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Arts & music Common Core W.8.3b resources
Storytelling with Rubrics | Middle School Writing | Creative Writing
You and your students will love this combination of creative writing, public speaking, and group collaboration! Plus, prepare your students, as self-directed learners, to be highly organized, well-planned, and how to work cooperatively in groups. This student-centered fun mini-unit resource is included in a bundle! Student ♥ Engagement Bundle of Language Arts Lessons for Middle and High SchoolAdaptable for all age groups - is this standards-based ELA mini-unit, a week of lessons culminate in an
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6th - 9th
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READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8
Want three weeks of fun, no-prep drama or ELA lessons? In this 30% off Readers' Theater activities unit, students read two humorous scripts, answer questions and activities, and watch a slideshow. After absorbing the tips in the 38 slide presentation, they write their own 4-6 page scripts and read them to their admiring fellow students. All you have to do is photocopy the PDFs, or post them to Google Classroom, and let the fun begin! A minimal prep skills development board game will add to the e
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5th - 8th
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MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 4: Star Crossed Romance (Romeo & Juliet)
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of 114 Slides for Romeo and Juliet. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, a mock trial, close readings, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning Romeo and Juliet fun, educational, and creative!The handouts bundle includes over 20 resources of corresponding handouts for the unit, which includes a mock trial framework, a ready to use end-of -play assessment with a step-by-ste
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8th - 12th
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PLAYSCRIPT WRITING - CLASSROOM RESOURCES - BUNDLE
A bundle of 4 resources on summary writing.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Understand the conventions of a play script to use them in writing.Develop dialogues for a play script that exposes characters and situation.Demonstrate the knowledge of play script using the techniques of dialogue writing.This bundle includes:Handouts: Vocabulary, Scaffolding Notes, RubricsWorksheets, Exercises, and Task CardsLesson Plan with ResourcesReady to use PowerPoint PresentationHere ar
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6th - 8th
Common Core Screenwriting - Students As Screenwriters - Creative Writing Unit
What Is Screenwriting?Screenwriting is a form of storytelling that creates a visual tale for the reader, and if performed, the viewer. Screenplays can be either original pieces of work, or stories taken from other forms of literature. This is commonly to referred to as an adapted screenplay. Why Every Student Should Be A Screenwriter?In creating any screenplay, the writer must have a clear understanding of the setting, the characters, and dialogue. This is true for the work in its entirety,
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5th - 12th
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PLAY-SCRIPT WRITING : PRESENTATION
A lesson presentation that presents teaching and learning resources on play-script writing.After completing this lesson, the students will be able to:Understand the conventions of a play script to use them in writing.Develop dialogues for a play script that exposes characters and situation.Demonstrate the knowledge of play script using the techniques of dialogue writing.This Resource includes:Vocabulary Overview - Play-scriptReal Life Application and Cross-Curriculum LinksFlipped Lesson Part - V
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â WRITING PRESENTATIONS BUNDLE
Emergency Sub Plan! Beginning Acting| Character Analysis
This one to two day low prep lesson focuses on a particular acting exercise--character analysis. It is created for an introduction to theater or beginning acting class. Students view a segment of a play or musical (filmed live if possible), use the questions provided to write a short analysis, (short expository writing) and write about a character of their choosing. Need an emergency lesson or substitute? This is one I used many times when I was in a fix. This product can be used with any p
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7th - 9th
MyPerspectives 9th Grade Unit 6: World's End
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of slides that correspond with Unit 6 of the 9th Grade MyPerspectives curriculum. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning fun, educational, and creative!
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â 9th Grade Unit 6: World's End BUNDLE Slides & Printable Activities, etc
12 Angry Men Unit Plan
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of slides that contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning fun, educational, and creative!
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â 12 Angry Men BUNDLE (Slides, Printable Activities, Study Guide, etc!)
Romeo and Juliet BUNDLE OF OVER 20 RESOURCES (Engaging Activities!)
This comprehensive bundle features over 20 resources to accompany the reading of Romeo and Juliet. Resources include an end-of-play creative assessment (with a step-by-step workshop), literary techniques study, close readings, creative writing prompts, a mock trial framework, and so much more!Resources in this bundle will also be posted separately.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Romeo and Juliet (Slides & Corresponding Handouts BUNDLE)
Conversation Starters Package on The Performing Arts
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the performing arts.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of the performing artsActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful e
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Video Technology Christmas Video Project, Spoken Word Poetry (editable)
Looking for a fun (and editable!) project for your Video Technology and Production students to complete before they leave for Christmas break? Use this lesson to hit some English Language Arts standards by creating a spoken word poetry video based on a holiday theme. This lesson includes:Suggested procedures12-slide presentation that walks your students through the assignment1 Guided Notes pageStoryboard templateGrading rubric for video
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7th - 12th
Drama Lesson| St. Patricks Day| Creative Writing| Playwriting Monologue
Have a little leprechaun fun! This lesson focuses on a play-writing exercise--the monologue and beginning acting using a St. Patrick's Day theme. Students select an object indicative of St. Patrick's Day (which the teacher provides from this lesson) and write a monologue speaking as the object. Then, they design the object on their own paper and perform their monologue. Students don't even realize they are studying play-writing. Just copy and go! This lesson was created for a creative dramatics
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6th - 8th
Also included in:Â Drama Class St. Patrick's Day Readers Theater Creative Writing Folk Tale
Conflict Skit Rubric
Conflict Skit Rubric
Use this rubric to score your students' conflict skits. Rate their dialogue, public speaking skills, time awareness, and preparedness. Great, easy, tool to use. Feel free to change categories as needed.
Great for conflict resolution, character education, classroom management, etc.
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5th - 8th
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Fiction Writing for Middle School Bundle
This bundle offers comprehensive writing masterclasses to middle school and homeschool students.Over several units, students will explore narrative writing, descriptive writing, dramatic writing, and poetry. Each lesson builds on prior learning to help students develop their creativity.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My ethos on learning is social but whereas in tradit
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6th - 9th
Playwriting Starter Pack
Included in this bundle are the following resources:Outlining a Play (Guided Activity) - This six-part activity will guide students through the process of outlining a play.Creating a Character (Guided Activity) - This three-part activity will guide students through the process of creating their own multidimensional character. It will also give them an opportunity to experiment with that character by developing a story, scene or monologue in which the character plays a starring role.This purchase
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
Romeo and Juliet (Slides & Corresponding Handouts BUNDLE)
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of 114 Slides for Romeo and Juliet. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, a mock trial, close readings, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning Romeo and Juliet fun, educational, and creative!The handouts bundle includes over 20 resources of corresponding handouts for the unit, which includes a mock trial framework, a ready to use end-of -play assessment with a step-by-ste
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8th - 12th
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Remote Learning/Covid-19 Digital Time Capsule Project with Menu of 20 Artifacts
Product Overview:I created this project to engage students in reading, writing, and critical thinking tasks that are timely and relevant as we navigate remote learning together. The time capsule provides an opportunity for students to document this unprecedented historical moment and balances both their own personal experiences and the realities of the larger global pandemic. The editable project menu allows teachers to increase or reduce the minimum number of required tasks within each categor
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6th - 10th
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Hip Hop English Lessons
Hip hop introduction lesson for English Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8. These resources are designed for an extra curricular club that helps to engage students in lyrics and therefore poetry. In this lesson we explore one set of lyrics and analyze how the writer uses similes and metaphors to interest their listeners.Could be used for before/lunchtime/after school clubs or edited to be used for lessons on poetry and figurative language.
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Hip Hop Poetry English
Romeo and Juliet (ENGAGING UNIT WITH CORRESPONDING ACTIVITIES, ASSESSMENTS, ETC)
This comprehensive and engaging resource consists of 114 Slides for Romeo and Juliet. Slides contain activities, prompts, assessments, discussion questions, a mock trial, close readings, Jeopardy game links, mini-lessons, and so much more to make teaching and learning Romeo and Juliet fun, educational, and creative!
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Romeo and Juliet (Slides & Corresponding Handouts BUNDLE)
Drama in The Literacy Classroom - Writing, Speaking, & Performance Total Bundle
This bundle provides hours of cross-curricula lessons with a focus on language arts and drama. Students will read, analyse, plan, write, review, create, speak, perform, and journal.The bundle is ideal for middle schoolers, and homeschoolers.If you are using this or any of my other products in a homeschool environment, note that there is a collaborative component that will require a buddy or parent. My ethos on learning is social but whereas in traditional school the learning experience is vertic
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6th - 8th
Everyman Playwriting Project
After reading Everyman, students will apply their understanding of allegories to the creation of their own morality play: Everystudent. What virtues are needed help Everystudent in his or her journey toward graduation, and what vices will stand in his or her way? Students will brainstorm allegorical characters, write an original play, and perform their plays for their classmates. In addition to assessing their understanding of medieval morality plays, this creative project enables students to re
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7th - 12th
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Gothic Horror Unit BUNDLE
Digital at-home learning made easy! Combine a half-term unit on gothic horror with four novel studies that inform the class about gothic horror characters and settings during the unit.Included:A Bump in the Night 4-week unit: research and report writing, narrative writing *Includes lesson plans, resources, editable rubricsA Skinful of Shadows Novel StudyCoraline Novel StudyThe Graveyard Book Novel StudyFrankenstein Graphic Novel StudyAll objectives are aligned with the 2014 National Curriculum o
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4th - 7th
Stories from Scratch - Storytelling with Vocabulary
Unlock your students creative potential and improve their word acquisition skills in one easy to use lesson. When I was a kid I remember hated memorizing vocabulary, but I loved to write. A teacher of mine discovered that passion and unlocked my love for language and storytelling. That spark led to this storytelling lesson. Because vocab should be more than just rote memorization....This curriculum tool is designed to elicit higher order thinking skills in your class and promote a deeper unders
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5th - 8th
Also included in:Â Vocab Mini Bundle
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