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Higher education english language arts scaffolded notes for Microsoft PowerPoint
The Crucible by Arthur Miller - Intro to Salem, Puritanism, Witchcraft-UPDATED
**Updated to improve viewing content and to add CLOZE notes for student engagement**
This power point presentation provides background information on Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, focusing on Salem, Puritanism, and Witchcraft. PowerPoint does not cover parallels with the Red Scare and Communism.
A good starting point for reading the play. I often print the power point and give it as homework for them to read and annotate. When students come in, we discuss what they learned.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
AP Lang and Comp Multiple Choice - tips for 2020 changes w/ practic
Updated with the 2019/2020 AP Language and Composition changes, this resource will offer tips, tricks, and strategies for answering the multiple choice passages on the exam. You will receive a Power Point that informatively shows students what the multiple choice section will look like, then guides them through the features of both the reading and writing MC passages giving tips, tricks, and strategies. You will receive a guided student packet to paraphrase, analyze, and break down a multiple ch
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
American Romanticism in Historical Context
Grab this collection of files and save yourself oodles of time! American Romanticism is my long-time favorite movement in American Literature; it's my pleasure to share these activities with you. Bring the ideals of classic authors such as Poe, Emerson, and Thoreau to life with contemporary connections to Star Wars, Mountain Men, and Snow White. This bundle includes four 40 minute lessons ready to go!Heavily based on the historical previews from Holt, Rinehart, & Winston’s Elements of Lit
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
AP Language & Composition: units 1-8
In this bundle, your students will have guided lessons, essays for analysis, interactive PPTs (nearpod), video clips, group assignments, and much, much more. The units include author studies on: George Orwell, Virginia Woolf, Benjamin Banneker, Henry David Thoreau, Martin Luther King Jr., and many more. All of the material is connected to the new 2019 AP standards. Please see buyer comments from each unit, as these comments might help you make a decision on purchasing.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
The Great Gatsby Background Information — 1920s Background Info & Author Bio
This resource includes guided notes for Background Information for the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby background info is essential for students to learn and be familiar with before reading the novel!The focus of this lesson entails a brief history of the 1920s to include the following topics: author background, setting of The Great Gatsby, 1920s culture, the Jazz Age, the Roaring Twenties, the economic boom, gender roles, racism, prohibition, modernism, art deco,
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Homegoing Unit Slides
The slides walk through both the historical context as well as literary and rhetorical analysis of every chapter. Slides also contain unit long assignments, chapter journal prompts, deep reading questions/rhetorical analysis, and outside resources
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
How to teach a thesis statement in 1 day - Argument Writing thesis statement
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This lesson is a Google Slides presentation that aligns with a worksheet provided for students to follow along, take notes, and eventually compose a practice thesis statement. This lesson is generally completed in 1 day.
Standard W9-10.1a
Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
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In this lesson, s
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Colloquialisms, Slang, and Jargon: Knowing the Difference - PowerPoint
Oftentimes students (and let's face it, even many adults) do not know the difference between colloquialism, slang, and jargon. What words would be correctly called slang? Why does my teacher write "colloquial" in the margins of my essays? I have created this PowerPoint presentation to guide students through the distinctions by using cartoons, definitions, examples, and little "tricks" to demystify and illustrate the difference.This PowerPoint is made up of seventeen slides, but it would be mo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Embedding Quotes Notes and Practice Exercises
Most English teachers know the struggle of instructing students to find solid evidence to include in their essays, but when it comes time to grade, finding quotations strewn throughout the paper in a haphazard way without context, lead-in or any introduction.This product includes interactive notes, instructional slides, and practice problems (answer key included) that target 4 quote embedding techniques that students can apply to their own writing. Long gone will be the days of seeing a random q
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in: Secondary English ELA Essay Writing Bundle
Rhetoric / Rhetorical Appeal Writing: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
RHETORICAL APPEAL IN WRITINGAs a college instructor for Composition, I have found that most first year college students have never been exposed to rhetorical appeal or they are very confused by the concept. I have tried to develop a visually appealing and straight-forward introduction to the concept of rhetoric that may be used in high school and college courses. (This packet could also be used in advanced middle school courses) This packet offers your students the following: 1) 27-SLIDE POWERP
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Unit 7: AP Lang & Comp - theme Science & Tech: focus - Syntax, Fallacy, Satire
Within this unit, students will take a deeper look at syntactical choices - with an in-depth guide to understanding: clauses, phrases, subordination, coordination, correlation, various forms of parallel structure and repetition, cumulative and period sentences, and more. Students will walk through John Barry's, The Great Influenza, prompt with specific examples to illustrate each of the syntactical techniques. Students will then learn about techniques of fallacy and satire. Students will be guid
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Unit 6: AP Lang - Health & Environment, focus on synthesis, connotation, bias
This resource focuses on synthesis, sources, bias, limitations, and connotation. Students will read passages, view videos, and work through the website procon.org, to explore food, health, and the environment. Students will begin by exploring the topic of GMO's, and then they will do an investigation of their own diet, and learn how to credibly find evidence to analyze their consumption and exercise trends. Students will actively not only learn about how to incorporate outside sources, but they
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
American Literature in Historical Context
Peoples’ beliefs, values, and fears have an immeasurable impact on what they write. Explaining those beliefs, values, and fears helps unlock complex texts for students, which is just what these historical context lessons are made to do! Heavily based on the historical previews from Holt, Rinehart, & Winston’s Elements of Literature textbooks, these presentations introduce parts of history that influenced American Literature in a visual and interactive manner. Introduce (or recap) each lit
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Unit 8: AP Lang & Comp - Focus on Education- PPT, reading, and activities
Students will love learning about the foundations of education, and the many controversies that surround schooling as we know it today. First students will read through some foundational documents including: Plato, Benjamin Franklin, Horace Mann, Emerson, and more. Students will then respond to an argument prompt that has students focus on "book learning" versus "world learning." Next, students will then take a look at more contemporary pieces, including works from: Diane Ravitch, Jonathan Kozol
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Social Media & Pop Culture Project - student investigation of cultural influence
In this interactive unit, students will work participate in a two-week (depending on class length) investigation where they will evaluate the influence of social media, fashion, and other cultural norms within their life. First, students will spend about two days in their own investigation, where they will evaluate their own habits: phones, social media, ear buds, fashion, politics & then they will observe their surrounding world to see the habits of those people surrounding them. Next, they
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Updated AP Language & Composition Bundle - Units 1-6
AP Lang and Comp Multiple Choice - tips for 2020 changes w/ practice
Updated with the 2019/2020 AP Language and Composition changes, this resource will offer tips, tricks, and strategies for answering the multiple choice passages on the exam. You will receive a Power Point that informatively shows students what the multiple choice section will look like, then guides them through the features of both the reading and writing MC passages giving tips, tricks, and strategies. Plenty of examples are given to illustrate the tips, tricks, and strategies. In addition, I e
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Lang and Comp Multiple Choice - tips for 2020 changes w/ practic
Intro to Documentary Guide Film Media Visual Literacy Middle Senior High ATAR
General Syllabus (QCAA) ATAR - Film Television and New Media Unit 3 aligned. This resource is FULLY EDITABLE. This resource is a detailed introduction and overview of the DOCUMENTARY film genre. Topics covered include:Definitions3 T ModelGenre studyExpositionStorytellingVoice OverArchival FootageReenactment Interviews - Direct & IndirectInterviews - Talking HeadsInterviews - Tips & TricksMontageWallpaper TechniqueActualityActuality - RealityVisual Coding - Mise en scèneCamera MovementApp
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
MLA Format Complete Guide for Students and Teacher (presentation)
MLA Format Complete GuideThis electronic download includes a detailed presentation that explains MLA format entirely. Teaching research writing is hard, especially to students who are new to MLA format. This simplifies the format and is a resource that you can print for your students to reference.This source includes the following:1. Presentation link for teacher to present.2. PDF download of notes for easier student comprehensionHere's what the presentation includes:1. Information on MLA format
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Introduction to Poetry Analysis - student notes and guided practice
Poetry analysis can be daunting for any student (and teacher), so ease the fear with this Introduction to Poetry Power Point. Great to use to start off a poetry unit or introducing the Poetry Analysis Essay to AP Literature students. Covers basic poetry terms and definitions, and guides students in practicing using the terms. After this PPT, students will be ready for the Types of Poetry PPT, in which they will learn different forms of poetry, read an example poem of each type, and analyze each
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Ready Made Presentation - Understanding Context - 20 Minute Lesson Ready To Edit
Ready Made Presentation - Understanding Context Book and School Theme - Ready to Edit! Fully Customizable -This product includes 23 slides - type to edit and add your details.Also included are digital stickers that you may use for district, campus, classroom, marketing, flyers, and parent, and teacher meetings.Save Time, and work Smarter! Ready to Edit, type in your information.This product is available for immediate download as a PowerPoint file.This product also comes with multiple education-
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Cornell Notes: An Introduction and Practice
Teach your students how to take effective notes using the Cornell note-taking system. This lesson includes the background of Cornell notes, the layout, and multiple examples and practice opportunities. This is a great beginning of the year lesson to get your students all on the same page as to how you'd like them to take notes for the year!There are 3 ways to practice with guided steps for students to follow:1. Cornell notes on the Cornell note-taking system2. Cornell notes on the video "How to
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
WWII Background Introduction for Night and Hitler Youth **Editable**
This product includes background information about the rise and fall of the Nazi Regime to help build students knowledge on WWII and the Holocaust. This is used in my classroom before my 8th graders read Night by Elie Weisel and Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell-Bartaletti. This PowerPoint is completed editable for students needs as well as educational needs and preferences. This product includes: 9 Slides of brief historical information about the rise of the Third Reich, Kristallnacht and the Holo
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Le Conditionnel French Google Slide PowerPoint Notes Introduction BUNDLE
One stop shop! Everything you need to introduce Le Conditionnel to your students! Guided notes with SEVEN practice activities. The PPT is great for a teacher-led or flipped classroom activityColor coding and discussion activities enhance student engagement! Coucou!TPT will PAY you to review this product! Like what you bought? Give me a review! I am always looking to improve the store! If you need something specific, feel free to reach out at avecmadamemac@gmail.com. Mille mercis!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Updated AP Language & Composition Bundle - Units 1-6
Rooted in the new AP Language and Composition curriculum, this bundle offers more than a full semester of resources, including: power points connected directly to the pacing suggested in the new AP Language curriculum guide, lessons in rhetorical analysis, argument, synthesis, and multiple choice, group projects, rubrics, and more. All power points are interactive, offering students important information mixed with group discussions. Units 7-9 are coming soon!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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