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High school writing-essays thematic unit plans for Microsoft Word
Lucy Calkins Readers Workshop-Literary Essay Graphic Organizer Theme & Character
This graphic organizer can be used for a literary argumentative writing unit. The graphic organizer shows students how to plan and organize an argumentative essay with a thesis statement, reasons, evidence and analysis to support the claim.
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4th - 9th
Feminism in the 1900's - Women & Realism - CCSS Complete Unit
In this unit, students will read and analyze "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Gilman Perkins. Historical context of Realism, women's suffrage and feminism is provided via video and whole group discussion. The unit closes with a speech by Susan B. Anthony, whereby students conduct a rhetorical analysis. To finalize the unit, students write a response to literature essay in which they synthesize the 3 sources. A detailed scoring rubric is also incl
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11th - 12th
Haute Cuisine (Saveurs du Palais) Movie Guide: Preview, Questions, Follow-ups
Teachers, the more I see this film, the more I really, really like it and find it extremely undervalued. With the total absence of any objectionable content whatsoever you should not hesitate at all in showing this to your classes. You could even stream it for free as I did on Vudu. Just download this packet and you will have all you need for a very rich and nourishing (pun intended) unit on la cuisine française. Students will immediately identify with the awkward situation in which Hortense fi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Super D'Accord French and Movie Bundle Unbelievable Deal, short time
Writing Assignments over Racism and Stereotypes (Personal Narratives)
Two different writing assignments where students choose a prompt and write about their own personal experiences with racism or stereotypes and reflect upon those experiences. I included a guide for students to use to help them organize their thoughts. I use this when reading themed passages and novels having to do with racism and stereotypes. It is in word document, so feel free to change the prompts and guided sentence stems as you see fit:)Thank you.
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5th - 12th
American Studies Bundle Period 1: 1491-1607
APUSH and AP English Language and Composition courses mesh together seamlessly. APUSH provides the play-by-play of American History and AP Lang provides the color commentary. These materials have been used effectively in an American Studies course for four years by an experienced AP English Language teacher. AP Exam scores for both courses are above 90% qualifying. Contents of this Unit: Start the semester with a rhetorical analysis attributed to Chief Seattle (the attribution is controversial.)
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11th - 12th
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"La Vie en Rose" Movie Packet: Anticipation Guide, Plot and Essay Questions
My fellow French teachers, if it fits within your curriculum and you have the ability to do so, go ahead and show this stunning bio-pic of French cultural icon Edith Piaf! This film was highly decorated by the academies and delivers on its promise of quality despite its rather long run-time.If your students (read parents, grrrr!) are especially sensitive, just fast-forward from the 7:20 mark to 7:35 and you'll avoid the very brief bit of nudity and objectionable content and all will be good.This
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Freshman Writer's Workshop and Skill Inventory
This unit was designed as a writing assessment and intervention for incoming freshmen during the first two weeks of school. It is ordered as a series of mini-lesson workshops coupled with extensive writing and revision time that follow the order of the writing process. It is intended that teachers only cover the sections relevant to weaknesses indicated by the writing inventory at the beginning of the unit.
This unit follows a “teach and apply” formula: students learn a new strategy or skil
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9th - 10th
THE SCARLET LETTER with PLOT, TESTS, KEYS, FUN ACTIVITIES, ETC
This is a resource pack study guide. It comes with:
Some Suggestions About How To Teach, Read, Study And Learn About Hawthorne’s Classic The Scarlet Letter
Plot Summary Of The Scarlet Letter (This is about 1 ½ pages of text)
The Scarlet Letter Retold (there is a link also to the entire original novel online http://literatureproject.com/scarlet-letter/index.htm, this is longer than the Plot Summary listed above but shorter and easier to read than the original)
A. The Scarlet Letter Word Se
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9th - 12th
Samba Movie Guide, Anticipation Guide, 50 Plot Questions Amazing Critical Review
Teachers, parents and homeschoolers, Do yourself a favor and show this film! It is so timely and so relevant these days that it will definitely get students to tune in and broaden their thinking and perspectives. The question of whether or not France should grant legal immigration status to Samba will resonate with students no matter which political ideologies they bring to class. With no offensive content and minimal offensive language there's absolutely nothing to worry about in showing this f
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: "The Intouchables" and "Samba" Movie Guide Two Pack and Thematic Unit
Memoirs Unit Autobiographies Writing Middle High School
A comprehensive unit to teach students how to write personal memoirs of all types. The unit includes six merged documents : 1) definitions of all memoir styles 2) practice sheet matching the type of memoir to a description 3) a quiz on the memoir styles 4) a writing assignment for a collection of memoirs that can be shared with other students and can be used as a major grade 5) a scoring rubric for the assignment 6) a peer response form for peer editing of the memoir collection assignment prior
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7th - 12th
AP English Language & Composition - Long-Term Unit Plans/Course Planner
This State-approved, 8-unit Course Planner spans 37 weeks and is broken down by week, unit, and assignment. Units are titled and accompanied by essential questions, such as "Unit 1: Language - Why are written and spoken language important for one's identity?" and "Unit 2: Personal Responsibility: To what extent is man responsible for his action/inaction?"
The topics to be covered, required resources, and assignment descriptions are listed for each week.
Note: This plan incorporates readings fr
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Complete Research Project - Social Injustice and Rhetorical Analysis
This is a bundle of resources for high school students to research a person who stood up against an injustice. For an ELA class, this pairs nicely with Night, I am Malala, Antigone, The Diary of Anne Frank, and other texts that focus on people who speak up against injustice. It will also work nicely with a humanities or history course since they are required to choose an historical figure. Students select any historical figure to research and find two primary sources from that person. They also
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9th - 12th
"Let It Snow" Novel bundle- Complete Unit w Pacing guide
The following unit is over the novel Let It Snow which includes guided reading packets for each of the 3 novellas that make up the novel. Unit also includes a formative quiz for each novella, a final exam over the novel as a whole, a theme analysis essay (prompt, detailed outline, and rubric), and a novel-movie comparison worksheet.Bonus File includes Literary Circle Expectations handout which includes list of vocab words (for flashcards) as well as a pacing guide/ due date calendar (updated for
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Persuasive Writing Project
This essay packet is designed to be the second part of the Persuasive Writing Project. In this essay packet, students will choose a product that they did not help to create, and write a review of it. They must choose a side (for or against) and use several of the techniques they have learned throughout the unit to persuade their readers.
Included in the packet are: Persuasive Writing Technique descriptions, Essay Graphic Organizer, Essay Assignment in Detail, Space to write a rough draft, Peer
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9th - 12th
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Thematic Study of Journeys and the Film Lion 10 Week English Life Skills SOW
This Australian thematic unit of work engages students in the study of three key areas of the concept of a journey; physical; inner and imaginative. It uses the film ‘Lion’ as a core text and other comparative material is studied including the Robert Frost’s poem ‘The Road Not Taken’; an overview of the autobiography ‘Tracks’ and the film ‘Big Fish’ by Tim Burton. Students will see the similarities and differences in these concepts and become familiar with the concept of the journey being the es
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7th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
To Kill a Mockingbird Unit Plan
Themes: Race, Class and Gender in Society
Skills: Symbolism, Writing-Intensive (Literary Analysis), Close Reading, Revision
Table of Contents:
Syllabus/Reading Breakdown
Anticipation Guide
“Good Morning Maycomb” Guide
Class and Education Reading
Tableau Assignment
In-class essay 1: Gender (Followed by rubric)
Class Discussion: Symbol Organizer
Analyzing Atticus
Symbol Essay Assignment
Sample Essay/Revised Sample Essay
Final Assignment: Race
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9th - 12th
Romantics Anonymous (Les émotifs anonymes) Movie Guide, Questions, Follow-ups
This short, cute film certainly does not overstay its welcome at 80 minutes run-time. Nor does it offend anyone with its content despite a scene of post-coital, romantic planning.Although simple and very easy to follow in terms of the story, this film does lend itself to some higher-end discussions as my packet will certainly help to flesh out. An array of topics ranging from traditional gender roles to mental health issues and their resulting social stigmas are very quietly called into question
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
"The Valet" (La Doublure) Film Unit/Packet/ Anticipation Guide, Essay Questions
Teachers and parents, "La Doublure" is yet another hilarious and well-condescended film from Francis Veber that you may consider showing especially if your students have already seen others. You can take this film as seriously or as lightly as you want as it does lend itself to a deeper critical analysis despite its comedic genre if so desired. And there is once again a goofball character named François Pignon at the heart of it all! What could go wrong? This packet includes eight Anticipation G
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe Writing Prompt-Create a Final Dialogue with Lenore
Description of ProductThis is a writing assignment to accompany discussions on The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. This prompt requires students to rewrite the plot, and pretend the narrator was able to have a final conversation with Lenore. An excerpt from the text, with a modern-day explanation is provided. Lined pages are included. This is a great addition to your literary lessons regarding this story's motifs and themes. This is a no-prep activity to assist you in teaching/discussing The Raven. ❤️
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Introduction to Poetry
Teaching POETRY and need to foster student engagement? Want a cohesive intro to poetry unit (2 weeks) with a detailed teacher key?The following resource includes four awesomely-amazing poems by Billy Collins, Stephen Dunn, Marianne Moore, and Charles Bukowski that get students thinking about the purpose and function of poetry. In a world where poetry is often not revered, the first step is to get students thinking about why they are reading poetry. Each poem is followed by a question prompting d
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Narrative Writing Step-by-Step Packet
This narrative packet takes your students step-by-step through the narrative writing process. They will work out everything they need to write an effective narrative essay. Included are brainstorming, probing questions, a plot diagram to fill in, character development sheet, conflict explanation sheet, using literary elements and imagery in narrative writing, writing narrative dialogue, drawing one conflict scene, writing introductions and conclusions, and the assignment and self-evaluation for
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9th - 12th
Close Reading, Inference-The Lottery by Shirley Jackson-No Prep Writing Activity
Description of ProductThis is a writing prompt requiring students to practice close reading and inference. This assignment focuses on The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, and an excerpt from the text is provided. This is a great addition to your literary lessons regarding extrapolating from literary text. This is a no-prep assignment that you can use before, during, or after your class reads The Lottery. It's a great composition prompt for middle school, high school, or college-level English Languag
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Outsiders Complete Debate and Essay project
Debate project for a study of "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. Includes description, rubrics, note-taking templates, questionnaires, Common Core alignment for grade 8
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7th - 10th
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"The Poisonwood Bible" Unit Plan and Resources
This is a 28-day unit plan complete with day-to-day procedures and discussion questions, homework assignments and prompts, procedures, expectations, and rubric for a small group project, and final essay prompts and rubrics.
All lessons, projects, and papers are based on the Common Core State Standards for Grade 10.
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10th
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