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4 Practice Speeches: Rhetoric, Appeals, SOAPS, SOAPSTone

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*** People wanted some context for these speeches. Speech #2 is Nancy Pelosi's 9/11 speech on the passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. I wrote the other three. Thank you for your purchase and ratings!*** Sometimes you

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A Tale of Two Cities Test - Charles Dickens

By Shakespeare Fan

This is a final exam for Charles Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities". This was created for my classroom, which follows a block schedule of 90-minute periods. I guarantee this test requires this much time, but feel free to adapt as you see fit

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English Language Arts, Literature

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Letter from Birmingham Jail - Speech Analysis

By Shakespeare Fan

This chart sets up the first five paragraphs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." It asks students to identify where Dr. King is making various rhetorical appeals or making deliberate stylistic choices. Each of the

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Reading, U.S. History, Informational Text

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Literature Circle

By Shakespeare Fan

The top portion of the "Reading Round Table" activity lists possible roles for students to take in a read-and-discuss group model. The bottom portion has specific questions about the Arthurian quest story "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."

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English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

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A Tale of Two Cities: Book Two, Sections 1-3 Courtroom Guide

By Shakespeare Fan

Students are asked to comb through the first three chapters of Book Two in Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities. Working alone or with partners/groups, students must answer plot questions about the defendant, the trial, and the outcome. Each

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Canterbury Tales General Prologue Scavenger Hunt

By Shakespeare Fan

In this activity, students are asked to read Geoffrey Chaucer's descriptions of 16 of the pilgrims going on the pilgrimage. As they read, they need to identify where that character is plugged in on the scavenger handout (they are scrambled, which

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English Language Arts, Literature, Poetry

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A Tale of Two Cities - Extended Metaphor Group Project

By Shakespeare Fan

This group artistic and analytical project can be completed at the end of reading Charles Dickens's novel "A Tale of Two Cities". Essentially, students will demonstrate their awareness of character types and purposes in the novel by showing the

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English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

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Twelfth Night Final Project - Playlist Option

By Shakespeare Fan

In my Shakespeare course, students are expected to complete a final project for ONE of the five plays we study. This is the option for Twelfth Night. Because that play is Shakespeare's only "musical," and the songs are so significant, the final

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English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

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Nonfiction Independent Reading Test

By Shakespeare Fan

Are your students reading a nonfiction book for an independent reading selection? Here are many questions from which students may choose. This results in four paragraphs (+) of written response, using textual support and connecting the students'

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Reading, For All Subjects, Informational Text

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Shooting an Elephant Quiz

By Shakespeare Fan

This quiz tests comprehension AND the choices made by George Orwell in his short story, "Shooting an Elephant". This quiz was originally designed for differentiated instruction - I highlighted "mandatory" questions based on what I wanted each of

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English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories

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

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Macbeth Test, Acts 1 to 3

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This test (or quiz, or review) is based on the first three acts of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth". It is comprised of 4 parts: 1. Plot-based questions 2. Character analysis questions 3. Major symbols 4. Quotation identification,

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English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

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

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Hamlet Discussion Questions - Whole Play

By Shakespeare Fan

This 2-sided sheet includes many debate-worthy, evidence-based questions upon completion of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet"... have students answer those of their choosing, or all of them...use this as a class discussion or a written assignment.

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Drama, Literature, Poetry

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

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Speech Analysis Quiz - Rhetoric

By Shakespeare Fan

This quiz tests students on the essential literary terms and figurative/stylistic devices employed in famous speeches. Students will be asked to evaluate, compare, identify, define, and imitate. Famous speeches (and one invented by me) are

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English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text

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10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Shakespeare Sonnet Study and Scrapbook Project

By Shakespeare Fan

Students in my Shakespeare class read a LOT of his sonnets. After we've read and discussed them for a week, we culminate with this partner/group project. Students need to create a narrative with 3 of Shakespeare's sonnets and 1 of their own

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Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry

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

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Macbeth Review Visual Map - Part 1 of 2

By Shakespeare Fan

This map can be taped together to form a whole-desk overview of the important plot aspects and major themes/quotes of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth"... This product works best when used with the "Macbeth Review Visual Map Manipulatives",

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English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

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

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Study Guides, Outlines

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Animal Farm Pre-Reading Inventory

By Shakespeare Fan

This pre-reading assessment can be used in various ways - we use it in a co-taught skills class to gauge reading comprehension and interest level. Feel free to delete any questions you do not need, or to modify in any way. This could be good for

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Reading, Reading Strategies, Close Reading

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

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Famous Shakespeare Quotes - Activities!

By Shakespeare Fan

This is a fun introduction to Shakespeare, and exposes students to many of the quotations we use most commonly today. There are several different ways to use these pages. Included in this set are the following items: - A list of quotations with

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English Language Arts, Drama, Literature

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

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Activities, Lesson

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Rhetoric - SOAPS, RAFTS chart for writing

By Shakespeare Fan

This chart can help students write in different modes as they consider the "SOAPS" elements of writing: Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, and Subject. Use this to guide students as far as "Role/Speaker" and "Format/Purpose" when coming up with

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Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Informational Text

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

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Macbeth Compare-Contrast - Shakespeare Passages

By Shakespeare Fan

This assignment can be adapated as you see fit! It include one cover sheet from the most recent assignment version I gave, but I offer some other ideas below for how to use this. The next two pages contain 4 passages, each from a different (and

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English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

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

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Much Ado About Nothing Sonnet Final Project

By Shakespeare Fan

My students in Shakespeare learn a lot about sonnets before we tackle plays, and some of them LOVE the structure of the form. For our "Much Ado About Nothing" final project, I ask them to compose a total of eight (8) sonnets about the characters

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Drama, Literature, Poetry

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

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Activities, Assessment

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

10 + years teaching in the public school system, in the cities and suburbs.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in rigorous work for students that is not rote, and that cannot be completed without thought and struggle. I believe in designing assessments that are different from anything the students have seen previously, that are visually appealing and academically significant. I believe in fun, hands-on, interesting materials. I believe in the teacher's responsibility to create assessments that minimize the likelihood of plagiarism or cheating.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

District recognition in the areas of: - Curriculum writing and implementation - Creating a community within the classroom - Theatre arts and Shakespeare promotion - Anti-plagiarism campaigns - Drama, public speaking, and presentations

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Bachelors in English Education and Educational Theatre Masters in Literary and Critical Studies Study Abroad in India, Mexico, Italy, and Scotland Intense Shakespeare study Theater and improv training

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

In addition to teaching, I direct school and community theater and design sets. I run a small business that designs custom Shakespearean lesson/unit plans for individual teachers - contact me if you are interested! www.shakespearelessonplans.com