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Common Core W.11-12.4 lectures
Email Etiquette Lessons - How to Write and Reply to an Email Eloquently
Have you ever received an email from a student that was written in a rude tone? Emojis, slang, all caps, incomplete sentences galore? We all have, and it's enough to drive us up the wall! But! What if students have just never been taught how to use professional etiquette when addressing a boss or superior? That realization inspired this unit, which revolutionized the way my students emailed me from that point forward.Every year, I recommend teachers of all subjects in middle and high school tea
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Email Etiquette Lesson Bundle Digital & Print - How to Email a Teacher
Great Gatsby Unit Plan, FOUR FULL WEEKS of Dynamic Lessons, Great Gatsby, CCSS
Make your Great Gatsby unit the favorite of the year with this MASSIVE bundle of materials that will take your class through FOUR FULL WEEKS OF COMPLETE LESSONS covering F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel. Everything you’ll need is here; just add a class set of The Great Gatsby novels and you’re good to go.This HUGE bundle includes:• A day-by-day calendar to follow with helpful details and nightly homework assignments (read this file first when you open the bundle) (2-page PDF)• An introductory
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10th - 12th
The Legislative Branch: Unit Notes & Worksheets for Government or Civics Class
Make civics informative and practical for your students by using this set of notes and assessments that summarize the main points of the Legislative Branch! I have used this set of notes regarding the Legislative Branch in my 8th grade civics class for many years. This branch of government, which is the largest, can be daunting to summarize and teach. However, I have narrowed down the important aspects so students get the main concepts and you’ll get a complete unit of notes on the Legislative
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7th - 12th
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PUBLIC SPEAKING Course | Semester Speech Curriculum | Communication Classes
Want to teach your secondary public speaking students with confidence? Speech classes are a blast to teach, but only if you're comfortable with the material and the processes. I've taught public speaking at the high school and college levels for 23 years, and I've created the course I wish I'd had when I started.From organizing the course in Google Classroom to assessing formal presentations, this resource has it all. Wondering what to do when you have a sub? I have you covered. Want to know my
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9th - 12th
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Essay Writing Support, Improve Literary Analysis Essays, FREE Slides/Handout
These lecture slides were designed to help middle school and high school students improve the quality of their writing voices when building literary analysis essays. This product includes PDF slides that can be projected as you lead a short lecture on 11 words that rob the power from students’ writing voices. The download also includes a student handout with suggested answer key to be used as an assignment/practice round.If you’d like to view a sample of how I present these slides to my classes,
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8th - 11th
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Beloved: The Complete Bundle
Please enjoy this complete and comprehensive bundle for teaching Toni Morrison's Beloved. Well-suited for both HS and college-level spaces, as well as specifically tailored toward the skills of Unit 6 in AP Literature and Composition. Slides, study guides, assessments, and essay prompts - all here!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning (C-E-R) Introductory Mini-lessons Slideshow
Are you focusing on claim, evidence, and reasoning skills in your class? Working on C-E-R writing is great scaffolding for struggling writers, but introducing the terms and concepts can be a time suck. Skip the prep and get straight to the content with these 5 C-E-R writing mini-lessons in one Google Slides presentation.This slideshow is designed to introduce or review the C-E-R process, break down claim, evidence, and reasoning, and remind students that their writing should be cohesive. This ED
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9th - 12th
Source Synthesizer: How to Pick, Paraphrase, Quote, and Cite Your Source in MLA
Every student loves to express their own personal ideas in their essay writing, but they sometimes neglect the importance of incorporating outside sources. When they do incorporate, there may be some technical errors in the execution. This lesson and worksheet helps students to master choosing and incorporating sources into their own original essays. Here is SPECIFICALLY what you'll find in this product: Topics in the How to Pick, Paraphrase, Quote, and In-Text Cite Your Sources PowerPoint: Over
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8th - 12th
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Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 4: Plot
Created by a NY Times Bestselling Author!
Lesson four is about plot. What drives a plot and keeps the reader engaged? Students will learn basic plot structure, from inciting incident to climax, as well as tips for organizing everything in between. Then, they’ll draw plot charts for their own stories.
This unit is part of a multi-installment series on creative writing, but it can also stand alone. The writing exercises do assume that the students already have some idea of the story they wish
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Effectively Write and Incorporate Quotes Into Presentations and Essays
Are your students unsure of how to incorporate quotations using the proper punctuation? Need a PowerPoint complementing your research project and essay lectures?
Integrating quotes into your sentences makes your argument more credible, adds to the fluidity of your response, shows your command of language, demonstrates a higher level of thinking to your readers, and demonstrates your ability to converse with the text. Included in this 20 page Powerpoint presentation are uses of punctuation, fo
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7th - 12th
Brainstorming Organizers, FREE Handouts & Examples to Help Teen Writers, CCSS
These four brainstorm organizers will help middle school and high school writers learn to gather their ideas and research before writing. I’ve included not only blank handouts for you to use with your students, but also four examples of completed organizers to use as models. All of the pages can be printed as handouts or projected for use on a white board. The four brainstorming organizers with completed samples/models include:Bubble clusterSpider diagramFormal outlineColumnsWant to learn more a
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6th - 12th
Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 3: Building Strong Characters
Created by a NY Times Bestselling Author!
Lesson three is about characterization. Students learn the tips and tricks that make a well rounded character. Through brainstorming exercises, mock interviews, and character autobiographies, students develop their main character's life experience and personality. Then after they've nailed down their protagonist, students explore how supporting characters complement and challenge the protagonist. Finally, students learn about the ways in which charac
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Isaac Newton: The Laws of Motion and Gravitation - A Study Guide for gardes 8-12
Discover the genius of Isaac Newton with this in-depth study guide, crafted for students aged 13-17 (Grades 8-12). This guide takes learners on an exploratory journey through Newton's life, his groundbreaking discoveries in gravity and motion, and the development of calculus. Featuring engaging timelines, insightful explanations of the laws of motion and gravitation, and Newton's most famous quotes, this product makes complex concepts accessible and fascinating. It's an essential resource for ed
Essential Composition Skills: Thesis Statements and Transitional Phrases
Description:Elevate your students' writing skills with this comprehensive 45-minute slide lecture bundle, expertly designed for high school juniors, seniors, and freshman college students in introductory composition courses. This engaging and informative bundle is a perfect fit for educators seeking to enhance their students' understanding of thesis statements and the effective use of transitional phrases.What’s Included in the Bundle:Interactive PowerPoint Presentation: A dynamic and visually e
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Compare and Contrast Essay Writing PowerPoint and Note taking sheet
Use this presentation for mastering, reviewing or starting students into the Compare and Contrast writing process!
This 21 slide PowerPoint and 6 page document defines how to properly write the structure of a compare and contrast essay and synthesize arguments (claims and counterclaims) into their effective essays. Included are transition examples for comparisons, examples for contrasting, as well as descriptions on how to structure Point by Point and Block by Block methods of writing. Also i
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7th - 12th
How to Write an Essay | Video Screencast Lecture and Supporting Documents
This video screencast on how to write an essay covers the structure of the essay:introductionthesis statementtopic/supporting sentencesinterpretation of evidenceconclusionI included simple, easy to follow documents (1 page each) that I review in the video:a writer's checklista comment bankhow to quotean overview of the structure of the essay with examples that interpret The Catcher in the RyeI talk about essays in general and not just the analysis of literature. I also address topics like creati
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9th - 12th
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Complete Slide Deck for Persepolis
Teach the graphic novel Persepolis with the assistance of this slide deck! Full of activities, close reading, analysis, and graphic terminology! Great to accompany the whole bundle of activities on Persepolis! Slide design by Slides Carnival.
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: A Complete Persepolis Bundle
AP English Literature Slides for Poetry (Unit 2)
This unit is is designed to be taught for AP Literature and Composition Unit 2, based on the skills and objectives found in the AP® English Literature and Composition COURSE AND EXAM DESCRIPTION, available from: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-english-literature-and-composition. It can certainly and easily be adapted for a poetry unit for an upper-secondary English class or Pre-AP as well! Slide design credit goes to Slides Carnival: https://www.slidescarnival.com/
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9th - 12th
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Essay Breakdown PowerPoints: Teach Introduction, Body, and Conclusion Paragraphs
Each paragraph of an essay is unique in their own way, yet they seem to complement one another. These PowerPoints help students learn and/or review the structure and content that must go into each individual paragraph of an essay. What You'll SPECIFICALLY Find in this Product:4 PowerPointsBuild an Introduction Build a Body ParagraphBuild an Argumentative Body ParagraphBuild a Conclusion ParagraphWhat each lesson does: Defines what goes into each paragraph.Explains how to create each component. G
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8th - 12th
Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 1: Introduction to Storytelling
Hi! I'm Livia Blackburne, author of the NY Times bestselling young adult novel Midnight Thief. In July of 2015, I ran a week long creative writing camp for middle and high school students. We had a ton of fun, and the students wrote some great short stories and novellas! After the camp, I revised my materials and expanded them for other teachers to use.
Lesson one is a bird's eye view of storytelling. Why do we tell stories in the first place? What makes a good story? How do you become a bet
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Hook Sentences: 11 Strategies on How to Start an Essay PowerPoint
Essay writing is a part of every composition class. However, an essay is worthless unless the hook sentence is intriguing. This PowerPoint shares eleven different strategies on how to start an essay. What Strategies You'll find in this PowerPoint on Hook Sentences: How to Start an Essay:Introduction Paragraph Overview (Review)Strategy 1: Pose a Rhetorical QuestionStrategy 2: State an Interesting FactStrategy 3: Present your Thesis as a Recent Discovery or RevelationStrategy 4: Recount an Inciden
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7th - 12th
PLATO'S CAVE ALLEGORY | CRITICAL THINKING LECTURE
PLATO'S CAVE ALLEGORY | CRITICAL THINKING LECTURETHE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVEThe Cave Allegory is one of the most famous passages of philosophy, and I think all students should study it sometime during their education. It asks its readers to liberate themselves from the conventional bonds that chain them. There are many essays, articles, lecture series, etc. on this fundamental text; there are more nuanced and rigorous academic writings and talks available, but my intention is to provide a 90 minu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Creative Writing Workshop Lesson 2: Freewriting and Idea Generation
Created by a NY Times Bestselling Author!
Lesson two is all about figuring out what to write. Sometimes the muse is ready to meet us, but other times we have to go look for her. This presentation leads students through eleven writing prompts. After they complete the exercise, they pick their favorite idea and develop it into a rough synopsis.
This lesson can be used as a standalone creativity exercise. Alternatively, students can take the synopsis they write here and refine it with the help o
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Creative Writing Workshop Complete Bundle
Paragraph and Essay Structure PowerPoint
Use this presentation for mastering, reviewing or starting students into the writing process!
Titled from a Meal to a Burger, these 7 PowerPoint slides give a catchy anagram- MEAL- to go through parts of a paragraph- Main Idea, Examples and Evidence, Analysis, and Last Thought-Link to the next paragraph. The slides result in the creation of a Burger- a picture dissecting a hamburger- and the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion- defining to students how to properly write the structure of an essa
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6th - 12th
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