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Creative writing Common Core W.11-12.2 resources
College Essay | Personal Statement College Writing Guide
College Essay Worksheets, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Sample Personal Statement Essays. Perfect for Google Classroom and distance learning!Get your students started on their college application essay or personal statement writing! With NO PREP, spend 20 minutes, 75 minutes or 2 weeks jumpstarting your students' personal statement writing.Use the included lesson plan, student handouts and an PowerPoint and Google Slides to introduce students to the personal statement essay prompts, 5 sample ess
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Poetry Resources Bundle Volume 2
More Poetry Resources for Reading, Writing, and Understanding Poetry!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
This bundle contains many of my newer poetry resources that are NOT included in my original bundle: Poetry Resources, Volume 1.
This is a second collection (Volume 2) containing the following resources, which can be purchased separately:
"Roar" by Katy Perry - Figurative Language & Poetry Devices Review
One Direction Song Lyrics Poetry Activ
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Entire YEAR of FUN Writing Warm-Ups: 20% OFF!!!
Do you need some fresh bell-ringers for your classroom??Your students will be EAGER to get started each day with these FUN warm-ups that promote WRITING and CREATIVITY!! And YOU will have one less item on your to-do list, freeing up your time to work on everything else.I've spent MONTHS perfecting this DISCOUNTED bundled item, ensuring it has the most RELEVENT and ENGAGING activities for our students (yes, my students will be using this too). Each day of the week is themed:~Movie Clip Monday~T
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Essay Writing (Expository, Persuasive/Argument & Literary Analysis) Common Core
Perfect for the beginning of the year, this common core aligned complete essay writing unit includes extensive instruction coupled with concept specific practice opportunities on the expository, persuasive and literary essays. Over 66 pages in length, this essay writing unit can be broken down into ~13-16 lesson plans and offers printable practice activities on the following topics:- Essay at a Glance (Visual illustrations of essay writing in its simplest form, including the Funnel Model.)- Outl
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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American Literature Introduction - Poetry, Music and Visual Media Unit
This three-week unit is an excellent introduction to American Literature and meets the needs of visual, auditory, and linguistic learners. Students are introduced to American voices and ideals through poetry, music, and art. The unit sets high expectations for close reading and literary analysis while also encouraging creativity. Furthermore, the unit encourages critical thinking by requiring students to synthesize texts with universal themes and incorporates all English Language Arts Common Cor
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: American Literature Curriculum - Thematic Pacing Guide - Lesson Bundle
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau Transcendental Bundle
Looking for an engaging way to introduce your students to famous transcendentalist thinkers and writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau? This bundle includes plenty to challenge your students with excerpts from "Self-Reliance,” "The American Scholar,“ “Nature,” Walden, and "Civil Disobedience."What's Included . . .► Step-by-step instructions for each day.► Common Core English Standards aligned to daily tasks.► Understanding Transcendentalism group synthesis task.EMERSON:► Viewing gui
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9th - 12th
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BELL RINGERS FOR ENGLISH | DIGITAL & PRINT DAILY WRITING PROMPTS | DISTANCE
Complete with a printable student workbook, these bell ringers are sure to engage your students in unique quality writing. Give students a lot of variety and practice with the writing process, interdisciplinary writing, and multiple genres by including this resource in your daily practices. This product includes 180 slides and the accompanied workbook for one entire school year of daily writing, but it is versatile enough to work whenever you need in your curriculum. In addition
Grades:
7th - 12th
Writing a Review of a Movie, Television Show, or Book for High School (Google)
When listening to the radio or surfing the web, we often come across critiques of movies, television shows, music, and books. Those who critique media take time to thoughtfully consider relevant details before determining entertainment value. This way, the general public benefits from the reviewer’s reasoned, informed judgments; the public uses these judgments to determine whether the movie, tv show, song, or book is worth experiencing.Project Overview:Students choose one of the following to r
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9th - 12th
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Thank You Letter (Gratitude Letter) Prompt and Common Core Rubric (Printable)
Foster a high school classroom environment of gratitude and growth mindset with this brief writing activity asking students to write a letter of gratitude to someone who has positively influenced their lives. A specific, yet concise prompt outlining paragraph-by-paragraph expectations is provided. In addition, a planning document is included to help students organize their thoughts and engage more fully with the writing process. Finally, a Common Core aligned rubric for evaluation is availabl
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6th - 12th
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In Cold Blood Resource Bundle - UPDATED
I collected all my best-selling resources on In Cold Blood here - one stop shopping! The bundle includes: the study guide, the close reading assignment, the comparative analysis essay, the creative writing/defense of Dick and Perry assignment, the Capote synthesis assessment plus I have thrown in my In Cold Blood and Capote Viewing Guide as well as my Visual Argument Project as a bonus. I have added a literary theory element for each part of the book where students pick if they want to analyz
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9th - 12th
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MyPerspectives Unit 2: The Individual and Society
This resource is a concise and engaging unit plan on American Literature with the theme of the individual and society. Students explore the question: what role does individualism play in American society? Through various texts, activities, vocabulary, assessments, and tasks, students engage with American Literature in an innovative and informative way. Texts in this unit include but are not limited to: The poetry of Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Elliot, excerpts from Emerson and Thoreau,
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: MyPerspectives American Literature Units 1-5 BUNDLE
And Then There Were None Activities & Writing Prompts
High School and advanced 8th grade students love this classic murder mystery by Agatha Christie, which is still as thrilling and horrifying today as it was more than 75 years ago! With its thrilling plot twists, rich vocabulary, and timeless suspense, this novel is sure to be an instant hit with your students!
This product is made up of 8 super fun and creative activities and writing prompts, including one of my student's all-time FAVORITE writing prompts (and my favorite to grade as well)!
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8th - 12th
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'Lord of the Flies:' Pre Reading Role Play
What would it be like to be deserted on a desert island with only other kids and no adult supervision?
In the midst of a wartime evacuation, your plane has gone down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The only survivors are yourself and other children aged 8-12… You have only one goal: the survival of your group…
In this activity, students will use cunning, teamwork, and maybe even murder and thievery to earn the most points and be the ultimate survivors!
DAY 1- Your plane has gone down and
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9th - 12th
Beowulf - Unit Materials Bundle
This is a comprehensive Beowulf unit containing 15 lesson plans and activities/resources necessary for the unit.This unit contains the following lessons that are listed in my TpT store:-- Guided notes for all sections $2-- Digital Guided Notes for all sections $2-- Storyboard Activity $1-- Hero's Journey Character Poster $1-- Perspective Writing Prompt $1-- Theme Analysis $1-- Hero Essay - with all necessary prewriting/editing $1-- Paideia Final Discussion with all necessary materials $2As well
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Poetry Research Project Contemporary Poet Study
Looking for a poetry project that includes both research and creativity? That allows you to differentiate by giving students choices? That cuts down on the possibility of cheating? That makes assessment faster and more fun for you? That diversifies and modernizes your curriculum? If you answered yes to any of those questions, this poet study project is for you! This resource provides students with a list of 40 contemporary, diverse poets to choose from. Students will study the poet’s life and wo
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9th - 12th
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Writing Bundle: Argument Writing, Narrative Writing, Prompts, Lessons, Rubrics
Struggling to make your yearly plans for writing both practical and fun for your students? Students can be very resistant to writing instruction. Some are bored out of their minds by years of useless, monotonous exercises, and have stopped believing that they can actually learn to become better writers. Add to that their short attention spans and need to have fun, and it can feel like teaching writing is an impossible task. Others have learned a simplistic formula like the 5-paragraph essay and
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9th - 12th
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Asian Literature Unit Plan
This resource (81 Slides) encapsulates Asian literary works of authors from Vietnam, India, China, etc. Students will be taught about the Asian Diaspora and how the literature and even paintings of Asian authors and artists reflect the diaspora. This resource includes creative activities, discussion questions, and links for short stories, interviews, videos, etc. used. BONUS: Includes a literary element mini-lesson where students analyze ten main literary elements.
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: World Literature BUNDLE: 4 UNITS ( YEAR LONG)
Villain Origin Story Unit Plan: Printable Handouts
This resource accompanies the Villain Origin Story unit plan which is a fun, interactive unit that allows students to explore villain backstories and creatively develop their own complex villains with complex origin stories. It includes a step by step writing workshop template which students can follow to create their own villains and write their own villain origin stories.(0ver 40 pages of printable handouts, activities, rubrics, etc all of which are ready to print and use!)
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7th - 12th
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Sonnet Writing Lesson - Shakespearean and Petrarchan Sonnet Templates and Rubric
Teach sonnet poetry using this writing workshop! Includes sonnet templates for Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets along with a sonnet rubric for assessment. Students will learn about iambic pentameter and the form of a sonnet with the multimedia slideshow lesson and apply their knowledge by writing their own sonnets. Suitable for distance learning and Google Classoom®!Included with this Sonnet Poetry Writing Workshop:✏️ Sonnet Writing Workshop Slideshow Lesson - Microsoft PowerPoint® and Go
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8th - 11th
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The Crucible - Courtroom Project
Having finished Act 2, Scene 2 of The Crucible, entice your students to engage deeply with the details of the play by giving them this student-choice based project! Students will pick one of three options for this project: Students will act as a court reporter and write a news article depicting a very specific moment from the scene Students will act as a courtroom sketch artist and produce a sketch depicting a very specific moment from the scene Students will work as a group to reenact and, if d
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9th - 12th
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Ugly Furniture Craigslist Ad: Fun writing assignment
This is a fun writing assignment for any Language Arts class after the students have been introduced to some of the elements of persuasion and have been doing some basic analysis. The students write their own Craigslist ad for an ugly piece of furniture using whatever persuasive techniques they choose.
This is a great way to break up the monotony of writing and analyzing essays and speeches. Gives the students an enjoyable outlet for their creativity, but also gives them a chance to showcase
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10th - 12th
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Death Coming Up the Hill : A Vietnam War Novel Workbook
This hands-on, engaging workbook acts as a strong supplement to the novel Death Coming Up the Hill by Chris Crowe. It is a fantastic resource for engaging students with historical literature and poetry and focuses on both Bloom's Taxonomy and Common Core Standards. Students will come away from the unit with a strong knowledge base of the Vietnam War, the late 1960s, haiku poetry, research sources, and informative texts.The workbook includes:A cover pagePre-reading research activity regarding t
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7th - 12th
Earth Day Creative Writing Activities for High School: Digital Resource
Are you searching for a meaningful activity to celebrate Earth Day with your high school students? Look no further! Our Earth Day Creative Writing Form is here to inspire passion for sustainability and environmental awareness while nurturing creativity and critical thinking skills in our students.What's Included: Inside, you'll find a range of writing prompts tailored for high schoolers, covering poetry, short stories, essays, and more. We've also included Earth Day-inspired challenges to spark
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7th - 12th
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The Hobbit Culminating Projects and Rubrics for Google Drive
This resource offers four creative alternatives to traditional end-of-unit assessments associated with The Hobbit. For each project prompt, a unique, comprehensive rubric for evaluating student work is included. To accommodate classroom and distance learning settings, materials will be delivered to your Google Drive as an editable Google Document.The primary objectives of the project options include the following:Students will demonstrate a strong understanding of the process by which characters
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9th - 12th
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