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12th grade short stories thematic unit plans
Short Story Unit Plan - Presentations, Assignments, and Activities for 4 Stories
Short Story Unit Plan - Presentations, Assignments, and Activities for 4 Stories: This comprehensive middle school and high school short story unit will captivate your students with four highly engaging stories, all with surprising endings. The resource includes eye-catching PowerPoint presentations to introduce short story terms and to guide the lesson for each of the short stories, dynamic discussions, enriching videos, and creative assessments and activities to engage and challenge your stude
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Alice Walker Mini Unit w/ Student Guide for Everyday Use
Read and analyze Everyday Use by Alice Walking with this easy to implement guide! Students will examine the life and writings of Alice Walker, read and examine Everyday Use by Alice Walker, and apply their understanding of the story through introspective writing. This is a 3 (or more) day mini unit for Alice Walker's Everyday Use. It begins with an internet activity for students to evaluate her work and the short story. The importance of African quilting and a webquest activity is also includ
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9th - 12th
Dark Romanticism & American Gothic Unit; Poe, Hawthorne, Dickinson, The Village
In this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to short stories (The Cask of Amontillado, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Pit and The Pendulum, Rappaccini’s Daughter), poems (The Raven, A Bird Came Down The
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8th - 12th
Intro to American Literature: What voices count in America? Short Story Unit
This short story unit to help you students take on diverse perspectives and deeply consider the literary canon. Students will consider whether or not the American Literature canon truly represents “America,” and will discuss which voices seem to carry more weight in our country. These controversial questions are bound to lead to impassioned discussions about what implications this carries for those groups of people whose voices are not commonly represented in traditional American Literature cour
Grades:
10th - 12th
SCIENCE FICTION: History, Literature, and Creative Writing
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Science Fiction is one of my favorite units to teach. It gives each of us a chance to ask, "What if?" This 99-page unit covers information about the history of science fiction as a genre, vocabulary to discuss science fiction, 10 science fiction stories w/resources, how to develop and write a science fiction story, and an extensive list of websites that could be helpful for more resources. The stories covered in the unit are:
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6th - 12th
The Elevator: A Lesson in Suspense
Tweens and teens love chills and thrills! Kick off a unit - or an exhilarating lesson - of intense suspense with this all-inclusive 38-slide PowerPoint "The Elevator." Presentation includes the text, anticipatory questions, probable passage, and Common Core aligned discussion/essay questions where students can write their own conclusion. *This lesson is all-inclusive and sub-friendly. Keep them learning, even when you're not there!Teaching more suspense or gothic literature? Check out my other
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Substitute Literary Lesson Bundle
Bundle: Dark Romanticism - American Gothic + Detective Stories Unit
This bundle includes the Dark American Romanticism - American Gothic Unit as well as the Detective Stories Unit.DARK ROMANTICISM – AMERICAN GOTHIC UNITIn this sublime unit, your students will explore American Romanticism and Gothic in works of fiction, poetry, art, and film. Your students will first learn about conditions that influenced American Romanticism and Gothic and study concepts and elements that characterize Romantic and Gothic literature and art. They will then apply these concepts to
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8th - 12th
Fear and Suspence Short Story Unit - UPDATED!
Thank you for your interest in this updated short story unit. Any month of the year is the perfect time to introduce suspence and horror to your students! When I created this unit, I had three main goals in mind for my students: (1) To expose them to the elements of a short story, (2) To compare and contrast a short story with a novel, and (3) To gain experience in narrative writing skills .
Included in this short story unit are:
A lesson-plan overview for the entire unit, individual, step
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Alice in Wonderland Literature Guide
An in-depth look into Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice in Wonderland. Students will be challenged with higher level comprehension questions that ask about theme, literary devices, Carroll's writing techniques, satirical elements, and character development. Also included are worksheets to increase student connections between what they are reading and how it applies to the literary elements taught in Secondary English classes. These worksheets can be used in conjunction with the book or as r
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7th - 12th
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Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit and Detective Stories Unit
This bundle includes the Norse Mythology Unit as well as the Detective Stories Unit.NORSE MYTHOLOGY UNITIn this epic Norse Mythology unit, you and your students will explore the realms (Asgard, Midgard, Jotunheim, etc.) and characters (Odin, Thor, Loki, etc.) of Norse Mythology and study Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey (monomyth). You will apply the Hero’s Journey to the Norse myths as well as Marvel’s Thor and connect the past with the present by comparing Norse myths to The Lord of the Rings
Grades:
8th - 12th
Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School - Literary Analysis Activities
These scary short story units are perfect for Halloween! Your high school students will be spooked by the real-life comparisons and literary analysis activities in this bundle. Short stories include: “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, and “Lamb to the Slaughter” by Roald Dahl.⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 40% with the discounted bundle! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with these Scary Halloween Short Stories for High School:✏️ Pre-Reading Vocabulary Activities - Digital & P
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8th - 12th
The Cask of Amontillado Activities - Short Story Unit - Themes, Mood, Characters
This spooky short story unit for Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” includes literary analysis activities, comprehension questions, real-life parallels, assessments, and more! Explore setting, theme, mood, characterization, irony, and other literary devices. Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 45% with the bundled discount!⚡️⚡️⚡️Included with this Short Story Unit for “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe:✏️ 60+ Essential Vocabulary Terms - Digi
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9th - 12th
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Short Story Unit 2
This 385 page short story unit has lesson plans for 42 short stories ranging in grade levels 6-12. Each lesson plan includes essential questions, CC standards, appropriate grade level, location for the story, a summary of the story, a skill builder and subject category theme for each story, vocabulary words, writing activity, discussion questions, and a student reading question worksheet. There are also 20 additional after reading activities and reading comprehension worksheets to use for the st
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6th - 12th
Washington Irving Bundle - 3 Units - Rip Van Winkle, Sleepy Hollow, Christmas
This is a bundle of our literature units for classic author Washington Irving. Students analyze three of his classic short stories. These include The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, and The Christmas Dinner. Students will delve into the context of the author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete creative writing assignments. Each unit has daily lesson plans inc
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8th - 12th
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Elements of Fiction: Curriculum Materials MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL
Help your students learn all about what makes a story good with the Elements of Fiction Curriculum Materials MEGA Unit All-in-One DEAL.
A two-page outline of all the documents is included. Also includes title-divider sheets to keep things organized in a binder or file folders.
Includes the following products (for less than what it would cost to purchase separately):
Brain Warmer Quick Write and Write Around
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6th - 12th
Short Story Unit 1 and 2 Bundle
These lesson plans include all 74 short story lesson plans from Short Story Units 1 and 2.Complete list of stories:“A Good Man is Hard to Find” by Flannery O’Connor “Cypress Swamp Granny” by Vivian Vande Velde “Curses, Inc.” by Vivian Vande Velde “The Elevator” by William Sleator “Hercules” by Various Authors “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell “New Chicago” by Kelley Armstrong “The Witch’s Son” by Vivian Vande Velde “When First We Were Gods” by Rick Yancey “Faithful Johannes” by the Br
Grades:
6th - 12th
Moral Dilemmas Short Story Unit
Thank you for your interest in this short story unit.
When I created this unit, I had four main goals in mind: (1) To expose my students to a variety of reading strategies, (2) To draw attention to varying levels of information found in text, (3) To have the students practice compare and contrast, and (4) For my students to gain experience in narrative writing skills .
It is always my goal to provide useful, easy-to-use lessons and units, so please don’t hesitate to contact me if you hav
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Short Story Bundle - Literary Analysis Activities for Secondary - Digital, Print
This short story bundle features literary analysis worksheets and activities for classic short stories that students love! Enhance your narrative reading unit with these anchor charts, graphic organizers, pre-reading activities, comprehension questions, vocabulary worksheets, and assessments! Suitable for online learning and Google Classroom®. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Save over 50% with the bundled discount! ⚡️⚡️⚡️Short stories included with this bundle:1. “The Lottery” by Shirley JacksonExamine conformity, supe
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7th - 12th
Thematic Short Story Unit Plan on Facing Mortality & Survival (CCSS-Aligned)
This Common Core-aligned unit plan helps high school students develop proficiency in interpreting and analyzing thematic short stories of increasing complexity in classroom and distance learning contexts. Narratives covered include the following (listed in order of estimated Lexile Measure):“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” by the Brothers Grimm (Lexile 800-900)“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell (Lexile 800-900)“To Build a Fire” by Jack London (Lexile 1000-1100)“The Premature Burial”
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9th - 12th
The Gift of the Magi Short Story Close Reading & Writing Activity
Do you need an interactive, student-centered service learning project that will encourage middle and high school students to turn their excitement for Christmas break into a creative endeavor based on O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"? This unit is full of highly engaging student discussions perfect for Christmas and encouraging students to think beyond themselves to how they can help others.
This 3-6 day extendable lesson contains everything you need to guide students through reading and view
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7th - 12th
Speech Therapy Virtual Vacation - Maui - MIXED GROUPS, Articulation & Language
Want something fun and exciting to do in speech therapy? Need something to engage your mixed groups? This fun and engaging plan for your ENTIRE caseload is just what you need. Multiple and leveled targets that include both articulation and language means that this is the only thing you will need this week! No time to prep? The digital version with interactive Google Slides is ready go to in seconds. Prefer print? Need mixed groups to stay engaged? The Print and Go is perfect to keep everyo
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1st - 12th
The Possibility of Evil Short Story Close Reading & Writing Activity
Do you need an interactive, student-centered project that will encourage bullying awareness and group collaboration? Not only is this short story unit, based on horror writer Shirley Jackson's "The Possibility of Evil," full of highly engaging student discussions perfect for Halloween and Bullying Prevention Month, but it encourages students to think beyond themselves to how they can help others. This 3-6 day lesson contains everything you need to guide students through reading and viewing short
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8th - 12th
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Spooky Story Writing for Middle School: 6 Week Creative Writing Unit
This creative writing unit on How to Write Spooky Stories is designed to provide a flexible framework with a wide variety of individual, group and full-class lessons. The unit can be taught in four to six weeks depending upon the amount of class time available. This unit includes 115 pages of materials, including five full short stories that correspond with particular lessons.The unit is broken down as follows:IdeasWhere do we get good ideas for stories? Because students often struggle with idea
Grades:
5th - 12th
Short Story ELA Elective Full Semester Curriculum | SAVE 35%
This Short Story ELA Elective Full Semester Curriculum by FreshLitGuides is an complete 18 week course that includes detailed lesson plans, syllabus, pacing and scheduling, student worksheets, and thorough assessments. Over the course of the semester, students will explore a variety of thematic units, each aiming to explore different aspects of human experience and societal constructs through the lens of classic short stories.The first quarter begins with "Struggles and Survival," taking studen
Grades:
9th - 12th
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