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Brittney Sifford

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Things Fall Apart: Comparing Art and Poetry...

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Macbeth: Character Psychological Profiles

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Weekly Lesson Plan Template (with Edmodo!)

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Finding the Fifties (1950s) WebQuest

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Finding the Fifties (1950s) WebQuest

By Brittney Sifford

I have used this WebQuest to introduce "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Catcher in the Rye," but it could be used with any novel/play/story from the era. The WebQuest asks students to investigate popular food, entertainment, and recreation of the time

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, U.S. History

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Webquests

$3.00

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Macbeth: Character Psychological Profiles

By Brittney Sifford

When reading Macbeth, use this worksheet to diagnose Macbeth and his wife with personality disorders. Students are able to work as psychologists and analyze characters as real people -- this is a good way to remind students that they skills they

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.6

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Things Fall Apart: Comparing Art and Poetry with "The White Man's Burden"

By Brittney Sifford

In this PowerPoint, students will be asked to analyze and interpret Kipling's "The White Man's Burden" along with three pieces of imperialistic artwork from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The activity has students work in groups to analyze

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Cultural Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7

$4.00

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Turning Research Note Cards into a Paper

By Brittney Sifford

Using the note card method to take research notes is a great way to collect and organize information, but often students are unsure how to translate that into a paper. This PowerPoint models how to do that. With sample note cards and an

Subjects:

Informational Text

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Research

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APA Format PowerPoint (with Video Lecture!)

By Brittney Sifford

This PowerPoint gives a quick introduction to APA Format and citations. The PowerPoint includes video lecture in the bottom right corner -- the lecture lasts about 15 minutes. This can be a great tool for remote learning or a flipped classroom.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

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How to Write an Abstract (with Video Lecture!)

By Brittney Sifford

This is a short PowerPoint presentation that gives students the basics on writing an Abstract in APA Format. It includes an example and questions to ask to actually formulate the writing. The video lecture is included on every slide, and only

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations

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The Oxford Comma

By Brittney Sifford

This PowerPoint gives examples of the serial comma in various situations. It encourages students to use the Oxford Comma as a matter of style by giving examples that can be ambiguous without it. The end of the presentation also includes two

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Lesson

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Facebook Timeline Template for Word

By Brittney Sifford

This template works in Microsoft Word. The layout reflects the most recent Facebook layout, including a cover photo and check-ins. Use for any level and any subject -- students can make profiles for characters in literature, figures in history,

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Activities

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Rhetoric and Persuasion: Unit Test

By Brittney Sifford

This short answer test comes at the end of a 3-4 week unit on rhetoric and persuasion. Key terms (like logos and antithesis) are addressed, as well as examples of visual rhetoric. Students are also asked to analyze (that is, close read and respond

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Informational Text

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Assessment

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Sentence Structure Bell Work

By Brittney Sifford

Eight week of bell work questions! Each week has a topic, most of them focusing on simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Each day, students are given a rule/concept to write down, following by a short practice (usually two

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Lectures, Lesson

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Guided Lecture Notes for "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"

By Brittney Sifford

This PowerPoint contains detailed explanations for five major themes or motifs from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. After each explanation, students are asked to find two pieces of evidence from the book that supports the analysis

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.4, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.4

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Lecture on Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" (with Audio!)

By Brittney Sifford

This 11-minute lecture gives an overview of some of the major concepts of the story, including Delia's practicality, the relationship of Sykes to the body, the role of the community, religious allusions, and questions that the ending leaves us with.

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Video Files

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Comparing Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" with the Adam and Eve

By Brittney Sifford

After reading the short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston, students will connect Hurston’s imagery and ideas to the story of Adam and Eve. This is a good way to introduce Their Eyes Were Watching God.

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson

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Weekly Lesson Plan Template (with Edmodo!)

By Brittney Sifford

This is a weekly template, with a color-coding strategy, to help you quickly plan and organize your week. I have included a page of instructions to get you started, a blank template, and a sample week of lessons. (The lessons are for the first

Subjects:

Other (Specialty), Education, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, ...

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Teacher Manuals

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Universal Symbols in Poetry, Literature, and Film

By Brittney Sifford

This PowerPoint concisely explains the meaning of universal symbols. This helps students to quickly associate an object with its deeper meaning. Symbols include different types of animals, elements of nature and seasons, colors, and even sleep.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Lesson

$2.00

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The Great Gatsby: Thematic Film Analysis

By Brittney Sifford

As an assessment for their reading of "The Great Gatsby," students will watch a film outside of class and write a comparative essay of the film and novel for their themes. The handout gives all the student directions and examples of films and

Subjects:

Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

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Writing Reasons and Connecting to the Claim/Thesis in "Interpreter of Maladies"

By Brittney Sifford

This assignment uses "Interpreter of Maladies" as a guide to get students to practice connecting evidence/quotations back to a main claim/thesis. Students are given a claim and quote, and must then write the reasons that connect them.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

W.11-12.1, W.11-12.1a, W.11-12.1b, W.11-12.1c, CCRA.R.1

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Zora Neale Hurston's "Sweat" Bundle

By Brittney Sifford

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.9

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Frankenstein Video Lectures (Entire Novel)

By Brittney Sifford

This is a bundled resource that includes three video lectures covering the entirety of Frankenstein. Topics include: nature; the novel's structure; male vs. female relationships; mothers, orphans, pregnancy; Victor's sexuality; the development of

Subjects:

Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, PowerPoint Presentations

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5

$13.50

$11.00

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Frankenstein Video Lectures (Entire Novel)

By Brittney Sifford

Subjects:

Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Video Files

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught high school English since 2010. I have taught all levels: freshmen to seniors, regular to AP.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Lecture, project, cooperative learning.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

None.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I graduated from Arizona State University in 2010 with a BAE. I am working on a Master's in English from Northern Arizona University now.

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