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High school writing-essays thematic unit plans by TpT sellers for TpT sellers under $5
The Pedestrian Mini Unit by Ray Bradbury, Lesson Plan
In this unit for Bradbury's "The Pedestrian," you will find classroom-tested strategies, activities, and high-order thinking questions. The easy-prep structure of this unit is designed to guide students through the texts, and as they go, the questions and thinking build. The overarching questions are present and addressed in every segment, and the work prepares students for the culminating task. A unit plan such as this one gives the teacher ultimate flexibility in instruction, assessment, and
Grades:
9th - 11th
Also included in:Â American Literature Curriculum, Year-Long, BUNDLE, English Lesson Plans
Writing Rubric "R.A.C.E" Strategy
Writing Rubric for the RACE Strategy. (Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite Evidence, Explain)
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4th - 12th
Haute Cuisine (Saveurs du Palais) Movie Guide: Preview, Questions, Follow-ups
Teachers, the more I see this film, the more I really, really like it and find it extremely undervalued. With the total absence of any objectionable content whatsoever you should not hesitate at all in showing this to your classes. You could even stream it for free as I did on Vudu. Just download this packet and you will have all you need for a very rich and nourishing (pun intended) unit on la cuisine française. Students will immediately identify with the awkward situation in which Hortense fi
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Super D'Accord French and Movie Bundle Unbelievable Deal, short time
Mona Lisa Smile - Film Study w/ Answer Key
I taught this as a precursor to The Help by Kathryn Stockett, but this assignment can be taught with any novel associated with women's gender roles and expectations in the 1940's - 1950's - early 1960's.
The goal of this assignment is for students to understand the social expectations of women during the 40's, 50's and early 60's.
My students were also facing the difficult task of answering Common Core/ELA-style writing questions, while struggling with reading below grade-level. This assignm
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8th - 12th
Introduction Embedding Quotes
Attached is a three-day introduction to embedding quotes. This resource begins by explaining how to select effective quotes for analyzing, and then the steps to plan. Next, it shares important quote tips and the four ways to introduce a quote. Day 1 ends with using the "quote sandwich method", so students can visually see how embedded quotes should look. Day 2 is a practice of the 4 ways to introduce quotes. The final day differentiates between quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. With exampl
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
My Favorite Female Woman Biography Writing Worksheet and Canva Template PDF, ELA
Women's History Month is a wonderful time to tribute all the strong, influential women in our lives with this pretty-in-pink worksheet and template set. Use it to write a biography for your favorite female family member, friend, pioneer, or celebrity. It's ready to print as is, or head over to Canva to edit to your heart's content.Note: You will need a FREE or PRO Canva account to use this template. If you add custom images or fonts, you will also need a PRO membership. But it's ready to go for
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9th - 11th
Writing Assignments over Racism and Stereotypes (Personal Narratives)
Two different writing assignments where students choose a prompt and write about their own personal experiences with racism or stereotypes and reflect upon those experiences. I included a guide for students to use to help them organize their thoughts. I use this when reading themed passages and novels having to do with racism and stereotypes. It is in word document, so feel free to change the prompts and guided sentence stems as you see fit:)Thank you.
Grades:
5th - 12th
Graphic Novel Writing Project - Example, Graphic Organizer and Template
Writing a graphic novel is a fun and interesting project for your students. This provides them with the opportunity to write about a story idea that interests them, but in graphic novel form. When they are done they can share it with their peers! This product includes information to share with your students about what a graphic novel is, why do we write a graphic novel, rules to follow when writing a graphic novel, the parts of a graphic novel that are necessary to include along with examples. T
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2nd - 10th, Staff
Evaluation Fictional Narrative — Peer Review
In the realm of narrative writing, the process of peer review serves as a valuable tool for reinforcing student understanding and mastery of essential storytelling elements. This scaffolded peer review activity is meticulously designed to cater to students of all abilities and language proficiencies, fostering a collaborative environment where each student can refine their narrative writing skills.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
El DÃa de Acción de Gracias Writing Templates
Three different writing Templates for Spanish class:
1. Doy gracias por...
2. Estoy agradecido por...
3. Estoy agradecida por...
Enjoy,
Tienda Olé
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6th - 12th
Guide to Citing Oral Histories and Other Indigenous Knowledge
Newly updated for current APA 7th edition citation rules (as of Nov 2023), this guide fills a much needed gap that Indigenous students experience in nearly every paper: how do you cite Oral Histories, conversations with Elders, documentaries produced by Tribal Nations, interviews found online (such as Russell Means' iconic testimony to Congress in 1989), etc. Actual examples are given, not just talked about, since most Indigenous people are visual learners: we have to see it, in order to grasp h
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Complete Unit Harrison Bergeron - Persuasive Writing
This is a complete UDL unit for the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut with the focus on developing persuasive writing skills. It can be used as a stand alone unit, part of a larger Dystopian Unit, or as an anchor piece.The unit includes:Assessments (Pre and Post)Scaffolding for Emerging and Advanced LearnersStandardsDiscussion QuestionsArgument TemplateSuggested Supplemental ResourcesIt is targeted toward 7th-12th grade levels.
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7th - 10th
Narrative: Sample Essay
Hi! This file is a story I created to help my students analyze a Narrative piece before having them start creating their own narrative. The structure is exactly like my "Narrative Organizer" which provides a great guide to Narrative Writing! I typically like them to color-code each section as we read, then, I have them color-code the "Narrative Organizer" to match the example. This is perfect for anyone who is beginning their writing journey!
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7th - 12th
How to Write an Essay: essay help for transitions, topic sentences, and quotes
After assigning an analytical essay, I noticed my students all struggled with organization and narrative flow. I decided to make this as a guide to help them write a better essay. It is both a model text and an instructional essay that takes them through the process of writing a topic sentence, transitioning ideas, and properly incorporating quotes in a way that has narrative flow and does not feel jumbled. There are footnotes all throughout the essay and there is a step by step page for writi
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10th - 12th
"La Vie en Rose" Movie Packet: Anticipation Guide, Plot and Essay Questions
My fellow French teachers, if it fits within your curriculum and you have the ability to do so, go ahead and show this stunning bio-pic of French cultural icon Edith Piaf! This film was highly decorated by the academies and delivers on its promise of quality despite its rather long run-time.If your students (read parents, grrrr!) are especially sensitive, just fast-forward from the 7:20 mark to 7:35 and you'll avoid the very brief bit of nudity and objectionable content and all will be good.This
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
Writing Literary Analysis BUNDLE — Secondary ELA — BONUS: Essay Ordering Game
How do you write literary analysis? Moreover, how do you teach literary analysis writing? This essay writing bundle covers the topic of literary analysis with simple, step-by-step directions, classroom posters, a straightforward drafting activity, and a bundle bonus essay ordering game. The attached guides and posters cover the following topics in easy-to-digest bites:Thesis statementsClaims and warrantsIntroductory statementsSummary and embedding quotesAnalysisConclusionsIncluded in your purcha
Grades:
9th - 12th
Writing Literary Analysis — ELA — Step-by-Step Directions, Outlining Activity
How do you write literary analysis? Moreover, how do you teach literary analysis writing? This guide explains literary analysis essay writing with simple, step-by-step directions and a straightforward drafting activity, covering important topics like literary analysis thesis statements, claims and warrants, introductions, body paragraph formatting, quote embedding, analysis recommendations, and conclusion.Included in your purchase is:4 pages of step-by-step literary analysis writing guidelines (
Grades:
8th - 12th
The Great Gatsby Unit Plan
I've included here a unit plan for F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. The ultimate goal of this unit is to teach students to work through literary analysis. The summative assessment is a literary analysis essay that covers the following skills: Objective SummaryThemeSymbolismCharacter analysisThe unit plan includes all of the standards touched on during the unit, an 18 day schedule, a rubric, links to extra resources that I used when teaching this, and links to other resources that might be
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8th - 12th
Also included in:Â The Great Gatsby Introduction Complete Lesson
Plagiarism Introduction Pear Deck
Introduction to Plagiarism for research beginners. Three scenarios where students will have to choose if they think it is an example of plagiarism.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Your Own Modest Proposal: Satire Writing Assignment
This assignment includes detailed instructions, a rubric, and a prewriting document to help your students brainstorm a satire of their own choosing. This is best paired with Swift's A Modest Proposal, as it's structured around his text. This is a great exercise in persuasive writing and incorporates specific ways for them to utilize ethos, pathos, and logos in their modern argument. This assignment has seen years of success in my classroom!
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â A Modest Proposal Bundle: A Recipe For A Successful Unit
Inclusive Mother's Day Writing Prompt-- Mom, Aunt, Grandma, Stepmom, Etc.
I love my mom writing prompt for Mother's Day. Includes writing checklist, illustration space, and extra writing page. Also includes prompts that say aunt, grandma, stepmom, and a blank page so all students can write about a woman they love for Mother's Day.
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K - 9th
Close Reading - TS Elliot & Shel Silverstein - Thematic Poetry unit
Because our role as teachers is to show students how to acquire information instead of simply giving it to them,each of three poems has a list of steps across the top of the page telling them to do things as simple as numbering lines or as complex as identifying tone and mood. I've also added a link to "Mr. Mistoffolees" from Cats. Younger students enjoy comparing the two!
And to wrap it all up is a short writing exercise to compare and contrast two of the poems!
This unit was created to intro
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Juvenile Crime & Punishment Argument Essay Packet
Need an exciting new argument topic to get kids interested in writing an essay? This is IT!
Students will be eager to read, research, and formulate their own arguments on the topic of juvenile crime and punishment. Trust me. They dig it!
I've also included suggestions on how to start an argument unit, with a couple of bonus documents, and a link to my What is Argument presentation in Google Drive. Just make a copy and GO.
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*Link to What is Argument Presentation (linked HERE, too)
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Creative Writing Borders Clip Art in Color & BW
Creative Writing Borders Clip Art by Julie Ridge has three fun, colorful borders for creative writing with room for your text. Each border design is also included in a clean black and white line-art style designed for easy photocopying. Borders include a scroll with ink pot and feather pen; decorative pencil border with red editing pencil; colorful sky with an old-fashioned typewriter.
All files are high-resolution flat 8.5 x 11 png files.
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
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