Visual arts Common Core RL.9-10.10 resources

Literature, Reading, Visual Arts

From Electric English.... This is an activity for a film comparison of "The Lottery". Once you have read and worked with the short story, you can view the film in its entirety, or you can show clips of the film if you do not have the time for all of it. Among other things, it asks the students to consider physical elements, character elements, and language elements. There are several versions of "The Lottery". This activity will work for all of them. I have used the film directed by Daniel Sackh

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10th - 11th

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Mark Twain Packet

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Close Reading, Literature, Visual Arts

From Electric English... This is a comprehensive packet for Mark Twain, several of his short stories, and his anecdotes/maxims. You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the answer key for the assessment is listed separate from the assessment itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the answer key with the assessment, I would have listed the price at a

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10th - 11th

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Oedipus Rex Theme Reflection Activity - Blindness and Sight

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Alex Licht

This theme reflection activity is a great way to pull together the theme of blindness and sight in Oedipus Rex. It can be completed before or during the reading of the play (if you don't mind spoilers) or after reading. This is intended to be a whole-class formative assessment tying in modern art and music in order to facilitate a connection and deeper understanding of this play's theme. Students follow instructions by copying down questions and answering them when they see each art piece (each

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English Language Arts, Literature, Visual Arts

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9th - 12th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

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Also included in: Oedipus Rex UNIT Bundle! Background, Quiz, Activities, & Theme Focus!

Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Artistic Activity- Storyboard

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From Electric English... This is an in class or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at Poe's short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". The students are asked to generate a story board from the text pulling out what they consider to be the most important occurrences of the tale. I know that not every student is Picasso; the point of the activity is the analysis and that they try their best. This being said, it must be obvious that they have put some effort

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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RL.9-10.7

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman: "The Yellow Wallpaper" Artistic Activity- Literate Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper". And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of the dreaded yellow wallpaper. I have several truly awesome examples of student work that have been created over the years, but unfortunately, that will not help you here.... So, I have posted several images of the wallpaper that I found on the web. You can show your students these

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10th - 11th

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Movie Matrix

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Literature, Reading, Visual Arts

From Electric English.... This is an activity for a film comparison of Poe's short story "The Fall of the House of Usher". Once you have read and worked with the piece, you can view the film in its entirety and use the matrix for analysis while watching. (Sometimes, depending on time, I skip the reading altogether and just view the film; this activity has the students consider many facets of the tale, and can stand on its own if need be.) Most versions of the film are 50 minutes or less, and I c

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Template: Freytag Pyramid

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Close Reading, Literature, Visual Arts

From Electric English... This is a template that I created for Freytag's Pyramid. Use it for any piece of literature that you might want to pair it with :) It asks the students to take a close look at the plot of a piece, and how it progresses over the course of a story.

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9th - 12th

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Printables, Graphic Organizers

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Walt Whitman Packet

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Poetry, Visual Arts, Vocal Music

From Electric English... This is a small packet that contains a week of work, give or take a day, for Walt Whitman. Wow, was that some alliteration or what!! Still with the w's.... Lol :) You might notice as you peruse my store that each of these items is listed individually, as well as, bundled. For example, the answer key for the assessment is listed separate from the assessment itself.... This is not because I am greedy or want to squeeze one more dollar out of you. Had I included the answe

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10th - 11th

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Twelve Angry Men Video Project

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Ink-Credible

To conclude the Twelve Angry Men Unit, I love having my students do a mock interview video project. Typically, I give my students two separate class periods to complete the assignment. We then have a video day where students can show their videos if they want. There are three roles per group: interviewer, juror, and camera man/ video editor. There is also a rubric within this product.

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Drama, English Language Arts, Visual Arts

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9th - 12th

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Projects, Activities, Assessment

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Old Man and the Sea: Film Comparison

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Literature, Reading, Visual Arts

From Electric English.... This is an activity for a film comparison of "The Old Man and the Sea". Once you have read and worked with the novella, you can view the film in its entirety, or if you do not have time for the whole selection, you can show clips of the film. Among other tasks, it asks the students to consider physical elements, character elements, and language elements. Most importantly, it asks students to consider how the director has used artistic license to convey these elements o

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10th - 12th

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Film studies assessment: Bridge to Terabithia

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Andrea Vermaak

A film studies assessment for 55 points that includes camera angles and questions related to the film 'Bridge to Terabithia'. A memorandum is included.

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Balanced Literacy, Drama, Visual Arts

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7th - 9th

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Activities, Assessment, Homework

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PARKING LOT POETRY - Take a "BRAKE" to Re-Verse Your Space!

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Michael Metzler

Parking Lot Poetry Take a “Brake” to Re-Verse Your Space OVERVIEW: This is an engaging and fun project to cap off (or launch) any term or unit where you’ve spent some time encountering poetry. Students are encouraged to select a short “snippet” of poetry verse that is powerful & can stand on its own. They then make stencils and spray-paint the verse on the school parking lot. NOTE: I have done this project with high school seniors (to decorate the “Senior Lot”), but I have also done varia

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English Language Arts, Poetry, Visual Arts

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6th - 12th

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Raven" Artistic Activity- Sculpture Sessions

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From Electric English... This is an at home or in class project that asks students to make a sculpture of the raven from Poe's poem of the same name. What is interesting about this, beyond the obvious, is that I have instructed the students to only use recycled or found material to create their interpretations. No buying allowed!! After completion, the students will give a one/two minute presentation on their process, inspirations, and strategies. If you do not have time for the presentations,

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9th - 11th

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English, English Language Arts, Visual Arts

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The Garden of Time Short Story Literary Analysis + Met Gala & Fine Art, CCSS

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Laura Randazzo

Use the Met Gala’s annual fashion parade of popular celebrities to hook students’ attention and pull them into an analysis of “The Garden of Time,” an excellent speculative fiction short story by J.G. Ballard. This free download includes:• Links to J.G. Ballard’s short story, “The Garden of Time,” where it is posted online by third-party web hosts• Student worksheet of literary analysis questions and a detailed answer key to facilitate discussion• Fashion design worksheets featuring female and m

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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Worksheets, Activities

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Washington Irving: Artistic Activity- Storyboard

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From Electric English... This is an in class or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at Irving's short story, "The Devil and Tom Walker". The students are asked to generate a story board from the text pulling out what they consider to be the most important occurrences of the tale. I know that not every student is Picasso; the point of the activity is the analysis and that they try their best. This being said, it must be obvious that they have put some effort in

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9th - 11th

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RL.9-10.7

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Edgar Allan Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" Literate Art 2

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From Electric English... This is an in school or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at the short story, "The Fall of the House of Usher". And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of Roderick Usher's painting. The students will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Edgar Allan Poe: "Hop-Frog" Artistic Activity- StoryBoard

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From Electric English... This is an in class or at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at Poe's short story, "Hop-Frog". The students are asked to generate a story board from the text pulling out what they consider to be the most important occurrences of the tale. I know that not every student is Picasso; the point of the activity is the analysis and that they try their best. This being said, it must be obvious that they have put some effort into their work, and

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9th - 11th

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RL.9-10.7

, RL.9-10.10

EA Robinson: Artistic Activity 2- Poetic Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to consider the fictional town of Tilbury. And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of what that town might look like, and where these characters might live in relation to one another. They will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will s

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9th - 11th

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EA Robinson: Artistic Activity 1- Poetic Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at one of the characters Robinson created from Tilbury Town. And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of that character. They will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that it is always good to get

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9th - 11th

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Stephen Crane: Poem Artistic Activity- Poetic Art

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From Electric English... This is an at home project, in which, the students are asked to take a closer look at one of the three poems by Stephen Crane covered in class. And, then, to make a drawing that conveys their interpretation of the poem. They will then present their creations to the class in a short 1-2 minute presentation. Of course, if you do not have the time, you can always do away with the presentation aspect of the assignment. I will say, though, that it is always good to get the st

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9th - 11th

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