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Holidays/seasonal Common Core W.9-10.3 resources
Back to School Activities for Secondary - First Week of School - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activi
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6th - 9th
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Intro to Leadership or Student Council Middle High School Unit
Start your Leadership class or Student Council off on a successful year with this introductory unit filled with enough student-centered, get-them-thinking activities to use for 2-3 years before any repeats- great if students are in student government year after year! Then, culminate student learning and growth with a campus-wide Kindness Project to kick off a positive year.This unit kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Slides!Greatness is maximizing all group members' strengths to
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
Christmas ELA Activities Literary Devices Short Films Theme Character Plot
Short Film Workshop: A Christmas Star Super fun way to teach NARRATIVE writing and LITERARY ELEMENTS! This lesson is PACKED with engaging activities that will teach students real world use of literary elements and how writers use them to create great stories. Students will learn to transfer the techniques to their own literary writing. ❤ DIGITAL GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION AVAILABLE! CLICK HERENOTE: This workshop can be easily differentiated because their are a variety of difficulty levels and DOK wi
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5th - 8th
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Zendoodle Hand Self Portraits Art Lesson Back to School Middle School Art Lesson
DescriptionStudents discover who they are through art in this hand-self portrait lesson! Get to know your students as they write about their beliefs and who they are as a person. Students will use the creative process to design and apply elements using repetition and variety in their handprint piece. Students create their own self-portrait using their handprint, Zentangle designs, and a narrative describing who they are. The art lesson centers around creating a piece of artwork based on a core
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5th - 12th
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The Gift of the Magi Short Story Unit - Christmas Reading Comprehension Passages
This "The Gift of the Magi" Short Story Unit contains a 50 page close reading unit on “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry. Perfect for a short story interactive notebook, this Gift of the Magi teacher guide contains Gift of the Magi comprehension questions, teacher friendly answer keys, Gift of the Magi activities, vocabulary words, foldables, close reading resources, graphic organizers, creative writing, and essay activities are all included. All activities are classroom tested and include creat
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6th - 9th
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World War I Christmas Truce Article and Worksheet Activity
This magical, true story from World War I tells of the famous Christmas truce that took place between German and British soldiers in 1914.The 1 page article begins with the background to the event before explaining how and why it came to be that both sides emerged from their trenches to celebrate the Christmas holiday together.Following the article is a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension questions and an activity in which students create postcards to send home telling about the event.An ed
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7th - 11th
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Halloween Writing Activity - Write a Creative Mystery Story
Halloween Mystery Writing Activity - Are you looking for an engaging and easy-to-use assignment for students to create a fun and spooky Halloween story? This Halloween activity leads students through the entire writing process with a unique and fun brainstorming activity designed to motivate struggling and resistant writers!This resource includes a unique "Dial-A-Mystery" activity to help students who struggle with "writer's block" write a creative story. Students can work together or individua
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5th - 8th
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Valentine's Day Writing Activity Crumpled Heart Collaborative Writing Assignment
Valentine's Day Writing Activity Crumpled Heart Collaborative Writing Assignment: This fun and collaborative classroom Valentine's Day writing activity is designed to ignite creativity in even the most reluctant writers. This collaborative writing exercise promises to have students eagerly reaching for their pencils as they craft their own love-inspired Valentine's Day narrative story. The Valentine's Day Crumpled Heart writing method not only fosters teamwork but also ensures that this lesson w
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6th - 10th
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Christmas Reading and Writing Bundle: Holiday Activities, Assignments, Slides
Christmas Reading and Writing Bundle: Holiday Activities, Assignments, Slides: Use this bundle of high-interest Christmas activities to engage your ELA students in reading and writing in December leading up to the break. With ready-to-use activities, assignments, slideshows, and more, you will be totally prepared to improve your students' ELA skills with a holiday twist! What Teachers Are Saying About These Christmas Reading and Writing Activities: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was the BEST Christmas resource
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6th - 9th
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End of the Year Memory Book Activities - End-of-the-Year Writing Reflection
This resource includes an End of the Year Memory Book activity and engaging self-reflection writing prompts. The digital activities can be implemented in a variety of ways and includes easy-to-use memory book templates in Google Slides. This resource is designed for secondary English students. The high-interest 30 digital activities will keep your students engaged and productive – even at the end of the school year! There's also an optional grading rubric to help you assess the students' memor
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: End of the Year Reflection Activities and Creative Projects Bundle
Memoirs in 100 Words - Writing with Mentor Texts - Personal Narrative Writing
Students use precise word choice and eliminate redundancy in their writing with this memoir lesson. Originally inspired by The Washington Post feature, “Life is Short: Autobiography as Haiku,” students write memoirs in 100 words or fewer. This lesson teaches students to “show” themselves in vivid details and carefully chosen words. The lesson has recently been updated to include Google slides and instructional YouTube videos for guided practice!In pre-writing activities, students journal about
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7th - 11th
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Horror Genre Study Unit for Digital or In-person
This incredibly flexible horror genre study unit will turn students into masters of foreshadowing, suspense, mood, and more with fun, engaging, and creepy tales! Students will learn about the horror genre, then read three scary stories, before exploring writing a horror narrative themselves.This unit is designed to fill about two weeks. Depending on your class length and whether you assign homework or not, you could make this unit longer or shorter. Every component in this bundle can be delivere
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9th - 12th
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Christmas/North Pole Career Exploration Activity: Holiday-Themed Project
This is a fun way for students to learn basic skills and requirements for a job or career. This is also a great way to bring the Christmas spirit into the classroom while completing course requirements in a creative way. Students are never too old to have fun with Christmas-themed activities!What's included?• Introduction activity• Assignment instructions• Job reflection sheet• Rubric (editable) Students will learn: • how to complete a job application• how to write a resume• how to write a cover
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5th - 10th
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Six-Week Summer School Curriculum & Materials for English Credit (Grades 11-12)
Save planning time without sacrificing academic rigor by referencing this comprehensive, standards-based, six-week curriculum map for high school English credit recovery and/or enrichment credit (grades 11 and 12). A day-by-day breakdown of key learning events and instruction contributes to the low-prep nature of this resource. Included are all materials with which students will engage, as well as answer keys and Common Core-aligned rubrics for scoring written work. Materials are delivered in
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9th - 12th
Digital Student Planner - Weekly Templates and Monthly Calendars - Google Slides
Instill a growth mindset through monthly goal-setting and reflection! This digital student planner is formatted for Google Slides® and provides weekly templates and monthly calendars to promote student accountability and organization.Included with this Digital Student Planner:✏️ 2023-2024 Digital Student Planner for Google Slides®✏️ Growth Mindset Monthly Markers Graphic Organizer ✏️ Drag-and-Drop Digital Stickers✏️ FREE Annual Updates✏️ Teacher Instructions for using this resource How to
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7th - 10th
Creative Writing Unit Plan for Gothic Fiction and Horror (Google Drive)
Save time without sacrificing rigor in the high school Creative Writing classroom with this low-prep, Common Core-aligned unit plan and these all-inclusive resources for engaging students fully in the narrative writing process. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, printable versions are available.) Included are the following:A detailed, standards-based unit plan articulating the unit's transfer goal(s), essential question(s), enduring understanding(s), learning target(s), academi
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9th - 12th
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Back to School Beginning of the Year All About Me Trading Cards Activity
Learn more about your students through this fun trading card activity! It features a 20-slide presentation with the brief history of the trading card and a prompt for students to make their own. The templates I include are EDITABLE, so you can customize them to suit your needs!
This IS included in the following mega bundle: ALL of my BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Use this fun back-to-school activity to get to know your students! Based on my popular Character Trading Cards activity,
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle: Icebreakers, Memes, Decor, Rules, Procedures
Hidden Figures Movie Guide + Extension Questions - Answer Keys Included
This 14 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "Hidden Figures (2016)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.31 questions requiring full sentence answers.31 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers PART 2 – Storyboard
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7th - 12th
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A Christmas Carol Movie Guide + Activities - Answer Key Inc
This 12 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the film "A Christmas Carol (2009)". ★★ Check out the full preview! ★★This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.PART 1 – Comprehension questions in chronological order. I have made two sets for differentiation. The multiple choice questions may also work well with ESL/ELL students. Answer keys included.35 questions requiring full sentence answers.35 multiple choice questions with 3 possible answers PART 2 – Storyboa
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7th - 12th
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Suspense Mini Unit - Gothic Mini Unit - Limetown Season One
Are you short on time but want to teach suspense to your high school students? Use this READY TO GO mini unit to help students think critically about what keeps a reader engaged in a story and then practice their own suspense writing. The main focus text is season one of the narrative podcast Limetown and how the creators build suspense in this short 6-episode work. I personally love to use it during the month of October and use Halloween as a day to showcase student work! Other texts analyzed
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9th - 11th
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Winter Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Google Form & Choice Board
NO PREP! 100% Digital and EDITABLE GOOGLE FORM! This Winter Interactive Internet Scavenger Hunt/WebQuest consists of 20 multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions loaded with interesting Winter facts from all around the world. Also included is an EDITABLE Winter Choice Board as a follow-up activity. The majority of choice board options relate to the scavenger hunt. Versatile for grades 3-12 because of the two How to Use options:Option 1: Show the Google Slides presentation to your cl
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3rd - 12th
Valentine's Day Writing Assignment - Writing a Break Up Letter or Text - Digital
Valentine's Day Writing Assignment - Writing a Break Up Letter or Text Message Digital: Teach your students how to write the perfect break-up letter or text message with this fun anti-Valentine's Day digital writing resource! Students will learn what to include in the perfect break-up letter or text and develop two fictional characters who are breaking up. They will complete a pre-writing digital graphic organizer to share information about the couple's relationship, personality traits, and rela
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7th - 10th
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Christmas Holiday Activity: Creative Writing Winter Project, Holiday Traditions
Bring fun, engagement, and holiday cheer to your English classroom with this exciting holiday writing project. Designed to make the last few days before winter break both enjoyable and educational, this project provides all the necessary resources for a seamless week of teaching. During this writing project, students craft a vignette about one holiday tradition that they practice in their family or in their culture. Each step of this project is designed to support students through the writing pr
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Christmas Activities, Holiday Activities, English Holiday Bundle
Halloween Horror Story BUNDLE - High School ELA Lessons
This Halloween Horror Story Bundle for High School is perfect for your high school ELA students during Halloween. These ready-to-use writing resources include 3 horror story lessons covering flash fiction, short story, podcast, and a contemporary ghost story. Use these Horror Story Writing lessons to bring in some seasonal spookiness to your ELA curriculum, as emergency lesson plans, or even as substitute lesson plans. In my classroom, we complete all these lessons in about a week and a half. I
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9th - 12th
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