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I Have Lived a Thousand Years: 12 Lessons + Test (GOOGLE DOCS!)

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This listing is for a digital bundle that includes 12 handouts/mini-lessons to accompany the novel "I Have Lived a Thousand Years". The student handouts all include instructions, and many include short individual writing prompts to follow up your

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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

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Anne Frank & WWII Timeline

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This timeline covers important highlights of Anne Frank's life and story as well as major events in WWII that affect or influence the story. Anne's story works perfectly within an Informational Text unit, so there's lots of interesting ways you can

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

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

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Julius Caesar Funeral Speech Essay

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This essay assignment challenges students to analyze Brutus and Antony's use of ethos, pathos, and logos during their funeral speeches. The packet includes the essay assignment sheet detailing what their writing should analyze, a pre-planning

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

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

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Assessment, Lesson

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Animal Farm Layered Flip Book

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This all-in-one layered flip book contains a variety of activities to make your unit using George Orwell's "Animal Farm" complete. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The download includes a

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English Language Arts, Literature, Close Reading

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

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Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers

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The Hunger Games - Part 1 Essay Packet

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The Hunger Games presents several opportunities for critical thinking and writing activities. Particularly in Part I, I have used these two activities to engage students in the story as well as using them for further debate/Socratic Seminar

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English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

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

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George Orwell's "1984" Unit - Reading Strategies

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This unit is designed for the high school classroom focusing on pre-reading, during-reading, and post-reading activities. The first page outlines the 3 main strategies that will be used for each phase of reading. • Pre-reading: Freewrite activity,

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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

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Worksheets, Unit Plans

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Mood & Tone in Frankenstein — SMARTboard File & Handouts

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This product helps teach the basics of mood and tone within the context of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." The SMARTboard file is 10 slides, beginning with basic notes about mood and tone as well as a page of practice. Then, there is a slide where

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

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

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Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

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Frankenstein Frame Narrative Poster

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This poster is a visual aid for students to understand the frame narrative structure of the novel "Frankenstein." It gives a quick definition as a reference, a visual representation of the order of the novel's "frames," and two "big idea" questions

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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

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Handouts, Posters

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Novel Discussion Leader Worksheet

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This discussion leader worksheet download includes two versions of the PDF document: one is EDITABLE, so your students can type their responses directly on it. The second PDF is blank and ready to print! The worksheet covers essential discussion

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English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

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

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Handouts, Printables

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"Sold" Discussion Questions

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13 discussion questions about Patricia McCormick's book "Sold." On the side column, there are statistics about the subject of human trafficking that would serve as good background knowledge for the students. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

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Study Guides, Literature Circles

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I'm in my 7th year teaching 8th grade English at Scribner Middle School in New Albany, IN. Before that, I completed my student teaching at Baumholder Middle-High School in Germany, which was a Department of Defense school. It was an absolutely AWESOME experience (I used to be an Army-girlfriend myself while my husband was enlisted). I am also experienced in journalism, and this is my 6th year teaching newspaper/yearbook as a an elective.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I really like discussion-based classrooms. I think students learn best when they are able to have an engaging conversation going rather than listening to me blabber on for 50 minutes. Some strategies I've used that have been successful are the Philosophical Chairs Debate and the Socratic Seminar.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Scribner Middle School Teacher of the Year, 2018

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

High School: Floyd Central High School (2007) Bachelor's Degree: Ball State University (2011), secondary English education with an additional license in journalism Master's Degree: Ball State University (2015), Curriculum and Technology

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm married and have a 2-year-old daughter! I do part-time graphic design/marketing work and maintain my mom's business website.