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Back to School other (ELA) elective course proposals
Film Studies: Full Semester HS Course Curriculum & Presentation Materials
As an undergraduate, I took a few film courses and absolutely loved it. In graduate school, I studied screenplay writing and made a living for a few years writing social media content and making short promotional-type films. Then I became a teacher with the hope of *really* getting to kick back and enjoy some quality writing in all of my spare time (ha!) .Ah well. My loss is the world's gain.Flash forward to a few years ago, and I had the opportunity to pitch a new elective course at the high sc
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9th - 12th
Journalism Yearbook Starter Kit for Advisers
This Yearbook Starter Kit for Advisers includes everything a yearbook adviser would need to kick the year off and manage the program throughout the year. This is a one stop shop for getting your program going. The pack includes:-- an extensive application for new staff members (printable and digital)-- staff contracts-- equipment management contracts and forms-- course overview with goals and standards, to use for course requests or as a course syllabus, CCSS included-- full year curriculum/pac
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Film Studies DIRECTOR'S CUT: 2 Products in One! All Presentations & Lesson Plans
This two-product Bundle is Indy’s Ark of the Covenant. Citizen Kane’s Rosebud. And Monty Python’s Holy Grail!This digital download is massive, and combines my two Film Studies products into one giant bundle product while saving buyers 10% for the bulk purchase vs. buying each product separately. For the ultimate film buff teacher who needs to complete their teaching collection with both the right brain stuff like the fully illustrated unit slideshows AND the nitty gritty minutiae of the day-to-d
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9th - 12th
Vintage Cozy Natural Theme Classroom Decor Editable Bunting Pack | COTTAGECORE
Perfect for creating all your displays and bulletin board banners this back to school, you'll love this easy to edit vintage cottagecore inspired bunting! Perfect for any Taylor Swift fans wanting to bring her Folklore era to life in your classroom!With a mix of eclectic cottagecore patterns and prints, meadow wildflowers and vintage color palette, your classroom will feel warm and welcoming.Choose from 60+ different designs! Made to match our COTTAGECORE Classroom Decor range. Simple to edit -
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Not Grade Specific
Also included in:Â Vintage Cozy Natural Theme Classroom Decor Bundle | COTTAGECORE Collection
Godzilla VS King Kong Podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Godzilla VS King Kong" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify.While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they heard
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Mythology for Students: Greek, Egyptian, Norse
How did we name our planets? What about the days of our week? Months of the year? This is a collection of mythologies from the Greek, Egyptian, and Norse traditions. It has been written with the average middle-school student in mind. (So the gory, disgusting, and socially objectionable parts of these stories have been edited to make them more appropriate for kids.) It has been used in the public school setting as the text for a semester-length elective class for 5th through 8th grade students.
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5th - 8th
Student Council Beginning of the Year Setup Pack
This is everything you need to begin a successful Student Council year! It sets forth that Student Council Officers need to be model students with specific qualifications as well role models for the school.
Included:
Introduction Letter
Student Council Expectations
Officer Roles/Positions with job description
Campaigning Guidelines
Teacher recommendation/Approval forms
Student Application and Intention form
Poster to advertise first meeting
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Not Grade Specific
Creative Writing Syllabus {editable}
This is a syllabus I created for my middle school creative writing club, which is more like a class than a club. Includes the following sections: club/course description, goals/objectives, attendance/membership, required materials, expectations, disciplinary procedures, instructional philosophy, recommended book list, and plagiarism contract. It's in Microsoft Word, so you can edit anything necessary. Check out my other creative writing materials!32-Week Pacing Guide for Creative WritingCreative
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6th - 9th
10 Essentials Speech/Presentation
A fun public speaking assignment based on the popular YouTube videos.
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7th - 10th
Introduction to Theater: Full Course Overview or Supplementary Unit
This Introductory Theater Unit is an all-inclusive way to get started with a new elective course, use during advisory, or even use as a supplement to an ELA course. It includes a cover page for teachers, and multiple, student-driven, week long lessons that can be expanded or shortened based on timing.
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9th - 12th
9 Absurd Inventions podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "9 Absurd Inventions You (Probably) Won't See On Shark Tank" by Part-Time Genius on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Final podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!The final week for this class fell on the last week of school before winter break, so I made the final podcast winter themed. All the items included are simple, user-friendly, and editable! Take, tweak to fit your needs, enjoy!
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7th - 8th
Weird food combos podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Weird but delicious food combos" by Soul + Wit on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Rubik's Cube VS Origami podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Rubik's cube VS Origami" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they hea
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Spaceships VS Submarines podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "Spaceships vs Submarines" by Smash Boom Best on Spotify. While the students listened, they filled out the organizer with what they he
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
That's just weird...podcast
My principal came to me weeks before school started asking me if I could pick up an elective course for our huge 8th grade class. I took on the challenge as he said I could make it whatever I wanted to be, so I went with podcasts!This lesson is heavy in the listening and speaking standards while also being loose, fun, and creative. For this lesson, we listened to "That's just weird..." podcast by Aaron Mahnke on Spotify episodes 8 and 16. While the students listened, they filled out the word doc
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7th - 8th
Also included in:Â Podcast Bundle
Welcome to First Grade Greeting Cards (Groovy Theme)
GROOVY THEME: Welcome to first grade greeting cards! Perfect to send to students before school starts as an introduction to your new class, or to give on the first day of school. This pack includes 3 different versions- one with a generic letter, one with a generic letter and a place to sign your name, and one with a blank letter to write your own greeting.
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1st
Entrepreneurship for Social Justice Exploration PPT
A week-long exploration of entrepreneurship for social justice. Includes: PPT (Shark tank videos, TED Talk, Built in timers, group discussion questions) I executed these lessons with 6-8 graders for an enrichment period cycle and they loved it! Guided Journal (reflections, graphic organizers, activities) also for purchase in store.
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5th - 9th
Human Rights Violations
This is a unit designed to incorporate human rights violations, current events and skills in both reading and annotation that will inspire active discussion and debate. While there are many sensitive subjects such as child brides and hunger as well as videos that correlate with the readings to aid in discussions, there are no scenes with nudity or that push the boundary in any way. These videos are educational in nature are are designed for high school students. In fact, in one of the podcast
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9th - 12th
50 Anxiety Busters for Teachers, Parents, Leaders and Mentors
Find 50 tools to reduce fear, panic and stress, and enjoy enormous emotional health, even during a pandemic, or economic downturn. Teachers and mentors especially need our support and these anxiety busters do just that. Anxiety disorders will likely be our next and most dangerous pandemic, experts fear! Our mental and emotional health requires deep, quiet spaces for inner refreshing! Using these 50 tools we replenish the depth of kindness we often give away. Here are daily reflections with pract
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Grammar for Beginners-PDF Lesson Bundle
My product can be used for the teaching of grammar.This describes each part of the grammatical table of contents in a way most people/children will understand easily.Bulletins and Mind Maps are used in this lesson.
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Not Grade Specific
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Bright Rainbow Classroom Decor Mega Bundle | Melonheadz Theme | Set 3
Looking for a fun way to brighten up your classroom with a Melonheadz theme decor? This mega bundle includes 6 amazing sets that will help fill your classroom with the essential decor for getting ready for Back to School or to simply add throughout the year with clipart the students will love! It includes daily schedule cards, class birthdays poster, name tags, clock numbers, class job board, and cooperative learning GROUP posters.What's included in the Mega Bundle:1. Cooperative Learning- GROUP
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K - 5th
Journalism Syllabus and Course Outline
Journalism Course Outline
This outline is for a high school journalism elective. The semester is broken down into 5 units:
1. Learning all of the jobs required to put together a school paper (writing, photography, editing, etc.)
2. Law and ethics
3. Developing a journalistic style
4. The role of journalism in society
5. Careers in Journalism
A school paper is published at the conclusion of each unit.
The outline begins with a course overview that includes research on the positive effects of st
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Not Grade Specific
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