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Introduction to Journalism Curriculum: Media Literacy & Multimedia Communication
If you've been assigned to teach a media literacy, multimedia communications, or good old fashioned Journalism I and aren't sure where to begin, or if you'd like to propose such a course for your school/district, or if you'd just like to update your current course, this curriculum is for you. The download is a fully editable Word Doc, so you can tailor it to your needs!
This is a curriculum proposal for a one-semester high school (all levels) course. It includes a course overview (for a course
Grades:
8th - 12th
Introduction to Communications/ Speech (Editable)
Whether you are teaching speech, communications, or you are just looking to spice up your English Language Arts class, this unit has all of the materials you will need to get you and your students engaged. With these materials, you won't even need the textbook. Included within this product, you will find:
- Lesson Plans (82)
- Pre-Assessments (for all nine units)
- Post-Assessments (for all nine units)
- Statement of Purpose, Sequencing Rationale, and Concept Maps
- Handouts and Worksheets for a
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Latin American Literature Curriculum Map ( Full High School Year)
Curriculum map created for a Latin American literature course.
Course description: The goal of this course is to introduce students to major literary topics and themes within a variety of Latin American nations and cultures. Students discuss and analyze the cultural, social, political, historical and economic contexts of a variety of contemporary Latin American literary works. Topics to be examined include Latino identity, language, immigration, civil rights and gender roles.
Each cycle or m
Grades:
9th - 12th
Comprehensive Research and Writing Mastery Project
The Comprehensive Research and Writing Mastery Project is an innovative and structured five-step program designed to empower students with essential skills in critical analysis, information assessment, collaborative work, and effective writing. This project spans over five weeks, guiding students through each phase, from initial exploration to the production of a polished final draft.This bundle includes the following working components: 1. Foundational Analysis: Unveiling Perspectives: The jour
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Course Outline for a High School FILM CLASS: Critical Approaches to Cinema!
Are you looking to teach a high school English elective with a different approach to teaching film? This is a class I wrote about five years ago, and it has been a hit with students. It teaches students to look at film through four different critical lenses:An AESTHETIC APPROACHA MYTHOLOGICAL APPROACHA FEMINIST APPROACH A POLITICAL APPROACHI've developed all the curriculum around movies that I love. You'll get my course outline that was approved by my district. It also went through the Universi
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Grades:
11th - 12th
Why Study Latin?
Why Study Latin? is a colorful PowerPoint slideshow that shows students how Latin has influenced western civilization and is still an important subject to study today. It gives an overview of Latin from Roman times to today: how it evolved into the Romance languages, is found in binomial nomenclature, periodic table, zodiac signs, constellations, legal, anatomical and pharmaceutical terms, literature, mythology, history, culture, songs, familiar expressions, and abbreviations. I suggest using th
Grades:
6th - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Godzilla VS King Kong Podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Godzilla VS King Kong" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify.While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they heard
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Creative Writing Syllabus {editable}
This is a syllabus I created for my middle school creative writing club, which is more like a class than a club. Includes the following sections: club/course description, goals/objectives, attendance/membership, required materials, expectations, disciplinary procedures, instructional philosophy, recommended book list, and plagiarism contract. It's in Microsoft Word, so you can edit anything necessary. Check out my other creative writing materials!32-Week Pacing Guide for Creative WritingCreative
Grades:
6th - 9th
Newspaper Production Curriculum: Advanced Multimedia Communications
It can be terrifying to hear that you have been assigned to teach the student newspaper (or any student media) class, whether you're a new teacher or an experienced teacher who has never done it before. It can also be frustrating to try to explain to administrators what actually goes on in a typical media production class. This document lays it all out. It can either be used as a guide for teachers or as a curriculum/proposal for administrators.
I have advised student media (print newspaper, on
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
9 Absurd Inventions podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "9 Absurd Inventions You (Probably) Won't See On Shark Tank" by Part-Time Genius on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Final podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!The final week for this class fell on the last week of school before winter break, so I made the final podcast winter themed. All the items included are simple, user-friendly, and editable! Take, tweak to fit your needs, enjoy!
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Weird food combos podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Weird but delicious food combos" by Soul + Wit on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Rubik's Cube VS Origami podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Rubik's cube VS Origami" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they hea
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Spaceships VS Submarines podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Spaceships vs Submarines" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they he
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
That's just weird...podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "That's just weird..." podcast by Aaron Mahnke on Spotify episodes 8 and 16. While the students listened, they filled out the word doc
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Grades:
7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Modern Romeo and Juliet
In this engaging project, students will unleash their creativity as they use presentation design programs to adapt the iconic tale for the modern era of 2024.Students will delve deep into the themes and characters of "Romeo and Juliet," exploring how they can resonate with contemporary audiences. They'll brainstorm and assign modern-day careers, lifestyles, and choices to Romeo and Juliet, breathing new life into these beloved characters.Through digital media, students will craft their adaptati
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Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Creative Writing 101
I was the go-to Creative Writing teacher at my school. When my wife needed an assignment that was a bit more creative, she'd come to me. When other teachers at my school wanted to change things up a bit in their classes, they'd steal one of my ideas. Some of your colleagues may have used some of my lessons, since these assignments were freely available online on Educabana.com until fairly recently. However, I realized that assignments with thousands of hits online provide a good indication of va
Grades:
8th - 12th
Creating an Interactive Fiction Choose Your Own Adventure in Scratch
This file is designed for students with limited programming experience. It is written so as to be easily accessible by teachers with limited experience as well. The file contains a handout for students and a powerpoint file that goes step by step through the process of creating an interactive fiction choose your own adventure game in Scratch, a free programming tool. The powerpoint is intentionally rather wordy as it's intended for students to be able to refer to online in the future and hopeful
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Proposal for Reading Specialist Position
This is a written proposal complete with time percentage allotments. This document would be most beneficial to someone who would like to propose adding a reading specialist, or for someone who is currently looking to change their job duties as a reading specialist. The preview document shows the time percentage and actions, the actual document shows entrance and exit guidelines, activities, desctiptions and research base as reasons for modifications. Feel free to change this document to meet
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Grades:
6th - 8th, Staff
African American Literature Semester Course (Entire Plan)
Interested in teaching African American Literature but don't know where to get started? Here is an entire semester's worth of a course that runs in survey fashion from the slave narratives through current African American History/Literature.
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Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Entrepreneurship for Social Justice Exploration PPT
A week-long exploration of entrepreneurship for social justice. Includes: PPT (Shark tank videos, TED Talk, Built in timers, group discussion questions) I executed these lessons with 6-8 graders for an enrichment period cycle and they loved it! Guided Journal (reflections, graphic organizers, activities) also for purchase in store.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Environmental Print One Page ABC Chart Resource for Students
This one page slide can be printed, laminated, and kept in each student's writing folder/notebook to be used as a resource to spell words. These updated, modern pictures are relatable and helpful to all young students learning to read and write. Especially helpful for ENL students.
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Newspaper Club Set Up
The folder contains:
-Introduction to Newspaper Club Presentation (How to Write an Article/4 Sections)
-Newspaper Role Explanation Form
-Choosing a Newspaper Role Form
-Newspaper Checklist (Writers, Editors, Photographers completing/organizing works)
-Newspaper Permission Form
-Attendance Form
-Cancellation Reminder Form
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Creative Composition Class
During my first year of teaching, I realized that some very bright kids didn't want to do the work I was assigning. Some of them went out of their way to do exactly the opposite of what I was trying to require. I understood those kids, and I felt like those kids at every staff meeting.
However, the school said every kid had to pass Composition 12. Many were not passing, and the school saw an opportunity with a new, creative-thinking teacher, so Creative Composition class was created (with a lo
Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
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- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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