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The Raven: 2-Day Reading Stations Activity & Quiz, Edgar Allan Poe (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

I love Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven”, especially as a Halloween activity, but it’s a TOUGH poem… so this stations activity breaks down the difficult parts to scaffold understanding for teen and tween readers! Use up to 9 stations: Rhyme &

Subjects:

Reading, Poetry, Halloween

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

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Poem of the Week Collection: a YEAR of Multimedia Poetry!

By Secondary Sara

Historically speaking, poems started out as stories intended to be read aloud. Share poems the way they were MEANT to be read - with audio and video readings – while still achieving rigorous reading and creative writing!This Poem of the Week

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Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry

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

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Digital Poetry Slam: Listening & Performing Poems in ELA (with GOOGLE)

By Secondary Sara

Writing and sharing poetry can be intimidating – take the fear out of the presentation. Turn your classroom into a multimedia, high-energy performance space with a DIGITAL poetry slam!The digital poetry slam is a great jumping-off point if you're

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Google Apps

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Nothing Gold Can Stay: 2-Day Reading Stations & Quiz (The Outsiders)

By Secondary Sara

If you love Robert Frost OR are teaching The Outsiders, you know that this little 8-line poem is more dense and interesting than meets the eye! Teach this classic poem in 1 or 2 class periods with a stations activity that promotes small group

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Reading, Literature, Poetry

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

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Activities, Assessment

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Poetry Parody Bundle (American Literature): Read & Imitate 5 Classic Poems!

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates!Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any American Literature class OR anyone feeling patriotic,

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Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.7.10, W.8.10, W.9-10.10, W.11-12.10

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Poetry Activity Bundle: Reading & Writing Poems in Secondary ELA

By Secondary Sara

Want to ease your students into harder poetry, prove why we need to care about it, or add more variety to your existing curriculum?Use this rigorous bundle of activities to remind the “big kids” that poetry is still fun!These products will help you

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Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

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

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Projects, Activities, Lesson

$45.45

$34.99

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Poetry Parody Bundle (British Literature): Read & Imitate 5 Classic Poems!

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own using templates!Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any British Literature class or regular English Language Arts,

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Handouts

CCSS:

W.7.10, W.8.10, W.9-10.10, W.11-12.10

$10.00

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Creative Writing Prompts: 100 Prompts to Hook ALL writers!

By Secondary Sara

Use this list of 100 writing prompts, divided by learning style, to help ALL students feel inspired to write! Present these to kickstart ANY creative writing/narrative assignment: fiction, poetry, or memoir/autobiographical pieces. The goal of

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

CCSS:

W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3, W.9-10.3, W.11-12.3

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Poetry Analysis Flipbook: Use for ANY Poem!

By Secondary Sara

Need help teaching your next poetry unit or lesson? Want some help scaffolding poems and leaving room for choice? This flipbook of eight mini-lessons will help you review and challenge your readers to analyze a poem that you (or they) choose.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$4.99

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Why Poetry Essay Unit: Nonfiction Reading, Discussion, & Argument Writing

By Secondary Sara

If you’re tired of trying to convince students why we read poetry, then maybe it’s time to let them discover for themselves why we read and write it!First, students are introduced to the importance of poems by reading recent, credible articles that

Subjects:

Writing-Essays, Poetry, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Handouts

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Walt Whitman Poetry Parody: "O Captain, My Captain"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any American Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

$1.99

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Grammar Poetry: Creative Writing & Peer Instruction for Teens

By Secondary Sara

Want students to put grammar into critical context and understand the spirit of the rules instead of just memorize them? Use higher-order thinking skills to help students learn grammar in a unique, engaging, and memorable way! In this project,

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities

$1.99

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TS Eliot Poetry Parody: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any American Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities

$2.50

$1.99

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Robert Frost Poetry Parody: "The Road Not Taken"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any American Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities

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$1.99

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William Ernest Henley Poetry Parody: "Invictus"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any British Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Activities

$2.50

$1.99

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William Shakespeare: “Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer’s Day?” Poetry Parody

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank! Great for any British Literature class or regular English Language Arts,

Subjects:

Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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Emily Dickinson Poetry Parody: "I Heard a Fly Buzz"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any American Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

$1.99

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John Keats Poetry Parody: "When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any British Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

$1.99

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Dylan Thomas Poetry Parody: "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any British Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

$1.99

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Poetry Parody: "How Do I Love Thee?"

By Secondary Sara

Students learn from the greats by reading mentor text poems and writing their own parodies using templates! Hook students into poetry by making it seem as easy as fill-in-the-blank. Great for any British Literature course OR any ELA class, this

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$2.50

$1.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

6 years of teaching 7th & 8th grade ELA, and 8 years of high school tutoring experience. I'm also a National Writing Project consultant and writing team coach. I'm constantly involved with both the middle and high school "worlds", and I love all of these grade levels and their quirks!

MY TEACHING STYLE

I teach with a lot of technology and student-centered projects! I flip my ELA curriculum when I can, and create units in which students drive their own learning. Student motivation is very important to me, and we spend time in class talking about why the lesson matters to their futures.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Writing Project Teacher Consultant; Conference presenter; Kappa Phi Kappa Award 2010

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelor's degree with honors in English Pre-Education, with minors in Professional Writing and Music. Master's degree in Integrated English Language Arts 7-12. Both degrees are from THE Ohio State University!

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Check out my blog at secondarysara.com! You can also interact with me on Facebook and Pinterest.

GRADES

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Social Studies, World Languages, Latin, Other (Specialty), ELA Test Prep, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Classroom Management, School Counseling, Study Skills, Short Stories, Writing, 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, St. Patrick's Day, Spring, For All Subjects, Summer, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Classroom Community