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Middle school creative writing thematic unit plan microsofts
Script Writing Unit Plan
This is a detailed unit plan for a Language Arts 7-9 class or a Drama class. This unit focuses on script writing, scaffolding skills from Radio Plays to Reader's Theatre to adapting children's stories into original scripts. This is a great way to expose students to a variety of texts.This product includes: - Detailed lesson plans are included for 12 lessons- Teacher notes- Warm up game options- Comprehension reading with questions and answer key- Rubric, checklists, and peer assessments
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7th - 9th
Poetry Elements 77-Slides PowerPoint - Reading - Poems - ELA - Writing - Example
This PowerPoint has 77 slides of information and examples. The presentation describes the following and provides examples: poetry, rhythm, rhyming patterns, alliteration, repetition, onomatopoeia, imagery, similes, metaphors, personification, stanzas and lines. The presentation also describes and shows examples of several types of poetry including: couplets, tercets, quatrains, cinquains, diamantes, haikus, senryus, concretes, free verse, acrostics, limericks and nonsense poems. The presentation
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3rd - 7th
Writer's Notebook Organization & Writer's Workshop Starter Kit!
This starter kit will show you some great ideas for organizing Writer's Notebooks and some sample lessons to help you implement the Writer's Workshop model easily, as well as ready-to-print tabs and student instructions for getting it started. This has served my students very well and has helped organize our writing time; I hope you find it helpful too!
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3rd - 6th
The Game of Life! A Career Exploration Unit
Students love planning for their future. This unit helps student learn more about the careers they choose. The final assessment piece for this project is a Job Fair, hosted by the students themselves! This unit includes 6 writing assignments, including narrative, expository and opinion writing and a collaborative group project. Rubrics for each assignment and project are included. The assignments and projects are aligned to 6th grade CCSS, but the unit is easily adaptable for many grades.
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4th - 7th
Memoir: Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students learn how to write an outstanding memoir with the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit: All-in-One DEAL!
Students select a memory to retell in writing, and this unit will help them to re-create the event in such a way that the reader experiences the emotion of the moment. Perfect for the beginning of the year but also a great unit to do any time.
A two-page outline of all the documents is included. Also includes title-divider sheets to keep things organized in a binder or file fo
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6th - 12th
Fractured Fairy Tales Unit- 40 lessons reading writing film making-US Spelling
Fairy Tales are short stories that can be used with children of all ages. Most children will have some background knowledge of at least a few fairy tales which makes this genre of writing accessible to all.This unit of work is aimed at Grade 5-7 but can be easily adapted lower or higher - in fact, I have included vocabulary lists from Grade 4 upwards!This unit includes:* Unit planner (8wks or 40lessons)* An Immersion /Introductory Lesson* Detailed lesson plans (with specific skill focuses listed
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PreK - 10th, Staff
Lucy Calkins, Writing Realistic Fiction, Grade 7
Powerpoint presentation for the Lucy Calkins unit of study, Writing Realistic Fiction, Grade 7, Symbolism, Syntax, and Truth. This is a step by step guide covering Bends I, II, and III including all 17 sessions. Fully editable. This is the step by step guide for teaching students to write a narrative essay utilizing the Lucy Calkins method.
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7th
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD RESEARCH PROJECT | Winter December Report Writing
Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, print-and-go, 15-page Christmas Around the World Online Research Project for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit. In this Christmas Around the World Project, students will be assigned a country. They will research how that country celebrates Christmas using a variety of provided internet sources. They will use the information to complete an outline. They will also compare and contrast how that country ce
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3rd - 12th
Also included in:Â CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES BUNDLE | Christmas Around the World Craft STEM Winter
The House on Mango Street - Creative Writing Book Project
This is a great "Back to School" introductory creative writing project intended to help you, as the teacher, get to know your students, and introduce them to the elements of plot in literature and instill a passion for creative writing in them!
Students enjoy reading selected stories from Sandra Cisneros's novel, The House on Mango Street, and creating their very own book called, "The House on (Student's Street)", which includes stories and poetry about their lives and neighborhoods.
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6th - 10th
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How to write a Fairy Tale or Fable
This is a step by step process for writing a fairy tale or fable. This 21 page packet contains two stories for the students to read, vocabulary terms to improve their understanding of story elements, a step by step worksheet (with a few examples) to aide in the process of writing a fairy tale or fable, and requirements for the actual written piece. This is a fun way to get students writing. They will have an eye opening experience when they see the characteristics of a fairy tale or fable and ho
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6th - 12th
Memoir: Sensory Details, Show Dont Tell MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students write vividly with the Memoir: Sensory Details, Show Dont Tell MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL! Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes the following: Sensory Details Team Activity, Sensory Details Chart, Show Dont Tell Guided Notes, Show Dont Tell Examples and Practice, More Show Dont Tell Practice, and Show Dont Tell Team Activity. This mini unit is included in the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
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6th - 12th
Thematic Film Unit Bundle! 6 units in total!
This is a bundle of my 10-day thematic film units. All of the units are cross-curricular and range from $10 to $15. There are a couple of assignments that are used in a few of different movie units, so the bundle is much cheaper than it normally would be as a result. Thank you!Tomorrow's Education
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5th - 12th
Memoir: Introduction to the Memoir MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students understand what a memoir is and generate ideas for writing their own memoir with the Introduction to the Memoir MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!. Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes a note to the teacher as well as the following documents: Essential Questions, What is a Memoir Guided Notes, Quick Writes Journal Prompts, Elements of a Memoir/Personal Narrative, Discussion Questions Relating to the Memoir, Events and Emotions Brain
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6th - 12th
Memoir: Two Examples MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL!
Help your students see what an effective and ineffective memoir looks like with the Memoir: Effective and Ineffective Examples MINI Unit All-in-One DEAL! Offered for less than what it would cost to purchase each document separately. Includes the following: My Memoir and Brownie the Horse. This mini unit is included in the Memoir Curriculum MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
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6th - 12th
Ancient Greece Unit- 25 lessons including vocab, games, Gods, Olympics and more!
This HUGE 57 page complete unit is all about Ancient Greece! My lessons incorporate key English, History and Geography skills throughout.This unit includes:* Complete Unit Planner (hyperlinked)* Detailed lesson Plans* Vocabulary and spelling activities (differentiated at 3 levels)* Games * Creative writing * Independent research inquiry projects and assessment rubrics, * and your very own Classroom Olympics!Check out the preview to see if this suits your classroom. Please leave feedback once you
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3rd - 9th
MYSTERY GENRE STUDY and WRITING UNIT + DETECTIVE ACTIVITIES
In this 35% off mystery genre study and mystery writing no-prep unit students are led from the PowerPoint introduction of the genre to completion of the unit with TWO of their own mystery stories. Additional detective activities ensure that every lesson is full of inference making fun!1. Grades 5-8 students first watch a colorful 40 slide introduction to the mystery genre. A short quiz tests their knowledge of key mystery elements. 2. They read 15 fun mentor texts, and work either alone or in gr
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5th - 8th
Poetry Project - Express yourself!
In this poetry project, students will analyze, write, and respond to poetry, study and identify literary devices within poetry, and complete an author study of a famous poet. All assignments will be published in a complete project folder. Included here are 3 worksheets:
-the detailed directions guiding students through the project and its components,
-the response to poetry template, which includes citations and responses, and
-the comic strip (a visual form of responding to poetry).
The
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6th - 12th
Inquiry Unit - Arts Ed - Drama, Dance, Writing, Music, Visual Art
In this inquiry unit, students will explore their special place that makes them feel the most relaxed. They will go through a process of imagination, writing, drawing and a final art project to show their creative expression.This unit can be adapted and used with any grade, however I have used it with grades 2 - 6 successfully.This unit follows the Saskatchewan curriculum, however it can be easily adapted to other provincial and state curriculums.The unit includes a rubric, which can be used to
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1st - 8th
Bob Dylan: Music as Poetry with "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue"
This is a wonderful way to introduce the blurred lines between genres, as well as a great way to engage in the learning process—for all students of all ages love music. They may be reluctant poets, but once the connection is made that some songs are indeed poetry (or, heaven forbid—the acronym R.A.P. stands for Rhythmic American Poetry!), the sky is the limit for a renewed appreciation for poetry. This can be a nice addition to any poetry unit, or, it stands alone as an extension activity, a c
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6th - 12th
Exploring the Mystery Genre as a Special Agent -Webquest
Students assume the role of special agents to explore the components of mysteries before creating their own mini mysteries. They visit the FBI website and create special agent IDs before reading, mapping and solving short mysteries in print and on the Internet. This simulation includes a list of short mysteries in print and an excellent set of websites for students to visit throughout the webquest. At each site, they collect a graphic and the site's web address to create a set of web stamps, s
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5th - 9th
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2 Week Poetry Unit, All Inclusive (Elements of Poetry, Sonnets, Writing & more!)
This two-week poetry unit is packed with lesson plans and links to everything you need to easily get your classroom excited about poetry! Use it as a consecutive two-week unit, or use each day whenever you need a meaningful filler for the week.Every day includes the standards for the day, an objective, engage activity, I DO, WE DO, YOU DO, and differentiation as needed. Please Note: What you are purchasing is access to a one-page Google Doc with 10 days of lesson plans broken down in a clearly
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7th - 12th
Humans of New York: Stories
This thematic unit plan explores Brandon Stanton's famous picture blog and New York Times bestseller Humans of New York. This unit focuses on his second published work called Humans of New York: Stories. The book is highly recommended as a resource; however, the HONY website and Facebook page can be used as a substitute.This unit will help explore the topic of humanity in a fun and meaningful way. Students will enjoy looking at the captivating and meaningful photos found throughout Stanton's boo
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7th - 12th
Also included in:Â Humans of New York: Bundle (3 Units)
Peer-revision checklist for scary stories
This is a checklist form students can use to evaluate each others' scary stories. I would use this at the culmination of a scary story unit or lesson in which students wrote their own stories. The form allows them to determine each others' proficiency in a variety of areas and then provide comments to back up what they checked or left blank.
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3rd - 8th
Fall Poetry/Figurative Writing Cooperative Learning Project
This two-part lesson helps accomplish multiple tasks. It helps build quality vocabulary in creative writing, helps establish what figurative language is, helps organize cooperative learning roles and it paves the way for similar projects in the future. Students are led to parts of speech, introduced to personification and allowed creative license in creative writing and art. It's a nice rainy afternoon activity.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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