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The Crafty Carpenter

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Langston Hughes: "One Friday Morning" & "I...

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AP Literature: Greek Mythology in Poetry

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Mythology Review Game

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Antigone Final Project: One-Page Showcase

By The Crafty Carpenter

This is a fun final project for Antigone. The one-page project should be filled with art or words to showcase what students have learned during the Antigone unit. To complete this one-page project, students will include who they believe are the 4

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.7...

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Antigone: Creative & Informative Writing

By The Crafty Carpenter

After reading Antigone, students will make predictions about the characters and imagine what they thought about during the crisis after the war! This is an individual or group project. You may put students in groups or assign projects individually.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Homework

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2...

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Grammar Worksheets for 1 semester including 2 Quizzes

By The Crafty Carpenter

Provide 14 weeks / 1 semester of grammar instruction and assessment with 12 worksheets and 2 quizzes. Answer keys are provided. Students will practice commas, pronouns, adjectives versus adverbs, who versus whom, appropriate verb forms, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

$19.50

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American Literature: Poetry Analysis & Figurative Language / Literary Devices

By The Crafty Carpenter

Students will use worksheets / handouts to analyze poems independently and then work collaboratively to discuss their findings and improve their understanding of 8 poems. Students should be asked to present answers to the class upon completion of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.7, RL.11-12.9, RL.11-12.10, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.4...

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The Odyssey: Postcards from Books 1 - 6

By The Crafty Carpenter

After reading Books 1 - 6 of the Odyssey, students can learn more about the characters by writing postcards. In groups, students will be assigned a character to write a postcard to another character in the novel. Ten postcards that cover various

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Literature Circles

$8.99

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Mythology Review Game

By The Crafty Carpenter

Use this interactive review game for mythological characters and their descriptions during your study of mythology. This game can be played in teams / groups or by individual players. It's especially useful for test review! After being dealt 5 cards

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Games

CCSS:

RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.10

$20.00

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The Odyssey: Point of View Re-Telling for Books 7-12

By The Crafty Carpenter

Learn in discussion groups! After students have read books 7-12 of The Odyssey, they will re-tell a scene from another character's point of view. For books 9-12, students will be able to question Odysseus's reliability as a narrator! Teachers will

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Activities, Literature Circles

$5.99

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AP Literature: Greek Mythology in Poetry

By The Crafty Carpenter

AP Literature students will learn to analyze poetry in the context of allusion to Greek mythology and how the allusions deepen the meaning of the poem. Poem handouts are included and can be used as classwork, homework, or literature circles.

Subjects:

Literature, Writing-Essays, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Homework, Literature Circles

$14.50

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American Literature: Analyze Poems & Compare to Uncle Tom's Cabin

By The Crafty Carpenter

Students will use worksheets / handouts to analyze poems independently and then work collaboratively to discuss their findings and improve their understanding of the poem. Students should be asked to present answers to the class upon completion of

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.9, RL.11-12.10, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.4, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2...

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The Odyssey: Discussion Groups Books 1 - 6

By The Crafty Carpenter

After reading the first 6 books of The Odyssey, students discuss some big ideas that reoccur throughout the story (the Homeric hospitality formula, the hero's journey, xenia, double standards for men & women, and self-control). Students get into

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Lesson

$5.99

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Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave" Worksheets & Answer Key

By The Crafty Carpenter

For students studying ancient or world literature, this handout helps students understand and work through Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave." Questions on the two-page handout walk students through the 5 knowledge phases of the prisoner who

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.10, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.7, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2...

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O. Henry's "The Sleuth" ~ A Parody of Sherlock Holmes' stories

By The Crafty Carpenter

After Reading O. Henry's "The Sleuths," students will analyze how the author develops his short story as a parody. Prior knowledge of Sherlock Holmes is needed for students to be successful with this analysis, so teachers may assign watching several

Subjects:

Short Stories, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.R.9...

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Short Story: Esther (hero's journey, foreshadowing, irony, character)

By The Crafty Carpenter

These worksheets on the book of Esther will establish context for the story, examine the protagonist, explore irony and foreshadowing, assess the hero's (protagonist's) journey, and consider the king's character (flat, dynamic, or foil). Three

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Literature Circles

$11.99

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Annotation Bookmark

By The Crafty Carpenter

Use these annotation bookmarks for middle and high school students to help them create an annotation system or as a reminder to annotate as they read. This is especially helpful with students who are uncomfortable with annotation or just don't know

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Homework

$3.00

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Grammar Worksheets: Pronouns

By The Crafty Carpenter

Use this grammar worksheet to practice using pronouns correctly. Students will practice making pronouns and antecedents agree, making pronoun references clear, and determining whether a subjective or objective pronoun is needed. Extra credit can be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Homeschool Curricula, Handouts, Homework

$3.30

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Introductory Activity for "The Odyssey"

By The Crafty Carpenter

Introduce the Odyssey to students with Constantine Cavafy's 1911 poem "Ithaca." Get students invested in a journey & the importance of learning from it! Students read the poem and then individually answer 10 questions about it. Next, students

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Literature Circles

$2.50

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Grammar: Repair Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers

By The Crafty Carpenter

Use this grammar worksheet to practice correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers to help students write with clarity! Rules for this worksheet include the following: Place limiting modifiers in front of the words they modify (i.e. only, even,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Homework

CCSS:

L.11-12.1, L.11-12.3, CCRA.L.1

$1.10

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Grammar Worksheet: Adjectives versus Adverbs

By The Crafty Carpenter

Use this grammar worksheet to practice using adjectives and adverbs correctly. You may also assign this as homework. Students will practice making the right choices between adjectives and adverbs as they review the practice sentences on the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

$1.10

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Grammar Worksheet: Who versus Whom

By The Crafty Carpenter

Use this grammar worksheet to practice using who and whom correctly. You may also assign this as homework. Students will practice making the right choices between who and whom as they review the practice sentences on the worksheet. Extra credit can

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

$1.10

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Grammar: Choose Appropriate Verb Forms

By The Crafty Carpenter

Use this grammar worksheet to practice using appropriate verb forms. Students will use the following rules: Choose the right form of irregular verbs, Use the correct forms of lie and lay, Use -s or -es at the end of present tense verbs that have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Homeschool Curricula, Homework

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.3

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching in some way since I was 16 years old. I started out as a math tutor to elementary school students, then I made my way to teaching freshmen comp in college. My current job is teaching in a wonderful high school English class! In addition to those experiences, I'm also a homeschool mom and published author ("Who Do You Want to Be?" on Amazon). I love teaching my students to see virtues in what they are reading and then be able to apply those virtues to their own lives. As a grammar aficionado, I teach how important grammar is to writing that is well done. All students who desire to write well can do it, so I look for ways to help start them with a formula and then grow from there. It is a joy to see my students' excitement when they succeed!

MY TEACHING STYLE

My favorite part of teaching is getting my students involved in conversation. I love short, collaborative group projects that end with the students presenting their ideas to the class as a whole. While that's not always practical, it's fun to include these collaborative efforts as much as possible.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's degree in English & MA in Education

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

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Poetry, Close Reading