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Different Drummer Secondary English Resources
United States - California - Pasadena
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"Perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away."
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This 55 page packet is a comprehensive guide through the book by Tim O'Brien. It covers text analysis, individual assessment, comprehension quest...
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I came up with this activity after a couple of years just talking about the Salem Witch Trials and the feelings of the women and man who were acc...
This unit is a 53 page comprehensive unit for Elephant Run by Roland Smith. It has comprehension questions for each chapter as well as exercises ...
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This comprehensive unit consists of comprehension questions for each chapter in Al Capone Does My Shirts as well as comprehension quizzes and act...
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This unit is a comprehensive packet that includes historical background of Ken Kesey, the 1960s, Mental Health facilities in America, and Sigmund...
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This PowerPoint reviews the literary themes, characteristics, concepts, belief system, and writers of the Romantic Period, both American and Brit...
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This is a 19 slide Power Point Presenation that introduces students to the history, elements, and concepts that are prevelant in Gothic novels. I...
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This PowerPoint details the Transcendentalist movement in America. It reviews the origins, main concepts and ideas, quotes from Emerson and Thore...
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This unit on Night has comprehension questions for each chapter of the book, including historical relevance, pictures, activities about genocide,...
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In this activity, students are asked to think about how they would react if a disease, such as the Plague or Black Death, were to arrive in their...
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This contains 6 different files that help students explore the emotional, mental, academic, physical, and geographical limitations or expectation...
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This is a relatively short exercise, taking maybe one class period with the rest for homework. The purpose of this assignment is to start introdu...
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This worksheet can be used with any novel or piece of literature that is a progressive story with complex characters and themes. The purpose of t...
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Lifelong Tool
This worksheet can be used in conjunction with any in-text citation, quotation, or dialogue lecture. It uses a New York Times article and has spe...
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This is a basic worksheet for a five paragraph essay. There are MANY of these out there, I know that.
BUT!! This is an excellent worksheet that...
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These questions are helpful for students who are trying to understand the background of Macbeth. There are seven questions that require students ...
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Searching the internet doesn’t come naturally yet this skill is becoming more and more important to education and students of all ages.
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Create Your Own Poe-Esque Poem!
In this fun and dynamic activity, students will be able to create a poem that has Poe's classic tone and atmosph...
**Satisfies the Common Core Requirement Reading Standard for Informational Text Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #9 for 9th-12th grades.
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This compressed zip file includes the following documents:
#1- Explanation of what the Senior Research Paper is about: 8 page paper that is base...
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pstonge
Great activity for a Poe lover, Halloween lover, poetry lover, or slightly bizarre teacher. I am all of these. Thanks.
May 20, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Yay! I am so glad you like it and can appreciate my weirdness as well! I love Poe and have such a good time with this activity!
May 20, 2013 
Common Core Collaborative (TpT Seller)
Different Drummer,
Thanks for the advice and input. I appreciate and share your persistence. I'm your 43 follower!!! I've almost broken 30 followers in a few weeks, and I'm going to share many of the comments on this thread re. secondary teachers with a TpT executive tomorrow.
Thanks again for your insights.
Dave
Thanks for the advice and input. I appreciate and share your persistence. I'm your 43 follower!!! I've almost broken 30 followers in a few weeks, and I'm going to share many of the comments on this thread re. secondary teachers with a TpT executive tomorrow.
Thanks again for your insights.
Dave
May 19, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate taking the time to check out my store and leave a comment!
May 20, 2013
Laura Aldridge (TpT Seller)
I thought this was more of a lesson and less of an activity because I was looking for instructional points to share with students. Great practice, though!
May 19, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
I apologize for the misunderstanding. I agree that the way I worded the title, it does seem like it was a lesson instead of what I meant. I am going to change the title to better reflect the activity. Thank you so much for your comment and feedback and I hope your students enjoy the practice.
May 19, 2013
UtahRoots (TpT Seller)
Thanks for offering these ! They are high quality, a good mix of close ups and different views. With six tortoise photos and four iguana photos, people have a great selection for use in PowerPoint presentations or for illustrations in science lessons. I appreciate your reasonable price. And gotta love that iguana skeleton!
May 2, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for the feedback and I hope your class enjoys the pictures! I am currently working on some photographs from Antarctica and Central America. Check back soon!!
May 2, 2013
dclark1023
AWESOME
April 30, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much for the feedback! I hope you and your students enjoy the unit!!
April 30, 2013
dmccann387
Thank you!
April 22, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you SO much for your feedback! I hope you enjoy the activity!!
April 22, 2013
Sunsetwoman (TpT Seller)
This would be great for Salem Witch Trials unit! I am your newest Follower!
April 15, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for the feedback! I really appreciate it!
April 15, 2013
knight22
Lots of good information for the start of Romanticism
April 14, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for the feedback! I really appreciate it and hope you enjoy the Romantics!
April 15, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you and I hope you enjoy it!
April 12, 2013
LelahD
Not too bad, I really love the background given for mental institutions!!
March 18, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you very much! I appreciate the feedback!
March 18, 2013
cathymckim
Great variety of activities to choose from. Worked well with my students
March 14, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much! I hope your students enjoy the book!
March 18, 2013
chrissy2000
A good overall intro.
March 13, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for the review! I hope your students enjoy the unit.
March 18, 2013
slscheller
First slide hard to read, but otherwise, loved it.
February 26, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thanks for leaving a comment and rating this PowerPoint. I re-did the first slide so that it is easier to read. Please re-download and enjoy!
March 4, 2013
DoctorR
LOVE IT--great idea for introducing Dracula or Frankenstein!
February 8, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy it and if you need anything for Frankenstein, I have a unit ready to go but without all of the answers.
February 13, 2013
mightymo12
This packet was very helpful for my students and me. Well done.
January 10, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you for the feedback! I am glad you enjoyed it!
January 11, 2013
krause00
Great! Thanks!
January 9, 2013
MsStevic
Love it! Just what I was looking for!
January 9, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the activity! My students really enjoyed it. I am working on a Project Based Learning Activity for the Plague and will post it as soon as it is completed.
January 11, 2013
lindathielepape
I expected more on the topic and less on biographies.
January 6, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
I am sorry you were not satisfied. I will see if I can include more and update it so you can re-download it.
January 11, 2013
Rachaellynn11
:)
January 4, 2013
erscunningham
Great activity. My students are excited about the topic. This should really get them thinking!
December 1, 2012
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you for the feedback! I hope you and your students enjoy it!
December 1, 2012
vlgusick
I like the packet very much. Great way to take kids through the tought process.
November 6, 2012
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much! I appreciate the feedback and I hope you and your students enjoy the activity!
November 9, 2012
Jenn C. (TpT Seller)
Pretty handy! I like the Metallica song idea and the writing prompts. Thanks.
October 20, 2012
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Glad you can use it! Thanks for the comment!
October 22, 2012
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
No problem!! Glad you can use it!
September 25, 2012
Andrew Dlugosz
Thank you. Awesome.
June 5, 2012
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thanks so much for the feedback. I hope you enjoy it!
June 18, 2012
robinh21
Useful ideas.
May 20, 2012
khenry
Nice lead in to Dracula for me. I only wish I had this years ago when I taught Frankenstein!
April 13, 2012
jsmith626
Not using the whole thing, but there are some useful ideas and information to pull from here! Thanks!
March 16, 2012
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it!
April 17, 2012
Kara Runge (TpT Seller)
Well done. This packet is set up for kids to work through it independently and would work great as an independent study for kids suspended, out on home-hospital or homeschoolers. For me, I will break it up to use in my special education English/Language Arts classroom.
Thanks!! Very comprehensive.
Thanks!! Very comprehensive.
January 2, 2012
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much for your comments! I hope you enjoy it!
January 3, 2012
Patricia Huster (TpT Seller)
I thought these were some great ideas for this novel. The inclusion of the research component gave my students a feel for what this time period was like. An answer key/teacher key would have been nice, but we were able to find responses easily.
December 15, 2011
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Thank you so much! I appreciate the feedback!
December 20, 2011
sarahasimon
There is no teacher key to this lesson, so it was difficult to use many lessons, specificially the history ones.
November 7, 2011
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
The history lessons are quite simple and usually require a little Googling to answer them. The questions are all placed and identified within the book so you can follow along with them. I apologize if you thought I had included a teacher key.
December 6, 2011
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4mulaFun (TpT Seller) re: Taste of Africa Photograph
I'm curious, did you take these pictures? You mention a link to license but the link isn't given.
May 2, 2013
Different Drummer Secondary English Resources (TpT Seller)
Either myself or my father took these pictures. I am trying to get the link to work and haven't figured it quite out yet. It is on my "to do" list =) I do have a license in my store- I will link it here:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Photography-Commercial-Use-License
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Photography-Commercial-Use-License
May 2, 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Director of the English department and 6 years teaching 9th-12th grades English in a Tier 1 Special Education school in La Canada, California. My students need differentiated curriculum and a different style of teaching to better accomodate their learning disabilities and social-emotional needs. I hold two Single Subject Credentials from the State of California in Social Studies and English and oversee curriculum development and alignment with the Common Core Standards for the English department.
MY TEACHING STYLE
I like to incorporate the historical significance into the pre-learning activities of any novel or story I teach. I also include writing assignments and analysis into my comprehension and discussion questions. My literature guides are presented in a way that holds student's attention while requiring them to read and comprehend the deeper meaning of the text and connect the themes and author's purpose to their own experiences and prior knowledge. I take the general topics and break it down until their understand WHAT is being said, HOW it is being said, and WHY it is being said.
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
Yet to be added
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
I have completed a B.A. in History with two Minors in English and Anthropology at the University of San Diego, then completed my Masters of Secondary Education at the University of Phoenix. I hold clear credentials in English and History from the state of California.
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
http://differentdrummersecondaryenglish.blogspot.com/
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