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Arts & music Common Core W.7.3 lessons
End of Year Activities: Graduation Cap Art Project & Template for Middle School
Need an end of year art activity for your May or June bulletin board? Imagine these graduation cap projects in your hallway with a writing prompt. The step by step drawing tutorial and PowerPoint also makes perfect no prep, emergency art sub plans for middle school.A fun roll a dice game, ‘you pick’ worksheet, and digital spinners helps kids choose patterns for their graduation cap. Moreover, boost their confidence and creativity. And, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan end of year
Grades:
5th - 8th
Art Sub Plan: Robot Roundup - Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle .pdf and .pptx
Do you prefer to leave high quality art lessons for your students when you are absent? You know, those art lessons that your kids ask to do over and over again and that anyone can teach with success?This art sub lesson is perfect for K - 7th grade students. Your subs will thank you for giving them a lesson that engages the kids and can be taught with no prep. It would be perfect for:⭐sick leave⭐personal leave ⭐maternity leave⭐emergency art sub plans folder ⭐those days when you need a fun/easy t
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K - 7th
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Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – Activities w/Theme Essay - Print & DIGITAL
Monsters Are Due on Maple Street – These standards-aligned resources focus on vocabulary, plot details, characterization, and theme for Rod Serling's science fiction teleplay. Now includes a PRINT and DIGITAL version! Students dig deep into the text to provide evidence and practice close reading skills. Includes two different differentiated writing assignments with convenient grading tools.To access the DIGITAL version, you will find:--a PDF with links to each of the resources--directions for u
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6th - 9th
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Creative Writing Prompts with Art Inferences | Middle & High School
Two class periods devoted to inferring the story inside art pieces - it's a short time with big results. Kids practice creativity, building a narrative, and using fact-based inference skills. Their enjoyment will enhance the powerful effect of the lessons. Included: Narrative Writing prompts, bookmarks, stationery, PowerPoint, Graphic Organizer, student and teacher directions. Play music softly in the background to activate more brain function. Fun, thought-provoking activity for middle and high
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Arts Integration Language Arts Lesson Bundle
Fairy Tale Lesson Plan Bundle
This lesson plan bundle—one of my all-time favorite ELA units to teach—contains activities designed to generate enthusiasm and skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and performing. Read on for notes regarding grade level usage. And see the Preview for Table of Contents, Standards correlations, and sample materials.
Questions? Please contact me.
Email: love2teach2day@gmail.com
I hope you enjoy my favorite unit!
Cynthia
The unit bundle includes the following, totaling over 100 pages
Storytelling with Rubrics | Middle School Writing | Creative Writing
You and your students will love this combination of creative writing, public speaking, and group collaboration! Plus, prepare your students, as self-directed learners, to be highly organized, well-planned, and how to work cooperatively in groups. This student-centered fun mini-unit resource is included in a bundle! Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High SchoolAdaptable for all age groups - is this standards-based ELA mini-unit, a week of lessons culminate in an
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6th - 9th
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Emergency Sub Plan! Beginning Acting| Character Analysis
This one to two day low prep lesson focuses on a particular acting exercise--character analysis. It is created for an introduction to theater or beginning acting class. Students view a segment of a play or musical (filmed live if possible), use the questions provided to write a short analysis, (short expository writing) and write about a character of their choosing. Need an emergency lesson or substitute? This is one I used many times when I was in a fix. This product can be used with any p
Grades:
7th - 9th
Explore ELA and SEL with Beyoncé
"Explore Language with Beyoncé: Vocabulary & Comprehension Activity" is an engaging activity designed for middle school students to enhance their English Language Arts skills through the world of music and culture. This product includes an informational passage about Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, highlighting her journey from Houston, Texas, to global superstardom. It covers her music career, influence on culture, advocacy for social justice, and philanthropic efforts. The product features multipl
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6th - 8th
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Drama Lesson| St. Patricks Day| Creative Writing| Playwriting Monologue
Have a little leprechaun fun! This lesson focuses on a play-writing exercise--the monologue and beginning acting using a St. Patrick's Day theme. Students select an object indicative of St. Patrick's Day (which the teacher provides from this lesson) and write a monologue speaking as the object. Then, they design the object on their own paper and perform their monologue. Students don't even realize they are studying play-writing. Just copy and go! This lesson was created for a creative dramatics
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6th - 8th
Also included in: Drama Class St. Patrick's Day Readers Theater Creative Writing Folk Tale
Super Spoken Word/Slam Poetry Club
This multi-resource has everything you need to run a fun and meaningful poetry club from start to finish. This resource can also be adapted to use in the classroom for lessons on slam/spoken word poetry. Designed with Gayle Danley, National and International Slam Poetry Champion, this unit exposes students to the world of Slam/Spoken Word Poetry and inspires them to write and perform their own spoken word poetry.In this package, you have access to:-A ten-week plan for the club-Lessons designed
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6th - 9th
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Exploring Consumerism and Culture with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
This lesson plan, titled "Exploring Consumerism and Culture with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith," provides a comprehensive exploration of the artist’s critique of consumerism's impact on Native American cultures. It includes an introduction to Smith's background and artistic style, a guided art project encouraging students to express their views on consumerism, and a platform for presenting and discussing their artwork. This package comes complete with lesson outlines, a materials list, project steps,
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7th - 12th
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Silhouettes of Self: Exploring Identity with Kara Walker
This comprehensive art lesson plan titled "Silhouettes of Self: Exploring Identity with Kara Walker" is designed for grades 7-12. It delves into the work of Kara Walker, focusing on her innovative use of silhouettes to explore pressing themes of identity, race, and gender. This package includes detailed lesson outlines, materials lists, a step-by-step guide for a student project, a project rubric, a quiz with answers, and a script for teachers. Through creating personal silhouette artwork, stude
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9th - 12th
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Fusing Fantasy with History: The Art of Simphiwe Ndzube
This lesson package explores the vibrant and imaginative world of Simphiwe Ndzube. It includes an introduction to Ndzube's life, his artistic methods, and his unique way of blending fantasy with historical narratives through color. Students are guided through the process of creating their own artworks inspired by Ndzube, from the conceptualization stage to final presentation. This package contains detailed lesson plans, a project rubric, a quiz with an answer key, and a script for teachers to in
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7th - 12th
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Drama Lesson| Christmas Creative Writing with Given Circumstance
This lesson focuses on a play-writing exercise--the monologue and beginning acting. Each student is handed a slip of paper for a particular Christmas character with a given circumstance which they must write into a monologue. If time allows, the students perform their monologues. Students don't even realize they are studying play-writing. This can be adapted for other holidays, too. It's such fun! This lesson was created for a creative dramatics, introduction to theater or creative writing
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Grades:
6th - 7th
Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
Bring creativity and collaboration to your ELA lesson plans through this awesome compilation of resources♪ Certain to spark something new and exciting within your students as they delve into popular song lyrics and build reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking, and listening skills with these engaging lesson plans and units of study☺This resource includes:♪Copies of song lyrics for teacher and student use♪Reflective writing prompts♪Text dependent analysis writing♪Building background nonfic
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4th - 8th
"To Love Them, To Leave Them" A Socratic Seminar Unit of Study
Your middle school students' hearts will appreciate this unit of study, featuring popular songs "Yours" by Russell Dickerson and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift! Activities include developing mental pictures, lyric analysis, opinion and narrative writings, text-to-text and text-to-self connection building, figurative language study, background study of song inspiration, authors' purpose writing, and collaborative conversation through Socratic seminar. The stage will be
An Imagine Dragons Classroom
Embrace this popular band within your lesson plans through this fantastic find! Inspire your students whilst building awesome reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills through this collection of ELA resources certain to be a hit with your students☺ Set the stage for awesome analysis, beautiful reflection, and meaningful conversations through this 60 page teacher's guide♪This compilation includes:♪Copies of song lyrics for teacher and student use♪Reflective writing prompt
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4th - 8th
"Time of Your Life" A Complete ELA Teacher's Guide
Celebrate the crossroads at which you and your students now stand through this complete week long unit of study that will coach reading, writing, thinking, speaking and listening skills. Your students will be happily engaged as they analyze this iconic 90's Green Day hit and look back on their path thus far. Resources in this packet include- Objectives, ELA common core standards, lesson plan directions, a copy of the lyrics, close reading visual, "4 Corners" collaborative discussion tool and ref
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Coaching Our Students' Literacy Skills Through Inspirational Song Lyrics
"Bringing the Magic of Music to Your Middle School Classroom"
Engage your middle school students in meaningful text dependent analysis writing, creative expression, and collaborative conversation using the beautiful song lyrics of "Lost Boy" by Ruth B. This week long unit features multiple writing prompts that offer students the stage to share not just what they think, but why they think what they think, using specific text evidence. Students are also presented the opportunity to connect these song lyrics to their own personal life experiences. The story b
Create & Make: An Outer Space Story
This ZERO-PREP, 100% DIGITAL (Google Slides), creativity-infused activity will have your students EXCITED to write! This resource is a Google Slideshow that walks students through creating their own outer space setting, developing characters, and writing a short story around a conflict determined by the Wheel of Fate (provided within Slideshow) or of their own choosing.Important vocabulary related to writing (examples: protagonist, antagonist, conflict, exposition, etc.) is reviewed throughout t
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Create & Make BUNDLE!
Emergency Substitute Drama Lesson| My Birthday Play Writing Monologue
This fun lesson focuses on BIRTHDAYS! through a play-writing exercise--the monologue and beginning acting. Students select an object indicative of a birthday present which the teacher provides from this low prep lesson and write a monologue speaking as or using the object. Then, they design the object on their own paper and perform their monologue. Students don't even realize they are studying play-writing. Just copy and go!This is a great lesson for a substitute. This lesson could be used for
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Playwriting Units Drama Creative Writing
Red Ribbon Week: Respect Yourself. Be Drug Free!
The Arts Connect lessons integrate a variety of artistic means to engage students. Lesson One: Respect Yourself; Be Drug Free uses drama to influence positive choices through role play. The lesson objective is to help students decide ahead of time how they are going to handle the pressure to do unsafe and illegal activities. Students first examine refusal skills through role play, then collaborate in small groups to develop scenes based on positive choices. Materials include Respect Yourself emb
Describing Through Body Language
In this lesson, students act-out their feelings through role-playing. They use body language to connect with specific feelings.
Visualizing is an important part of comprehension. Picture books provide pictures for younger children. “Painting pictures with words” can do the same for older students. Instead of saying, “I am sad,” They can write, “I lowered my head as tears began to spill from my eyes,” making their characters come to life
Complete instructions, and everything you need to teac
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3rd - 8th
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Matter Matters – Design Your Own Adventure - Remote-Ready STEAM Lesson O
This lesson introduces the many ways in which matter cycles around and around and supports and connects all life in our ecosystems. Students read and re-read an adventure story that follows one tiny bit of matter from as close as their own lungs to as far away as another planet. With each reading, students make new choices and create new adventures. With as much time as you want to allow for it, your kids will then take on the creative challenge of writing and illustrating their own Adventure Ma
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, 5-LS2-1
, 3-LS1-1
, 5-LS1-1
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