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Hispanic Heritage Month: Digital Choice Board Activity {7-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Whether you're celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month in September or incorporating more LatinX voices to diversify your curriculum, this digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different articles, videos, poems,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Spanish, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Google Apps

$4.50

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Be the Change: A Service Learning Research Project for Grades 7-12

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Our students CAN make a difference in their own lives, their school, and their community, so why not challenge them to do so with a new project?BE THE CHANGE is your solution! Designed with the Genius Hour methodology in mind, Be the Change is an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, End of Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Service Learning

$9.00

176

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Black History Month: Digital Choice Board Activity {7-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Whether you're celebrating Black History Month in February or incorporating more Black voices to diversify your curriculum, this digital choice board activity will help students gain exposure to 25 different articles, videos, poems, and stories.The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Black History Month, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Google Apps

$5.00

111

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The Synthesis Essay {A Growing Bundle of Argumentative, Analytical Writing}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Every English teacher needs new ways to teach argument, rhetoric, and analytical writing. The Inquiry-Based Synthesis Essay is here to save the day!This argument essay is designed to help you out in a quick fix OR to teach in-depth rhetorical

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, W.9-10.1, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.1a, W.11-12.1b, W.11-12.2b, W.11-12.9, W.11-12.10

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Close Reading Lesson & Assessment Templates {Digital & Distance Learning}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Close reading might very well be the most used strategy in my secondary ELA classroom. No matter the novel, no matter the poem, no matter the rhetorical analysis passage, students need regular practice with close reading texts and analyzing their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

$9.00

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Write Your Manifesto {A Mini Writing Unit for Grades 6-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Manifestos are an excellent hybrid of creative writing and writing for the "real world". Companies across the globe rely on establishing their values through a carefully crafted manifesto - this assignment is inspired by that idea and has been

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.5, W.9-10.10

$4.50

113

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Essential Question Digital Choice Boards: Supplemental Readings for ELA & SEL

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Finding the time to track down supplemental resources for your units is difficult, so I've done all of that for you. Each digital choice board in this bundle is defined by a juicy Essential Question and each board contains 25 supplemental resources

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.10

$44.00

$29.00

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Synthesis and Argument Writing: Does a #hashtag create real social change?

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.65 MB)

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Virtual Field Trip: Shakespeare's London {A PreReading Simulation for 7-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

As you’re preparing to teach one of Shakespeare’s plays, host a simulation where students take a virtual field trip to London! This half digital, half paper experience will provide students background knowledge about The Globe, costuming,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

$6.00

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Can cultural lines be crossed in costume? {Argumentative Essay}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

Writing-Essays, Halloween, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Lesson

CCSS:

W.11-12.2a, W.11-12.2b, W.11-12.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.1

$5.00

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Fishbowl Discussions: Grades 9-12 & CCSS Aligned

By Mud and Ink Teaching

How many times have you sent your high school students home to read a few articles or a few chapters for homework and the following day, when it's time for discussion, the room is dead silent and lifeless? This happened to me all of the time in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.1d, SL.9-10.3

$4.00

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The Archetype of a Villain: A Digital Stations Activity {Grades 8-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

For every great hero, there’s a great villain that so many English teachers look over. When teaching literature, teachers focus so much on the redemption of a hero that we can often forget the power of highlighting the evil of the villain causing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (0.90 MB)

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Winter Seasonal Activities, Projects, Research, and Skill Practice for ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Step into a winter wonderland of engaging lessons, captivating activities, and inspiring projects with our Winter Mega Bundle, tailor-made for 7th to 12th grade English classrooms. Embrace the magic of the season while seamlessly integrating key

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5, CCRA.L.6

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$32.00

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Synthesis and Argument Writing: What is Happiness and is it Important?

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Every English teacher needs new ways to teach argument, rhetoric, and analytical writing. The Inquiry-Based Synthesis Essay is here to save the day! This argument essay is designed to help you out in a quick fix OR to teach in-depth rhetorical

Subjects:

Writing, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.9-10.1

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.65 MB)

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Rhetoric Roll the Dice: Gamified Valentine's Day Themed Rhetorial Analysis

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Elevate your high school English classroom with "Rhetoric Roll the Dice" – an innovative, immersive, and collaborative approach to teaching rhetorical analysis. This game-based resource is skill-focused, providing students with a hands-on experience

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

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The Myth of Icarus and Daedalus: A TED ED Lesson Plan and EdPuzzle

By Mud and Ink Teaching

The myth of Icarus and Daedalus is fascinating on its own, but this lesson pairs the myth with the Essential Question: What is great leadership? I like to use this myth as a supplemental text with Julius Caesar as the students look at Caesar's

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.9

$2.50

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Essential Question Inquiry Unit for ELA: Fear and Hope

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Tailored for high school English teachers and their students, this dynamic unit intertwines literature, historical analysis, and critical thinking to explore the layers of narratives concealed beneath the surface of conventional history. We will

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$19.00

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Healthy and Unhealthy Love: A TED Talk Lesson Plan with EdPuzzle

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Defining, examining, and discussing the warning signs of unhealthy love and the potential for a dangerous relationship is important for students as they navigate the literature we teach and the lives that they live in our modern world. This TED

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$2.50

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Virtual Socratic Seminar for Distance Learning {Digital & Editable}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Creating opportunities for student-centered discussions both in a live classroom and in a digital learning environment is a necessary component for building critical thinking. This takes socratic seminars that are traditionally done in the live

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Lesson

$4.00

Online Resource
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Essential Question Inquiry Unit for ELA: Historical Fiction Novel Choice

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.3, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$19.00

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been discovering the amazing mysteries and joys of language arts with 10th and 12th grade students in West Chicago for the past five years. Teaching has been my passion since I was a little girl playing school in my basement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style would best be described as "discovery in the making". I approach each day with my students with an open mind and a hope to get side tracked into great, authentic discussion about literature, writing, and the world we live in. To learn more about my classroom, visit my blog! http://mudandink.blogspot.com/

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I am a 2004 Golden Apple Scholar award winner and two time speaker at the National Character Education Forum. I am passionate about raising curious, driven, worldly, and caring young men and women!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Illinois Wesleyan University from 2004-2008 and received a bachelor's degree in English. I later attended Concordia University Chicago from 2010-2012 and received my ESL certification and a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction.

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I am happy to create custom products for you! Please inbox me for any ideas or projects that you have in mind and I'd be happy to work with you to create something challenging, creative, and linked to the Core!

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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, Higher Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Study Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month