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"A Raisin in the Sun" Complete Unit

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This CCSS aligned unit includes a variety of discussion questions, class handouts, quizzes and tests to give students a thorough understanding of Lorraine Hansberry’s award-winning play. Teacher notes and keys for quizzes, discussions questions and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Handouts, Assessment

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.7, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.10, SL.9-10.1, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.5a

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AP Language and Composition Bundle

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This zipped resource includes a variety of activities and assessments to ready your students for the AP Language and Composition exam. This resource includes my following products bundled at a 20% discount. Please do not buy any of the items listed

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$25.75

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"A Modest Proposal": A Study of Satire

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This CCSS aligned unit provides an overview, examination and creation of satire using Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" and other resources. Students read and analyze different satires, build their vocabulary, gain historical knowledge, read and analyze

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.5, RI.11-12.6, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.5, W.11-12.7, L.11-12.1

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272

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Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion Unit

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Provide your students with a more complete understanding of rhetorical analysis with a variety of concept overviews, practice activities, complementary assignments and assessments. This product is included in my AP Language and Composition Bundle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.4, RI.11-12.6, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.5, SL.11-12.3, L.11-12.1, L.11-12.2, L.11-12.5

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145

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Rhetorical Devices, Appeals and Logical Fallacies Mini-Unit

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Provide your students with a more complete understanding of rhetorical devices, rhetorical appeals and logical fallacies with this mini-unit that includes concept overviews, practice activities, complimentary assignments and an assessment. ** This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$3.75

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Activity Pack

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This CCSS aligned set encourages students to analyze James Thurber’s short story through a variety of lenses. After reading the story, students complete a general analysis of the work, play the role of an armchair psychologist and practice their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.7, RL.11-12.5, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.10

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Early American Literature Unit

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This CCSS aligned unit provides a literary and historical overview of early American literature from the Native Americans', European explorers' and colonists’ perspective. Students read and analyze literary and informational texts, write a narrative

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$9.25

120

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Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" Activity Pack

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Spend a few days with what’s been called Poe’s “perfect” short story: “The Cask of Amontillado” from my American Romantic and Transcendental Writers Unit and my American Literature Bundle (please do not purchase both). Students develop their

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Short Stories

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.7, RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.6, W.9-10.3, L.9-10.4d

$4.25

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"Romeo and Juliet" Unit Test with Study Guide

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This unit test includes 70 multiple choice questions and extended response questions to conclude a classroom’s reading of "Romeo and Juliet". Questions address direct references to the text, author’s biography, and literary techniques. Answer key

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment

$2.00

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Olaudah Equiano's "Interesting Narrative..." Activity Pack

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This CCSS aligned set provides a literary and historical overview of Olaudah Equiano and his "Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano". ** This set is from my Literature of Slaves Unit, so please do not purchase both. ** Includes: *

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.4, RI.9-10.7, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.7

$3.25

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Frankenstein Trial Activity

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Wrap up a study of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with this student-directed activity that integrates close reading, writing, speaking and civics. Students form groups in a civil trial that puts Victor Frankenstein on the defense. While the plaintiff

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.10, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.4, L.9-10.1

$1.50

Digital Download PDF (0.17 MB)

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British Poetry Unit: Metaphysical and Romantic Poets

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This British poetry unit covers the best metaphysical and Romantic poets including Marvell, Herrick, Donne, Shelley, Byron, Keats, Wordsworth and Browning while addressing all strands of the Common Core State Standards. As a group, students conduct

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.4, W.11-12.1, W.11-12.2a, W.11-12.2b, W.11-12.4, W.11-12.6, W.11-12.8, W.11-12.10, SL.11-12.1a, SL.11-12.1b...

$5.00

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AP Lang and Comp Literary Terms Task Cards and Quizzes {Bundled}

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This zipped bundle includes both Literary Terms Task Cards and Literary Terms Quizzes to review 44 notable literary terms for an AP Language and Composition course. Both of these products are also included in my AP Language and Composition Bundle

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Assessment, Task Cards

$5.75

$4.60

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Douglass's "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Activity Pack

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This CCSS aligned set provides a literary and historical overview of Frederick Douglass and his “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” speech. ** This set is from my Literature of Slaves Unit and my American Literature Bundle, so please do not

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.9-10.1, RI.9-10.9, RI.11-12.4, W.9-10.7, L.9-10.4

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (2.14 MB)

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The Complete High School English Rubric Bundle

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Newly updated for the 2013-2014 school year, this CCSS aligned bundle has everything a high school English teacher needs to assess most of their students’ work; this bundle includes: * Argument Writing Rubrics (grades 9-10 and 11-12 in two

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

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

Types:

Assessment, Rubrics

$4.25

100

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Syntax: Sentence by Sentence

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This syntax bundle not only teaches students about syntax and why it is an important component for writers and readers alike, but also teaches students how to use syntax to strengthen their own writing. This product is included in my AP Language

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (1.05 MB)

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AP Language and Composition Multiple Choice Tips and Activities

By Open Classroom

This CCSS aligned set includes a student overview covering the AP Language and Composition multiple choice test and two student-generated practice activities with reading passages. The two challenging multiple choice activities require students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

$2.25

Digital Download PDF (0.57 MB)

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Harriet Jacobs' "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" Activity Pack

By Open Classroom

This CCSS aligned set provides a literary and historical overview of Harriet Jacobs and her “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” narrative. ** Much of this set is from my Literature of Slaves Unit, American Romantic and Transcendental Writers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Webquests

CCSS:

RI.9-10.7, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.3, W.9-10.7

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (2.05 MB)

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Film and Story Comparison

By Open Classroom

This CCSS aligned set from The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Activity Pack (please do not purchase both) includes a compare and contrast activity for James Thurber’s short story and the 2013 film and a comparison essay assignment. Also includes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.7, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.10

$1.75

Digital Download PDF (0.15 MB)

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The Literature of Slaves Unit

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This CCSS aligned unit provides a literary and historical overview of the literature of American slaves including narratives, speeches and poems. Students read informational and literary texts, develop their analysis skills, write an extended

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Printables

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.4, RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.7, RI.9-10.9, W.9-10.1, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.10, SL.9-10.1, L.9-10.4

$8.75

Digital Download PDF (5.40 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have over 5 years experience teaching high school English including World Literature, American Literature, British Literature and AP Language and Composition.

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My central goal is to get my students ready for college.

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Unilever Performance Plus Award // Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Educator of Distinction // Golden Apple Nominee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA in English--University of Illinois at Chicago // MA in Instructional Leadership--University of Illinois at Chicago

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My favorite things: traveling, cooking, reading and watching films.