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American Literature Full Year Curriculum Plus Writing & More BUNDLE

By Selena Smith

American Literature Full Year or Semester Plus Writing & More BUNDLE lessons are designed for 90 minute blocks for a semester but can be divided for 45-50 minute yearlong classes. See the end of the list of resources for a pacing guide to use

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English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Close Reading

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

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Activities, Assessment, Lesson

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Emergency English Sub Plans for Middle School & High School Set #2 (3 Choices)

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Sub Plans for Middle School and High SchoolRemote learning: This download includes both PDF and PowerPoint versions. The file has been saved as PNGs and inserted into a PowerPoint so that you can save particular pages as you wish, upload them to a

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Critical Thinking, Writing, Poetry

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

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Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

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Teacher Escape Room: Staff Development, Team Building, Morale Booster

By Selena Smith

This Teacher Escape is perfect for team building and staff development. It can be used at any time during the year to take a break from the grind and boost morale whether it be at a staff meeting or a party. Teachers will love the competition, and

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Professional Development, Problem Solving, For All Subjects

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

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For Principals & Administrators, Professional Development

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Salem Witch Trials Escape Room

By Selena Smith

Looking for an exciting way to introduce the Salem Witch Trials to your students? This challenging lock box activity is designed to accompany history lessons on the Salem Witch Trials or The Crucible play. I love introducing The Crucible with this

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English Language Arts, U.S. History, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

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Activities

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RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.7, RI.11-12.10, SL.11-12.1

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Edgar Allan Poe Escape Room: Learn about Poe's Life & His Literary Works

By Selena Smith

Looking for an interesting way to introduce Edgar Allan Poe to your students? Check out this engaging escape room that will have your students learning about Edgar Allan Poe's life, theories surrounding his death, his short stories, and two of his

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English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Poetry

Grades:

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

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Research, Activities, Games

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RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RI.9-10.1, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, SL.9-10.1

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The Crucible Engaging Activities - 12 Pre-Reading & Post-Reading Tasks

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Looking for some fun, unique, and engaging activities to supplement The Crucible? These activities are perfect for learning background information before reading the play and assessing students' understanding after studying the play.Pre-reading

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Writing-Expository, U.S. History, Critical Thinking

Grades:

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

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Research, Activities

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RL.11-12.1, RL.11-12.2, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.5, RL.11-12.6, RL.11-12.7, RL.11-12.10, RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.6...

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Of Plymouth Plantation Excerpts by William Bradford - Examine Primary Text

By Selena Smith

Looking for a new way to spice up the colonial primary text "Of Plymouth Plantation" by William Bradford? This lesson plan is the answer to revamping this piece into something engaging and fun for today's teens.What's included: ►Daily, step-by-step

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English Language Arts, U.S. History, Oral Communication

Grades:

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

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Activities

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RI.11-12.1, RI.11-12.2, RI.11-12.3, RI.11-12.10, W.11-12.3, W.11-12.4, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.4

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Digital Fahrenheit 451 Escape Room

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This digital escape room is designed to assess students understanding of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.This activity challenges students to use their knowledge of the novel, think critically, and work collaboratively to solve 5 different clues to

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English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

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

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Activities

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Poetry Escape Room: Analyze Poetic Elements & Apply Knowledge of Terms

By Selena Smith

This lock box activity is designed to teach or review elements of poetry. This activity challenges students to know and understand the elements of poetry, write a poem, think critically, and work collaboratively to solve the clues and break into the

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Poetry

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

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Assessment

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Good Touch Bad Touch: Lesson Plans to Teach Inappropriate Touch to Children

By Selena Smith

Need an easy, age-appropriate way to teach the difficult topic of good touch/bad touch to preschool and elementary children? These lessons plans will meet that need!Lesson activities require students to pay attention, listen carefully, sequence

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Health, School Counseling

Grades:

PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

$4.00

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Time Management Activity for Middle School & High School Students

By Selena Smith

Time management is a skill that takes practice. This practical activity where students will do the following:*rate their time management skills before the lesson starts.*take a fun, short quiz about time management scenarious and score their

Subjects:

Life Skills, Character Education, For All Subjects

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Printables, Lesson

$1.50

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Teach Inappropriate Touch to Pre-School and Elementary Children BUNDLE

By Selena Smith

Need an easy, age-appropriate way to teach the difficult topic of good touch/bad touch to preschool and elementary children? Joey Wants to Know is the children's book that will meet that need! It features an adorable young kangaroo named Joey who

Subjects:

Health, School Counseling, Early Intervention

Grades:

Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Lesson

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Comma Escape Room: Students Must Demonstrate Comma Knowledge to Escape

By Selena Smith

Comma Escape Room / Lock Box ActivityTeaching commas is tough! No matter the age or ability level, students always need to brush up on their comma usage. This lock box activity does just that! Students will have 12 comma rules they will have to

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Grammar, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

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

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Activities

$6.99

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Edgar Allan Poe Death Theory Debate: Research, Analyze, Synthesize, Gallery Walk

By Selena Smith

Looking for an engaging activity to interest students in Edgar Allan Poe? This lesson gets students researching, thinking critically, analyzing information, collaborating, moving around the room, stating claims and rebuttals, as well as presenting

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, Informational Text

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

W.11-12.7, W.11-12.9, SL.11-12.1, SL.11-12.2, SL.11-12.4

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Parts of Speech Activity: Sorting Activity with a Twist

By Selena Smith

Parts of Speech Activity is a challenging and fun, hands-on practice review. Students can work individually, in partners, or in groups for this task. Each task card has an underlined word, and students put the card under the correct category. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

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The Maze Runner Final Test

By Selena Smith

The Maze Runner Final Test includes:30 Multiple Choice10 True/False5 Written ResponseAnswer KeyEditable PowerPoint2 Versions (answers are scrambled to deter cheaters)These questions assess students' comprehension of text as well as analyzing and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Literature

Grades:

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

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Assessment

$3.00

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Parts of Speech Escape Room for High School

By Selena Smith

Parts of speech are tough! No matter the age or ability level, students could use a parts of speech refresher. This lock box does just that! Students will use their knowledge of parts of speech in order to solve clues and break out of the box. They

Subjects:

Grammar, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities

$6.99

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Project-Based Learning: Real-World Student-Produced Ideas That Make a Difference

By Selena Smith

Project-based learning activity is entitled "Make a Difference" because it challenges students to select an issue in their school, community, nation, or world that concerns them. They research this issue and write a report explaining statistics and

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Writing

Grades:

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

Types:

Research, Projects, Grant Proposals

$3.00

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Plagiarism Escape Room

By Selena Smith

Plagiarism Escape Room / Lock Box ActivityKids just don't seem to take plagiarism seriously, and it is too easy to plagiarize with the copy and paste function on computers. Clues in this game focus on famous people who have been caught plagiarizing

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$6.99

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Parts of Speech Escape Room for Middle School

By Selena Smith

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Assessment

$6.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I am in my 27th year of teaching, and I still love it. I have taught the following: 8th grade Language Arts and Social Studies; 9th and 10th grade standard and honors English; 11th grade standard, honors, and Advanced Placement English Language and Composition English; 12th grade standard English; college American Literature I and II.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My teaching style is hands-on and activity driven. I enjoy inventing different, innovative lessons that surprise my students. Students work in collaborative groups often and develop speaking and teamwork skills. Instruction should be rigorous, challenging, and fun.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

National Board Certification 2003 National Board Re-Certification 2012 Masters in English Education Teacher of the Year at Wayne Early Middle College High School 2008 N.C. Teaching Fellows Scholarship County Writing Plan Committee

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I received my B.S. degree in Secondary English Education from East Carolina University in 1995. I received my MAEd degree from East Carolina University in 2012.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

My husband of 24 years is also a teacher. We have two beautiful daughters who keep us very busy. I am also a speaker/advocate/author for child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.

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PreK, 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, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Science, Social Studies, Government, U.S. History, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, Other (Art), Music, Drama, ESL-EFL-ELL, Health, Other (ELA), Life Skills, Religion, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, School Counseling, Character Education, Family Consumer Sciences, Study Skills, Problem Solving, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Black History Month, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Early Intervention, Close Reading, African History