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Literary Criticism and Critical Lens Theory PowerPoint and Guided Notes
This PowerPoint presentation is perfect for introducing students to the concept of literary criticism and using critical lens theory. This presentation provides definitions for literary criticism, critical lens theory, and multiple different types of critical lenses. It also includes questions for each lens to help guide students through the process of analyzing using lenses. At the end of the PowerPoint, there are three pop culture examples (Shrek, The Lion King, and Spongebob) that prompts stu
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â "The Great Gatsby" Full Unit Bundle
Bill of Rights Vocabulary Activity with Presentation, Notes, and Word Wall Words
Did you know starting with Bill of Rights terms enhances learning? Research shows that beginning a lesson with vocabulary contributes to better learning outcomes. That's why I created this vocabulary resource that features a Bill of Rights vocabulary list with words related to the Bill of Rights. The resource includes a vocabulary presentation to provide students with a visual representation of the words and meanings, offering you and your students the opportunity for great discussions. Simultan
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8th
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Credible and Reliable Sources PowerPoint and Guided Notes BONUS Checklist
Finding Relevant and Credible Sources Online Is your class learning about finding relevant and creditable sources online? This PowerPoint and Guided Notes activity will help your students determine if a source is credible and reliable to use while researching. Using the CRAAP test, student will practice evaluating sources with two video examples at the end of the Presentation. Activities provided in this resourcePowerPoint on Relevant and Reliable Sources OnlineGuided Notes for StudentsBonus CRA
Grades:
6th - 12th
12 Rhetorical Devices, Definitions, and Examples & Practice Opportunities
Hello Fellow Teacher, Thank you for considering this PDF with definitions and examples for 12 literary devices: similemetaphoralliterationanaphorahyperbolepersonificationironyparallelismantithesisonomatopoeiaassonancerhetorical questionUse these coloful and easy-to-follow notes to review and/or teach the terms listed above. After every four words, there is a practice activity for students. They can work as an individual or in teams to compete, practice, and/or review the terms.How to get TPT cr
Grades:
7th - 12th
Romantic Era - Early American Literary Movement Series, part III
This literature unit on the Romantic era is the third in a series of the American Literary movements which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Following the the Age of Reason, which instituted a rationalism that sometimes went beyond its own boundaries, the Romantic writers rebirthed the ideals of: intuition, imagination, individuality and nature as a source of inspiration. Invoking the pas
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9th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Warm-Up with Irregular Verbs and Conjugation Fun!!
Are you ready for sparks to fly in your language class? Do you want to give your more advanced students more of a challenge?Download this set of nine PPTs and you're going to see engagement, excitement, collaboration and critical thinking all at once! For the first 5-minutes of each class, in chorus, students go through the paces of conjugating these simple to more challenging terms and you're going to be amazed at their confidence as the weeks go by and participation increases. Watch the attach
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Harlem Renaissance - American Literary Movement Series, part VI
This literature unit on the Harlem Renaissance is the sixth in the American Literary movement series which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Between 1915 and 1970 over six million African Americans migrated from the southern states to northern cities like Philadelphia, New York and Chicago to seek out a new life. Concentrated in specific neighborhoods, such as Harlem, some members of the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Post-Modernism - American Literary Movement Series, part VIII
This literature unit on the Post-Modern era is the eighth and final unit in the American Literary movement series which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Following modernism, the post-modern movement emerged within the genetic codes of modern thinking, where the world had been broken off from more permanent concepts of truth. Post-modernism is akin to structuralism which states that trut
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Making Inferences (PowerPoint)
In this PowerPoint Presentation, students are given direct instruction and examples on how readers can infer as they read. It includes an explanation on the difference between explicit and implicit evidence from a text, and it includes opportunities for whole class participation and collaborative learning. Inferences are a critical part of reading comprehension that is addressed thoroughly in these 16 slides.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Body Paragraph composition
This composition mini-unit demonstrates the structure of body paragraphs based on a literature essay from the classic short story "Three Skeleton Key" by George G. Toudouze. The unit includes the PDF powerpoint, guided notes, highlighting activity, and body paragraph graphic organizer. The key for the highlighted paragraphs is included in the PDF powerpoint.
Grades:
7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Transcendentalism - Early American Literary Movement Series, part IV
This literature unit on the Transcendental era is the fourth in a series of the American Literary movements which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. Following the Age of Reason and Romantic Era, the nascent Transcendental movement marries the mystery and spirit of creation, and its influence on humanity through sensory intake, with rationalism. As the literary movement matured inside the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Realism - American Literary Movement Series, part V
This literature unit on Realism is the fifth in the series from the American Literary movement, which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. As a reaction against Romanticism and Transcendentalism, Realism was given philosophical ground through German Idealism, American pragmatism, economic theories and further, it was assigned social obligations by the progressive movements. While the Romant
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Areas of Knowledge -Theory of Knowledge (TOK): International Baccalaureate (IB)
Perhaps I am in the minority of Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teachers, but I was petrified as I first approached my journey as a TOK instructor. I was not familiar at all with the class, was not given a textbook, curriculum, or really any direction, and I was told that each student must take and pass TOK in order to receive an IB diploma. Finding resources to provide high quality instruction was not always easy, and I spent much time my first year trying to just keep my head above water. The TOK co
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Mathematics as an Area of Knowledge
Perhaps I am in the minority of Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teachers, but I was petrified as I first approached my journey as a TOK instructor. I was not familiar at all with the class, was not given a textbook, curriculum, or really any direction, and I was told that each student must take and pass TOK in order to receive an IB diploma. Finding resources to provide high quality instruction was not always easy, and I spent much time my first year trying to just keep my head above water. The TOK co
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Conclusion Paragraphs
This is the last mini-unit in the four part composition unit for five-paragraph essays. The conclusion paragraph lesson applies the classic story "Three Skeleton Key" by George G. Toudouze within a PDF power point for direct instruction. It also includes scaffolded notes for the students, worksheets to deconstruct conclusion paragraph structure, as well as allow practice for writing one.
Grades:
7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Modernism - American Literary Movement Series, part VII
This literature unit on the Modern era is the seventh in the American Literary movement series which includes: The Puritan Era, The Age of Reason, The Romantic Era, Transcendentalism, Realism, Harlem Renaissance, Modernism and Post Modernism. The aftermath of World Wars I and II produced a psychological disillusionment in the many people who experienced the physical and mental trauma of war. They wrestled with broken foundations of trust and truth that they previously relied upon. The inconsiste
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Debate Language
Trying to find an engaging way to introduce what debate is, the language you use, how debates run, and giving examples? This is a way to begin all of these conversations with your students. Whether it's teaching how to write an opinion paper, or preparing debates in your classroom. It also includes the debate process and how a debate works. Have fun and good luck with your debate in class!
Grades:
6th - 9th
Comet, Asteroid, Meteor, Meteoroid, and Meteorite - What's the Difference?
Teach students the difference between comet, asteroid, meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite with this interactive, teacher-led presentation! As you facilitate the Google Slides presentation, students should complete the associated handout. Students get practice analyzing and interpreting charts and diagrams in the presentation and will label and complete a diagram template on the back of the handout. Finally, students apply their newfound knowledge by revisiting the video clips at the beginning of t
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5th - 7th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-4
, MS-ESS1-2
, MS-PS2-1
Thesis Statement Composition
This composition mini-unit on Thesis Statements provides a pdf power point presentation teaching thesis statement purpose and structure. The thesis statement structure therein, is a complex dependent + independent clause statement, with one major claim. This is followed by three support claims, and an universal value. It includes several prompts for continued practice. The bundle also includes the lesson plan, guided notes, and a scaffolded worksheet for thesis statement writing practice.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Coloring Techniques Illustrated Slideshow
Complete slideshow with guided questions. Have students take notes for a complete art class that satisfies state requirements to improve craftsmanship, and self-assess. Three common coloring mistakes and how to fix them,1. How can I visually separate touching shapes?2. How do I make pencil stop smudging?3. How can I fill the page neatly in timeThis is my first attempt to convert a google slides document into a .pdf. If it doesn't work, please let me know and I'll send you the presentation via gm
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
Natural Sciences as an Area of Knowledge
Perhaps I am in the minority of Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teachers, but I was petrified as I first approached my journey as a TOK instructor. I was not familiar at all with the class, was not given a textbook, curriculum, or really any direction, and I was told that each student must take and pass TOK in order to receive an IB diploma. Finding resources to provide high quality instruction was not always easy, and I spent much time my first year trying to just keep my head above water. The TOK co
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Ethics as an Area of Knowledge
Perhaps I am in the minority of Theory of Knowledge (TOK) teachers, but I was petrified as I first approached my journey as a TOK instructor. I was not familiar at all with the class, was not given a textbook, curriculum, or really any direction, and I was told that each student must take and pass TOK in order to receive an IB diploma. Finding resources to provide high quality instruction was not always easy, and I spent much time my first year trying to just keep my head above water. The TOK co
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Psychology and Motivation Slideshow and Note-taker
A 10 Google-slide lesson on Psychology and Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic motivation, with an accompanying Google Docs note-taker in Cornell style. Includes Bell Work, Embedded Assessments and an Exit Ticket.
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Quick Summaries for Cornell Note-taking in Elementary School
For use with Cornell Notes or as a stand-alone summary-writing activity. The 39 quick summary activities in this power point can be easily used for any subject. They only take a few minutes to assess student learning.
I use these summary activities at the end of every Social Studies lesson at the bottom of their Cornell notes. In an 70 minute class (every other day), we (1) break up into groups and use various reading/research strategies to quickly locate answers to the questions in the book fo
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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