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7th grade english language arts elective course proposals
School Broadcasting Media Arts Bundle - Complete Curriculum - Comprehensive
Everything you need to start a school broadcast with proven curriculum and lesson format. This package was made as a result of years of planning and practice. Use these documents to ensure you create a quality product that changes the culture of your school. Broadcasting really is easy if you follow this tried-and-true recipe for success.
Over 50 ITSE and common core standards are addressed with a broadcasting class that is created using this guide.
This packet includes:
*Standards Addressed
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Creative Writing Bundle for Middle School and High School Writers
Creative writing is more than just writing a story; it's details, planning, and self-reflection, and this series of assignments is designed to encourage writers to delve into their own imaginations to create the best stories possible. I used this bundle as an outline for semester class focused on creative writing. I have included a tentative outline for an 18 week course. Room 311 included the following in this bundle:1) 9 activities on basics of writing2) 3 pre-writing activity3) 12 pages of w
Grades:
7th - 12th
Διδασκαλία περιγραφής: Η συγγραφική τεχνική των 5 αισθήσεων
Αυτό το πακέτο διδακτικού – υποστηρικτικού υλικού περιλαμβάνει:• Πληροφορίες για το τι είναι η συγγραφική τεχνική των 5 αισθήσεων, στις περιγραφές και, συνεπακόλουθα, στις αφηγήσεις και σε διάφορα κείμενα γενικότερα και ποια είναι η αξία της (με παραδείγματα)• 12 εισηγήσεις για τη διδασκαλία και εφαρμογή της στην τάξη (ενδεικτικές δραστηριότητες)• 4 Αφίσες (σε έγχρωμη και μαυρόασπρη εκδοχή)• Παιχνίδι με τον κύβο των 5 αισθήσεων και τις κάρτες του• Σελιδοδείκτες για το παιδί (σε έγχρωμη και μαυρό
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Career Exploration Curriculum
This product contains all of the materials needed to teach a 9 weeks Career Education course. I have used this as the curriculum for my middle school elective, and it has worked really well. The course is designed to fit into 40-50 minute class periods, but it can be adjusted to fit your needs. Each class period begins with a 20 minute bell ringer that allows students to practice their typing skills. After the bell ringer is complete, students begin various activities focused on self reflection
Grades:
6th - 10th
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
AVID Bulletin Board Header Decoration Chalkboard multi color rainbow pennant
This packet contains AVID Bulletin Board Header
This is perfect for decorating a cute bulletin board to get students excited about the AVID program!
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Back to school - 7 coming soon posters for bulleting boards
First Day of School Game - Get to Know you Questions -Stars
AVID game
In my classroom, we laminate them .The kids love that they are in color and we love that they can be laminated and used over and over each new year!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Individualized Transition Planning (ITP) - Independent Living Skills Credits 1-5
This course is designed in an effort to prepare students with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for post-secondary independent living. The purpose of transition planning is to help prepare students to be independent young adults. This course will introduce and discuss essential independent living skills necessary for students to be successful as they transition into post-secondary living. Transition planning is a formal process within the IEP. It is required by the Individuals with Disabilit
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
Growing Edited Shakespeare Script Tragedy Bundle- Romeo and Juliet,Macbeth more
Dive into the depths of Shakespearean tragedy with our condensed 45 and 60 -minute adaptations of "Hamlet", " Romeo and Juliet", " Julius Caesar" and "Macbeth: crafted exclusively for teachers and their students. These scripts brings to life the haunting tale of revenge, betrayal, and existential questioning, preserving the essence of the original masterpiece while tailored for classroom exploration.Condensed Brilliance: Witness the brilliance of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies in a compact
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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: 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
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
10 Essentials Speech/Presentation
A fun public speaking assignment based on the popular YouTube videos.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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: Podcast Bundle
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
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: 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: 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
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: 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: Podcast Bundle
Hip Hop and Rap Music in the Classroom to Improve Writing
This file includes an outline for a course on Hip Hop designed to help students with analysis, research, presenting and other soft skills. The file includes two videos (one explaining the course and the other is a historiography on Hip Hop history). Accompanying these files includes two worksheets that require students to research terms and incorporate such terms into a presented rap. If considering using rap lyrics or Hip Hop culture as a vehicle to engage students this is your starting point.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Using Popular Music to Teach History - Thematic Units or an Elective Course
The materials in this bundle could easily be Units for a new HISTORY centered elective at your school. This program relies heavily on the music of the time period to take students on an eccentric tour through World History. I strongly believe that MUSIC is the most powerful tool that we have to engage students and create meaningful classroom experiences. Every lesson is this bundle uses music (with every continent, decade, and genre being represented). PowerPoint slides accompany each Unit - all
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Anatomy of a Mystery: An English Elective Course
Room 311 has crafted a fun and engaging 15 week elective course for English and language arts. This course will study the mystery through literature, movies, projects, and cooperative learning. Teachers will find the following in the course:1. A tentative course outline that can be adapted to classroom needs.2. Vocabulary and activities related to mysteries3. Activities to go with short story reading4. A full set of questions, projects and a test related to the novel, "And Then There were None"
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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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6th - 8th, Staff
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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:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- 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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