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Creative writing Common Core SL.7.1b resources
Slam Poetry, Spoken Word Poetry Unit Plan - Poem Writing & Analysis Activities
This no-prep, engaging, 5-week CCSS-aligned slam poetry unit is packed with fun spoken word poetry activities and assignments - EVERYTHING you need for your next slam poem unit! Studying poem writing and writing slam poetry can be a fun, interactive, student-centered experience that engages every learner! These resources provide the complete slam poetry experience, from exploration to analysis, from writing to performance. Your students will understand and appreciate slam poetry, but they will a
Grades:
8th - 11th
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*Writing Unit Bundle - Personal Narrative, Slam Poetry, and Argumentative Units
This 3-unit, CCSS-aligned bundle includes units for Personal Narrative, Slam Poetry, and Argumentative writing for a total of 4 months of detailed lesson plans, slides, handouts, and rubrics. Purchase and you're set for a jam-packed, highly-engaging semester!Each unit pushes students to pick topics, life lessons, or world problems that they are passionate about, and then identify real ways to publish their writing. For the Personal Narrative unit, students get to know each other and deepen their
Grades:
6th - 9th
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A Sound of Thunder - Ray Bradbury - 6 Day Lesson Plan
With this comprehensive and ready-to-print resource students will have fun, enhance literary skills, and gain valuable insights into the profound impact of small decisions on our world.What's included:- Common Core Standards- Teaching Guide- Pre-reading Questions- Vocabulary Worksheet- Post-reading Questions (Multiple Choice, Group Scaffolding & Real World Connection)- The Butterfly Effect Reading- What-if Game- Written Response Question with Rubric- Text Vs Movie Worksheet- Extension Activi
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6th - 12th
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Unit: Legends & Tall Tales/Mythology, Folklore/Creative Writing/ELA7-12|EDITABLE
Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 15Steps: 16Original Products: 9Links to Resources: 10Rubrics: 2Brainstorm about heroes with MY ORIGINAL HONORS WKSH: Heroes (CCSS.ELA.W.9)Research with LINK R4S: Module 2- Finding Information about a hero (CCSS.ELA.W.7)Read LINK: Tale of Sir Launcelot.pdf (CCSS.ELA.R.10)Practice standardized testing vocabulary with MY ORIGINAL WKSH Vocabulary Usage: Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake (CCSS.ELA.L.4-6)Read LINK: The Sword in the Stone.pdf (CCSS.
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7th - 12th
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CLASS: Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: All 32 CCSS Anchor StandardsSteps: 115+Original Products: 75+Links to Resources: 100+Rubrics: 5+11 Unit Bundles Include: Introduction, African, Sports, Pirates, Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Arabian, Celtic, Italian, Norse, Greek
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Great Balloon Debate
The year is 2050 and due to great advances in science our civilization has discovered a new land, untouched by humanity. Strangely, this new land is accessible only by a specially designed and technologically advanced hot air balloon. This magical hot air balloon is guaranteed to take any passenger safely to the new land where a brand new society can be formed. Several science crews have already landed safely and begun to form the roots of a new world. However, there’s room left for one more per
Grades:
4th - 7th
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W. H. Auden - Funeral Blues - Bruno Mars - When I Was Your Man - Comparison
♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫Get students talking, collaborating and having fun while analysing and drawing comparisons between the words of W. H. Auden (Funeral Blues) and Bruno Mars (When I Was Your Man). The lesson concludes with a humorous creative writing exercise.What's included:- Teaching Guide- Common Core Standards- Pre-reading Questions- Funeral Blues Poem- Poem Analysis Questions- Poetic Techniques Hunt- Song Analysis Questions- Venn Diagrams (Tone and Theme)- S
Grades:
6th - 12th
Modern Heroism: An Argumentative Writing Mini-Unit to Pair with The Odyssey!
Do you teach The Odyssey or The Hero's Journey? Do you want to take it to the next level, making the text relevant to students' lives and experiences? Desire to infuse your curriculum with more writing practice? This is the mini-unit for you! This mini-unit focuses on utilizing a popular topic, superheroes and the recent popularity of Marvel movies, to spark informal writing and claim/counterclaim exploration through article study. Examining connections between students’ life experiences, popula
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6th - 12th
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Early Humans Hunter-Gatherer Role Playing Game (RPG)
Middle Schoolers love role playing games! That's why I created this simulation that allows students to experience what it was like to be a hunter-gatherer. Incorporating elements of Dungeons and Dragons character creation and game play and Live Action Role Playing, this game will leave your students with an understanding of the lifestyle and belief systems of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, solidified by a memorable, fun experience with their classmates.This game can be adapted to multiple learni
Grades:
6th - 8th
Summer School - 3 Minute Film Project (Media & Language Arts)
This cross-curricula project is perfect for summer school!It is student centered, creative, and combines fundamentals from Language Arts and Media. This project requires some printing and help, but comes with no planning, ready made resources, and simple rubrics allowing you to focus on guiding students through the creative process. The project is ideal for middle school, high school, and homeschool learners with a creative flare. It also pairs well with the Drama in The Literacy Classroom bund
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Summer School - Language Arts, Drama & Film Projects Bundle
Home.Girl.Hood. Curriculum with Poems
To be used in conjunction with the Home.Girl.Hood. collection of poetry by award-winning, international touring poet and performance artist Ebony Stewart, this is a versatile curriculum designed to encourage the reading, analysis, discussion, collaboration, and writing of poetry. The collection of poetry covers a wide spectrum of content, including communication, love, masculinity, racism, violence, and more. Each lesson has an easy to implement, reliable pattern of instruction and activity, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Home.Girl.Hood. Deluxe Curriculum
To be used in conjunction with the Home.Girl.Hood. collection of poetry by award-winning, international touring poet and performance artist Ebony Stewart, this is a versatile curriculum designed to encourage the reading, analysis, discussion, collaboration, and writing of poetry. The collection of poetry covers a wide spectrum of content, including communication, love, masculinity, racism, violence, and more. Each lesson has an easy to implement, reliable pattern of instruction and activity, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Home.Girl.Hood. Curriculum
To be used in conjunction with the Home.Girl.Hood. collection of poetry by award-winning, international touring poet and performance artist Ebony Stewart, this is a versatile curriculum designed to encourage the reading, analysis, discussion, collaboration, and writing of poetry. The collection of poetry covers a wide spectrum of content, including communication, love, masculinity, racism, violence, and more. Each lesson has an easy to implement, reliable pattern of instruction and activity, inc
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Decades Project: Journey Through Time! Google Slides and Printable Bundle!
Students will be working in teams to research and create a presentation on a decade in the 20th or 21st century. This project will walk them through research and presentation creation from start to finish and help them to stay organized along the way!This product includes:Table of Contents linked to the slidesDecades Project Example on the 1890s from start to finishChoice of DecadeSlide to help them organize who will research and be in charge of what during the decade study (who will research mu
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Grades:
4th - 7th
7th Grade Common Core Unit 1- Characters in Literature
This unit involves lesson plans focusing on the theme of "characterization", a link to an online LiveBinder with all handouts, videos, scoring guides, and any other materials used for the lessons. There is also an overall outline that shows the standards addressed aligned to the texts, activities, and assessments used as well as unit questions. There is also a sample pacing guide/scope and sequence to show the layout for the units over the course of the school year. However, you could use just o
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7th
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Unit: Italian Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Italian Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 9Steps: 10Original Products: 5Links to Resources: 13 Rubrics: 5
Grades:
7th - 12th
Decades Project: A Journey Through Time-Group Research and Writing Project!
Students will be working in teams to research and create a presentation on a decade in the 20th or 21st century. This project will walk them through research and presentation creation from start to finish and help them to stay organized along the way!This product includes:Table of Contents Decades Project Example on the 1890s from start to finishChoice of DecadePage to help them organize who will research and be in charge of what during the decade study (who will research music? who will researc
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Enrichment Writing Projects! Printable Bundle!
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)
Unit: Norse Stories- Mythology and Folklore- ELA 7-12 (EDITABLE)Grade Levels: 7-12Creator: Erica VilliloAnchor Standards: 10Steps: 8Original Products: 6Links to Resources: 17 Rubrics: 2
Grades:
7th - 12th
Character Lessons & Practice
Characters are at the heart of every story. They bring the story to life! These lessons, activities, and assessments will help you and your students more thoroughly understand how to identify and create characters. What's included:Building Characters PowerPointCharacter Types PowerPointDirect & Indirect Characterization PowerPointFour Worksheets & Graphic OrganizersCharacter Profile GO (Front & Back)Analyzing Character Types WorksheetIdentifying Direct & Indirect Characterization
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Creative Writing Bundle
Socratic Seminar - 100 Daily "Do Now" Prompts (Google Slides)
100 Socratic Seminar “Do Now” Prompts are an absolute student favorite! As teachers, we know that our students love to debate and express their ideas, so let’s let them (in a constructive way of course). In terms of student engagement, critical thinking, and discussion among students, these NO PREP daily “Do Now” prompts have you covered for the entire school year! Perfect as a bellringer or exit-ticket, these thought-provoking prompts are an excellent scaffolding activity leading to larger Socr
Grades:
8th - 12th
Decades Project: A Journey Through Time- Google Slides!
Students will be working in teams to research and create a presentation on a decade in the 20th or 21st century. This project will walk them through research and presentation creation from start to finish and help them to stay organized along the way! This product includes: Table of Contents linked to the slides Decades Project Example on the 1890s from start to finish Choice of DecadeSlide to help them organize who will research and be in charge of what during the decade study (who will researc
Grades:
4th - 7th
Also included in: Enrichment Writing Projects! Google Slides
Writing Groups
Guide your students through the peer revision process with Writing Groups! Forming a writing group--a small group of students who read and give feedback on each other's writing--helps students take charge of their learning and learn from one another. This activity allows students to practice all four essential language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), and can be used in any secondary classroom for any type of writing. (I have personally used it for both middle school and high
Grades:
6th - 12th
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1:51
Go Real-World with Jabberwocky
Main ObjectiveStudents will experience finding and solving a real life, ill-defined problem, and align their solution with their learning standards.Supporting ObjectivesGain an understanding of story theme.Create a story, dramatization, visual art, or music interpreting or expanding on the poem Jabberwocky.Gain a desire to become a modern day hero.Learn how to find a problemIn a group find and solve a real-life problem.Rational for Design LearningProfessor Sandy Speicher noticed during her class
Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS4-4
Home.Girl.Hood. Deluxe Curriculum Sample
To be used in conjunction with the Home.Girl.Hood. collection of poetry by award-winning, international touring poet and performance artist Ebony Stewart, this is a versatile curriculum designed to encourage the reading, analysis, discussion, collaboration, and writing of poetry. The collection of poetry covers a wide spectrum of content, including communication, love, masculinity, racism, violence, and more. Each lesson has an easy to implement, reliable pattern of instruction and activity, inc
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education
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