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Brad Hutchinson

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The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Writing a Group Play: Collaborative Creative Writing

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Lesson Plan and Rationale Rationale and Overview One of the units that I do in my creative writing class is to have my students create a ten-minute play. I do this prior to my short story unit so that students will have had practice developing

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Drama

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Writing an Analytic Essay

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Rationale I’ve found that teaching students to write analytically is difficult because they are not in the habit of thinking in a precise manner. To write analytically, a writer must take apart the main traits of something, imagine them in their

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

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American Literature: Modernism 1914-1945 Virginia SOL and Common Core

By Brad Hutchinson

Modernism PowerPoint The Modernism PowerPoint, notes, and accompanying quiz are an introduction to the literature after World War I. The notes can be an introduction to poetry (Eliot, Pound, Lowell, Williams, Stevens and others), and fiction

Subjects:

Literature

Grades:

11^th, 12^th

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CCSS:

RL.11-12.9

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Changing Narrators: Fiction Point of View Activity

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Changing Narrators In this lesson, you will get six passages with at least ten narrators for students to choose form to write their version of the very short story. It includes a lesson plan to help you do the activity with your class. I usually

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing

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Not Grade Specific

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The Age of Reason: American Literature

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Unit Set-up This unit includes the materials from my unit on Franklin and the unit on “Thanatopsis.” I have arranged the unit so that students can get the materials one at a time or so that they can get the materials arranged into a booklet. Each

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Literature, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Study Guides, PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.9

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American Literature: Benjamin Franklin: Paraphrase, Rhetorical Analysis

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Lessons on the Following: The Age of Reason, Franklin's life, Paraphrase, Denotation and Connotation, Vocabulary words, Aphorisms, Rhetorical Analysis Unit Contents: Lesson Plans keyed to Virginia Standards of Learning and Common Core Student

Subjects:

Reading Strategies, Informational Text, Close Reading

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Basics of Drama

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Introduction So that students may be able to read and understand plays, they must have an understanding of dramatic genres and basic structure of a performance. They must also be able to use terms that are applicable to plays. This mini-unit helps

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Creative Writing, Reading, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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American Literature: Regionalism, Realism, Naturalism VA 2017 SOLs, Common Core

By Brad Hutchinson

Introduction and Rationale One of the joys of teaching American literature is being able to look at the development of ideas as the writers of our nation try to influence our national identity. The writers of regionalism, realism, and naturalism

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

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Workbooks, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.9

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Thirteen Reasons Why Student Study Guide

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Thirteen Reasons Why Student Study Guide This student study guide covers Thirteen Reasons Why from the cover to the final chapter (“The Next Day”). Each chapter/cassette side has a section devoted to character, setting, vocabulary and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Study Guides

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6

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Reading, Analyzing, and Creating Satire

By Brad Hutchinson

Rationale As evidenced by uproar in social media over satirical articles, many people cannot recognize satire perhaps because many people do not have the reading skills necessary for understanding satire. Not only is the ability to recognize satire

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Literature, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Journal Topics SOL and Common Core Alligned

By Brad Hutchinson

MATERIALS INCLUDED IN UNIT: Lesson Plan Introduction to Freewriting PowerPoint Student Notes Grading Rubric SmartNotebook Timer Seventeen topics keyed to specific chapters (and two for after reading the novel) Topics arranged individually

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.9-10.10, W.11-12.10, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1c, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b, SL.11-12.1c, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3

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Writing Short Fiction: Knowing More is Better than Knowing Less

By Brad Hutchinson

FICTION WRITING UNIT: TOO MUCH INFORMATION BEATS NONE RATIONALEWhen it comes to writing fiction, it is better to know more about the characters, setting, and conflict than will ever appear in the story

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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Unit Plan: Writing an Argumentative Essay to a Prompt

By Brad Hutchinson

This unit covers argumentative writing with an accent on the following: How to read and analyze a prompt; how to prewriting for an argumentative essay; how to draft, review, edit and publish and argumentative essay; how to reflect on the process of

Subjects:

ELA Test Prep, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables

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American Literature: The Puritans Prose and Poetry keyed to Common Core/VA SOLs

By Brad Hutchinson

Puritanism Unit Rationale To study American literature, study of the Puritans is essential. The Puritan influence is pervasive throughout our literature and culture. In addition to studying the ideas from the period and their influence, this unit

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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CCSS:

RL.11-12.9, RL.11-12.10

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Stephen Pinker's The Sense of Style

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RationaleStephen Pinker is a psycholinguist who is currently the head of the psychology department at Harvard. His books have popularized a variety of subjects, especially in areas of linguistics. This book, The Sense of Style, is his version of a

Subjects:

Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing-Essays

Grades:

11^th, 12^th, Higher Education

Types:

Lectures, Study Guides, Teacher Manuals

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Standard Essay Structure

By Brad Hutchinson

Standard Essay Structure Rationale In an era when standardized testing has become the norm, students are often evaluated on their ability to write an essay without allowing them the time to go through the stages of the writing process. They are

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Grammar, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

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The Writing Process: An Overview Unit keyed to Virginia SOLs and Common Core

By Brad Hutchinson

The Writing Process: An Overview Introduction Every year, or twice a year on block schedule, students across the United States are marched into a central area in schools and given a test covering their writing— their understanding of the writing

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2

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How to Look at a Narrative Using Literary Terms: Point of View

By Brad Hutchinson

This is a handout to use to help students understand the basics of analyzing point of view. It includes explanations of the following terms related to point of view: narrator, speaker, first person point of view, protagonist, peripheral narrator,

Subjects:

Reading, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.10, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.10

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How to Look at a Narrative Using Literary Terms: Character

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How to Look at a Narrative using Literary Terms: Characters This is a handout to use to help students understand the basics of analyzing character. It includes explanations of the following terms related to character: antagonist, antihero, authorial

Subjects:

Literature, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.10

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The Thesis Statement: A mini-unit

By Brad Hutchinson

Writing a Thesis Statement Mini UnitIntroductionSince the thesis statement is the foundation for most papers written in school, I focus on them for a week or more at the beginning of my students’ writing. Since they are most often asked to respond

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've taught ten years as a middle school teacher, eighteen years as a high school teacher, and eighteen years as a college instructor. My areas of instruction have included American literature, British literature, composition (basic, advanced and theory of composition), AP Literature, AP Language, International Baccalaureate World Literature, International Baccalaureate Theory of Knowledge, children's literature, adolescent literature, writing instruction methods, teaching reading, teaching language arts, linguistics and creative writing. My most recent focus has been in high school English (all levels: academic, general, basic, and honors/AP), linguistics (college), Language Arts Methods (college), composition, writing instruction methods, reading instruction methods and creative writing. I have published fiction, poetry and an article in _The ALAN Review_ on Francesca Lia Block.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is eclectic. I try to get students involved in many ways in my classroom through all styles of learning.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Golden V Award--top students pick teachers who inspired them most (2010, 2011,2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) College Start Instructor of the Year (2000, 2001, 2002)--Virginia Intermont College Adult Degree Studies Interdisciplinary Studies Instructor of the Year (2001, 2003)--Virginia Intermont College Adult Degree Studies

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

West Virginia University: BA English, Certificate in Women's Studies West Virginia University: MA English Education with a concentration in writing instruction

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a member of the Appalachian Writing Project. I have given workshops on "Teaching English on the Block Schedule,' "Argumentative Writing to Prompts," "Writing Instruction Methods for Adult Learners," "Rubric Development for all Disciplines," "Using Rubrics throughout the Writing Process," and "Recent Research in Writing Instruction." I have given these workshops for the Writing Project, our local school district, Virginia Tech, and at a regional conference for teachers whose students excel at state wide testing (perhaps a dubious honor...).