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Monomyth Cycle (Hero's Journey) Activity Using "Piper" (2016) – Pixar Short Film
Piper (2016) is a Pixar short film that follows the journey of a young, sandpiper (bird) aptly named, Piper! This activity uses the short film as a way to engage student discussion and analysis of the Monomyth Cycle, or Hero's Journey.As of February 11, 2022, the short film is available on the Disney+ streaming service, or alternatively, you can purchase the Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 3 on Amazon, which includes Piper. It is highly recommend this short film is paired with the publicly
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Hatchet Unit Guide
Included in this purchase is a chapter by chapter unit guide to Gary Paulsen's book, "Hatchet". Each chapter contains: vocabulary, vocabulary enrichment, comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, as well as a section for creative writing, creations, and discussions. This product is perfect for whole class use, for maternity leave, sub plans, or even for when you get a student who joins your classroom half way through a unit and needs individual work. We've all been there. I hope you
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Comparing Stories Graphic Organizer
Use this graphic organizer to compare story elements to determine the theme of each story. Editable Google Doc. You can delete the story 1/story 2 title to add your own or have students fill out title themselves. Students can fill out electronically or you can print and have students hand write responses. I use this organizer with my ELL students in grades 4-8.
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Plot, Theme, and Characterization with The Paperbag Princess
Read The Paperbag Princess together and then learn about Freytag's pyramid/plot diagram, characterization, and theme. The slideshow teaches a concept, then as a class, you examine that concept in the story. Students can write their notes and answers to questions in the guided notes. (Students write down underlined words in their own notes.) Product Includes: ppt lesson (to use with guided notes or without), guided notes PDF, and links to the Google Doc and Slides version of each so that you can
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Finding the Theme!
This is a two-day lesson that helps students understand the concept of theme, and helps student identify the theme of novels and films using clips from popular Disney films! This lesson follows the "I-Do, We-Do, You-Do" format, meaning the lesson starts with the teacher demonstrating the process for finding the theme. This is followed by the students and teacher working together to find the theme, and finally students take the knowledge they have learned throughout the lesson and use this to fin
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Main Idea Graphic Organizer Template
This main idea template can be used for any book: Informational and Narrative. This is a great resource for students to document main ideas by chapter/heading of books. The template makes it easier for young students to track the key details and main ideas of each chapter or heading of their reading book. This resource can be used as a whole group, a small group, or individually. Personally, I have used this with my whole class while evaluating specific books and choral reading as a class. We wo
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Percy Jackson Lightning Thief Unit Guide
Included in this purchase is a chapter by chapter unit guide to Rick Riordan's book, "The Lightning Thief". Each chapter contains: vocabulary, vocabulary enrichment, comprehension questions, critical thinking questions, as well as a section for creative writing, creations, and discussions. This product is perfect for whole class use, for maternity leave, sub plans, or even for when you get a student who joins your classroom half way through a unit and needs individual work. We've all been there.
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Dynamic Discussions build Reading Comprehension using Collaboration strategies
I originally designed Dynamic Discussion in 2004 as a tool to support my fourth and fifth grade students to utilize while using the newspaper as their daily shared text. Today it supports Common Core instruction.Dynamic Discussions provide a collaborative forum using “accountable talk” or academic discourse using open ended-questions to dig deeper and to gain greater understanding after reading text. Increase student engagement, build confidence and empower students to take their learning to th
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Theme Quilt
Students use a common theme from a novel or short story to complete the theme quilt. They choose different points throughout the plot that add to the overall theme. Then they back up their choices with an explanation.
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COMPLETE Reciprocal Reading Organizer with Cheat Sheet!
This is a Reciprocal Reading organizer that allows students virtually and in person to gain deeper understanding and perspective of the text they are reading. The top sheet includes a check-off list for teachers, second page is a cheat sheet that includes sentence starters for the students, a page for each role, and at the end, an assessment to gauge student understanding.
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Theme - 3 Strategies to Determine the Theme of a Story
These ready-to-display powerpoint slides offer three different strategies for helping students determine the theme of a story.
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Myth Project Rubric *NEWSELA text required to complete this!!*
This is a rubric for a project that can take 3-5 days, depending on the grade level. It requires the use of the NewsELA text titled, “Myths and Legends: The Greek gods in the stars and constellations,” to complete the project. It meets the following standards:· Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.· Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine th
"An Ode to MLK" - Black History Month (Full product and Lesson Plan)
"An Ode to MLK" is a great activity, assignment and full proof lesson plan to be used during Black History Month.What you get:1. Start up Questions (Which teacher can use to begin lesson and engage the classroom on subject material).2. Vocabulary words (can work as additional activity/work assignment. Define words.3. Powerful Poetry Performance youtube video along with the literary text of "Unity" (An Ode to MLK) Spoken Word Poem by Myster-E.4. Four analytical questions - Testing students on the
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Determining Theme
This resource includes an Instructional Tips page to support teachers as they help students discover themes, as well as a guided practice page for students to use with any text!
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Book Club Choices
This template has been created for the implementation of a book club activity to be used in the classroom. This Powerpoint serves as an introduction to all of the book choices that are open to the students. You can easily plug in your own book choices, but what I usually do is show them all the options and then pick their top 3 choices. I will then create their book club groups from those choices.
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Literary Analysis & Participation Charts
Have you been stomped with how to teach poetry, short stories, and other genres? Try this phenomenal graphic organizer that gets your students engaged in your lessons - virtually or in-person! This Literary Analysis and Participation Chart will make both you and your students' lives easier. This graphic organizer can be used for any grade and age level, as teachers may tailor it to suit the students they service. Check out this free video! For a more comprehsenvise way of using this graphic org
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