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Film Studies: Full Semester HS Course Curriculum & Presentation Materials
As an undergraduate, I took a few film courses and absolutely loved it. In graduate school, I studied screenplay writing and made a living for a few years writing social media content and making short promotional-type films. Then I became a teacher with the hope of *really* getting to kick back and enjoy some quality writing in all of my spare time (ha!) .Ah well. My loss is the world's gain.Flash forward to a few years ago, and I had the opportunity to pitch a new elective course at the high sc
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9th - 12th
Film Studies DIRECTOR'S CUT: 2 Products in One! All Presentations & Lesson Plans
This two-product Bundle is Indy’s Ark of the Covenant. Citizen Kane’s Rosebud. And Monty Python’s Holy Grail!This digital download is massive, and combines my two Film Studies products into one giant bundle product while saving buyers 10% for the bulk purchase vs. buying each product separately. For the ultimate film buff teacher who needs to complete their teaching collection with both the right brain stuff like the fully illustrated unit slideshows AND the nitty gritty minutiae of the day-to-d
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9th - 12th
Create a Patrick Design: Advanced Digital Art Tutorial for Google Drawings
Create a Patrick Design: Expert Tutorial for Google Drawings ✨Dive into the whimsical world of digital artistry with our latest Expert Tutorial video, tailored for educators and homeschool parents! In this captivating lesson, students (and teachers) will learn how to craft a charming Patrick design using Google Drawings.Join Patrick, one of the main characters from the beloved SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon, in this fun-filled STEAM activity. Perfect for public school classrooms, private school s
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Create a Nemo Design: Advanced STEAM Digital Art Tutorial for Google Drawings
Create a Nemo Design: Expert Tutorial for Google Drawings Dive into the vibrant underwater world of digital artistry with our latest Expert Tutorial video, designed for educators and homeschool parents! In this exciting lesson, students (and teachers) will learn how to craft an adorable Nemo design using Google Drawings.Join Nemo, the lovable clownfish from the beloved movie Finding Nemo, in this fun-filled STEAM activity, perfect for public school classrooms, private school settings, and homesc
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Not Grade Specific
Film Appreciation Course Curriculum Guide
This is a course outline and curriculum guide for film appreciation. It includes a course description, rationale, detailed syllabus by unit, bibliography of resources with links to online open source teaching and assessment resources, learning objectives correlated with Common Core and Texas TEKS, assessment evidence chart. There are samples of major assessments and rubrics for three student projects- a student created film blog, a collaborative mise-en-scene and cinematography digital photograp
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8th - 12th
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Design Thinking Projects: Candy Kids Club- Drawing, sketchbook tablet, CTE.
Overview:Lesson #3 in our Brand Me Level 2 Series is Candy Kids Club.In this hands-on project, students will design and hand-draw a character with interchangeable body parts, similar to the toy Mr. Potatohead. Images can be digitally shared as .jpg, printed, laminated or vinyl-cut as stickers.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Mythology for Students: Greek, Egyptian, Norse
How did we name our planets? What about the days of our week? Months of the year? This is a collection of mythologies from the Greek, Egyptian, and Norse traditions. It has been written with the average middle-school student in mind. (So the gory, disgusting, and socially objectionable parts of these stories have been edited to make them more appropriate for kids.) It has been used in the public school setting as the text for a semester-length elective class for 5th through 8th grade students.
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5th - 8th
10 Essentials Speech/Presentation
A fun public speaking assignment based on the popular YouTube videos.
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7th - 10th
Introduction to Theater: Full Course Overview or Supplementary Unit
This Introductory Theater Unit is an all-inclusive way to get started with a new elective course, use during advisory, or even use as a supplement to an ELA course. It includes a cover page for teachers, and multiple, student-driven, week long lessons that can be expanded or shortened based on timing.
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9th - 12th
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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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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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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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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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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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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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Design Thinking Projects: Generative AI Prototyping for Business, STEM and CTE
Lesson #5 in our Industrial Design series is Generative Artificial Intelligence Prototyping.Do you know what Generative AI means? Did you know that you can use Artificial Intelligence in your classroom? Now is your chance to share a unique and creative lesson with your class that will harness their vocabulary skills and creates some mind-blowing designs and artwork. Use this lesson and the top AI source to develop a class set of AI designs in seconds. Every designer in the world is anticipating
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7th - 12th
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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5th - 9th
Video Analysis Activity on Federalism Case Study : Hurricane Katrina
Students will analyze the video on Hurricane Katrina and Lessons in Federalism using the link to YouTube. Video is directly linked to title labeled on first page of online activity.Students analyze federalism with a case study of Hurricane Katrina Investigative Internet Research Questions. Students will find resources and information from online examples in their open-ended responses that explain and analyze federalism comparing the challenges and remedies it offers the American government's
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Human Rights Violations
This is a unit designed to incorporate human rights violations, current events and skills in both reading and annotation that will inspire active discussion and debate. While there are many sensitive subjects such as child brides and hunger as well as videos that correlate with the readings to aid in discussions, there are no scenes with nudity or that push the boundary in any way. These videos are educational in nature are are designed for high school students. In fact, in one of the podcast
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9th - 12th
Business LESSONS in PowerPoint, 125 slides , split into 13 units EFL/ESL/G.E.P
Business Skills: This PowerPoint plan attached comes in 125 pages and the modules are formatted/uniformed into Business Skills, Covid -19, Culture, Expressions, Health, History, IT, Leadership, Science, Sports, Technology, Travel, and Trends.Less than 1.5$ per plan!Enjoy!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Tooth Template
Write about teeth with this tooth template. This includes a cover page and the inside page.
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2nd - 5th
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Pandemic Novel Study - "The Mandate" Higher Education
The Mandate is a unique novel written and set during the height of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States. A story that is told solely through the use of text message threads, it is sure to engage and provide a unique glimpse into life during those challenging and uncertain times.Your purchase comes with a PDF version of The Mandate as well as a list of suggested discussion guide questions (intended for secondary education or adult education classes only).Synopsis:The Mandate gives i
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12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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