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High school literature microsofts for GATE
The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan - Teacher's Guide and Activities GATE
The beauty in The Lost Thing is that it settles into one’s soul in a casual and poetic way. What starts as a sort of amusing but sad story finds its way deeper into your heart. You begin to wonder, to ask questions. Soon you find yourself wanting to stand up and defend all the lost things in the world—including that lost part of yourself.
Are you somehow guilty too, you wonder? Quite unexpectedly, you begin to really feel the world Shaun Tan creates. It is a wonderful experience in mindf
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: 2019-2020 Gifted and Talented GATE Program for the Year - Elementary
Make it Rigorous: Honors Romeo & Juliet Unit Test
Don't lower the bar--raise it! This editable Romeo & Juliet unit test will reveal the depth of your honors students' understanding of Shakespeare's great drama. This assessment is 75 higher-level multiple choice questions including reading passages, character analysis, and vocabulary in context. Use the free propaganda handout to accompany your instruction as you journey through the pages of the novel. The test includes optional short answer questions too.
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9th - 12th
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AP Lit and Comp Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Heart of Darkness is a novel I taught to prepare my students for the AP Lit exam. The main element I focused on besides figurative language was setting. This is made up of very specific AP level types of questions. They are very comprehensive and in-depth. There are many questions dealing with specific types of figurative language. I included the answers directly underneath the question so they can easily be edited out by the teacher to make copies or upload electronically for students. I
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Script - 45 Minute Version!
This is Shakespeare's famous play A Midsummer Night's Dream condensed down to 45 minutes. Puck acts as both the mischievous fairy and the narrator leading the audience from scene to scene. Perfect for school plays for younger actors and short performance events.
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5th - 9th
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AP Lit and Comp Tone Assignments
This is a complete unit I teach near the beginning of the semester with my AP Lit and Comp class. I think it is very important for students to be able to recognize tone before they move on to more difficult literary devices.This unit includes:Assignment 1: Group assignment on creating tone Assignment 2: Complementary tones (students will look at passages and poems to identify complementary tones)Answer key for assignment 2Assignment 3: Shifting/Contrasting tones (students will look at passages
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11th - 12th
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Mind the Gap Reading Classic Literature Bulletin Board Kit + Editable PowerPoint
Easily print elements from this classic literature reading bulletin board kit with the theme “Mind the Gap.” This phrase that originated with the London Underground to alert passengers to the gap between the train cars and the sidewalk is a clever and fun way to help students close the gap while reading. Choose your own favorite classic literature book covers to hang on the bulletin board by pasting them into the editable PowerPoint file. This resource is great for middle and high school teacher
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10th - 12th
AP Lit and Comp Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare
This is a complete unit on Much Ado about Nothing for the AP Lit and Comp class.I start the unit by introducing the literary terms we will be focusing on during the unit. There are instructions on how students will complete an annotated glossary for the literary terms and they will then be assessed on the literary terms after completing the unit. I have provided an example of the what the literary terms test format is (feel free to edit the terms to fit the class needs). I have also provided m
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11th - 12th
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The Metamorphosis Exam
Here's a fully editable and in-depth 50-question test with essay prompt on Franz Kafka's surrealistic classic "The Metamorphosis" and art styles connected to his era. The multiple choice questions focus primarily on symbolism, irony, surrealism, archetype and themes. A solid wrap-up to a most profound novella.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Menu of Independent Reading Projects FREE Enrichment and GATE
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3rd - 10th
AP Lit Group Seminar Novel Project Unit
This is an AP Lit level group seminar novel project teaching unit. The purpose of this unit is to allow students to learn independently from the teacher either over summer break, fall break, winter break, or spring break. The district I teach in is year-round, meaning every 9-10 weeks we have at least a two week break. Since the AP Lit exam is in May, I needed my students to continue learning during those breaks without me. Included in this unit:A list of seven novels (Wuthering Heights, Gre
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11th - 12th
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Most Used AP English Literary Terms PowerPoint Presentation
This 103-slide PPT presentation covers more than 130 of the most-often-used literary terms found on the Advanced Placement / AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature and Composition exams.The presentation is also useful for 8-12 grade non- AP / Advanced Placement courses including honors, gifted and talented, and on-level.Terms range from allegory and alliteration to understatement and verse.Each slide provides the term, definition, examples, and an image to help students re
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8th - 12th
AP Lit and Comp Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
I taught Frankenstein to my AP Lit students. These are comprehensive questions for each section of the novel. I have included the answers to each question below it. This should make it easy for the teacher to edit the answers out for student copies or uploads. I mainly focused on Point of View while teaching Frankenstein.I purchased testing materials from Applied Practice and used the multiple choice and prose essay prompts to assess my students at an AP Level. I think Applied Practice is a
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10th - 12th
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Romeo and Juliet Final Test, William Shakespeare Play, Assessment, Exam
This is a final test for Romeo and Juliet, including multiple choice, true/false, quote identification, matching character to description, and short answer essay prompts. Answer key is included.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Lit and Comp Diction Assignments
This is a complete unit I teach in the second quarter with my AP Lit and Comp class. I think it is very important for students to be able to recognize diction before they move on to more difficult literary devices.This unit includes:Assignment 1: Introduction to DictionAssignment 2: Diction practice on The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan PoeAnswer key for assignment 2Assignment 3: Diction practice on The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington IrvingAnswer key for assignment 3Assignment 4:
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11th - 12th
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A Brief Introduction to Buddhism
This presentation is designed to introduce students to Buddhism. No prior knowledge of Buddhism is necessary to understand these notes. The slides contain basic vocabulary, an explanation of Buddhist cosmology, an explanation of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold path, and a section on Buddhist art and iconography. All three major branches of Buddhism are discussed. This presentation can be used to introduce Herman Hesse's novel *Siddhartha,* to introduce another Buddhist text, or to teach
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9th - 12th
Animation and Critical Thinking for GATE and Generation Z -- The Piano FREE
4th Graders through adults find this video and activity fascinating. Let's try it FREE!Maybe your students will ask the same question mine did, "When can we do this again?"Using a short 2 minute video and an accompanying "Visual Inference Guide," students quickly become engaged in a critical analysis as they share insights with classmates--connecting video and literature.This format works for upper elementary through high school honors classes because students respond according to their abilit
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Introduction to A Tale of Two Cities
PowerPoint is a general introduction to the novel by Charles Dickens. Designed as a precursor to reading the novel and includes an overview of the author and the literary elements (structure, plot, themes, setting, characters). Final slide ends with students looking up lesser known literary device terms and a note-taking assignment for studying the novel.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Quiz, American Literature
Discover the depth of Gwendolyn Brooks' iconic poem "We Real Cool" with this 10- Question Poetry Quiz. Unveil the rebellious spirit, unravel the symbolism, and test your understanding of this literary masterpiece in a brief, engaging quiz. 10 multiple-choice questions with an answer key.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Explaining Hero vs. Villain Protagonist vs. Antagonist PowerPoint
This 14-slide presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.The fourteen slides include 15 images, dynamic and active presentation methods, and colorful representations.THIS ITEM is also available in a package that includes a lesso
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literary Devices Digital Notebook Short Story Unit - Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt"
Dive deep into the captivating world of Ray Bradbury's iconic short story, "The Veldt," with this comprehensive Digital Notebook Short Story Unit. Designed to engage middle school and high school students, this unit offers an immersive exploration of literary elements while harnessing the power of technology. Perfect for both in-person and virtual classrooms, this unit provides an enriching and interactive learning experience.Key Features:Plot Analysis: Uncover the intricacies of the plot as stu
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7th - 10th
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Don Quixote de La Mancha 45 Minute Play Adaptation Script, Readers Theater
This is a 45 minute adaptation of Cervantes' Don Quixote de La Mancha. Perfect for class productions or readers theater.
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7th - 11th
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AP Lit and Comp Figurative Language Assignments
This is a complete unit I teach in the third quarter with my AP Lit and Comp class. I think it is very important for students to be able to recognize specific types of figurative language devices so this unit give students an opportunity to look closely at passages and poems to practice identifying specific types of literary devices. This unit includes:Assignment 1: Introduction to Figurative LanguageAssignment 2: Figurative Language Practice (Alliteration, catalogue, personification, Anachronis
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11th - 12th
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AP Lit and Comp Quarter 1 pacing calendar
This is the pacing calendar I use for my AP Lit and Comp class. I generally average about 70 students each year in two sections of AP Lit and Comp. Each class has about 35 students made up of English Language Learners, special education students, as well as accelerated and GATE students all together because my district has an "open door" policy for any and all students who would like to take AP classes, whether they have the skills or not.My last pass rate for the AP Lit and Comp class was a 7
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11th - 12th
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