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Building an Argument Outline

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I admit — the idea for this graphic organizer wasn't mine. But I did clean up the graphic organizer I've seen floating around Pinterest and put it into a clean, neat, PDF format. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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So, You Want to Buy a Car? -- Argumentative Writing + Simple & Compound Interest

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This unit requires students to use their research skills and basic math skills (using simple and compound interest) to choose and "pitch" their dream car to their parents. The teacher randomly assigns each student a job, hourly wage, and two

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Math, Writing-Essays, Informational Text

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Career Research Essay

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This research project focuses on students looking at themselves, their personalities, and their interests to determine a potential career path. The packet guides them through the research process step-by-step starting with a pre-write. This also

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English Language Arts, Career and Technical Education, Writing-Essays

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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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Frankenstein Argument Essay Graphic Organizer / Planning Sheet

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This listing is for an essay planning sheet / graphic organizer printable PDF. There are two prompt options for students to choose from based on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein": • Who is the real monster? • Who is responsible for the destruction in

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

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

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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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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.