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Middle school english language arts unit plans for Easel Assessments

Detective Stories Unit - Short Stories by Doyle, Poe, Dahl; Sherlock Holmes film

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In this fantastic detective stories unit, you will explore the characteristics of the detective story genre and apply them to great short stories by Edgar Allan Poe (The Murders in the Rue Morgue), Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Speckled Band and The Adventure of Silver Blaze), and Roald Dahl (Lamb to the Slaughter).Learn what makes a good detective story and then work like a sleuth to identify genre elements in E. A. Poe's and Arthur Conan Doyle's short stories. Analy

Subjects:

Literature, Reading, Short Stories

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

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Also included in: Bundle: Detective Stories Unit + Latin Folktales & Magical Realism Unit

SEEDFOLKS: Lesson Plans with Exit Slips, Vocabulary, Written Response, Project

Created by

SK Teaching Matters

End the year with an interesting, diverse, community driven novel! This Seedfolks unit includes lessons for each chapter reading and the pdf link to the book in case it is needed! Included in Easel, you will find interactive lessons, vocabulary review, 2 vocabulary-check quizzes (self graded), exit slips or written responses (depending on lesson) and final project for students. There are a total of 70 slides in this unit.- You can use it to supplement your own/as mini lessons/ or as a base. IMP

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Unit Plans, Assessment, Lesson

Ender's Game Literature Unit

Created by

Wake Up Sunshine

Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.One of my favorite portions of the year is teaching my students the science fiction novel, Ender's Game. The best part is blowing their minds at the end, by alluding to the fact that Ender's Game is a metaphorical allusion to the Holocaust. Result . . . mind blown! Tha

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

CCSS:

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Improv Games - Full Improv Drama Teaching Unit

Created by

Beyond Theatre

Ready to take on improv with your Drama class, but have no idea where to start, or how to play many games? Look no further. This unit can be cut and paste and adapted to your needs.Well over 100 pages, including:Unit plan with lesson breakdownsSlideshow of notes and teaching pointsVideos of the games themselvesStudent workbook, homework tasks, assessment and score cardsPDF, Google Doc and EASEL activities all includedEverything you need to go from novice to running your own in class competition

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Drama, English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans

Also included in: Full Semester of Drama Units - Theatre Class Bundle

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan-Book Study

Created by

Rey Sirakavit

This 4-week unit study includes weekly comprehension quizzes, daily vocabulary practice, writing prompts, discussion starters, poetry connection, and extension activities. Help keep your kids engaged and on-task with this hands-on, rigorous, and culturally relevant novel study. Throughout the 4-week unit we will be exploring the themes of freedom, family, hope, and the power of music.Echo, by Pam Muñoz-Ryan. “Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Homeschool Curricula

Night by Elie Wiesel, Instructional Unit, Includes Quizzes & 2 Research Projects

Created by

Jeannes Cabinet

This engaging and easy-to-use unit for Night has recently been expanded and improved. A second, entirely different, research paper assignment has been added. An answer key for the quizzes, as well as self-grading Easel assessments have been added.This is a unit I have used to teach the novel Night by Elie Wiesel to 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students with great success. Obviously, it has evolved and improved over the years. The students learn not only about Elie Wiesel and his family but also are

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Expository

Grades:

7th - 10th, Adult Education

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans

CCSS:

, W.8.2

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Activity 5: Tubman & Underground Railroad_Middle & High School Black History

Created by

Black History Course

Known as the “Moses of her people,” Harriet Tubman was enslaved, escaped, and helped others gain their freedom as a “conductor" of the Underground Railroad. Contrary to legend, Tubman did not create the Underground Railroad; it was established in the late eighteenth century by black and white abolitionists. Lesson Activity 5: Harriet Tubman & Underground RailroadLesson 5 in the 72-part course series

Subjects:

Black History Month, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Cultural Activities, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

RI.11-12.2

, WHST.6-8.2

, WHST.9-10.2

Junior Drama - Darkwood Manor - Full teaching unit using Devised Theatre

Created by

Beyond Theatre

Are you planning your year and needing a new unit to change things up? This unit is highly engaging for younger teens - based around campfire, haunted house and ghost stories. Using the conventions of theatre, students will devise an original play entitled "The Tale of Darkwood Manor" under your guidance.Included are all teaching materials - from the unit plan, lesson outlines, warm-up games, teacher notes and activities, assessment materials and student workbooks. There are Google Docs, Slides

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Creative Writing, Drama

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Assessment

Also included in: Full Semester of Drama Units - Theatre Class Bundle

Let’s Chat--Bringing Soul & Validity To ChatGPT Writing

Created by

Wake Up Sunshine

Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview slides before purchasing. If you don't like the preview, then it's not something you should purchase. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.Note 2: DO NOT purchase if you're expecting a simple 'print off' and let the students have at it. I highly suggest you get a good handle on the activities BEFORE you let the kiddos give

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Grades:

8th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

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The Tragedy of Hamlet Easy Literary Study

Created by

Wake Up Sunshine

Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room."I see nothing in your eyesAnd the more I see the less I like"-Breath by Breaking BenjaminThis literary guide brought to you by Wake Up Sunshine dares to look into the depths of the Shakespearean tragedy of Hamlet. I created this simplified unit so my middle schoolers

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Thematic Unit Plans, Lesson

CCSS:

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Junior Drama - "The Whispering Woods" Performance Unit

Created by

Beyond Theatre

A full teaching unit including activities and the script for "The Whispering Woods". The play follows the fairytale characters that we know into the dark woods, where the heroes and villains face a darker end. A perfect piece for working as a full class with physical theatre. By purchasing this unit, you also have the rights to perform the script for free, and keep any proceeds you wish to make in ticket sales. This unit includes the unit plan, assessment guideline, student worksheets for reflec

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Drama, English Language Arts

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities, Scripts

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.6

MacBeth - Full Drama unit for performance

Created by

Beyond Theatre

Are you ready to teach a new Shakespearean play? Did you need a full unit with all the games, activities, scripts and thinking tools to help your students engage in a Shakespearean text? Did you want to put on a play, but editing the text is a step too far?Here is a full unit ready for use in class. Over 20 documents in the Google Drive file - with unit plan and teaching outline (with lesson descriptions) included. All resources are clearly labelled and provided for teaching, from the worksheets

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Drama, Literature

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Unit Plans, Activities

Also included in: Shakespeare's MacBeth - Full teaching bundle

Animation Unit with Emphasis on Note Taking Skills

Created by

Seanache's Solutions

Survey of History and Types of Animationwith Emphasis on Note Taking4 50 minute Lessons Plans51 Teaching Slides with teaching script in lesson plans1 Objective Assessment with Grading Key1 Individual Presentation with Assessment RubricLesson plans include Lesson framesEntry tasks and Exit ticketsGuided note taking Short critical reading, writing, discussion, viewing and listening discussion Collaborative learning activitiesNote Taking, Research, and Presentation skills

Subjects:

Arts & Music, English Language Arts, Other (Specialty)

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Assessment

CCSS:

RI.7.2

, RI.7.3

, RI.7.4

, RI.7.5

, RI.7.6