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Middle school english language arts thematic unit plans for Easel Activities
Norse Mythology Unit, Campbell Hero’s Journey, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Thor
In 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 and Marvel’s Thor. In other words, you’ll leave your ordinary world, enter a special world filled with g
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Norse Mythology Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit
ESL Activities: Careers Unit for Beginners and Intermediate ELL
Use these English vocabulary and grammar activities with your beginner and intermediate level English Language Learners or Newcomer EFL students. This unit offers your students multiple exposure to career vocabulary. Use the vocabulary and writing activities to introduce and reinforce new vocabulary. Explore career options and salary opportunities with your students. End your career unit with a culminating “My Dream Career” writing activity.Research shows students need 8-12 exposures to new
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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ESL Activities Beginner & Intermediate: Writing With the Masters Print & Digital
Use these differentiated writing activities with all students including ELL, Gen ED, SPED and ESL Newcomers alike. This writing unit is sure to motivate the most reluctant writer and your ESL learner. Students use a masterpiece painting and writing graphic organizers to develop story elements of character, setting, and plot. This will engage all learners from ESL and Special Education to your most advanced students.Couple this with my ESL Grammar Practice, ESL Games, ESL Newcomer Units, ESL Vo
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4th - 12th
ESL ELL Giving and Asking for Directions and City Places Themed Unit and Project
Get ready to teach your students how to give instructions and directions. Would you like them to learn more about city places, community workers and how to use the imperative tense properly? Giving and asking for directions is an important skill to master for a second language learner. This themed unit and project along with oral interaction games & simulation tasks is just what you need! Your students will learn how to give clear instructions and directions, ask for directions or inquire a
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
Also included in: ESL ELL Themed Units and Projects Bundle PBL
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
Broadway Musical Theater Unit Study Guide Wicked Grades 7 to 9 Plot Themes Songs
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
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!
Amusement Park Design Project
Design your own Amusement Park! This fun unit consists of 16 worksheets that will challenge students in their creative thinking, research skills, design and engineering abilities.Digital option available! Please note, some worksheets transfer nicely into a digital version but many are designed to be completed on paper or as a hands on STEM/STEAM activity.The package includes:1. Unit title page2. Student title page3. Park research worksheet (internet access for students recommended)4. Art activ
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: STEAM Project Bundle
Conversation Activities Giving Receiving Compliments Middle High School Speech
Looking for a digital, no prep, fun and engaging way to teach your middle and high school students how to give and receive compliments, an important social skill? This packet includes a social story, 2 youtube links and activities! Compliments are a great way to fill the emotional buckets of those around us! It can be used in individual therapy, social skills groups or classroom activities (perfect Valentine's day activities). The content and graphics are geared for middle and high school st
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6th - 12th
Au Restaurant-French Unit
This unit is great for Junior/Intermediate Core French as a Second Language class. It is a restaurant unit that includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. It also has technology integration activities and ideas. There is a suggested lesson plan guide that includes the use of this unit's resources as well as the accompanying unit by Chez Galamb available for purchase here: Au Restaurant Accompanying unit by Chez GalambTPT EASEL ACTIVITYAnswer keys are provided at the end of
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4th - 8th
Radio Drama Unit Theatre Class Grades 7 to 9 Audio Storytelling Foley Artists
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
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7th - 9th
Broadway Musical Unit Study Guide The Wiz African American Futurism
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
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Drama Units Broadway Musicals Wicked The Wiz Spongebob Christmas Story
From Head to Toe Communication and Comprehension Supports for Special Education
This collection includes color and black & white versions of picture-based reading and communication activities, IEP goal ideas, and corresponding progress monitoring sheets for From Head to Toe by Eric Carle *Book not included* Do you love teaching literacy using picture books but have students who are nonreaders or reading significantly below grade level? This collection of communication and comprehension supports are the perfect book companions to make it easier to differentiate popular p
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K - 6th
Distance Learning Short Story Passage No Prep ELA Suspense Mystery
This 48 page resource is a 4,500 word short story and meets CCSS for middle school reading and writing. It is the story of a boy discovering his new friend is actually a ghost and she needs his help. This close reading lesson is 99 pages long. This resource is the answered teacher copy (48 pages), with the blank student copy (48 pages), there is also a link for projecting or giving to students that are distance learning. As well - this is a TpT Digital Activity. That means students can complete
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2nd - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Weekly Reading Comprehension Context Clues Daily Reading Writing Bundle
Fantastic Food Trucks: Flexible No-Prep Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Welcome to the Fantastic Food Trucks PBL project! This project will lead your students through an amazing and in-depth journey as they design all aspects of their very own food truck business. With the provided grade-appropriate support, your students will design their menu, plan the layout of their truck, consider startup costs as well as how to market their business. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through this incredible learning experience. Whet
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4th - 9th
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ESL Reading Comprehension - Ghost Stories
ESL Reading - Ghost Stories (Southern States Edition) is for beginner and intermediate ESL students. Students will read local folklore while studying the culture of the United States. The edition includes four stories:1. "Huggin' Molly" from Alabama2. "Mammoth Cave" from Kentucky3. "The Gray Man" from South Carolina4. "Ghost Girl" from North CarolinaMaterials are student-tested and include the following:* speaking practice* high interest texts* scaffolding of higher order skills* formative
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Green Eggs and Ham Communication and Comprehension Supports for Special Ed
Do you love teaching literacy using picture books but have students who are nonreaders or reading significantly below grade level? This collection of communication and comprehension supports are the perfect book companions to make it easier to differentiate popular picture books to meet the diverse needs of your students! Includes printables, Easel activities, IEP goal ideas, and progress monitoring sheets for Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. *Book not included* Who is it for?Elementary students
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K - 6th
Also included in: March Bundle for Thematic Groups, Reading, and Communication Skills
Scary Radio Drama Script The Monkey's Paw Horror Acting Script Interpretation
Part of a Bundle Want to "scare" up some fun learning? Here's a twenty-five minute radio drama script for students is adapted from W.W. Jacob's classic, gothic story, The Monkey's Paw. Through this 45 page resource, teach your students about plot, characterization, foreshadowing, horror while strengthening eading, speaking, listening and acting skills, too! This script has 23 +roles (including crew) and was adapted especially for the classroom. Strengthen your students' listening, speaking, an
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!
Scary Story Collection for Middle School: Escape Room, Task Cards, Printables
This spooky collection of fiction reading comprehension passages combines several standards so that students have an opportunity to practice their skills without isolating each standard. Each fictional story has descriptive characters and settings, drawing your students into the mystery. This unit will reinforce skills that you have taught. Students will use their skills to solve the mysteries (demonstrating comprehension of the text). What your students will discover: Was Dracula real or just a
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6th - 8th
Theater Arts Unit Radio Theater Play Bow Wow Blues Grades 7 to 9 Foley Artist
Part of a Bundle Step away from the ordinary with this complete THREE WEEK (50 pages) radio theater unit and original play Bow Wow Blues! With roles for 16+ students, this unit is a breeze for a teacher to teach—I’ve included everything there is to know about radio theater. Plus your students can perform an original comical radio play written by an award winning middle grade author. It is suitable for middle and high school drama classes or maybe upper elementary gifted classes and includes: P
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7th - 9th
Broadway Musical Unit And Study Guide for Dear Evan Hansen Social Anxiety
This is beloved Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen is at the forefront of popular musicals with relatable themes for our teens. Through a study guide, give your students an opportunity to research and study the musical, its origin, trip to Broadway, themes, composer and analyze what they learn from the musical in an extension activity. Are you ready to embark on an emotional and musically enriching journey through the award-winning Broadway musical "Dear Evan Hansen"? This specially designed
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7th - 9th
NATIVE AMERICANS (all 4 units)-Social Studies Notebooking-With Reading Passages!
Interactive Social Studies Notebooks are wonderful, and fun, ways to introduce your students to geography!I've been using notebooks in Social Studies for several years now, and I love it! My units involve a lot of reading, and even includes mini-books and reading passages! These mini-books have foldables and other activities that focus on reading skills, such as summarizing, looking for main idea and details, highlighting important information, taking notes, etc. My students have loved watching
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3rd - 7th
Broadway Musical Unit And Study Guide For Hairspray Social Change Integration
Part of a Bundle This musical theater lesson and study guide focuses on the Tony award winning musical Hairspray. Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad who advocates for racial integration and succeeds in her social change mission to integrate The Corny Collins Show. Students have an opportunity to study its journey to Broadway, composers, plot, trivia, etc. The lesson can stand alone or be combined with one of my Famous Artist Biographies (Lin Manuel Miranda or Sarah Bareilles for example
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7th - 9th
Interactive Notebook - Geography Unit - Social Studies - With Reading Passages!
Interactive social studies notebooks are wonderful, and fun, ways to introduce your students to geography!I've been using notebooks in Social Studies for several years now, and I love it! My units involve a lot of reading, and even includes mini-books and reading passages! These mini-books have foldables and other activities that focus on reading skills, such as summarizing, looking for main idea and details, highlighting important information, taking notes, etc. My students have loved watching
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3rd - 7th
Radio Drama Play Script Edgar Allen Poe Cask of Amontillado Revenge
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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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Halloween Drama Class Units, Scripts and Lessons Bundle!
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
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On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
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Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your English Language Arts lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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