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Classroom Murder Mystery Activity - Virtual Option Available

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Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom or virtually!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Forensics

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5

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Scary Podcasts: Lore and Urban Legends

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For real. No cheesy music, no bad acting, and no trick endings where everyone is okay and it was all just a big misunderstanding. Seriously, your students are going to love these and they have just the right amount of horror while still being

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.5, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.7, RI.9-10.8

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Middle School Classroom Mystery Virtual Option Available

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Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Other (ELA)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.3

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130

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Classroom Murder Mystery Activity II

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*Updated! Now includes virtual option an alternate version so one class won't give spoilers to another.Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom! I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Forensics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5

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130

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Classroom Mystery Bundle

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Engage your students in murder mystery games in the classroom throughout the year with this bundle of my best-selling mysteries!There are many opportunities throughout the year to use these mysteries: Before, during, or after a mystery unitAs a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Forensics

Grades:

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

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Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3a, W.9-10.3b, W.9-10.3c, W.9-10.3d, W.9-10.5

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Hilarious Ted Talks

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*Update! Now there are six!*I have also updated this resource to be available in Google Apps to be used digitally. Print or go digital - whichever works best for your class! This also means it is completely editable. I've done a lot of Ted Talks

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Character Education

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2

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$2.80

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Six Quick Ted Talks to Teach Leadership and Build Character

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*Updated! This resource includes PDFs as well as links to Google Apps to be used digitally. Print or go digital - whichever works best for your class!Ted Talks are an awesome way to break up a long class period, transition between units, or provide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Character Education

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Internet Activities, Movie Guides

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$2.80

186

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Monster by Walter Dean Myers: Novel Resources

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Resources to use when teaching Monster by Walter Dean Myers to high school students. UPDATED: I have converted each PDF document into a Google Drive document for students to complete for distance learning. Students will need to create text boxes on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, W.9-10.3

$10.00

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Ultimate Ted Talk Bundle

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I've put together a bundle of 24 of my most popular Ted Talk guide sheets!This bundle includes:Teacher notes about each talkGuide questions for each talk. Questions include basic recall as well as an extension of the newly acquired information. Link

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Character Education, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1

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$10.56

128

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The Hate U Give: Ted Talk Guide Sheets

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I've gone through the numerous talks available on Ted.com to find just the right ones to pair with "The Hate U Give." This product includes guide questions for the talks along with one final question to connect the talk with the text. There are also

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6

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$2.40

105

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Classroom Murder Mystery Activity III

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Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Forensics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5

$8.50

$6.80

Digital Download ZIP (3.57 MB)

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Mega Podcast Bundle

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This podcast bundle has a little bit of everything with many opportunities to use the resources throughout the year! Some lessons take weeks, while others can be completed in one or two days - whatever works best for you!Here are the products

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.3

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A Jury of Her Peers: Inferences, Symbolism, Irony, Philosophical Chairs

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Everything you need to teach and analyze "A Jury of Her Peers." All worksheets have answer sheets as well, PowerPoints frequently contain notes in the notes sections to assist with instruction of material. Everything is separate so you can pick and

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, W.9-10.3, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.4

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Of Mice and Men Movie Guide

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Visually appealing and easy-to-follow graphic organizer to be used with the 1992 Gary Sinise movie version of "Of Mice and Men." I love using this lesson when I don't have enough time in the year to read the book. It's also a good accompaniment if

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

$2.40

Digital Download PDF (2.96 MB)

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Romeo and Juliet Murder Mystery Virtual Option Available

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Up your review game engagement with this Murder Mystery Romeo and Juliet Recap!*Update: There is a digital version for the murder mystery. I have also included a BASIC alternate version that does not yet have a digital option. *Update: I've created

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1

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$6.80

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In the Dark: Season 2, Episodes 1-4 Bundle

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If your students love Serial, wait until they hear In the Dark!This bundle goes with the first four episodes of the second season which explores how Curtis Flowers has been tried for the same murder case six different times over a 21 year period.

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.8, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.1a, W.9-10.1e, W.9-10.4...

$18.00 $14.40

$11.52

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Middle School Classroom Mystery II

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Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Other (ELA)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.3

$8.50

$6.80

Digital Download PDF (1.92 MB)

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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Bundle

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This bundle includes:Guide QuestionsA mixture of analysis questions and basic recall for each of the 35 chapters and the prologue. Some questions include how an event is ironic and satirical.Although some chapters are very short, each has its own

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3a, W.9-10.3d, W.9-10.4

$9.00 $7.20

$5.76

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Social Media Shaming Podcast Worksheets

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This is a teacher's guide and worksheet to accompany the TED Radio Hour segment with Jon Ronson titled “How Can Our Real Lives Be Ruined By Our Digital Ones?” Students see online shaming first-hand, so this lesson was created to help them understand

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Character Education, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.3

$5.00

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (1.34 MB)

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Lamb to the Slaughter: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

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*Updated 10/12/20: For each worksheet, I’ve created a png image of the worksheet and then put that image as the background in a Google Slide. The students can use all of the tools in Slides to mark their answers. The links are already set up to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.7, W.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.4

$4.00

$3.20

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I started teaching special education English in 2011 at a high school in Baltimore County. Recently I moved up to central Pennsylvania where I continue to teach a combination of self-contained/adaptive English classes as well as co-taught inclusion classes. I have a dual graduate degree in special education and secondary education and am certified in both special education and English 7-12.

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I've spent the majority of my career teaching in self-contained special education settings and co-teaching in standard classes. My products are made to reach all learners; not through watering down the content, but through the presentation of the information. Vocabulary worksheets include visuals because most students benefit from the addition of appropriate and meaningful visual aids. My graphic organizers are made to chunk information in ways that help struggling students better understand the material. I love teaching special education and adore the students I work with. My passion is connecting with students who struggle in “standard” classrooms because they tend to learn differently from what we consider to be the average student.

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