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10th grade close reading activity videos
Grammar Puzzle Lockdown: Nouns, Verbs, Prepositional Phrases, and Sentence Type
This is the most fun your kids will have with grammar: an escape room! They must complete puzzles to get the "key" to leave the room.
Fed up by lazy, terrible grammar, a crazy English teacher has locked up all of her students. They've taken her one "lol" too far. In order to prove that they deserve free time again, students must solve a series of grammar puzzles; otherwise, they'll be stuck studying grammar... for eternity...
You'll need to spend about 10 bucks in order to purchase a lock a
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5th - 12th
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Literary Devices Bundle: Allusion, Alliteration, Irony, Repetition and Symbolism
Literary Device Lessons/Reviews that incorporate Cartoon images for a fun and creative way to identify the use of irony, symbolism, allusion, alliteration and repetition.Product One: AllusionLiterary Device PowerPoint Lesson or Review PowerPoint Includes:16 Slides total13 Fully animated slidesComplete Image Credits and Works citedWorksheet and Answer Key titled “Identify the Irony” (in Word and PDF)Modification Idea: Replace my bitmoji with yours to personalize the presentation. Product Two: Iro
Grades:
7th - 12th
The Pedestrian, complete lesson, no prep sub plans
NO PREP NEEDED!Attention Teachers! Do you have an upcoming short story unit? Or do you have the need for QUICK AND EASY SUB PLANS? Download this easy to use Video Lesson today! Included: Video of THE PEDESTRIAN (where I read and pause every 2-3 paragraphs to check for comprehension/analysis), a GOOGLE DOC for students to record answers, and the answer key. You must have gmail/ google docs in order to edit. Or you can just download and print, they can handwrite answers! See PREVIEW!⭐️This video i
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10th - 12th
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Macbeth Pre-Reading Witches Viewing Activity
Act I Scene I is one of the most interesting and important scenes in Macbeth. Here we are introduced to the witches and their game plan for good ole Macbeth. This activity allows students to view seven different versions of Act I scene I, including the new 2021 Macbeth. They will then be asked to analyze the characters and setting of each clip. This bundle also includes a Do Now that focuses on mood/setting and an exit slip that analyzes the difference between the video clips. Students are desti
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9th - 12th
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Propaganda - How language is used to influence the way we think.
This resource consists of 35 slides containing 43 posters and 5 sound/movie clips. These carefully selected images and clips provide a good overview of the role of propaganda through history. It features posters/clips which represent various issues which conventionally exploit propaganda. Different viewpoints are examined by the inclusion of striking examples featuring opposing ideas. Notes are provided which clarify rhetorical techniques and psychological strategies used. The product also trace
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Appearance versus Reality
This resource includes a carefully researched 3 minute talk on appearance versus reality. The question of what is real and what is not highlights a less obvious theme of 'Othello' - that of 'evidence'. Think of how flimsy the 'evidence' of the handkerchief is and yet poor Desdemona is condemned to death, largely on this basis.I thought it would be interesting to explore this theme as if we were CSI detectives sifting through evidence to extract factual information. So here is a a fun CSI themed
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Jealousy theme
This product includes a 6 minute video exploring jealousy in 'Othello' by William Shakespeare. Both Othello and Iago are discussed in relation to the way that jealousy manifests within them.
To get students to think about the many ways in which jealousy can reveal itself I collected a range of examples from the text to show how it surfaces again and again. To relate this to our own lives I chose a range of images which reflect different aspects of jealousy. Why are we jealous of others and wha
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Aint' I a Woman Speech: Video Quiz & Analysis of Persuasion w/ KEY
Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman" is rich with persuasive techniques of logical and emotional appeal. This lesson contains a link to an EdPuzzle Video quiz with Alfre Woodard reading the speech. You can assign students to complete independently or show as a class and have students respond with raised hands or cards with numbers on them for multiple choice.Following the video, students complete a close reading of the speech identifying her use of persuasive appeals.For more lessons, tools, uni
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8th - 12th
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ROCK Reading in the Virtual Classroom Masterclasses
Teaching reading in the virtual and distance learning classroom comes with many questions and concerns. How do you teach certain reading skills? How do you teach a read-aloud? How can you engage your students in reading digitally?These 5 Masterclass Replays will help you plan, create, and relieve your stress when it comes to teaching reading in hybrid or blended classrooms. In August 2020, I presented these masterclasses live, but I wanted to offer them to those who couldn’t make the masterclass
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6th - 12th
Macbeth Act 1 Scenes 1-3 Multi-Media
This 4 page handout contains:
1. Text of Act 1 Scene 1 with instructions for students to annotate and come up with words/phrases that contribute to a mood.
2. Instructions to watch 3 YouTube videos of Act I Scene 1 (search on YouTube, and you'll find one clip with all three versions) and determine which version was the most engaging to start a Macbeth film.
3. Questions to answer for Act 1 Scene 2 after reading.
4. A piece of artwork done of Macbeth for students to analyze colors, body positio
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9th - 12th
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'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Othello as a tragic hero
This product includes a 7 minute video presentation discussing Aristotle's model of the tragic hero and how it applies to Shakespeare's drama 'Othello'. There are also slides summarizing the concept.
Then there is a group activity in the form of 4 jigsaw puzzles containing 16 extracts each from the play to be arranged according to the classic model of the tragic hero. Students arrange the extracts to reflect Othello's heroic stature, the turn in his fortunes from good to bad, his tragic flaw
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9th - 12th
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Halloween Activities - The Tell-Tale Heart Worksheets and Simpsons Adaptation
Edgar Allan Poe's classic scary story The Tell-Tale Heart is perfect for teaching around Halloween. The activity packet includes some pre-reading questions, close reading tasks, imagery analysis, and vocabulary practice activities. The file also includes a high-quality video file of The Simpsons adaptation of the story. Due to the nature of The Simpsons I recommend previewing the clip first, making sure it is appropriate for your students. My students always love reading this creepy story and t
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7th - 12th
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Determine Importance and Infer with a Pixar Short
This activity uses the Pixar Short "One Man Band" and guiding questions to help students determine important events and then make inferences about what is happening. It includes a QR code and link, so students can use their own device if desired.
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7th - 10th
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'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Othello's race and outsider status
This product includes a 10 minute video presentation on the broad theme of race in Othello entitled 'Otherness'. The talk deals with the setting of the play in Venice initially and a little of the history of the tensions between the Ottoman Empire and Europe. Slides provide maps of the area and images of Venice.
There is discussion of Othello's possible origins and the contrast between a man of his background with the men of Venice.
Then there is a 'think-pair-share' activity to compare Othe
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Honesty Theme
This product contains a thoroughly researched five minute talk on video discussing the theme of honesty in the play 'Othello'.
Then there is an activity in the form of a game based on the board game 'Balderdash'. This game, called 'Claptrap' involves the students in an investigation of the truthfulness or otherwise of 30 quotations from the play.
Guidelines are provided with suggested answers to all the quotation challenges.
Rules of play and the elements of the game are provided. All you
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9th - 12th
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Common Core (CCSS) Unit - New Year's Eve & The Importance of Time
This common core aligned thematic unit will give students the opportunity to compare common themes in literature and to use the theme element of "time" in order to set goals for themselves, not only for the upcoming year but with long-term goals as well.
This secondary English Language Arts module includes:
"Auld Lang Syne" - Lesson Starter
"New Year's Eve" - a grade-level essay + summary materials
"New Year's Eve" - a poem + dialectical journal
Ted Talk + EdPuzzle on the relevance of "time" a
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9th - 12th
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Supplemental Texts for "Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" Unit
This folder contains articles, videos, and annotation examples centered on "Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. Most of these are typically used at the front end of our unit to help provide context to the text. **Due to the nature of Alexie's text and his biography, there are difficult subjects addressed in these resources, including Native American boarding schools, abuse in the school system, and harmful stereotypes. I would advise being intentional with how you pre
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Complete "Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" Unit!
Teaching Anti-Semitism: video quiz and close reading
This lesson includes an Edpuzzle video quiz with in-depth historical content on Anti-Semitism and its role in the Holocaust. Students gave amazingly insightful answers as the video progressed and required more critical thinking and empathy.The close reading that follows provides specific information about the Anti-Semitism decrees and process that began in 1930s Germany.
Grades:
8th - 11th
Lesson plan for My Papa's Waltz
This pairs well with any literature with themes of deception, addiction or the cycle of abuse. I use this with the book The Glass Castle. The activity of teaching the Waltz is one of those community-building moments even if you there are moments you think it failed.The students talk about learning this dance all year long. Also hearing the waltz and seeing video footage of this dance is impacting and helps the students to consider the figurative meaning of "dancing" in a relationship.
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9th - 11th
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Lesson 1_21st c. Connections_Monster_ELA_2018
This is Lesson 1 of 15 in the Monster Unit.
This "Connections to 21st Century" lesson allows students to connect recent real life cases to the upcoming themes in Monster. The resources provided include the case of: Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice to name a few, totaling eight cases. Links are provided for articles, audio, and/or video for each case.
The first 4 Lessons in the Unit include pre-reading activities that helps students establish prior knowledge and relate/en
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6th - 10th
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Mentor Texts
A collection of 50 texts to inspire creative writing.
This easy to use teaching style has changed my life!! There is enough material here for a full year since each activity takes about two classes, and many could be used multiple times throughout the year using different themes.
Students first do a "Close reading" of text, to break down text exploring style, literary devices, patterns, and general elements of the text. Provide different coloured pens, highlighters and sticky-notes! Student
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4th - 11th
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'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Dramatic Irony
This resource includes a 2 minute video clarifying dramatic irony. The discussion deals with how central dramatic irony is to the suspense and indeed the pathos of this play.
To show how prevalent this dramatic irony is in 'Othello', I have chosen 25 striking examples of this strategy. They are arranged in a table alongside two columns headed 's/he thinks' - 'we know'. One of these columns is left blank for students to fill in their own response based on their knowledge of the play.
In this w
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Taming Of The Shrew
This multimedia presentation, with connected listening and reading comprehension activities, is intended to orientate students and provide a concise easy to comprehend overview of the main plot.
The product includes:
1. A 15 minute viewing activity -multimedia clip with audio narration and visuals.
2. An accessible viewing listening activity -cut and paste activity.
Basically students watch the multimedia presentation and consolidate familiarity with characters and key elements of the plot, by f
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9th - 12th
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'Othello' by William Shakespeare - Iago and intrigue
This product includes a 7 minute video presenting a discussion of the element of intrigue present in 'Othello'. The influence of the setting in Cyprus is featured as well as Iago's soliloquies and character.
Then there is also an activity in the form of a game called 'Sleutho'.
8 character cards are provided plus a card for notes in a 'case file'. Each card represents a fictional detective who has overheard one of Iago's soliloquies and undertakes an investigation of his means, motive and op
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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