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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Part Two ("The Sieve and the Sand")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thus,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz Part Three ("Burning Bright")
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of FAHRENHEIT 451, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). I was not striving for higher order thinking...just a basic, Accelerated-Reader-type quiz that would demonstrate completion of the assigned reading. The higher order thinking questions come out after my students have completed the reading--through Socratic Seminar. Thus,
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP English: Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman Unit Plan
This 12 page Unit Plan is designed for AP English (or any accelerated, honors level course). It is best for students who are open to discussion and intriguing questions about the text. Included are: (1) Act 1 Discussion Wkst, (2) Reading Response Quiz #1, (3) Large Group Seminar Activity, (4) Socratic Seminar Act 1 Questions, (5) Act 2 Discussion Wkst, (6) Reading Response Quiz #2, (7) Socratic Seminar Act 2 Questions, (8) Timed Writing (AP Style) Assignment, (9) AP Exam 40-Minute Essay Tip Shee
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP English: Shakespeare Othello Unit Plan
This 15 page Unit Plan is designed for an AP English class (or any upper level / accelerated / honors English course). Included are: (1) Discussion Handout for Acts 1-2, (2) Reading Response Quiz Acts 1-2, (3) Character Debate, (4) Discussion Handout for Acts 3-4, (5) Iago as the Vice Character Activity, (6) Reading Response Quiz Acts 3-4, (7) Discussion Handout for Act 5 on Machiavelli, (8) Pre-Socratic Seminar Form, (9) Socratic Seminar Questions, (10) Writing Assignment and Rubric. I also hav
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP English: Sophocles' Oedipus Rex Unit Plan
Here is a 22 page unit plan for teach Sophocles' Oedipus Rex for AP English (or for another accelerated / honors level course). This includes: (1) The Structure of Oedipus Rex, (2) The Background / History of the Characters, (3) Discussion Day #1, (4) Reading Response Quiz, (5) Discussion Day #2, (6) Socratic Seminar - Pre-Seminar Form, Seminar Day #1 Questions, Seminar Day #2 Questions, (7) Large Group Discussion - Pre-Seminar Form, Seminar Questions, Rubric, (8) Writing for In-class/Timed Writ
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP English: Chinua Achebe Things Fall Apart Unit Plan
This 15 page unit plan for Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe is designed for an AP English (or another honors / accelerated level English course). It is perfect for the group of students who wish to discuss critical perspectives on the novel (like Psychoanalytical / Freudian, Marxist / Economic Determinist, and Feminist Theories) and for the group of students who excel at Socratic style questioning and small group discussions. Included in the Unit Plan: (1) Discussion Questions Chapters 1-7, (2
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Reading Circles: LITERATURE / FICTION Group Reading Mini Unit & Assignment
Reading/Literature Circles are group activities/assignments that put your students in charge. Stop telling your students what's happening in the books your read, and have them start telling each other! This works for a whole class book, or for each group to be able to select their own - Great for differentiation!Your class is split into groups (between 4-6 members works best), and are then given a piece of literature (a novel or short story) to discuss. The text is then split into sections (by c
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MEGA BUNDLE
AP English: F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby Unit
Here is my complete unit on Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby: Reading Response Quizzes for Chapters 1-3 and 4-6; Socratic Seminar Questions for a two-day seminar that assesses analysis of both Chapters 7-9 and the novel as a whole; two writing assignments, (1) a timed, AP Exam simulated assignment and (2) a planned, formal college essay; rubrics for both assignments; a student example of a 9 essay.
If you like it and want more help with how to teach it, please email me. I can also show you how to
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Christmas Chemistry Color by Number - by Valence Electrons
Solve each chemical element for the number of valence electrons indicated by its atomic mass and use that answer to determine the color of each section. For example hydrogen has 1 valence electron so wherever you see "H" use the number color 1 which is yellow.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP English: Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot Unit Plan Drama Study
This 22 page Unit Plan Drama Study of Samuel Beckett's classic Theater of the Absurd drama Waiting for Godot is designed for AP English (or any accelerated, honors level course). It is best for students who are open to discussion and intriguing questions about the text. Included are: (1) Act 1 Discussion Wkst, (2) Reading Response Quiz #1, (3) Act 2 Discussion Wkst, (4) Reading Response Quiz #2, (5) Socratic Seminar Activity: Questions, Student Chart, Teacher Rubric, (6) Writing Assignment: Assi
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
THE HUNGER GAMES Close Reading Test, Chapters 10-18
I searched high and low for a basic, close reading test that would simply show me whether students did their outside-of-class reading of THE HUNGER GAMES, and I found that none existed that met my needs (detailed + easy to grade). Thus, I made my own. I've created three 25-question, multiple-choice tests (Parts I, II, & III) to serve this purpose. To make a teacher's job easier, I've also included an answer key that includes the page number of the correct answer so you can defend the questio
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP English: Euripides' Medea Unit Plan
This 12-page unit plan is designed for AP English (or another challenging, accelerated / honors course). Included are: (1) Plot summary of the play, (2) Discussion Questions, (3) Reading Response Quiz, (4) Socratic Seminar: Pre-Seminar Form, Seminar Day 1 & Day 2 Questions, Rubric, (5) Writing Assignment with Rubric. I have examples of writings to go along with it if you would like. Just ask for them!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP English: Feminist Short Stories: Faulkner, Joyce Carol Oates, & Gilman
This three (3) story "short story" unit is perfect for an AP English (or other accelerated / honors level) course. The three stories featured: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, and "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" by Joyce Carol Oates. Included are discussion guides and reading response quiz, Socratic Seminar activities, and a Writing Assignment w/ rubric. Look for others coming soon: Postmodernist Short Story Unit.For more like
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Bible Study: The Book of Job: The Bible as Literature Unit Plan
This intensive study of the Book of Job (NIV version referenced) is taught in my AP English course as a study of literature. It raises a number of deep-thinking questions about God, Satan, and Man. The unit plan can be used for a parochial / Christian curriculum or an accelerated / honors level course that lends itself to Socratic Seminars and Literary Circles and open discussion. I also have used the unit as a study for Adult Sunday School. The plan includes: (1) Discussion for Job 1-14, (2) Di
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Road (Cormac McCarthy) Exam
An in-depth and editable 75-question multiple choice exam with key and essay prompts. The test includes questions on plot, characters, literary techniques, writing style and themes of Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning post-apocalyptic novel. A solid culminating exam after studying the novel that tests students reading comprehension and analysis of the novel.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP English: Postmodernist Short Stories: Kafka, Marquez, Updike, & O'Brien
Here is an amazing opportunity to lead your most accelerated groups of literature students (I use in my AP English course) through some brilliant Postmodernist short stories: Franz Kafka "A Hunger Artist," Gabriel Garcia Marquez "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings," John Updike "A&P," and Tim O'Brien "The Things They Carried." The unit is set up with small group discussion guided questions and large group Socratic Seminars with seminar questions and rubrics that measure student participation
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Marrow Thieves Novel Study- worksheets/assessments - BONUS FILE - Indigenous
Various worksheets and assessments for the novel The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline.ACTIVITY 1: PRE-READING ACTIVITYPre-Reading activity to introduce The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline- reviews the definition of marrow- has students compare/contrast Western and Indigenous Worldviews by watching a video- answers/video notes included.ACTIVITY 2: IMPACTS OF COLONIZATIONHelp students with their understanding of the novel while reading- reviews the definitions of colonization, assimilation, cul
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11th, Adult Education
Wuthering Heights Unit Plan
This 55 page detailed unit plan for Wuthering Heights includes objectives; linking to CCSS; a detailed unit outline table with activities, instructions, and standards covered; all handouts in an organized appendix; discussion, essay, and seminar questions; a unit test with a key; group or individual end-of-unit project; and more! All the work is done for you in an organized way, and it is all in one easy-to-use document! Although I use this unit for my AP Literature and Composition class, it is
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Tao of Who? Winnie-the-Pooh Reading Activities - Ancient China Daoism/Taoism
These two activities are a fun way to get students to better understand as well as become interested in the principles of Daoism/Taoism (one of the Leadership Philosophies/Three Schools of Thought that developed in Ancient China). After students have finished reading the excerpt “The Tao of Who?” from the book The Tao of Pooh (Winnie-the-Pooh and friends!) by Benjamin Hoff, they can choose to answer one out of four questions that best fits with their learning style via a Comprehension Menu. Afte
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Lit Circles: Complete Package - 12 Assignments
This package contains everything you need to conduct an extensive Literature Circle Unit. The first page is a description of each role and the rest contains 12 different assignments that students may choose from, creating instant differentiation based on product.
This is a fabulous deal at $1 an assignment - all the work is done for you, and it works with any piece of literature, fiction or nonfiction, in any course. It could even be adapted to work with informational text.
If you don't wa
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conte des Fees: La Belle et La Bête + Questions de Lecture
Bonjour!
In this document, you will find the original Conte des Fées "La Belle et la Bête" in FRENCH. This is a shorter, more abbreviated version than the book/literature one; which makes it much more "do-able" and less intimidating for students to read!
This resource is wonderful for students to increase their higher-level thinking skills.
Also included after the text is a set of 34 assessment questions, which come directly from the reading. The formats of the questions are:
-- short answe
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
INDIGENOUS READING CIRCLE BUNDLE -- RICHARD WAGAMESE
Greetings,Reading Circles offer another approach to novel study. Rather than study one novel as a whole class, students work in groups to study one of five different novels. Most work is done individually, and the circle is for discussion and presentation. This Indigenous Studies Reading Circles Bundle contains five novels and two novellas (Bonus) by a single author, Richard Wagamese. writer and a reliable guide and engaging storyteller on our path toward truth and reconciliation.Five Novels +
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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AP English: Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler Unit Plan
This unit plan for Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler is perfect for an AP English (or another accelerated / honors level course). For the students who are eager to hold intense classroom discussions on the drama and to dive deeper into the novel in terms of literary critical perspectives like Feminist and Marxist approaches to literature. Included are: (1) Acts 1 & 2 Discussion Guide (Day One), (2) Acts 1 & 2 Discussion Guide (Day Two), (3) Reading Response Quiz Acts 1 & 2, (4) Acts 3 &
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Wizard of Oz and the Perseverance Road - Whole Group Reader's Theater
This is a Reader's Theater for the entire class. It was designed to be read or used as a play - depending on the time you have. There are 18 speaking parts but opportunities to double up or expand them allow you to fit it to your class/group. It is based on the Wizard of Oz. In the script, Dorothy is the type of girl who always gives up when things get tough until a tornado comes and whisks her away to the Land of Oz She’s ready to give up there until the munchkins volunteer to take her to see t
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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