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Public Speaking Activity: "15 Minutes of Fame" Real World Speeches (with Google)

By Secondary Sara

I'm going to go out on a limb with a big statement: this project was the most fun my class had all year. (This isn't always true with public speaking!)Almost everyone has to give a speech in his or her lifetime. In this fun project, students prepare

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

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Greek & Latin Roots Activities – 10 Lessons to APPLY Affixes (with Google)

By Secondary Sara

Learning piles of roots and their definitions is a great accomplishment, but have you ever wanted more than just rote memorization and listing words? The CCSS standards regarding Greek and Latin affixes ask us to “USE common, grade- appropriate

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

L.6.4b, L.7.4b, L.8.4b

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Literary Analysis Essay: Build a "Case File" of Text Evidence for ANY Novel!

By Secondary Sara

NOW INCLUDES GOOGLE: Are you looking for a new, engaging way to teach literary analysis? Call the claim/thesis a "conspiracy theory", and tell students that they have to "prove" it!Ideal for students who are new or intermediate with lit analysis,

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.7.1, RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1

$4.99

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Random Acts of Kindness Project for Secondary ELA

By Secondary Sara

Help students learn by doing with an experience-based project that will create many lasting memories.This Random Acts of Kindness project is meant to be used EITHER by itself or with ANY novel unit, especially with literature that has a kindness or

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Classroom Community

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$4.99

229

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Short Research Projects 10-Project ELA Bundle: Volume II (with Google)

By Secondary Sara

Looking for Common Core “short research projects” that won’t feel like work? Do you want research to spark student curiosity? Need to involve inquiry without students realizing it?This bundle includes ten MORE projects that can be conducted in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.6.7, W.7.7, W.8.7, W.9-10.7

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Quote Analysis & Poster Project: Showing Meaning in Literature

By Secondary Sara

Want to spice up your quote analysis instruction, or simply get your students to appreciate beautiful moments in literature? Use this short two-part assignment to help students to analyze famous, memorable, or just plain pretty quotes from a short

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.5, RL.7.4, RL.8.3, RL.9-10.4

$1.99

252

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Digital Poetry Slam: Listening & Performing Poems in ELA (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

Writing and sharing poetry can be intimidating – take the fear out of the presentation. Turn your classroom into a multimedia, high-energy performance space with a DIGITAL poetry slam!The digital poetry slam is a great jumping-off point if you're

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

$4.00

222

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The Little Mermaid: Compare/Contrast Movie & Reading Unit (Middle School)

By Secondary Sara

Need a quick, engaging way to fulfill the standard of watching a text’s film version? Struggling to find a movie version to which parents won’t object? The original story by Hans Christian Andersen is a complex text that is NOT just for elementary

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$7.99

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Academic Skills Choice Project: Becoming Better Students

By Secondary Sara

Do your students need help learning how to become independent, successful students? Can’t keep a binder organized or study well for tests? Do they struggle with study skills, time management, or other elements of school?Use this short research

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

$2.99

$1.99

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Book Talks: Student-Led Presentation Project for ELA

By Secondary Sara

Want students to be accountable for book talks? Build a reading community, increase word-of-mouth book recommendations, and practice speaking skills with this project! Use this project to: • Start your independent reading program, or give it a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$2.99

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Thanksgiving Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts {November}

By Secondary Sara

Need a new Thanksgiving activity that is easy to differentiate and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? Like my activities for Christmas and Halloween, this highly flexible, choice-oriented project gives students 40 prompts across 8

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Thanksgiving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$1.99

168

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Summer Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts {June & July}

By Secondary Sara

Need a writing activity for older students that is unique, easy to differentiate, and accomplishes SEVERAL genres of writing? This highly flexible, choice-oriented project gives students 40 prompts across 8 high-interest topics: summer reading,

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Summer

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$1.99

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The Giver: Background Research Collaborative Mini-Project

By Secondary Sara

Looking for a collaborative way to jumpstart your unit, frontload background knowledge, or just lessen how much time YOU spend talking? Put the responsibility on STUDENTS so they can play the role of teacher to each other!This 24-hour unit uses

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

W.5.6, W.5.7, W.6.6, W.6.7, W.7.6, W.7.7, W.8.6, W.8.7, W.9-10.6, W.9-10.7

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March Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts and More

By Secondary Sara

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$1.99

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Reading Mysteries: Choice Independent Reading Mini-Project

By Secondary Sara

Ready to help your students uncover the mystery genre in a differentiated way? Use this set of 3 short activities to fairly assess choice reading. This assignment, meant to assess student comprehension during and after reading, will help students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.10, RL.7.1, RL.7.10, RL.8.1, RL.8.10

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Vocabulary Flashcards & Memorization Activity for ANY Word List

By Secondary Sara

Ready to help your students learn your word list in a differentiated, multi-strategy way? Bring in visual and tactile learners alike with this activity sequence, modeled after the game “Red Light/Green Light”, that will help them master

Subjects:

Vocabulary

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Flash Cards

CCSS:

L.5.6, L.6.6, L.7.6, L.8.6, L.9-10.6

$2.99

$1.99

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FREE Quiz: Which Punctuation Mark Are You?

By Secondary Sara

Whether you're celebrating Punctuation Day, are preparing to launch a grammar unit, or want to teach punctuation in a fun way, use this personality quiz to help students connect to different punctuation marks!Students take a fun 1-page quiz before

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

FREE

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years of teaching 7th & 8th grade ELA, and 8 years of high school tutoring experience. I'm also a National Writing Project consultant and writing team coach. I'm constantly involved with both the middle and high school "worlds", and I love all of these grade levels and their quirks!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach with a lot of technology and student-centered projects! I flip my ELA curriculum when I can, and create units in which students drive their own learning. Student motivation is very important to me, and we spend time in class talking about why the lesson matters to their futures.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Writing Project Teacher Consultant; Conference presenter; Kappa Phi Kappa Award 2010

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's degree with honors in English Pre-Education, with minors in Professional Writing and Music. Master's degree in Integrated English Language Arts 7-12. Both degrees are from THE Ohio State University!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Check out my blog at secondarysara.com! You can also interact with me on Facebook and Pinterest.

GRADES

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, World Languages, Latin, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, 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, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Classroom Community