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Dystopian Literature Unit - Dystopian Short Story Activities Dystopia VS Utopia

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Enhance your dystopian short story unit, help students differentiate between dystopian vs. utopian, and supplement their reading of dystopian literature with this compelling resource! Your students will learn to analyze elements of dystopian

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.11-12.1

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Text Structure and Text Features Lessons - Nonfiction Reading Comprehension

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Teaching text structures and text features doesn’t have to be boring! Sharpen your students' nonfiction reading comprehension skills with this resource bundle! Students learn to read strategically by using text features, identifying informational

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.7.5, RI.7.10, RI.8.5, RI.8.10, RI.9-10.10, RI.11-12.10

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Juvenile Justice Research Project - School to Prison Pipeline - Prison Reform

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The Juvenile Justice Research Project: Teens Serving Time is a perfect way to implement a high-interest research project into your classroom! Students will research real examples of teens serving time, examine the juvenile justice system, prison

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Psychology, Instructional Technology

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Internet Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8, CCRA.W.9

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Dystopian Unit Resource Bundle - Dystopia vs. Utopia - Dystopian Literature

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Create or supplement a Dystopian Stories Unit with this diverse, creative, high-interest teaching resource! The bundle of Dystopian literature materials include the following: Cultural Clashes! Utopia vs. Dystopia (Research & Informational

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.8.10, RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, RI.8.1, RI.9-10.1, RI.11-12.1, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.8, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.7

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Connotation and Denotation Activities | Author's Tone & Word Choice Activities

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Unleash the power of words with these dynamic connotation and denotation activities! The Connotation Hyperdoc provides an engaging interactive way to present connotation, denotation, word choice, loaded words, neutral words, tone, and mood!There’s

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

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Short Story Unit - Mystery and Suspense - Scary Stories Horror - Suspenseful

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The Suspenseful Short Story Unit supplements mystery stories, the horror genre, and provides scary stories to fright and delight your students! This short story unit focuses on identifying and analyzing the element of suspense. This pairs perfectly

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Halloween

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.5, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5

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Survival Literature Research Project - Survival Skills - Man vs. Nature Conflict

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Enhance your survival unit with survival skills tests, analysis activities using thematic songs on survival, and a research project on real-life teens who survived person vs. nature conflicts! This includes teenagers and young adults who survived

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Other (ELA), Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.8.7, W.8.8, W.8.9, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, W.9-10.9, W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8

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Dystopian Literature Introduction Short Story Unit Activity - Dystopia Theme

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The Introduction to Dystopian Literature provides the critical lens students need to analyze elements of dystopia! The riveting materials and thought-provoking activities support the analysis of any dystopian short story or novel. The 40 engaging

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

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Primary Sources Activities - Primary vs. Secondary Sources Lessons Task Cards

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Identify primary sources and differentiate between primary sources vs. secondary sources with this engaging mini-unit! Primary sources activities include an introductory slide presentation or primary sources powerpoint, Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Social Studies - History), Library Skills

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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British Literature Activities, Bell Ringers, and Projects Bundle

By Teen Tech University

Breathe life into your British Literature classes with the following fresh, new ideas! This resource includes bundled bellringers, creative activities, and a British literary movements project.Provide your students with meaningful opportunities to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.10

$13.50

$10.80

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King Arthur Research Webquest - British Medieval Literature - Arthurian Legends

By Teen Tech University

Discover the legend of King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, Arthurian legends, and medieval society in this whimsical research adventure! Pair this with your reading of Le Morte d' Arthur, legends and folklore unit, or with any British

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Instructional Technology

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Webquests, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.9

$6.75

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Author's Purpose Lessons Activities & Author's Point of View | Identifying Bias

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Identify author's purpose for writing and challenge students to analyze author's point of view for bias! This lesson includes an informative author's purpose power point (or a modern, engaging slides presentation that uses humor). Students will be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.7.6, RI.7.9, RI.8.6, RI.8.9, RI.9-10.6

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Tone Mood Activities - Word Choice - Literary Devices Activity - Author's Craft

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This teaching bundle includes tone activities that will teach your students how to successfully analyze the tone in literature and writing. This literary device lesson and tone activities take 2-3 one hour class periods to complete.This resource

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4

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Digital Download PDF (1.49 MB)

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Research Projects for High School English and Middle School ELA 7th-11th Grade

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These research projects for high school English and middle school ELA align with common literature themes! The short-term research projects support the following concepts: survival, tragic heroes, perseverance, self-identity, journeys, choices and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Library Skills, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Thematic Unit Plans, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.8.7, W.8.8, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8

$13.50

$12.00

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Poetry Unit Writing Activity for 7th, 8th, 9th Grade - Create a Poetry Book

By Teen Tech University

Engage students with this poetry writing unit activity! Students will first explore a variety of poems on modern, relevant topics while answering analysis questions featured on task card prompts. For a final project, students write poetry on similar

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Spring

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Task Cards, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

$6.00

Digital Download PDF (1.14 MB)

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Tragic Hero Research Project - Hero Archetype Activities - Choices Consequences

By Teen Tech University

A tragic hero doesn’t just exist in literature! Supplement teaching hero character traits and Aristotle's tragic hero archetype with this modern research project! Perfect supplement for Antigone, Macbeth, The Great Gatsby, Oedipus Rex, Romeo and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Google Apps

CCSS:

W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, W.9-10.9, W.11-12.7, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.9

$6.50

Digital Download PDF (1.21 MB)

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1920s Research Roaring Twenties Project - Great Gatsby Introduction background

By Teen Tech University

Spark creativity with this Roaring 1920s research project or Great Gatsby introduction! Students love exploring the 1920s decade from the Harlem Renaissance to the Jazz Age. For the final project, they'll create Roaring Twenties flipbooks

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Interactive Notebooks, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.8

$5.50

Digital Download PDF (1.62 MB)

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Independent Reading Choice Board Activities for ANY Story or Book

By Teen Tech University

Reading choice board activities put students in the driver’s seat! This independent reading choice board also provides accountability and an assessment that can be used with any story, book, or novel. Students benefit from the differentiation in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Instructional Technology

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.8.1, RL.9-10.1

$5.25

Digital Download PDF (1.05 MB)

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Theme: Teaching Theme, Short Story Literary Elements, Elements of Fiction

By Teen Tech University

Analyze and Infer: Identifying Theme for Google DriveTeach and review the literary element of theme with your students! This teaching resource includes access to an attractive, modern Google Slides presentation about the literary element theme and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2

$4.50

Digital Download PDF (0.75 MB)

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Fairy Tales Around the World - Cinderella Fairytale Variants - World Folktales

By Teen Tech University

Use these enchanting fairy tales from around the world and world folktales to explore other cultures! Students will analyze Cinderella around the world stories as fairytale genre examples and examples of multicultural folk tales. This teaching unit

Subjects:

English Language Arts, World History, Geography

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.7.2, RL.8.2, RL.9-10.2

$6.50

Digital Download PDF (1.17 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Thank you for visiting my store! I am a Nationally Board Certified Educator with 27 years experience in public education. Since I began teaching, I've taught High School English, worked as a middle and high school Media Specialist, and currently serve as my school's Technology Instructional Specialist. I am still as passionate about education today as the day I first started! I enjoy creating high-interest curriculum materials for my teachers and utilizing educational technology to enhance both teaching and student learning!

MY TEACHING STYLE

21st Century Learners: Put students in the driver's seat by teaching with technology!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

2002 - National Board Certified Teacher in Young Adult and Adolescent Literature 2012 - National Board Certification Renewal

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

1995 - Erskine College, Valedictorian, Summa Cum Laude BA English, minor secondary education 2004- MA+30 in Library and Information Science from University of South Carolina Teaching Certification - Secondary English Teaching Certification - Library Media Specialist National Board Certification

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Reading and educational technology are my passions! I love teaching students and conducting workshops for educators about the latest tech apps/tools and showing teachers how they can utilize technology in order to motivate and reinforce student learning.

GRADES

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Other (Science), Social Studies, Civics, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Computer Science, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Career and Technical Education, ELA Test Prep, British History, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, For All Subjects, Literature, Business, Psychology, Economics , Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Instructional Technology, Library Skills, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Robotics, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, The New Year, Dance, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Vocational Education, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, African History, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month, Social Emotional Learning