for Distance Learning and Hybrid classroomsTrying to find a way to work some creative writing into your Common Core focus on non-fiction? Use Walt Whitman’s “I Hear America Singing” to inspire students to write their own version of the poem. By including literary devices, students will gain a deeper understanding of the true meaning and purpose of the poem. Help students understand elements of Transcendentalism by Close Reading and analyzing the famous poem.This
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Wonder by R.J. Palacio Pre-Reading Activities
Included are 4 pre-reading activities to get students interested in and curious about "Wonder." All four activities require the students to analyze, predict and write. Activity 1 asks students to analyze 2 quotes from the novel and make predictions about the book. Activity 2 uses the word "wonder" and dictionary definition to help students work in groups to draw inferences and make predictions. Activity 3 has students analyze many quotes from the novel and discuss why they would agree/disagree w
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Danielson Framework with Common Core Standards Lesson Plan Maker:Language Arts
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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