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Connie
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When I first read this novel, it was because a colleague mentioned that her students loved it, so I thought that I'd try it with my seniors. They fell in love with it, and so did I. Markus Zusak's message resonated with all of us and has with all of my classes since the first one gobbled it up. Zusak's ability to make word pictures is incredible. The world he presents could be any place inhabited by teenagers who question who they are and what their lives mean: to themselves and to those around them.

The thoughts, discussions and ideas these handouts, essays, projects and games generated far exceeded my expectations, and they will yours.
With Bloom's Taxonomy and the Common Core standards supporting me, I created a product that will address any issue that teachers might encounter. Zusak wanted Ed to Pay it Forward. With this unit, I hope to do the same for you, my colleagues.
Pay it forward with your students and reap the rewards of a motivated, energized and thinking-inspired classroom.
This 83-page unit includes handouts for many elements of literature, study questions, writing topics, projects (for those who are technology savvy and those who show their creativity in other ways), class presentations, evaluations ,games and answer keys. An I Am The Messenger PowerPoint that I made last year and that coordinates with this unit is also sold on my seller's page.

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Is there an answer key for the test?
October 22, 2012 Report inappropriate comment
Connie
Connie  (TpT Seller)
First of all, thank you for buying this unit plan. It is one of my favorites. Enjoy.

The Answer Keys to the Crossword Puzzle and the Test are on page 82; the Answer Keys to the two Concentration Games are on page 83.
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I can not save in my files. I would like to be able to print in color ... how does one do this.
I wanted to save and take it to Staples to be printed in color.
Is this possible?
heather
October 11, 2012 Report inappropriate comment
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Connie  (TpT Seller)
Heather,
My original note is below, but here is a response I got from the TpT tech team:
Hi Connie,

Here's what I would tell her: A file is automatically saved to your computer upon download. There's no need to save it. The fact that you're opening it means you already have it saved.

Best,
Sally

I hope that these two responses help you out. Let me know if this file still doesn't work.
Connie

First of all, thank you for buying this product. I understand why you want it in color. Can you save it to a flash drive or a DVD? I am far, far from a techie-type person, so these are my only suggestions. When you say you can't Save in your files, do you mean on a school computer or your personal one? If you want to Download it at school, your tech person there could guide you. Another idea: Did you try contacting Paul under the Contact button on TpT? He or his tech people might have some suggestions. No one else has reported having a problem saving this file, and it is a good seller for me. Let me know if any of these ideas work. If they don't, contact me again and we can see what else we could do to make this work.
Best,
Connie
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heatherevans1
I can not save in my files. I would like to be able to print in color ... how does one do this.
I wanted to save and take it to Staples to be printed in color.
Is this possible?
heather
October 11, 2012 Report inappropriate comment
Connie
Connie  (TpT Seller)
Heather,
See above comment.
Connie
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Because one of my goals is to prove that studying literature, writing, vocabulary and grammar can be fun, I have created a number of innovative lessons for these strands of learning. So far, I have 143 products posted in my store. In March 2013, my book, The House of Comprehension, will be published by Compass, an imprint of Brigantine Media. Based on Common Core Standards, the program and accompanying activities with Teacher Notes encourages students to construct durable houses of comprehension by combining the study of the elements of literature with any text. Watch for notices about the availability of this book here, and on my website www.teachitwrite.com. Check out the book on http://conniecasserly.weebly.com. As for my products here, veteran teachers and those new to the field can utilize the hands on units and ideas for teaching while honing their skills on how to pace a lesson and to connect it to their state's standards of learning. I am a recently retired (2011) English teacher in the Fairfax County Virginia public school system, where I taught English 12, Journalism 1,2,3 & 4 and Creative Writing 1, 2, & 3. As a result of the Teacher Performance Evaluation instituted by the county, I was awarded the prestigious Career Two Exemplary level status three times. Besides the public high school venue, my teaching background includes an alternative secondary school for behaviorally disadvantaged adolescents, an adolescent psychiatric hospital, and a boys' reform school. Proud of my choice to be an educator, I have always hated the cliche, "Those that can, do; those that can't teach." Through my writing and my role modeling in the classroom, I show that not only do I teach, but I also practice what I preach.

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