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Common Core CCRA.R.6 lectures
Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention" Teaching Pack
This complete teaching pack for Patrick Henry's exemplar speech "Speech in the Virginia Convention" guides an in-depth study of Henry's speech. With the overarching purpose of analyzing persuasive appeals and examining argumentative writing, this creative and modern pack allows you to cover many standards interestingly and effectively. There are so many options with this low-prep pack that you can pick and choose or work your way through them all. Student Experience: Students will first meet
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
British Literature Time Period Introductory Power Points
Begin your British Literature curriculum with Power Point presentations that introduce each time period. With these no prep, 100% editable slide shows, you will be able to set the stage chronologically for each time period throughout British literature. Teach students the key events, literary characteristics, authors and works, important people, key quotes, and video links to recap. I've also included a slide that provides answers to why studying classic British literature is important and relev
Grades:
10th - 12th
Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
With this bundle of my complete teaching packs for the key reading anchor standards, you'll be set to provide your students with fundamental instruction that will ensure their success with demonstrating college and career level readiness of the anchor standards for reading. Using these skills-readiness teaching packs to cover specific standards in-depth - one standard at a time - builds a foundation all readers need. Then, students can dive into any text ready and able to fully comprehend and a
Grades:
7th - 10th
Author's Perspective & Viewpoint Lesson, Complete Teaching Unit
What's real and not real in the news and media today? How do we determine what's truth or not? Having an understanding of author's perspective, narrator voice, and bias can lead students to uncover more meaning and depth in what they read. Student Experience: In this teaching pack for author's perspective/viewpoint with a lecture, task cards, real-world practice, info text article, graphic organizer you will find everything you need to teach and practice identifying and analyzing author's viewpo
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Skills Teaching Units, BUNDLE of Lessons
Tangerine by Edward Bloor - Reading Comprehension Questions & PowerPoint BUNDLE
The Reading Comprehension Questions are a 22-page editable Word document containing 123 questions (multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and short essay questions) for Tangerine by Edward Bloor organized by chapter. They can be used as a study guide, homework questions, quizzes, or tests. The chapter title is listed before each section to make targeting sections that need review very easy. This method of organization also makes it easy for you as a teacher to pull just the questions that you need.
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5th - 8th
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Tangerine by Edward Bloor - Close Reading PowerPoint
This 130-slide PowerPoint is a great tool for guiding students through a more in-depth textual analysis of Tangerine by Edward Bloor. Each chapter is marked by a slide featuring a plot diagram and a summary of the action in that chapter. Additional slides review key passages and push students to deeper analysis, with a strong emphasis on making inferences, understanding the major themes and symbolism in the novel, and identifying figurative language. The PowerPoint is organized by chapter to mak
Grades:
6th - 8th
Poetry Pick: "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" Lesson & Worksheet
This fun poetry lesson will get students thinking about important concepts while also strengthening their poetry comprehension skills. Tupac Shakur's iconic poem explores powerful themes such as growth, perseverance, oppression, identity, racism, and artistic expression. In this lesson, students will analyze these themes alongside his use of figurative language to gain a better understanding of both the mechanics and craft of poetry. This poem is great for students of all ages because it is shor
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Credible or "Fake News"? Cultivating News Literacy in a "Post-Truth" Era
These lessons cover the basics of discerning between credible and false journalism (and the gradient between the two), using contemporary (but non-controversial) examples. There is also a slideshow (in PDF format) with links to examples of terms, as well as examples of credible journalism.
Arguably the most tangibly helpful aspect of this three-day unit is the "News Analysis Checklist" which students can apply to any form of journalism to asses its credibility. The checklist is available in PDF
Grades:
9th - 12th
Wit and Wisdom: Grade 2 Focus Wall Posters for ALL MODULES
Why just buy one of the focusing wall posters when you could get all of them and be ready to go for the ENTIRE YEAR?Description for each file:Elevate your teaching experience with this Focus Wall Poster -- a digitally downloadable resource designed to enhance classroom engagement and facilitate effective learning. This comprehensive set includes a main poster and interactive pieces that seamlessly integrate into your teaching, providing a dynamic and interactive learning environment for you and
Literary Elements Guided Notes
Thanks for your interest in the Literary Elements Guided Notes resource! This resource is perfect for English/Language Arts classes and for special education students who need to learn story elements or literary elements. Â This resource includes multi-page guided notes documents that focus on specific literary concepts. Guided notes can also be known as skeleton notes or scaffolded notes. Each concept has a note page that comes in an editable electronic version (so students can take notes with t
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Pathos, Ethos & Logos: Mastering Rhetorical Analysis to Create Advertisements
Almost everywhere we look, there are everyday people, businesses, and politicians who are attempting to manipulate others with various arguments and advertisements. The only way to truly defend oneself from these persuasive attempts is to understand the use of emotional, character, and logical appeals (AKA Pathos, Ethos and Logos) at a deep level.
In this unit, your students will study the art of using emotional, character, and logical appeals to persuade others, culminating in a final cumulati
Grades:
9th - 12th
Elements of a Story | Short Story Introduction
Break down the story elements with this great resource! These notes cover everything students need to know about the story elements. Great for short story units! In addition to the presentation, there are scaffolded notes for students and completed notes for teachers.Literary Terms Covered: - Plot - Setting (Location & Time) - Mood - Points of View (Five major types) - Characters (All different types) - Conflict (Types and kinds) - ThemeLooking for some short story units with minimal prep?
Grades:
7th - 12th
Evaluating Credible Sources: Research Writing
The foundation of research writing is finding credible sources. When students begin researching online, however, this can quickly turn into a slipper slope. Not all .com sources are bad, so how do we help students learn how to weed through the process? This source goes beyond the basics of having students look at the end of a URL while researching online. Instead, this resource has students focusing on four key components when evaluating a digital source: relevance, accuracy, bias/perspective, a
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Writing Fundamentals: Note-taking and Evaluating Sources
The Funeral Blues
The Funeral Blues. This is a great addition to any poetry unit! This Google Slides presentation contained a detailed lesson on theme, tone, imagery, and a history on WH Auden. It also contains a breakdown of each stanza and its parts. This is a multi period lesson that contains questions for the students to respond to in the speakers notes, adding support to the lesson and activity.
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9th - 12th
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Intro Psychoanalytic Literary Theory with Slides, Teacher Notes, Suggested Texts
Comprehensive but student-accessible lesson to introduce Psychoanalytic Theory. Includes editable slideshow with key definitions, concepts, & theorists, fully prepared Teacher Notes for each slide to keep you on track with guided analysis, as well as a list of suggested texts. Additional aspects include sample response checklist for core text evaluation, two versions of a classroom poster about the key elements of the theory, as well as links for suggested extension activities/learning resou
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Unit Slides/Activities/Essay
This unit includes slides and assignments across the entire book as well as some links to additional resources including Douglass's speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Slides introduce the work, Douglass, include discussion questions for every chapter, and several additional assignments providing additional context, thought-provoking questions, and two writing assignments--culminating in a paper where students answer what the Fourth of July means to them. Answers included in slide
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Frederick Douglass Slides/Assessments Bundle
Advertising Analysis Powerpoint
Use this 24 slide powerpoint to equip students with the media literacy skills to analyse print and digital advertising. Specifically targeted to engage older students, this powerpoint focuses on global and Australian products such as drinks, cars, services and beauty products. It also includes a PDF handout for note-taking. This powerpoint includes:Learning outcomes, terms, summary page and presenter notesDefinition and examples of media literacy terms Rene Magritte's "This is not a pipe" theory
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Advertising Analysis Bundle
Introduction to Dystopian Literature PowerPoint + Guided Notes
Introduce any dystopian novel using this PowerPoint Presentation and these Guided Notes! What's Included1 Presentation with 10 colorful slides on:DefinitionsOrigins of the genreCharacteristics of a dystopian societyCharacteristics of dystopian protagonistsSuggested adult and young adult novelsA discussion on why we read dystopian literature2-Page Guided Notes worksheet for students to fill out as you presentYou May Also LikeLord of the Flies Google Form Chapter QuizzesFahrenheit 451 Novel Study
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Grades:
7th - 12th
The Time Machine--A Complete Unit
This Unit contains everything an Instructor would need to teach this classic piece of science fiction literature. The Time Machine can be read by middle school students with significant assistance given by the Instructor. High school students may require some assistance with this short novel, but little or no assistance need be given to college students. The Time Machine is one of those unique stories that can be used in a history or literature class, as it reaches across many subject lines with
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Intro to the novel Life of Pi Powerpoint Slides
14 Powerpoint slides to introduce Yann Martel's Mann-Booker prize winning novel, Life of Pi. Use these slides in combination with my annotation guide to help your students understand emerging themes and literary devices through close reading as they begin the novel. This Powerpoint presentation provides an overview of Life of Pi, a video of Yann Martel discussing the idea of a "Capital S" story, themes of man v. animal, faith v. science, storytelling v. truth, duality, and rule of three.
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Life of Pi Intro and Chapters 1-8 Bundle
British Romantic Poetry Background Slides
Teaching British Romantic Poetry and looking for and introductory presentation? This resource includes a 16 slide presentation that highlights the historic events that influenced the Romantic poets, their fundamental beliefs, and the characteristics of their poetry. There are also slides with biographic information for each of the six poets:William BlakeWilliam WordsworthSamuel Taylor ColeridgeGeorge Gordon, Lord ByronPercy Bysshe ShelleyJohn KeatsThis is a great resource for introducing the mov
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Ultimate British Literature Unit Bundle: Engage Students in Brit Lit!
Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" Background Slides
Enhance your students' understanding of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Pit and the Pendulum" with this comprehensive 20-slide background presentation. Perfect for middle and high school English Language Arts classes, this resource provides an overview of Poe's life, historical context for setting (the Spanish Inquisition), eight key literary terms, and engaging pre-reading activities.Why Choose This Resource:Use this presentation as a standalone lesson on Poe and his storyNo-prep pre-teachin
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Hedda Gabler / By Henrik Ibsen / A Study Guide of Realism and Ibsen's Theater
This presentation is an introduction to the literature of Henrik Ibsen and the realism in his plays and how it was integrated in the play Hedda Gabler and its influence on the literary scene in British and European Literatures.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: Thematic Introduction (Pre-Reading Handout)
This four-page handout introduces students to the themes which are most prominent in Mary Shelley's literary masterpiece, Frankenstein (1818). By having your students read and discuss this thematic introduction together, you will have them captivated by the complex questions invoked by Frankenstein before they open the novel's cover.Mary Shelley's Frankenstein asks a series of profound questions about human nature. Are human beings inherently benevolent or malevolent? Are humans better off when
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
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