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Screenplay UNIT: Screenwriting in Secondary ELA-- From Script to Trailer
One of the things I really enjoy is reading and writing screenplays. In this unit by Bespoke ELA, I have put together some of the key lessons that I've learned about script writing in a format that is user-friendly to secondary ELA students. Screenplay writing is a high-interest type of writing because all students love movies. For this project, students will create their own original screenplay concepts, write a character sketch and plot treatment, craft a ten-page screenplay sequence, creat
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mockingjay Novel Teaching Unit Tests, Questions, Projects, Vocab
Mockingjay Literature Guide Teaching Novel Unit
Complete teaching unit/literature guide for Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins from teacher author Tracee Orman.
This unit contains the following files:
Mockingjay Check Questions Quizzes and Discussion Questions
Mockingjay Alternative Discussion Questions Handouts and Answer Key
Mockingjay Supplemental and Enrichment Activities
Mockingjay Vocabulary Activities
Mockingjay Part I Test and Study Guide (includes Word version for editing)
Mockingjay
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Autonomous Vehicle Research Project and CER Writing for STEM, Robotics, and AI
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic! Help your students learn about new technologies and the benefits and limitations with this autonomous car research project. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format. Get all 4 STEM Research Projects here and save 20%!The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin with gathering evidence from a video and an article. The sources introduce students
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6th - 10th
Henrietta Lacks and Bioethics CER Research Project - Black History Month Project
Looking to spark amazing discussion and engage your students in real-world debate, all while learning an important figure in Black History? Help your students learn about Henrietta Lacks, HeLa Cells, and the property rights of biological materials with this bioethics research project. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft an argumentative essay using the CER format.The lesson meets science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin with gathering
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8th - 11th
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Test Prep Paired Texts - Paired Passages - Close Reading & Essay Writing Bundle
In these three lessons, students compare paired texts that have similar universal themes. These detailed lesson plans will provide you with everything you need to help your students meet Common Core English Language Arts Standards as they make connections between the texts and construct effective comparison essays. This 60-page bundle includes the following:-explicit lesson plans with identified Common Core ELA Anchor Standards-anticipation guides-contextual reading guides with sample annotation
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7th - 11th
Literary Analysis Essay Bundle: Annotations, Essay Samples, Elaboration Practice
Strong literary essays begin with effective annotating! This bundle includes handouts, graphic organizers, color-coded student essay samples, elaboration practice, and more! From thesis statement to conclusion, this packet makes introducing the literary essay easy!This product includes 2 PDF files.Handouts for display and distribution on the following:✅ What is a Literary Essay?✅ Elements of a Literary Essay✅ The Elements of Fiction Overview✅ What Makes a Good Thesis Statement?Graphic Organizers
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7th - 10th
The Odyssey Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (PG13 - 1997)
The Odyssey Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (PG13 - 1997) challenges students to analyze the concepts and characters in Odysseus' adventure. This is a great way to introduce students to Homer's Greek epic or take a deeper look after studying the written version. Explore Odysseus' relationship with the gods and the lessons he learns along the way about life, family, love and temptation. Movie Version Notes: This is the 1997 TV movie version starring Armand Assante. This movi
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7th - 12th
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The Writer's Notebook Guide-- Handouts, Instructions, Charts, and MORE!
This guide includes explanations on how to organize the writer's notebook as well as the charts, handouts, graphic organizers, rubrics, etc. for students to use with the notebook throughout the school year. It also includes a Google Slides notebook template that you can use for a digital notebook option.The Writer’s Notebook is the heart of the English classroom. It is the place that holds a student’s reflections on literature and life. It is the place where a student goes to record important n
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Can cultural lines be crossed in costume? {Argumentative Essay}
Every English teacher needs new ways to teach argument, rhetoric, and analytical writing. The Inquiry-Based Synthesis Essay is here to save the day!This argument essay is designed to help you out in a quick fix OR to teach in-depth rhetorical analysis. The essay can be scaffolded up or down, from highly difficult and challenging to ELL and SpEd friendly. In a nutshell: The essay question asks students to develop an argument about the question: does a #hashtag create real social change? Thei
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9th - 12th
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Disney Pixar's Up Movie Guide Packet + Activities + Sub Plan + Best Value
★ Follow me for updates!This packet includes, among four other teaching aids, a peer-reviewed handout of 15 essay questions designed to promote self reflection, empathy, goal setting, and kindness among students. This resource, while rigorous and pertinent to the film, goes beyond the scope of questions like "what's the setting and time period" and helps students put into practice character building ideas and concepts based on themes from the movie. A modified black-and-white printer ink-savi
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7th - 12th
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The Odyssey Bundle: Intro, WebQuest, Presentations, Projects, Essay, Breakout
This resource bundle includes materials to introduce students to the Odyssey and Greek mythology, a Webquest with events from the epic poem written in narrative form, presentation and project materials, a highly structured argument essay focused on whether or not Odysseus is a hero, and a breakout activity which can be used to preview or review the epic.
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9th
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Born A Crime Full Unit (Trevor Noah) -Virtual, Hybrid, In Person
This unit uses Trevor Noah’s engaging and relevant memoir to focus on biases and perspectives, and asks students to consider where biases come from, why we hold onto them, and when we should try to change them. At the end of this unit, students will be able to create a writing portfolio including informal journals about their own experiences, reflections about the memoir, and formal narrative, analytical, and expository pieces. The unit was designed to work for virtual, hybrid, or in person clas
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10th - 12th
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Gattaca Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Formats (PG13 - 1997)
Gattaca Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG13 - 1997) challenges students to think critically about the future of genetics. Explore the concept of 'genoism' and how predictive gene technology would influence human behavior. Compare how parents think about their children now with how they do in the advanced society depicted in the film. Ask students to write an essay on the pros and cons of such technology. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide
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7th - 12th
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Life Science and Biology Research Projects and Claim Evidence Reasoning Practice
Are you looking for independent research projects for life science or biology? Maybe you want to incorporate more reading and writing in your science class? Introduce your students to real world discoveries and amazing phenomena with these low-prep research projects. Students will gather information from text and video sources. Then they will craft argumentative or explanatory essays using the CER format.Each project meets life science, reading, and writing standards. Students begin each project
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7th - 10th
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MS-LS1-5
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Academic Integrity - Avoiding Plagiarism - High School Study Skills Lesson
Are issues like plagiarism, cheating, or excessive dependence on ChatGPT becoming concerns in your classes?Teach your students about academic integrity with this comprehensive interactive Google Slides lesson that includes a definition of academic integrity, its importance, and illustrative examples. These slides also include a definition of academic dishonesty, examples, and how to avoid academic dishonesty. ⭐️ This is a must-teach lesson for all students! By the end of this lesson, your studen
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9th - 12th
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Urban Legends and Myths Unit
Want a fun mini unit that is engaging, informative and a little spooky? This unit examines the origins of modern myths and legends, their impact on our society and television and movies. This Unit Includes the Following:Editable handouts that can be made into an asynchronous packet, OR facilitated as lessonsLessons and tasks that are common core standards aligned Direct Instruction tasks that are current and relevant Mid Unit Project: Urban Legends informative PosterCopies of Urban Legends (the
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9th - 12th
Frankenstein Novel Study COMMON CORE Aligned
This 46-page pdf file contains printables organized by chapter to accompany your class read of Frankenstein. Although it does contain some vocabulary study and plenty of activity, the activity students are asked to do rarely contain rote memorization of the book's details or the book's vocabulary. This unit asks students to think. This unit applies best practices of education today and common core alignment. Students who wish to simply read Sparknotes or summaries will struggle through this unit
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9th - 12th
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Pride and Prejudice Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google (PG - 2005)
Pride and Prejudice Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Classroom (PG - 2005) is a great way to wrap up a literature unit on the famous classic novel by Jane Austen. Compare and contrast Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Wickham. Identify how Elizabeth is different than the average girl in her time. Discuss how the director creates intimacy between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth as they stiffly and formally dance. Explore how flirting in the 1800s compares to today. Finally, encourage students t
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9th - 12th
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ELA Test Prep Unit - Reading & Writing Skills Practice, Activities & Assessments
This high school ELA test prep unit bundle includes targeted reading and writing skills improvement lessons for high school students to help them improve their reading comprehension, reading analysis skills, and informative / expository and argumentative essay writing skills. Plus! The unit contains targeted remediation activities that cover key reading and writing standards students need to know before they take their state ELA reading exams at the end of the year. Products Included: Common Cor
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8th - 11th
Gender Roles Unit AP Language High School English 11th 12th BIGGER THAN EVER!
This huge unit is now even more massive! A compendium of canonical and modern gender-focused texts that span many perspectives, time periods, and arguments.Original questions and prompts for writing and discussion PLUSEngaging and creative critical thinking tasks EQUALS Weeks and weeks of fun and challenging content and activities.This unit is designed for AP English Language and Composition course, but is easily suitable to upper-level high school English classes, as well.OVER 25 TEXTS! OVER 80
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Unbound: A Novel in Verse- Novel Study Hyperdoc
This HyperDoc is designed to be used while reading the historical Fiction novel , Unbound: A Novel in Verse by Ann E. Burg. This HyperDoc contains YouTube video, linked PDF activities and non-fiction passages relating to the themes introduced in Unbound: A Novel in Verse.Reading:Theme Mood ToneAnalyzing CharactersImpact of Setting DialectExtended Metaphor Comparing and Contrasting Making InferencesSocial Studies: Slavery The Great Dismal SwampAnalyzing MapsThis HyperDoc is designed as a Google S
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4th - 6th
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Reading and Writing Curriculum for Middle School - Printable and Digital
Middle School ELA has never been easier with 123 of my printable and digital reading activities for comprehension PLUS writing materials for an entire year all in one amazing bundle! This contains absolutely everything you will find in my free curriculum and pacing guide for teaching standards-based reading and writing (even includes bell-ringers that have conventions, grammar, and reading skill practice)! All of your Lesson Plans will be done for a full year so you can save your free time for
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6th - 8th
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Secondhand Lions Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Slides (PG - 2003)
This Secondhand Lions Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Formats (PG - 2003) challenges students to think about relationships, character traits and what it means to 'really live'. Compare what Walter and Uncle Hub taught each other. Finally, discuss if Walter's mom treated him poorly on purpose or because she was just confused. Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 11 high-level,
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4th - 9th
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2021 Course Audit Syllabus - AP Language and Composition
In light of The College Board's request for AP Language and Composition syllabi to be in a particular format and addressing very particular aspects of learning, I thought I'd share the work I did to create my own syllabus. This 17-page syllabus follows all the criteria The College Board requests including 9 units centered around "Power" and America, big ideas, enduring understandings, and course skills. The rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, and style are al
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11th - 12th
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