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High school Thanksgiving arts & music literature circles
Poetry & Art: Blackout Poetry Book Pages
(7) BLOWN UP BOOK PAGES & Instructions Included for creating poetry from the heart without the pressure of rhyming or form. Even if participants are not familiar with the principles of poetry (i.e., feeling, image, rhythm simile, metaphor, shape, and sound), they can express themselves with this fun activity to creatively problem solve varying poetic forms. Teach Social Emotional Learning or Poetry in a supportive way that will encourage creativity, participation, and deeper self-expression.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cyclops: The Monster in the Cave--Readers Theater from The Odyssey
Includes comprehension activity, key, and teacher notes! Liven up your reading curriculum and satisfy the Common Core with this kid-friendly classroom play based on the 9th book of Homer's The Odyssey. Originally published in the September 2012 issue of Scholastic's Scope magazine, "Cyclops" is suitable for reader's theater or stage performance. Use it to introduce the original text, build fluency, and improve comprehension. Pair it with a Percy Jackson novel as part of a literature circle! Or j
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5th - 9th
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A Christmas Carol; A Readers' Theater Adaptation
Included in A Christmas Carol:-complete script-pre-reading activities-vocabulary study-discussion questions-suggestions for projectsThis reader's theater adaptation is suitable for grades 7- adult. While adhering to the plot of the original work, this adaptation uses more modern language, so that it can be more easily understood by today's students. It can be used with small groups or entire classrooms in both regular and special education. Reading the play aloud, or even acting it out will m
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Play (Acts I and II) Literature Guide
Diary of Anne Frank Play Acts I and IIThis Diary of Anne Frank literature guide for the two-act play is not your run-of-the-mill vocab and questions packet! This guide can be used in completion, or teachers may choose to use certain parts independently. This is a comprehensive study of the play and offers the opportunity to teach and review many ELA benchmarks such as:-Point of View-Theme-Plot-Conflict-Mood-Summarizing-Textual Evidence-Cultural Context-Characterization-Chronological Order-Sym
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7th - 10th
Scripts: Poe Pack (readers theater, Power Point +)
Edgar Allen Poe comes alive with reader’s theaters, choral readings, Power Point, projects, writing prompts and more. Package includes a 52 slide Power Point as well as 53 pages of scripts, graphic organizers, a visual dictionary for The Poe's Cask of Amontillado, rubric, and a How to do reader’s theater .PDF.The Raven and Annabel Lee are presented as choral readings; Helen 1831 and 1848 as tiered group project readings, The Cask of Amontillado is presented as a reader’s theater trial pre-readi
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: American Literature
The "5" Senses - Graphic Organizer + BONUS
Your class just listened to a song of inspiration, read a gut-wrenching poem, watched a powerful speech given by Barack Obama. Upon reflection, what did that song, poem, speech, etc. SOUND like, FEEL like, TASTE like (YES it does!), LOOK like, SMELL like (YES it does!)? This simple graphic organizer allows students to anchor their emotional reactions to any given activity and serves to support and further classroom discussions. Many other uses, too. VERY POPULAR! Simple in its design - Powerful
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2nd - 12th
The One and Only Ivan Reader's Theater Play
This reader's theater play is based on the popular novel "The One and Only Ivan". This 22 page play contains parts for 17-22 readers. It has picture icons for each character to help readers easily identify their parts. This play is a great supplement to the novel and will help readers connect with key parts in the story in a meaningful way.
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2nd - 12th
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
Preparing for a Poetry Slam: How do we Create and Perform Poetry?
One-page handout to help student prepare for the writing and performance of spoken word poetry.
Hand out includes a breakdown of:
*How poets prepare their pieces
*How poets perform their poetry
*How poets interact with their audience
*How poets develop their poetic craft and skills
*How audiences interact with slam and spoken word poets
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Romeo and Juliet In Urban Slang Shakespeare Modern English Adaption
Suitable for a whole class read, literature circle, independent reading, or drama class, Romeo and Juliet in Urban Slang makes a study of Shakespeare's play fun and accessible even for reluctant, struggling, or ENL readers. It is a 74-page PDF that retells and condenses the events of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into contemporary, urban slang. This product was updated in 2021 to reflect recent urban slang from its 2008 debut.Divided into five acts, Romeo and Juliet in Urban Slang can functio
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8th - 10th
Hamlet - To Be or Not To Be: A Workshop Analysis
This resource explores Hamlet’s best-known (and perhaps most challenging) soliloquy. It helps students analyse, through a series of short study tasks, the soliloquy’s significant detail, and leads them towards an understanding of both its meaning and its importance. The resource has been structured so that the study tasks can be undertaken by students working in groups – in a ‘workshop’ setting, with open discussion as appropriate – or individually. Suggested responses to the questions are locat
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11th - 12th
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No Fear a one act play - Script
CAST: 32 total. 14M / 8W / 10 any gender. (Can be played by 7 actors)
In a camp cabin several campers refuse to go to sleep. Wick, their counselor, tells them a tale that mashes several Grimm’s Fairy Tales together.
The story unfolds in their cabin as Wick tells the story of Abay, a young boy (or girl) whose one wish is to feel fear.
Abay is ostracized from the other kids in the village because he is different. But when another boy is taken by a Dwarf (from Snow White’s tale) Abay is the onl
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Emergency Art Sub Plan 3-D Spider & Web! Middle School Value Drawing Activity
Unique Implied Line Drawing with 3-D Spider with Poetry Extension! Great for Halloween Art Fun! Middle School or High School Art Sub Plan or Easy Seasonal Display Project! This seasonal art lesson can be used as a cross-curricular art + middle school poetry or an art + science insect lesson! Use this Autumn or Halloween-themed art drawing lesson to teach about implied lines. simple contour drawing, value, focal point, and 3-D Paper construction! Works as a great “time filler” when some students
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5th - 9th
Macbeth in Urban Slang Shakespeare Modern English Adaptation
Suitable for a whole class read, literature circle, independent reading, or drama class, Macbeth in Urban Slang makes a study of Shakespeare's play fun and accessible even for reluctant, struggling, or ENL readers. It is a 70-page PDF that retells and condenses the events of Shakespeare's Macbeth into contemporary, urban slang. Divided into five acts, Macbeth in Urban Slang can function as a stand-alone text or supplement the reading of Shakespeare's classic rendition. Questions provided after e
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8th - 10th
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Thanksgiving Spanish Stories el día de la acción de gracias reading activities
This product includes two silly stories in Spanish related to Thanksgiving. They are great filler activities for the day before break, the first day back, or to include in an FVR library. The first story should be acceptable in any classroom and the second one is a little more political, but hopefully funny! They are editable, written entirely in the present tense and include reading comprehension questions.Story 1: Panchita el pavo has a brilliant idea to protect her family during Thanksgiving
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5th - 12th
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VIRTUAL LITERATURE CIRCLES Digital Book Clubs Digital Literature Circle Notebook
Facilitate Digital Book Clubs using this Virtual Literature Circle bundle! This folder for Google Drive® includes literature circle roles, peer-evaluation forms, participation rubrics, virtual discussion outlines, and a digital notebook for students to organize their work for each of their literature circle meetings.This folder includes all of the digital handouts needed to set up independent literature circles with your students, including literature circle roles and an organizational task char
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7th - 10th
Anticipation Guide for The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry
This is a four page anticipation guide for The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry.Students will first answer questions they must agree/disagree with based on the topic of consequences. Next, there are terms taken from the story that the students will need to define. After that, the students must pick of the words that they defined to write in their own original sentence. Finally, there are some questions the students to answer based on time travel. These questions lead to a great discussion both be
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6th - 12th
Poetry and Visual Literacy Modified Socratic Seminar Packet
Students will be able to engage in interdisciplinary discourse within the arts and literature. They will be able to answer the open-ended question: What does it mean to be human? –as it relates to works of art and literature.
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9th - 12th
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ROMEO AND JULIET OUT WEST : A Reader's Theatre Script
ROMEO AND JULIET OUT WEST is a fun reader's theatre script that introduces students to the classic play and helps to….
• improve fluency and increase comprehension.
• combine reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
• engage students.
• motivate students to read.
• increase confidence.
3 versions are included: Regular, Short and Shortest.
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5th - 9th
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IN THE HEIGHTS Musical Script ELA 21 Day UNIT (Slides, Questions, Final Project)
IN THE HEIGHTS BROADWAY MUSICAL FULL ELA 21 LESSON UNIT (GOOGLE SLIDES deck, COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS/ACTIVITIES with Answer Key, CHOICE BOARD Final Project) This unit is an entire drama study of the musical IN THE HEIGHTS by Quiara Alegria Hudes. It includes 21 distinct 45-minute workshop-styled ELA lessons based on the Broadway musical: IN THE HEIGHTS by Quiara Alegria Hudes. Google Slide Deck with 131 slides, 25 page comprehension questions/activity document, choice board project document) Pu
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6th - 10th
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Original Drama Script - A cheese sandwich (A short play / Readers' Theatre)
A short play about trying to get a food order right. Surely with all this delicious food to order, they won’t end up with only a cheese sandwich? The play is appropriate for students in 3rd- 6th Grade. The play can be performed in about 7-10 minutes. Along with the play there are discussion questions relating to the play.A Cheese Sandwich is appropriate for guided reading rotations and for an assembly presentation or performance.
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3rd - 9th
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Story Mountain Template
The Story Mountain Template is a must have when teaching students the structure of stories that they read. It is especially useful when writing a new story from scratch. Use this template to layout any story!
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
The Tempest Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's romantic comedy "The Tempest." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include conflict, costume, diction, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, foreshadowing,
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7th - 12th
The Taming of the Shrew Study Guide Packet
The following ten-page study guide provides students guiding questions while they read Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew." The questions vary in difficulty, but they encourage students to not only simply recall comprehension questions about plot but also infer how Shakespeare builds drama and suspense and indirectly characterizes his characters. Other assessed literary concepts include asides, conflict, costume, dramatic irony, dynamic vs. static characterization, foils, imagery, iro
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6th - 12th
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