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Intro to Animal Farm Escape/Breakout Room

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Through this riddle filled experience, students will learn about the following topics before diving into Animal Farm by George Orwell. Their are 4 major clues surrounding Allegory, George Orwell's Life, Propaganda, and The Russian Revolution. This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, European History

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ESCAPE ROOM and WRITING PROMPT

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In this escape room, students are biomedical ethics investigators. It is a pre-reading response of, was Henrietta Lacks and her family wronged? Did the benefits outweigh the risks? After the escape room that introduces students to the morality

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Games

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Jury Duty Experience Activity Twelve Angry Men

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This activity is excellent for teaching students about the jury system and reasonable doubt. I use this activity before I teach the play, Twelve Angry Men. This would be an excellent activity for students to work in groups to decide whether or not

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Handouts, Lesson

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Jeopardy Game for Reviewing Literary Terms and Elements

By Ritasue29

This is a great review for students on literary terms and elements. Categories included in the review are Elements of Plot, Characterization, Irony, Figurative Language and More! This would be a great review for the end of the year before juniors

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

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

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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1984 Escape Room for Pre-Reading Orwell's Novel

By Ritasue29

This escape room introduces students to the novel, 1984. It includes clues that have students interacting with historical book covers, historical contexts, Orwell's life and influences, as well as the idea of Newspeak. All clues are in Word and in

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Activities

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Use With Any Book:Log and Reflection Questions for Independent Reading

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This is an excellent handout for students reading any literature on their own. It also allows them to choose from a long list of Reflection questions to answer after they are reading. It will work with any piece of literature a student is reading.

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Reading, For All Subject Areas, Literature

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Handouts, Outlines

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To Kill a Mockingbird Daily Fix It Grammar and Spelling Daily Activity

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These are DO NOW activities to use as a bell ringer to the start of class. It gets students editing and proofreading while also staying on topic with the text. The quotes come directly from the text. Students will receive the quote from the text

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English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities

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BUNDLE of Poetry Analysis Excerpts from Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds.

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This bundle also includes the word documents of each pdf handout for personal editing. I have also included my graphic organizer template so that you are able to use any other excerpts from the book for closer analysis with students. This bundle of

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment, Graphic Organizers

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.10, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.5

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Study Guide w/Answers for Don't You Dare Read This Mrs. Dunphrey

By Ritasue29

This is a great 30 page reading check study guide for students reading the book, Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey. There is a teacher guide with answers and a reproducible question guide for students. A great tool for the teacher when reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Study Guides, Teacher Manuals

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The Most Beautiful Roof in the World Daily Fix It Grammar and Text Analysis

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Daily Fix-Its These are DO NOW activities to use as a bell ringer to the start of class for The Most Beautiful Roof in the World by Kathryn Lasky. It gets students editing and proofreading while also staying on topic with the text. The quotes come

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Grammar

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities

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Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov 4 session Book Study PD

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This is a plan with exit tickets, do nows and lessons and activities to use for professional development of teachers while doing a book study of Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov. This is not just a packet of book discussion questions, but also a

Subjects:

Education

Grades:

Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Reflective Journals for Teachers, Professional Documents

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Daily Fix It Grammar and Quote Analysis for The Outsiders by Hinton

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Daily Fix-Its for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton These are DO NOW activities to use as a bell ringer to the start of class. It gets students editing and proofreading while also staying on topic with the text. The quotes come directly from the text.

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Grammar, ELA Test Prep

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Fun Activity for Shakespeare: Shakespearean Insults

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This is a handout for a fun activity involving using insults of William Shakespeare. I like to do this activity before reading any of Shakespeare's comedies to discuss his humor and get students familiar with the language again. This is fun and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Drama

Grades:

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

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Activities

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Genocide Survivor Stories Black Out Poem Bulletin Board- Easy to put together

By Ritasue29

This product contains a handout for students to create blackout poetry with survivor accounts of genocide. Students can find their own accounts or use one of the many provided in this product. This can be used for Global History when studying the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, World History, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

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"My Name" Activity and Essay for teaching The House on Mango Street

By Ritasue29

This is a great activity followed by an essay for students reading the vignettes in Sandra Cisnero's beautiful narrative, The House on Mango Street. This will get students to think about their own heritage and their namesakes. It will get them

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Jeopardy Game for Reviewing Monster by Walter Dean Myers

By Ritasue29

This is a great review game for students completing the novel, Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Students can review individually or as a whole class. It reviews plot, characters, film terms, quotations as well as literary elements from the novel. Great

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities, Games

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Rhetorical Appeals and Devices Jeopardy Game

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This is a full game that is interactive for playing Jeopardy in class around the topic, Rhetorical Appeals and Devices with a Final Jeopardy question. This is a great review on the topic. The categories are: Rhetorical Appeals; Metaphor or Simile?;

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

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Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

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Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech Common Core Unit Text Based Questions

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ELA Common Core Unit Topic: Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech (2005) Subject Area: ELA Grade 11-12 Approximate Duration: 7 days UNIT SUMMARY Students will spend several days reading and watching Steve Jobs'

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

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11^th, 12^th

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Unit Plans, Lesson

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Daily Fix-Its Quote, Grammar and Spelling for Unbroken by Hillenbrand

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Daily Fix-Its for Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand These are DO NOW activities to use as a bell ringer to the start of class for Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Spelling

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

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Challenging Bias Social Experiment Pre-Reading Activity for Twelve Angry Men

By Ritasue29

This activity is planned for a one block class (1hr 40 minutes) but could also be a two part lesson. Students think they are making up fake juror profiles from random pictures of the internet. In reality, it is testing the kinds of bias they have

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Criminal Justice - Law

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Before becoming a teacher, I was a substitute teacher as I attended my undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Geneseo. I have been a high school English teacher in New York State for 10 years. I spent 5 years as an instructional coach. I am now back in the classroom. I have been teaching for a total of 17 years. My undergraduate work consisted of Secondary Education with Concentration in English and History from SUNY Geneseo. My master's degree concentrated on integrating technology into the curriculum from the University of Phoenix Online. Many of my lessons integrate the use of technology in some way. I have been a teacher author for Teachers Pay Teachers since March of 2007.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I rarely lecture. I like to provide opportunities for students to learn and grow with my guidance rather than telling them the answers. I enjoy incorporating History and English together to give students a context in which to learn from and internalize. Inquiry based instruction is at the heart of what I do.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I attended the State University of Geneseo where I received my Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education with English and History Concentration. I received my Master's at The University of Phoenix online in Curriculum Technology.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I also teach courses to my peers for professional development in helping them to integrate technology in the classroom as well as other instructional strategies.

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Kindergarten, 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, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Algebra, Basic Operations, Numbers, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Social Studies, Ancient History, Elections - Voting, Government, U.S. History, European History, World History, World Languages, French, Spanish, Arts & Music, Other (Art), Physical Education, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, Instructional Technology, General Science, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Mental Math, Tools for Common Core, Informational Text, School Psychology, Engineering, Close Reading, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning