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Higher education 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
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
Women's Studies: Ten Short Story Reviews/Assessments with Detailed Answer Keys
Provide students with a terrific opportunity to use critical-thinking skills as they read and answer questions that pertain to 10 literary pieces that focus on women: "The Unexpected," "A Rose for Emily," "A New England Nun," "The Blue Jar," "The Revolt of Mother," "A Worn Path," "Desiree's Baby," "The Wife's Story," "A Pair of Silk Stockings," and "A Wagner Matinee." Dotted with literary terminology, the questions provide a comprehensive review of these popular narratives and can be used throug
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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
AP Spanish – Hablemos de la familia (Práctica Oral).
Hi, teachers! This editable and interactive PowerPoint was created to practice talking about the Family. Students will improve their basic skills (listening, speaking, reading & writing) in different topics, in this case about the Family. They will learn about the vocabulary associated with this topic, and how to give opinions based on their experiences and research. It has forty pages in one document. The student document includes instructions, links to videos and websites, activities, and
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
High School English Year Long Scope & Sequence
Looking for ideas for your High School English curriculum. This resource is a year long scope and sequence with big unit questions, a list of recommended texts for each unit, a specific skill focus for each unit, SEL strategies, writing assignments, common core standards and college and career connections.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
THE BLACK CAT! BY POE {FUN, CCSS ALIGNED, TESTS ETC, 46 PP}
This includes the famous story briefly re-told and also the full version;
Poe's Life Story;
Handy Tests;
10 Word Searches;
Letters Cryptograms;
The Full Original Story;
“Annabel Lee—handy for comparison-contrast writing;
“The Raven”—handy for comparison-contrast writing;
"Why Is Edgar Allan Poe So Great"--which tells why this particular author and story are worth studying;
Common Core State Standards: ELAS.R:IT.1-10 re support; central idea; introduction of key persons, events, ideas; meanin
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
story Lily's Brave Adventure
Once upon a time, in a cozy little town nestled between rolling hills and babbling brooks, there lived a girl named Lily. Lily was not like the other children in the town who loved to play in the woods. She preferred the safety of her own home, with its warm fireplace and familiar surroundings.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
"THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN" by Flannery O'Connor
THREE WEEK, 30-PAGE UNITFLANNERY O'CONNOR’S “THE LIFE YOU SAVE MAY BE YOUR OWN” (short story unit)What you get:Rich listing of O'Connor's literary techniques, writing activities and rubricHigh level multiple-choice test and keyEssay test prompt and answer sheetsExcerpts of Flannery O'Connor's personal letters on religionWhat you need to do:Print story by googling "The Life You Save May Be Your Own PDF"Copy unit originals and distribute materials as desired
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: BUNDLE OF EIGHT: THE AMERICAN SHORT STORY
"Lingua Franca" Unit (short story with immigrant/colonialism themes)
This unit plan on “Lingua Franca” by Carole McDonnell would be a perfect addition for any English teacher looking to diversify and modernize your reading list! STORY SUMMARY:“Lingua Franca” is an excellent science fiction short story that has already been anthologized in collections that feature authors of color and stories of immigrants or colonized peoples. It tells the story of Mist, a member of the “Aqueduct” alien race and mother to an adolescent daughter. The Aqueduct creatures and human
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
Discussing Discrimination and Prejudice: Five Short Story Worksheets and Keys
This comprehensive packet of worksheets (or tests) highlights the five popular narratives that deal with discrimination: "The Stolen Party," "American History," "The Scholarship Jacket," "One Friday Morning," and "The Gold Cadillac." As a bonus, a worksheet is included that discusses how characters deal with prejudice as well as what has changed in American society since the stories were published. This printable is so versatile that it can be implemented as an individual, pair, or group assign
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
AP Spanish – Comunicar con Emoción (Práctica Integral).
Hi, Teachers! Welcome! Do you want your AP students to talk about communication and emotions? This is the resource for you. Students will improve their basic AP skills in AP main topics, especially listening, reading, writing, and speaking about Communication and Emotions. They will learn about the relation between these two concepts, the vocabulary associated with this topic, and how to give opinions based on their experiences and research. It has twenty-six pages in one document. The student
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
AP Spanish – Mario Moreno, Cantinflas (Práctica Oral).
Hi, Teachers! These Spanish worksheets were made for my AP students to improve their basic AP skills in AP main topics, especially listening, reading, writing, and speaking about remarkable Latin-American personalities. They will learn about Cantinflas’ life, his contributions, and some teachings through his wonderful stories. They will also learn about a special program he created for children called ‘Cantinflas Show. It has eight student pages in one document. The student document includes ins
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: AP Spanish Growing Bundle
Some Zombie Contingency Plans MULTI-MEDIA REMIX Project
Some Zombie Contingency Plans Remix
This assignment coordinates with the reading the short story, Some Zombie Contingency Plans, by Kelly Link.
Kelly Link has made her story available in Creative Commons download.
She has invited revision, editing, a change up of character and plot.
http://kellylink.net/magic-for-beginners/magic-for-beginners-sample-stories/some-zombie
This assignment uses Some Zombie Contingency Plans as inspiration for the creation of something new and original, and re
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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WISDOM FOR KIDS & PARENTS - When Pursuing Fun Blurs The Brain
PURPOSEFUL PARADIGM SHIFTSA fully illustrated book for children and adults alike to awaken self-awareness, mutual respect and a heart to cooperate to achieve a better life. This book will awaken kids and adults alike through fully illustrated, colorful, playful scenarios coupled with prophetic life-changing truths to protect kids, cultivate proper thinking, safe behaviors, a selfless attitude that considers others and purity of heart to be mindful of all concerned. By relating to children, their
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Love or Madness Unit *Great for Remote Learning*
In this unit, students will be reading a selection of texts with thematic parallels of love-induced craze. Together we explore love in literature and in life, reading several short stories and poems about the human need for love, and its sometimes bewildering effect on human minds. Viewing art, listening to music, and reading widely, students will be asked to examine the potential for love to cross over into madness. Evidence-based writing focuses on arguing the effects of love on a character. I
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Earth Stories - for EFL and ESL Learners
These are five short stories to help foster earth awareness. I use them in my classes for grades 8-13 (German school system). The stories are new (Dec/2017) and so far, they've proven to be challenging to my students; therefore, I recommend giving these stories to students who are accustomed to working with texts.
One of my EFL students (age 16, preparatory school, grade 10) was good enough to write me a critique:
Student review of "Bee Happy":
"A very good, easy-to-read story. The author m
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
13 Science Fiction Stories
In this anthology the reader will find 13 brand new science fiction stories. Some of the topics dealt with are aliens and extraterrestrial life, black holes, environmental pollution, androids and robots, space tourism, asteroids, and time travel.The stories are accompanied by interesting background information as well as several photos and illustrations.The stories could be used in class:a. just for funb. to provoke a discussion about the topic(s), esp. dystopian aspectsc. for an analysis, e.g.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Lesson Plans for Modern Literature
lesson plans for modern literature with notes
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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