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Debbie Deramo

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AP Language & Composition College Board Approved Original Syllabus: AP LANG

By Debbie Deramo

If you'd like to save yourself a million hours, here is my 16 page ultra detailed syllabus for AP Language & Composition. It has been approved by the AP College Board. (Within the document I have authorization code that you will use with

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Test Preparation

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Not Grade Specific

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Syllabi, Google Apps

$20.00

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ELA Test Prep: Rhetorical Terms Test for AP Lang or other English class

By Debbie Deramo

This is a Google Forms multiple choice test with 75 total questions; 60 are knowing the definition of the terms, and 15 are example questions. Answer key included. I chose these particular rhetorical terms/strategies as they show up the most on the

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep

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Assessment, Google Apps

$10.00

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Google Forms™

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Writing a Movie Script Assignment with Examples and Rubric

By Debbie Deramo

To be used in any ELA class where you want to let students be creative and write a "story" in the format of a movie script. I have the assignment broken down into easy segments so that it is not overwhelming for you or the student.This is actually a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Film, Writing

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

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Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$5.00

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The Phantom of the Opera Crit. guide 75 questions, 10 pages

By Debbie Deramo

(Update: I made an answer key that is now available here: Phantom Guide and Key) I made this study guide to accompany our viewing of the 2004 film directed by Joel Schumacher. This guide gets students to truly "critically" view the movie, and

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English Language Arts, Music, Film

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Homeschool Curricula, Movie Guides, Google Apps

$5.00

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Little Fires Everywhere Full Novel Slides and Activities

By Debbie Deramo

This is a folder containing all the ULTRA DETAILED daily slide decks (google slides presentations) so that you can teach the entire novel from just these. Please see my video preview. This resource is high volume, high quality.These slides contain

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English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

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Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Google Apps

$25.00

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Movie, Writing, Dark Side of Oz Urban Legend Synchronicity Experience

By Debbie Deramo

133 slide presentation. 12 videos. This is a bundle but it's all included in this presentation. The "movie" that this builds up to is free on YouTube (and embedded here at the end).Could be a week long activity. Just add water. In the slides

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English Language Arts, Music, For All Subjects

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Not Grade Specific

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Movie Guides, Google Apps, Independent Work Packet

$12.00

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Google Slides™

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The Lovely Bones Bundle: Study guide, key, Presentations & Activities

By Debbie Deramo

This is an original creative bundle with everything you need to teach the beauty of a great novel. 5 Presentations that are embedded with lots of short novel-related clips and carefully chosen brief scenes from the movie. (In this bundle you are

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

$38.00

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Urban Legends/Contemporary Folklore; ELA/ Reading & Writing

By Debbie Deramo

73 slides. This is the beginning of a little unit I do with Contemporary Folklore. It works well as an introduction to this genre or simply on its own, for something different. This slide deck can take two class periods (42 minute classes).

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English Language Arts, Music, Writing

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PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps

$8.00

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Google Slides™

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It's a Wonderful Life and/or The Greatest Gift Reading Q & A

By Debbie Deramo

The movie It's a Wonderful Life is based on the short story "The Greatest Gift," by Philip von Doren Stern. I've made 20 close reading questions for students to respond to as they read the short story. In this google slides presentation, I'm

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English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Close Reading

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

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Study Guides, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers, Google Apps

$7.00

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Google Slides™

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Keystone ELA Exam Prep: Made easy with answers & feedback on autopilot

By Debbie Deramo

Finally, an EASY way to have students practice the ELA state exam and get detailed feedback for right/wrong answers. It's kind of cumbersome scrolling through those 80-100 pages of released items, right? And then making all the photocopies of

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Close Reading

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

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Assessment, Google Apps

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RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.2, RI.9-10.3, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.5...

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Phantom of the Opera Critical Viewing Guide KEY (movie free on YouTube)

By Debbie Deramo

Here are my detailed "answers" and the 75 thoughtful, higher-level thinking and analytical questions (also included) I wrote for the movie. 13 pages. 2004 film directed by Joel Schumacher. You don't have to own the movie--Students can actually

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English Language Arts, Music, Drama

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Not Grade Specific

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Handouts, Movie Guides, Google Apps

$9.00

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Google Docs™

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Emily Dickinson: Teaching Poetry in stations, Full Unit and Teacher Key

By Debbie Deramo

Here is a refreshing way to teach Emily Dickinson’s poetry. Use “stations” as you have your students circulate around in small groups. In this resource you get:A packet with 10 Emily Dickinson poems and coordinating images and little footnotes.A

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English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

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Not Grade Specific

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Study Guides, Internet Activities, Centers

$12.00

Digital Download PDF (26.51 MB)

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The Lovely Bones Intro with Intuition quiz & Social Exp video

By Debbie Deramo

Introductory presentation for The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. 35 slides. Not boring. Character stills from the movie. Exploration and definition of Intuition (examples, psychological basis, subconscious abilities) as it is an essential theme in

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English Language Arts, Literature

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

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PowerPoint Presentations

$6.00

Digital Download PPTX (2.57 MB)

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The Great Gatsby Quotes Analysis Writing Assignments Google Forms with Answers

By Debbie Deramo

You want to help your students to become better writers and analytical thinkers, but it's so hard to find the time to create and show them consistently strong writing examples.I've made 7 google forms with detailed textual analysis questions *and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing

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

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Google Apps

$9.00

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Nonfiction reading questions & answers Google Form

By Debbie Deramo

*25 question multiple choice quiz (Google Form) and key*Higher level analytical questions based on 4 linked articles*Some fact based questions*Questions on rhetorical triangle, rhetorical devices, appealsYou can use these 4 (linked) readings with

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English Language Arts, Informational Text, Close Reading

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Not Grade Specific

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Internet Activities, Google Apps

$8.00

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Google Forms™

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The Tortured Poets Department: Full Lyrics, Taylor Swift, packet for analysis

By Debbie Deramo

Do you want to be able to read the full lyrics all in one place? In this comprehensive packet, you will find the complete lyrics to all 31 songs on The Tortured Poets Department. Yes, you can find them all online! But in this format, you can

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Arts & Music, Music

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Not Grade Specific

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Study Guides, Printables, Independent Work Packet

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (4.36 MB)

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Using song to teach ELA: Songs with Multiple Interpretations, Lyrics Analysis

By Debbie Deramo

Songs with Multiple Interpretations. Well, hopefully you'll agree that most all songs have lots of interpretations--and that's why studying music "as literature" fits so perfectly into the English Language Arts curriculum and core standards.Here

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English Language Arts, Music, Poetry

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Not Grade Specific

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Study Guides, Handouts

$7.00

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Google Slides™

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Introduction to the Dark Side of Oz/ Pink Floyd & Wizard of Oz Synchronicity

By Debbie Deramo

35 slide presentation explains the meaning of synchronicity and its distinction from basic "coincidence." This introduction goes before The Dark Side of Oz activity and writing assignment, which incorporates all of the ELA state standards. I go over

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English Language Arts, Music

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Not Grade Specific

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PowerPoint Presentations, Internet Activities, Google Apps

$7.00

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Google Slides™

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Poetry: Intro to Beat Poetry Presentation with notes & examples

By Debbie Deramo

An introduction to the Beat Poets and the movement of beat poetry. Brief biographies of Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, William S. Burrough, Herbert Huncke and Lucien Carr. Explanation/ visuals of the scandalous murder, the City Lights Bookstore and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

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Not Grade Specific

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Homeschool Curricula, Google Apps

$6.00

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Google Slides™

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Book Report "Non Report" Project for AP Lang or any ELA/Reading course

By Debbie Deramo

This creative project will work for any novel. I use it while teaching a unit on Memoirs and Identity, and students are reading their own choice of memoir. In this document I explain the assignment and have a super detailed 100 point rubric,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Rubrics, Google Apps

$7.00

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Google Docs™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Began teaching secondary English in 1999.

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor of Arts in English, Master of Arts in Teaching English

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Reading, Specialty, Math, Science, Astronomy, Social Studies, Native Americans, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Music, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Other (Performing Arts), Drama, ELA Test Prep, British History, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), For All Subjects, Literature, Psychology, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Spring, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, Close Reading