Hispanic Heritage Month other (ELA) resources for GATE

Part of a Bundle Elfaba and Glenda the Good Witch anyone? This one to five day lesson and study guide concerns the Tony award-winning Broadway musical Wicked! Need something different? Pick up this one. This unit contains enough material for four days. Students learn about the musical's origin, creative team, songs, trivia, plot and end with an enrichment activity or assignment which can be completed individually or with partners. This lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famou

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, Handouts, GATE

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!

Radio Drama Unit Theatre Class Grades 7 to 9 Audio Storytelling Foley Artists

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Part of a Bundle One of my most popular products! Get in on the excitement for your classroom, too! Got reluctant students in your classroom? Did you know that podcasts are the newest home for radio theater? Try radio theater--your students will find a place for themselves to participate in this unit! It is my radio theater unit ONLY. No script is provided. This TEN DAY unit, 43 pages in length, however you can use as little or as much as you like. It is suitable for middle and high school d

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula, GATE

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Also included in: Radio Theater Units Scary Scripts Grades High School Frankenstein Monkey's Paw

Book Club Discussion Questions for Any Chapter Book Reading Comprehension

Created by

Cari White - Library Learners

Let's make literature circles and book clubs easier! Download these 25 printable question strips to use with ANY chapter book. Whether you're a librarian or a classroom teacher, these prompts will get your students thinking deeply about the books they are reading--no matter which book you choose!These questions will spark discussions in your book club or literature circles, they will prompt writing in journals, and they will show the level at which your students are comprehending the book they a

Subjects:

Library Skills, Other (ELA), Reading

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Literature Circles

CCSS:

RF.3.4

, RF.4.4

, RF.5.4

Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide The Wiz African American Futurism

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Part of a Bundle Let's ease on down the Road with the Broadway Tony Award Winner The Wiz a fantastic futuristic African American version of The Wizard of Oz. The Wiz is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of contemporary African-American culture. This two or three day lesson (65 pages) and study guide about this Broadway musical can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist Biographies (Lin Manuel Miranda) or other musical less

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Also included in: Drama Units Broadway Musicals Wicked The Wiz Spongebob Christmas Story

Bell Ringers and Start Ups: Brain Teasers for Young Scholars

Created by

Margaret Whisnant

This seventy-four page collection of original, challenging, fun brain teasers is designed with the young scholar in mind, but it appeals to adults as well. This material is especially suitable for gifted students. These activities work well as bell ringers and start up. They are great for substitute folders. The thirty-two activity sets are 30 to 50 items each. Table of Contents topics include: Connections , Animal Talk, Words to Color, Categories, Velcro Words, Verbal Hors d'oeuvre

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, GATE

Radio Drama Play Script Edgar Allen Poe Cask of Amontillado Revenge

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Drama, Halloween, Other (ELA)

Part of a Bundle Here's a fifteen minute dramatic radio play adapted from Edgar Allen Poe's classic, gothic story, The Cask of Amontillado. This script has 15 + roles (plus crew) and was written especially for the classroom! Strengthen your students' listening, speaking, and reading skills all at once. It's a one stop shop!BONUS: I've included a sample of my new book, "We're Live! Radio Theater #101"! This teacher's guidebook gives you all the advice, tips and guidance you'd need to teach with

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Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Scripts

Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!

Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide For Rent HIV AIDS Struggle Poverty La Boehme

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Drama, Other (ELA), Vocal Music

Part of a Bundle Rent, winner of the 1996 Pulitzer prize in Letters, Drama & Music demonstrates the consequences of the HIV/Aids epidemic of the 1990's. However, this lesson and study guide focuses on its origin, playwright & composer, songs, history of the Broadway musical and a mini-lesson the Tony Awards. This lesson suitable for an arts integration in an AP language arts or Honors social studies or drama class. Note: This lesson is most appropriate for senior high school. The le

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Grades:

10th - 12th

Types:

Also included in: Musical Theater Units and Study Guide | Tony Awards and Broadway Musicals

Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide In the Heights Hip Hop Lin Manuel Miranda

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Part of a Bundle Looking for something to use for Hispanic Heritage Month? This one to four day lesson and study guide focuses on the Tony award winning, Lin Manuel Miranda In the Heights musical. In the Heights tells the story of a vibrant Hispanic community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood. Students have an opportunity to study its plot, journey to Broadway, its creative staff, trivia about Broadway and In the Heights, view video clips, study the Tony awards and finish learning th

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Also included in: Musical Theater Units and Study Guide | Tony Awards and Broadway Musicals

High School Radio Drama Unit Script The Invisible Man Using Google Slides Sci-fi

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This THREE WEEK radio theater unit including folly artistry and Radio play The Invisible Man is now available using Google slides. This scary play, with roles for 17 + students is great fir high school students. Plus, the accompanying unit teaches the history of radio theater, Foley engineering and gives students an opportunity to write a commercial, create sound effects and perform in a radio play. Plus students' reading, writing, listening and speaking skills are strengthened. It's a one-stop

Subjects:

Unit Plans, GATE, Scripts

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Also included in: Theater Arts Units and Lesson Plans Using Google Slides

Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide Matilda Grades 7 to 9 Tony Winner Roald Dahll

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Are you as afraid of Trunchbull as I am? Matilda the Musical is a very popular production especially with fans of author Roald Dahl's book, Matilda. Students learn through a study guide about its journey to Broadway, plot, characters, songs and even trivia! This one or two-day lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist biographies or another musical, such as Spongebob Squarepants. Note: I created a digital version of this lesson for you. I split up the teacher's pag

Subjects:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Also included in: Musical Theater Units and Study Guide | Tony Awards and Broadway Musicals

Mexican Independence Day Depth and Complexity Activities for El Grito de Dolores

Created by

Lisa Van Gemert - Gifted Guru

This Mexican Independence Day Activity Pack is chock-full of print-and-go activities to help you celebrate Mexican Independence Day and/or El Grito de Dolores while addressing loads and loads of English Language Arts and Social Studies standards. It's perfect for teacherIf you're looking for a way to teach students about Mexican Independence Day that is culturally sensitive, has lots of activities, and uses the Depth & Complexity framework, this activity pack is perfect!You'll find Mexican I

Subjects:

Hispanic Heritage Month, Informational Text, Latinx Studies

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, GATE

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.3

, RI.4.6

, RI.4.7

, RI.4.9

...

Also included in: Fall Activities Depth and Complexity Print and Go Autumn BUNDLE

Radio Theater Play Script Bow Wow Blues Comedy Great Characters! Buffoonery

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Want to have some fun? Here's a fifteen minute comedy radio play, with 15+ roles for students, written especially for the classroom! This original play was written by an award winning middle grade author. Me! Strengthen your students' listening, speaking, reading skills all at once. A one stop shop! HOW DO I USE THIS IN MY CLASSROOM? If you are a reading teacher, you could read this script to cover one of your standards or language arts teacher to study characterization and voicing Or you cou

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Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

GATE, Scripts

Also included in: Year Long Theater Curriculum Lessons Units Plays Projects Grades 6 to 9 Drama

Broadway Musical Unit Sound of Music Guide Theater Arts WWII Julie Andrews

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Drama, Other (ELA), Vocal Music

Part of a Bundle Who doesn't know this beloved musical based on a true story? This one or two-day lesson focuses on the Tony award winning musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews, is is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. She fall

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Homework

Also included in: Broadway Musical Units and Study Guides| Theater History| Musical Storytelling

Storytelling Japan Student Created Pictures Drama Unit Kamishibai Drawing

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IMPROVED! Dive into the world of Kamishibai storytelling with DramaMommaaSpeaks' captivating unit, where students embark on a journey of imagination and creativity, exploring the art of storytelling like never before. This 8 day low prep unit is focused on storytelling using a Japanese form of storytelling called Kamishibai as its springboard for inspiration. This unit is successful with fourth through seventh grade students and classes in language arts, reading, drama, world history, social s

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Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Also included in: Drama Lessons Units One Act Play Play Sound Effects Biography Stage Properties

SEL Journal and Reflection Pages

Created by

Panicked Teacher

This is a great student reflection tool that provides multiple formats to include:*SEL Journal Reflection pages*SEL CheckIn*Portfolio templates students can attach to work*Reflection forms*Exit tickets*Homework tracker*Behavior tracker*Classroom work reflection form*Interest surveys for Reading, Writing, Math, and Science*Learning Artifact reflection form*Reading Goals template*Conference Form*All About Me template*Student Weekly Self-Assessment*Student Questionnaire

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Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

Assessment, GATE, Classroom Forms

Radio Theater Unit and Play Scripts Foley Artistry Audio Storytelling

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25% DISCOUNT! Looking to engage your reluctant students? Try radio theater! Here are 5 radio theater plays adapted specifically for the classroom, PLUS a unit on radio theater. Learn from a theater education expert, me! Teaching with radio theater helps students strengthen their reading, speaking and listening skills while working cooperatively. A teacher can use the unit separately of the plays if they have another radio play they'd rather produce. Certain scripts are more suited for youn

Subjects:

Megan Memories - Megan Meyers

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, GATE, Lesson

HALLOWEEN & DAY OF THE DEAD BUNDLE | Read Write STEM Art Games Research Activity

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SAVE OVER 50%!...Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 137-page (+4 PowerPoints) Halloween Megan Kit for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit! It includes everything you need to celebrate Halloween and Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) with your students! 2 reading passages, CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key, 6 writing prompts (2 narrative, 2 informative, 2 opinion) with 10 writing papers, Revising & editing checklists, Online res

Subjects:

Halloween, Hispanic Heritage Month, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Drama Reader’s Theater Inca Short Story The Magic Lake Folktale Peru Moral Story

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Drama, Other (ELA), Short Stories

Part of a Readers Theater Bundle The Inca folktale The Magic Lake is a dramatization of a Native American short story with roles for 20+ students and suitable for Social Studies studying indigenous people or South America, a Drama, Language Arts or reading classes. Students have fun while they strengthen their reading (fluency), speaking (diction) and listening skills (restating) while learning to work cooperatively. This product was created specifically for the classroom. This folk tale is ver

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

GATE, Scripts, Cultural Activities

Also included in: Folk and Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts and Units Grades 4 to 7

THANKSGIVING BUNDLE | Read Write STEM Art Games Research Activity Worksheets

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Megan Memories - Megan Meyers

SAVE OVER 50%!...Easily incorporate THEMATICALLY RIGOROUS LEARNING into your classroom routine with this no-prep, 163-page (+4 PowerPoints) Thanksgiving Mega Kit for Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Unit! It includes everything you need to celebrate Thanksgiving and Fall with your students! 3 reading passages, CCSS-aligned questions with Answer Key to go with each passage, 12 writing prompts (4 narrative, 4 informative, 4 opinion) with 18 writing papers, Revising & editing checklists for each writ

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Other (ELA), Thanksgiving

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Customized Theatre Arts Units High School Teacher’s Choice Curriculum Drama

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Drama, Other (ELA), Vocal Music

BUNDLE! This particular bundle was created for a high school teacher who requested it. Save up to 20 to 30% (depending upon how many resources you select) on this bundle. Allow my 38+ years of teaching theater classes benefit your and your students. YOU can do the same thing! Any two lessons can be bundled if you merely write me through my Questions/Answers page. Any grave level, any category, any lesson. THE PRICE WILL DEPEND UPON HOW MANY PRODUCTS ARE BUNDLED. Plus, I give you a free produ

Subjects:

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Unit Plans, Handouts, GATE

Stop, Collaborate, & Listen: Speaking & Listening Like Rock Stars!

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One Extra Degree

Speaking and Listening skills are becoming increasingly more important inside of school and in the workplace. I believe that it is so important to lay the foundation in elementary school, to teach accountable talk, and to give my students plenty of opportunities to collaborate, share, and integrate technology! This packet is packed with 173 pages of activities that foster discussion, critical thinking, debate, and more! Check out the description below for an overview! Contents: Cover p. 1 Not

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Activities, GATE

CCSS:

SL.3.1

, SL.3.1a

, SL.3.1b

, SL.3.1c

, SL.3.1d

...

Holiday BUNDLE Choice Boards and Activities- 3rd - 5th Grade

Created by

A Teacher's Wonderland

Are you looking for your enrichment or exemplary tasks to be done for the year? These Holiday choice boards are perfect for your early finishers or students that need a challenge.You can use this by telling students to complete 3 boxes or as a tic-tac-toe challenge. Each box comes with a matching work page.Print at the beginning of the unit and give to each student so they can work on it throughout the unit.Units included:Back To SchoolHalloweenThanksgivingVeterans DayChristmasHanukkahNew YearsV

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Math, Other (ELA)

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Printables

Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide Oklahoma! Rodgers and Hammerstein Historical

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This one or four day lesson (50 pages) and study guide focuses on the beloved and ground breaking Broadway musical, Oklahoma! Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry. Students have an opportunity to study its journey to Broadway, plot, creative team, songs, composers, plot, trivia, etc. The lesson c

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