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High school english language arts unit plans for Microsoft Word
The Book Thief Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis, vocabulary and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to The Book Thief in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character develop
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6th - 12th
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American Literature Curriculum | 11th-Grade English | FULL YEAR of Lesson Plans!
UPDATED FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR: Full-Year Curriculum! Diverse Authors! Discussion-Based! This MEGA-BUNDLE has everything you'll need to teach a year-long course on American Literature. The curriculum features 10 UNITS that focus on CANONICAL literary texts written by DIVERSE authors. Each text-focused unit comes with reading quizzes, higher-order discussion questions, vocabulary lists, literary device exercises, writing assignments, and more. Every page of every print-and-go lesson is ful
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Short Story Unit Plan - Presentations, Assignments, and Activities for 4 Stories
Short Story Unit Plan - Presentations, Assignments, and Activities for 4 Stories: This comprehensive middle school and high school short story unit will captivate your students with four highly engaging stories, all with surprising endings. The resource includes eye-catching PowerPoint presentations to introduce short story terms and to guide the lesson for each of the short stories, dynamic discussions, enriching videos, and creative assessments and activities to engage and challenge your stude
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Arrival by Shaun Tan -- 100+ Page Unit and Teacher's Guide GATE
Yes, we can teach reading, writing, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills using this amazing graphic novel which has no “words!” It’s a journey about who we are, where we have come from, and the humanity we share. It’s about hope and love and understanding. At times powerful, at times breathtakingly beautiful . . . Shaun Tan’s The Arrival should be on every bookshelf in every classroom.This 100+ page teaching guide and unit has been developed over the past three years in my adv
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5th - 12th
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Fahrenheit 451 Unit Bundle | Customizable lessons with real world applications
This contains a full unit (between 2-3 weeks) of instruction materials for Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. The notes are designed for use in 9-10 grade courses but contains many editable elements that can bring it to higher levels. The unit is driven by 3 essential questions: What is the effect of technology on society? What value do books offer for our society? How does the media affect our thinking?All notes and assessments help students understand the complexities of the novel and apply these
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9th - 11th
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Pride and Prejudice Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis, vocabulary and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to Pride and Prejudice in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and characte
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7th - 12th
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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to Twelfth Night in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character development wi
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9th - 12th
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Unbroken Unit Bundle
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis, vocabulary and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to Unbroken in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character development wi
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8th - 12th
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The Hobbit Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to The Hobbit in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character development with these
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6th - 12th
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The Things They Carried Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to The Things They Carried in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character de
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8th - 12th
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Flowers for Algernon Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to Flowers for Algernon in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character develop
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6th - 12th
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Unit
5 weeks of lesson plans for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. Includes pacing guide, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, and discussions. This bundle has everything you need to get started teaching The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character development with these activities. There ar
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9th - 12th
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl Lesson Plans
The Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Inside you'll find 30 Daily Lessons, 20 Fun Activities, 180 Multiple Choice Questions, 60 Short Essay Questions, 20 Essay Questions, Quizzes/Homework Assignments, Tests, and more. The lessons and activities will help students gain an intimate understanding of the text; while the tests and quizzes will help you evaluate how well the students have grasped the material.
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7th - 12th
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Perks of Being a Wallflower Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to Perks of Being a Wallflower in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and
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8th - 12th
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Ethnic Studies Year Course - High School Curriculum - Low Prep - Identity Intro
At last, a comprehensive, and compelling Ethnic Studies curriculum! LOW PREP (print and go) – each unit includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and formative and summative assessments. There's even an editable Syllabus and Pacing Planner! Use for Ethnic Studies and History, or to provide context for English topics. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. These units help you address complex issues with sensitivity and respect.Teaching Ethnic Studies is bo
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9th - 12th
AP English Language & Composition Lesson Plans & Printable Materials (FULL YEAR)
This resource contains a FULL YEAR (42 weeks) of in-depth daily lesson plans and printable materials for teaching AP English Language & Composition. These lesson plans address all of the College Board standards in ways that promote critical thinking, creativity, inference, evidence gathering, and content-to-world connections grounded in character building and deeper life meaning.The following writing styles are covered in detail through essay writing tips, guides, models, and prompts: Rhetor
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â AP Language & Composition Lessons, Slides, & Materials BUNDLE for FULL YEAR
9th-Grade English ELA Curriculum | Coming-of-Age Literature | Full Year Editable
UPDATED FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR: Full-Year Curriculum! Diverse Authors! Discussion-Based! This MEGA-BUNDLE has everything you'll need to teach a year-long 9th-grade English course on Coming-of-Age Literature. The focus of this course is coming-of-age novels, plays, and poems written by diverse authors from around the globe. How have teenagers from different parts of the world grappled with ethical dilemmas? With complex social dynamics? With the struggle to achieve a sense of independence
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9th - 10th
A Streetcar Named Desire Unit Plan
This extensive, literary unit plan for A Streetcar Named Desire is designed around the philosophy of developing close reading skills and text based responses which require supporting evidence for nearly every aspect of each scene. The literary unit is completely original and has been keenly tuned to address a wide range of learners with varying reading comprehension skills. In short, this unit will help all students to look closely at the playwright’s craft and encourage them to write thoughtf
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10th - 12th
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The Barren Grounds Bundle
This is the 6 Week Unit on the David A Robertson novel, The Barren Grounds, combined with the comprehension quizzes and the unit test. The unit can be used for face to face learning or distance/virtual lessons.IncludesUnit Overview 95 slide Slideshow for PPT or Google SlidesChapter by chapter vocabulary listCree to English dictionary6 Multiple Choice Comprehension Quizzes Unit Test Drama Assignment Weekly activities in units include:Vocabulary ListsQuick Write TopicsLiterary Device LessonsParts
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5th - 10th
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English ELA Lesson Plan Template
English-Specific Lesson Plan Template
This lesson plan template (which is fully editable) is specifically designed for the English teacher, incorporating writing and reading checklists. Great time saver.
A newly-updated form incorporating spaces for the Common Core State Standards and Bloom's taxonomy types of learning is included in my Teacher Binder Jumbo Pack: Gradebook, Forms, Sub Plans, Lesson Plans, Calendar, and More!
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Lesson Plan Templates (Editable)
You can
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Monster by Walter Dean Myers Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to Monster in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character development with these activ
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8th - 12th
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Pride and Prejudice AP Lit Unit Plan
In this novel study unit, students read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice at home, in six pre-designated sections. For nearly each reading section, students are required to write an informal analysis of one quote from the reading section. Each class period includes activities designed to move student thinking from plot level thinking to analysis of tone, characters, and theme. These include class discussion, close reading, read-aloud, timed writing experiences, and small group work.
Focus in th
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11th - 12th
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American Born Chinese Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to American Born Chinese in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and character dev
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6th - 12th
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The Old Man and the Sea Unit
5 weeks of literary analysis lesson plans for The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. Includes pacing guide, pre-reading, film essay, activities, reading quizzes, notes, posters, author study, character analysis and discussions. This unit plan contains everything you need to add relevance and rigor to The Old Man and the Sea in an engaging way!This bundle of resources supports an in-depth analysis of the text. Students will be encouraged to think deeply and write about themes and charact
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7th - 12th
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
Discover printable and digital English language arts resources
On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital English language arts worksheets, TPT has an extensive collection of resources across topics and grade levels. No matter what ELA topic your students are working on — whether you’re teaching the parts of speech to 1st graders or argumentative essay writing to 10th graders — TPT has instructional materials that are designed to help with any ELA learning need. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning ELA will be so much easier.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your English Language Arts lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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