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My grandpa used to call me "little pointy head" when he thought I was being clever. These are rigorous lessons that achieve high engagement, made by an award-winning educator.

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The Nickel Boys - COMPLETE Unit Plan - RIGOR + INTEREST!! - 54 docs! (zip file)

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Challenge AND engage your students! Purchased by over 50 customers!This unit uses The Nickel Boys as a tool to encourage critical thinking and discussion alongside their reading. In this download, you'll find activities to get your students up and

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English Language Arts, English, Literature

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

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The Nickel Boys - COMPLETE Unit Plan - RIGOROUS + ENGAGING! (Google Drive vers.)

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This PLUG-AND-PLAY unit will challenge AND engage your students! Purchased 50+ times!This unit uses The Nickel Boys as a tool to encourage critical thinking and discussion alongside their reading. In this download, you'll find activities to get your

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American Literature - Full Year of Lesson Plans (Bundle Version)

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An organized, carefully curated collection of high-interest lesson plans focusing on a diverse set of texts by American authors. Everything you need to teach a full year of American Literature! None of that "bloatware" that you don't need!These

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Learning About "The N-Word" Black History Empathy SEL Videos Discussion MiniUnit

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This high-interest, 3-day mini-unit answers questions like: who can say the n-word? Who can't? What do experts in race, linguistics, and psychology believe about the n-word? What words do I use if I want to avoid being hurtful or hateful during

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American Literature Curriculum - Full Year of Lesson Plans in 1 Drive Folder

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Creative Writing 101: A Full Semester of Plans in a Single Drive Folder

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Written by a teacher with an MFA in Creative Writing. Student tested and beloved! Detailed daily lesson plans, ready-to-print materials, a focus on contemporary writers -- this puppy's got it all!Students have loved this course in the past! These

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, English

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Creative Writing 101: A Full Semester of Plans (Bundle Version)

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Written by an award-winning teacher with an MFA in Creative Writing. Student tested and beloved! Detailed daily lesson plans, ready-to-print materials, a focus on contemporary writers -- this puppy's got it all!This purchase includes: 1. POETRY: A

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, English

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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Mini-Unit Bundle

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Help your students improve their social-emotional well-being! This bundle of 3 mini-units includes lessons on cognitive distortions (AKA negative thought patterns), perfectionism, and micro-aggressions. Also included is a resource with 25 fun brain

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Life Skills, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

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American Transcendentalism Unit Plan / Into the Wild / Free Solo / Grizzly Man

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Introduce your English students to the majesty of nature! This unit teaches Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer within the context of the American Transcendentalist movement. The assignments in this unit encourage critical thinking and discussion

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English Language Arts, English, Philosophy

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

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The Nickel Boys Chapter Questions - Handouts + Discussion Slides - Nickle Boys

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Chapter questions for ALL chapters of The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. Questions are written in straightforward, student-friendly language, but are still rigorous and encourage critical thinking. These questions have pushed my students to think

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English Language Arts, Black History Month

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

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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L.9-10.1, L.9-10.2, L.9-10.2c, L.9-10.3, L.9-10.3a, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.4a, L.9-10.5b, L.9-10.6, L.11-12.1, L.11-12.1a...

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Fences - Full Unit Plan - Ready to roll out!

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Get your students to appreciate August Wilson's masterpiece ! These materials are made to challenge AND engage your students. This unit uses Fences as a tool to encourage critical thinking and discussion about racism our own society. This unit plan

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English Language Arts, Drama, English

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

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The Great Gatsby, 100 Years Later [FULL plug-and-play unit plan]

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Bring The Great Gatsby into this century! These materials are made to challenge AND engage your students. This unit uses The Great Gatsby as a tool to encourage critical thinking and discussion about our own society alongside the reading.With this

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English Language Arts, Literature

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

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RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.4, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.7, RL.11-12.9, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3...

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FICTION: A Creative Writing Unit Plan

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Written by a teacher with an MFA in Creative Writing! This product provides everything you need to teach the reading and writing of fiction to your students. Road-tested and student-approved! All texts inside were selected for their accessibility

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Creative Writing, English, Poetry

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

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$14.95

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POETRY: A Creative Writing Unit Plan

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Written by a teacher with an MFA in Creative Writing. Road-tested and student-beloved! Everything you need to teach your students how to understand and write poems. All resources inside are written in student-friendly language. Everything in this

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Creative Writing, English, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans

$14.95

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What Are Microaggressions? MINI-UNIT / Plug-and-play lessons / racism race SEL

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This high-interest, 2-day mini-unit answers questions like: what is a microaggression? How can I avoid using them? How can I respond effectively to them? These interactive lessons are meant to teach empathy and establish clear expectations for

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Psychology

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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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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2, CCRA.SL.3...

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Topics in Anti-Racism: 4 Mini-Unit Bundle

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Teach your students about microaggressions, the history of "the n-word," the effect of the Black press, and slavery reparations. Great for use in English class alongside books like To Kill a Mockingbird, The Bluest Eye, The Nickel Boys, Stamped,

Subjects:

Life Skills, Black History Month, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans, Activities

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ZINES: A Creative Writing Unit Plan

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Everything you need to teach your students how to make beautiful zines of their own original writing. Road-tested and student-approved! All resources inside are written in student-friendly language. Everything in this comprehensive, 3-week unit plan

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Unit Plans

$9.95

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MACBETH, but make it 2024 / Unit Plan + Activities / 30 docs / PLUG and PLAY

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Students hate Shakespeare? Make Macbeth relevant while still keeping it rigorous! This 33-day unit guides students through the play using The Simpsons, the 2021 movie starring Denzel, and Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's film Throne of Blood to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, English, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.6, RL.9-10.7, RL.9-10.9, RL.9-10.10, CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2...

$17.95

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The Yellow Wallpaper + Analytical Paragraph Mini-Unit

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Everything you need to teach The Yellow Wallpaper! This 8-day unit takes students through Charlotte Perkins Gilman's story and then teaches them to write an analytical paragraph about it. The materials in this unit encourage critical thinking and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, English, Women's Studies

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9...

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Throne of Blood Mini-Unit - Akira Kurosawa - MACBETH movie - Japanese film - HBO

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Students hate Shakespeare? Show them an award-winning samurai movie! This mini-unit guides students through Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa's film Throne of Blood to help them better understand Shakespeare! This mini-unit folder contains

Subjects:

English Language Arts, English, Film

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

$3.25

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

8 years at the high-school level (9th-11th grade English, Creative Writing) 4 years at the university level (English and Creative Writing)

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HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Above and Beyond Teacher of the Year 2022 in district, Teacher of the Month October 2016 at school

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

MFA in Creative Writing, BA in English

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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, Writing-Expository, Grammar, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, Native Americans, U.S. History, Arts & Music, Special Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, British History, Life Skills, Religion, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Psychology, Character Education, Writing, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Halloween, Black History Month, For All Subjects, Early Intervention, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino and Hispanic Studies, Social Emotional Learning