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High school literature elective course proposals
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
Creative Writing Semester
This provides enough material for a full semester of a Creative Writing class. This course is designed for 10-12 grade students, but could easily be adapted for 6-9 grade students. Additionally, if more time is spent in class on writing assignments than is spent as homework, this curriculum would be enough for a whole year.This course curriculum includes a course overview with a suggested timeline. It also includes multiple units focusing on different skills used in creative writing. Each unit
Grades:
8th - 12th
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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Whirligig Novel: Project
Used with the novel, Whirligig by Paul FleischmanStudents will make a whirligig [technically a pinwheel], but they can also do a digital one.They will choose a person to immortalize.They will also do a small writing prompt.
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Course Syllabus/Outline: Detective Fiction
This document is intended for teachers who are designing a unit on detective fiction or who are creating a semester or yearlong elective course. The file contains ten units that cover the chronological development of the genre. Included are classic detective fiction staples like Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie, along with units on Non-Western detective fiction, contemporary and postmodern detective fiction, and parody/pastiche. Films, short stories, and novels are included in every unit to g
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Reading Class Syllabus, Procedures, Presentations, and more Bundle
Reading Class, Reading For Fun, Reading Elective, Literacy Support? Includes:- Syllabus- Procedures- Rules/Responsibilities- Welcome Presentation- How to Calculate GPA presentation- Evaluating Web Sources presentation- What Makes a Sentence? presentationfrom The Patriot
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Grade 11 English Syllabus ELA English Language Arts Basic Syllabus Plan Syllabi
Grade 11 English SyllabusCourse Description:This year’s grade 11 English course will be organized around central themes and essential questions. While examining those themes and questions, students will be developing writing, reading, and communications skills based on the Common Core standards...You can change this syllabus as much as you like. You can also change the grade level and the books. Includes units on Rhetoric, Macbeth, The Importance of Being Earnest, Night, Maus, Hiroshima, and 198
Grades:
9th - 12th
Mythology Course Design
This file can be used as a course proposal, a working syllabus, or the outline for a unit plan for a Mythology class for grades 9-12. Included are the required reading list of titles, as well as a general outline for five different units introducing the student to the history, vocabulary, and suggested viewing list for modern cinema.
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9th - 12th
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
Grades:
12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Life is Not Complicated You Are- A novel Guide
Note to the Teacher, The author of Life is Not Complicated, You Are, Mr. Carlos Wallace teaches life lessons through his autobiographical narrative. The intent of this novel study is to provide lessons and suggestions for Secondary English educators as an opportunity to discuss the difficult coming of age topics with our students. As educators, we are aware that there are many ways to approach a novel study. This novel study guide approaches the content through a social justice lens. The le
Grades:
8th - 12th
Digital Literature Circles
A literature circle is a student-led discussion group focused on a particular piece of literature. Students in the group take on different roles, such as discussion leader, summarizer, or connector, and prepare for the discussion by reading and annotating the text based on their role. During the discussion, each student shares their insights and analysis of the text, building on one another's ideas and observations. The goal of the literature circle is to engage students in critical thinking, an
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Build a literary character (Spanish version)
Construir un personaje literario puede ser muy divertido. Es darle forma y escencia a un ser que existirán en la historia que quieres escribir. Sin embargo, no debes tomarlo a la ligera. Cada una de las caracterÃsticas de ese personaje deben servir para el desarrollo de la historia, de lo contrario se verá como un extra dentro de la trama.Los próximos ejercicios son para que puedas crear un personaje fuerte, ya sea principal o secundario, pero que apoye el concepto general de la historia que va
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Build a literary character
Building a literary character can be a lot of fun. It is giving form and essence to a being that will exist in the story you want to write. However, you should not take it lightly. Each of the characteristics of that character must serve the development of the story, otherwise, it will look like an extra in the plot.The next exercises are for you to create a strong character, either main or secondary, but one that supports the general concept of the story you are going to write.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
AP Literature Course Description and Syllabus
This packet contains the AP Literature course information for my College Board approved class. It also contains my required reading list and expectations, as well as a unit guide and additional resources.
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Grades:
10th - 12th, Higher Education
15 creative writing exercises
This exercise is a set of fun activities for students to develop creative writing.Very useful once a week to motivate them to do creative work.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Hamlet Creative Writing Written Task Help
Some students have difficulty in creative options based on works of literature. Here is some help writing a Hamlet-based option. Laertes' letters to Ophelia during his stay in Paris. The object is to bring out Laertes' character, expanding on the hints in the play.
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12th, Higher Education
1984 - creative writing options.
Two Written Tasks students could choose from to follow reading Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, plus notes about rationale.
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12th, Higher Education
Science & Literature Course Proposal, Syllabus, or Unit Plan
This course proposal, syllabus, and/or unit plan focuses on teaching students with interrupted or limited formal schooling to decode the specialized vocabulary, symbols and text in science and mathematics. Reading comprehension of texts, listening and comprehending lectures, and using correct scientific and mathematical terminology when speaking and writing are integral to academic success in the mathematics and science content areas. The content addresses all five WIDA Standards. The suggested
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Graphic Novel Class Resource Material
All Graphic Novels discussed in this product I have material for at my TpT store.When I first tried to develop a graphic novel class it took me a long time of researching to figure out how to make it work and I had to create a lot of material for administrators and school board members unfamiliar with Graphic Novels to quickly evaluate and feel confident in what I was trying to do. Here I'm providing all that material I had to make for free in the hopes it'll help save time for any other teacher
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Relevant Recommended Reading for High School Students as of April 2023
Here is another relevant list of books for high school students that I wish my "high school self" could have had access to in my quest to "figure out life" at that age. Please encourage your students to visit their public library system read them on their own if book titles are banned in your school district.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Relevant Recommended Reading for High School Students as of July 2022
Here is a relevant list of books for high school students that I wish my "high school" self could have had access to in my quest to "figure out life" at that age. You might want to expose them to the audiobook versions as routine component of your weekly plan.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Relevant Recommended Reading for High School Students of August 2022
Here is a relevant list of books for high school students that I wish my "high school" self could have had access to in my quest to "figure out life" at that age. You might want to expose them to the audiobook versions as a routine component of your weekly plan.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education
Scary Shelf Display
A great student Library Aide visual design opportunity.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Protest Writing: American Literature Syllabus
This document includes a list of protest writing pieces from American Literature organized by movement. The Common Core ELA Standards are listed.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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