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Memoir Writing: Using Mentor Texts for Student Voice and Assessment in ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Reading and writing memoir are powerful ways to have students experiment with narrative writing and have a chance to explore some groundbreaking nonfiction reading. Whether your students are in the midst of a literature circles unit or wrapping up

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.9, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.9

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My One Word: A Creative, Digital Reflection Activity for ELA Writing Practice

By Mud and Ink Teaching

AN OVERVIEW:This lesson is designed to help students both set goals for the future and reflect on their past. This lesson is two parts: one, students will write and reflect, and two, students will design a piece of digital art to use as a desktop

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Other (ELA)

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.5

$4.00

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Person of the Year: Writing a Journalistic Profile Project Using Mentor Texts

By Mud and Ink Teaching

If you’re interested in having students doing some more personal writing, but not always the same personal narrative or memoir, profiling a person that they care about or admire is a great way to switch the task up and give them another angle. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

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Write Your Manifesto {A Mini Writing Unit for Grades 6-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Manifestos are an excellent hybrid of creative writing and writing for the "real world". Companies across the globe rely on establishing their values through a carefully crafted manifesto - this assignment is inspired by that idea and has been

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.9-10.5, W.9-10.10

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Writing An Alternate Ending - Narrative Assignment for ANY Novel {Grades 7-12}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Almost every English teacher has to assign a narrative writing assignment at some point in the course of their curriculum, and here's a way to do it digitally using the concept of "choose-your-own-adventure".The Premise:The teacher and students all

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.6

$4.00

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New Year Poetry Analysis Activity: Spoken Word with Prince EA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Start the New Year with an invigorating poem from spoken word poet Prince EA. Students will watch his performance, read the poem, analyze his use of allegory and allusion, write a body paragraph of analysis, and, finally, write their own

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, The New Year

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$3.50

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Teaching Poetry: A Survival Guide {Warm Ups, Poems & Analysis for Slam Poetry}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Slam poetry is one of the most popular and transforming genres for high school students today. This product is a passionate collection of creative writing exercises inspired by some of the best slam poetry out on the internet and published in

Subjects:

Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Lesson

$10.00

Digital Download PDF (1.01 MB)

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The Literary Polaroid {To Kill a Mockingbird}: Distance Learning, Hybrid, F2F

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Interpreting difficult text while in the midst of a long novel can be intimidating for both teachers and students. The Literary Polaroid is a formative assessment tool that allows students to connect a pseudo-generic photograph with a moment and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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*A Halloween Lesson for High School**Poe's Gothic Writing in "The Raven"**

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Welcome to Mud and Ink! This is a place for high school English teachers looking for powerful lessons on reading and writing. If you're looking for a rigorous, yet Halloween-themed lesson for the upcoming holiday, check out this lesson on "The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.11-12.3

$2.50

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FRANKENSTEIN Literary Polaroid: Creative Activities for Novel Unit, Analysis

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Interpreting difficult text can be intimidating for both teachers and students. The Literary Polaroid is a formative assessment tool that allows students to connect a pseudo-generic photograph with a moment and specific piece of textual evidence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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ELA Makerspace: Northern Lights, Poetry, and Argumentative Research Project

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Welcome to the project where anything is possible: creative writing, poetry, argument, rhetoric, and research all have a home in this unique makerspace project for secondary ELA students.The Northern Lights are an incredible phenomenon of the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

$4.00

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Literary Polaroid Winter Season: Creative Activities for Secondary ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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A CCSS Poetic Valentine's Day: A no-prep lesson on Shakespeare for high school

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Valentine's Day is around the corner! If you're looking for a quick one or two day lesson that is both holiday themed and still a rigorous, academic experience, then you've come to the right place! Part One: Terms and Definitions This part of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.14 MB)

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Literary Polaroid Fall Season: Creative Activities for Secondary ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Interpreting difficult text can be intimidating for both teachers and students. The Literary Polaroid is a formative assessment tool that allows students to connect a generic photograph (that has a fall theme) with a moment and specific piece of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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FAHRENHEIT 451 Literary Polaroid: Creative Activities for Novel Unit, Analysis

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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Literary Polaroid: The American Dream {Creative Analytical Thinking}

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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Inauguration Day Poetry Activity and Creative Thinking Project

By Mud and Ink Teaching

The American Presidential Inauguration is an occasion that many students are unaware of. To engage students in the ceremony, this lesson provides students with the opportunity to examine themes of new beginning through poetry and through the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.W.10

$3.50

Online Resource
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Literary Polaroid Spring Season: Creative Activities for Secondary ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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The Literary Polaroid Julius Caesar: Creative Activities for Secondary ELA

By Mud and Ink Teaching

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$3.50

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Google Slides™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been discovering the amazing mysteries and joys of language arts with 10th and 12th grade students in West Chicago for the past five years. Teaching has been my passion since I was a little girl playing school in my basement.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style would best be described as "discovery in the making". I approach each day with my students with an open mind and a hope to get side tracked into great, authentic discussion about literature, writing, and the world we live in. To learn more about my classroom, visit my blog! http://mudandink.blogspot.com/

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I am a 2004 Golden Apple Scholar award winner and two time speaker at the National Character Education Forum. I am passionate about raising curious, driven, worldly, and caring young men and women!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended Illinois Wesleyan University from 2004-2008 and received a bachelor's degree in English. I later attended Concordia University Chicago from 2010-2012 and received my ESL certification and a Master's in Curriculum & Instruction.

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I am happy to create custom products for you! Please inbox me for any ideas or projects that you have in mind and I'd be happy to work with you to create something challenging, creative, and linked to the Core!

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, U.S. History, World Languages, Spanish, Arts & Music, Art History, Visual Arts, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Study Skills, Cooking, Short Stories, Writing, Asian Studies, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Autumn, Halloween, Winter, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Spring, Products For TpT Sellers, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Hispanic Heritage Month