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I have enjoyed 34 years in education, including 19 in the high school English classroom and three as a 6-12 ELA curriculum specialist for the third largest school district in North Carolina.
I have taught all levels of English 9, 10, 11, and 12; AP English Language and Composition; Newspaper Journalism; and Creative Writing. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I have served as Department Chair, SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) Accreditation Committee Chair, and Writing Lead Teacher. In my district role, I developed curriculum documents, developed a system-wide writing benchmark process, created and facilitated professional development for teachers and administrators, and coached middle and high school ELA teachers. In addition, I have served on the North Carolina Writing Advisory Committee, been a reader for the AP English Language and Composition exam, and scored the SAT writing component.
I have spent several summers teaching English as a Second Language in Europe and can speak basic Hungarian and French. In June of 2013, I left the classroom to raise our adopted son and devote more time to curriculum development and teacher support.
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Media Literacy Digital Citizenship Fake News & Bias Social Media Library Lessons
Are your students easily swayed by dubious sources and fake news on social media? Are you a media specialist looking for a digital literacy project or help teaching reliable or credible sources? This 20-lesson media literacy unit for grade 8 and beyond is designed to train middle and high school students to evaluate source credibility and recognize bias in the media and questionable content on the internet. Topics are CURRENT and include ICE, Nicolas Maduro, famine in Gaza, National Guard Soldi
7th - 11th
For All Subjects, Informational Text, Library Skills
CCSS, TEKS
RI.7.6
, RI.8.6
, RI.8.9
+86
AP Language and Composition Curriculum, AP Lang, Rhetorical Analysis, Argument
Whether you're looking for a full year English curriculum, an argumentative essay unit, reading passages with comprehension questions, author's purpose worksheets, help writing a conclusion, figurative language worksheets, or compare and contrast essay graphic organizers, this bundle has it ALL. You'll find detailed lesson plans for rhetorical situation, a persuasive writing unit, rhetorical devices, and even test-taking strategies. Look for AP Lang bell ringers, handouts, and fun, engaging acti
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
Ice Breakers First Day Activities Middle School & High School - Teen Icebreakers
These three ice breaker activities are perfect for teens and preteens who may be tired of the same ‘ole routine when they start summer school, go back to school, attend the first club meeting, sit through freshman orientation, or visit an initial youth group gathering. Each piece of this getting to know you activity collection has been tested by 5800 secondary educators and youth leaders!Impossible Scavenger HuntIncludes instructions, suggestions for variations, and a one-page scavenger hunt.
6th - 12th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
Study Skills Curriculum Middle High School BTS Organization Activities Counselor
Looking for ways to improve middle school study skills or high school study skills? Need to beef up your BTS special education study skills curriculum? Use this collection of resources (in both PDF and Google Slides) to motivate your scholars, teach them different ways to approach studying in a study hall, and give them the skills to do it. Use these exercises to flesh out your study skills lessons or full study skills curriculum.Whether you’re a teacher, tutor, or parent, you will find in this
6th - 12th
For All Subjects, School Counseling
Synthesis Essay Writing AP Language and Composition AP Lang Exam Argumentative
Add this synthesis essay unit to your AP English Language and Composition curriculum. This ten-lesson writing unit slows down and stretches the process a student must use for the AP Lang exam free response Question 1. What a student will do in May for Question 1 has been stretched to ELEVEN lesson plans here, each of which will take 60 to 90 minutes to facilitate. Help them deal with with author's purpose as they are synthesizing what they read. Each lesson plan includes materials needed, essen
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.1a
, W.9-10.1b
+9
Things Fall Apart Unit - Things Fall Apart Lesson Plans & Activities ELA Nigeria
Looking for a comprehensive unit for Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart? This thorough resource includes everything a teacher would need. The unit would be a perfect addition to a 10th grade English curriculum or World Literature class. Unit Contents:✔ Keys and teacher guides ✔ 11 detailed lesson plans (20-30 class periods) ✔ 25 vocabulary workouts ✔ Reading quizzes, chapter set quizzes, or a final reading test ✔ Writing exercises ✔ Background knowledge builders ✔ Debate points ✔ Map work
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Expository
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.6
, RL.11-12.1
+14
Tone & Mood Categories, Middle School ELA Posters Bulletin Boards Anchor Charts
Do your students understand the difference between mood and tone? Do they need an anchor chart or list to get past "positive" and "negative" in describing tone? Do they need words in categories? These two lists, grouped into categories, will help your students find the perfect word to describe what the author or artist is feeling and what the reader or audience is feeling. Contents:Tone Words in Categories (Color) Tone Words in Categories (Grayscale) Mood Words in Categories (Color) Mood Words i
7th - 12th, Higher Education
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts
AP Language or AP Lang Multiple Choice Exam Review High School Reading Comp
Looking for more high school reading comprehension passages and questions or AP English Language & Composition multiple choice practice? Hyperfocus on one or two skills a day with this set of 25 reading comprehension passages with multiple choice questions. Questions are similar in format, stems, foils, and rigor to those found on the AP English Language & Composition exam. This set now includes a full, consecutively-numbered practice test provided in both PDF and Google Slides! In total, you'
10th - 12th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.4
+8
The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien, Vietnam War, AP Language and Composition
This 190-page unit bundle of ten resources is everything you will ever need to dive in to Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried. It includes 17 detailed lesson plans and accompanying assessments, writing exercises, and handouts that history teachers could use with Vietnam War activities. It is designed for students in English 11 (English III), AP English Language and Composition, dual enrollment, college freshman composition, or an American literature class. The unit addresses skills needed fo
10th - 12th
Close Reading, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RL.11-12.1
, RL.11-12.2
, RL.11-12.3
+10
Rhetorical Analysis Lesson Plans - Rhetorical Devices - Rhetoric - AP Language
Need help making rhetorical analysis accessible for each of your students, both on-level and AP English Language? What about help understanding how to teach rhetorical analysis through both devices and strategies? This 116-page unit includes 27 lessons designed for the 90-minute block and 31 reproducible student handouts. Each lesson indicates materials needed, AP™ English Language & Composition skills, essential question, "I can" statement, activator, teacher input, student active participatio
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
RI.9-10.6
, RI.9-10.9
, RI.11-12.5
+3
Summarizing Worksheets, Paraphrasing Practice Worksheets, Text Evidence Use
Do your students need to learn to summarize and paraphrase correctly in order to meet state standards for citing text evidence? What if they know the basics but need summarizing practice and paraphrasing practice? Students plagiarize often because they don't know how to perform those two processes correctly. If they know how, they'll be more likely to take the time during the research process. This two-lesson, ten-handout resource builds on Marzano's research about the value of using analogies t
8th - 11th
Informational Text, Other (ELA), Writing-Expository
CCSS, TEKS
RI.11-12.2
, W.8.8
, W.9-10.8
+9
AP Language & Composition Synthesis Essay AP Lang Argumentative Writing Unit
The AP English Language synthesis question requires an understanding of argumentation, synthesis, and smooth source use. This bundle hits all the skills necessary for success on Question 1 of AP Lang exam and even includes a practice prompt and exam review pages. Save over $15 by combining these FIVE complementary products: Synthesis Essay Unit for AP Language & Composition Argumentative Writing & Persuasive Writing: A Complete UnitRamen Noodle Summarizing & Cow Cud ParaphrasingSynthesis Essay
10th - 12th
English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.9-10.7
, W.9-10.8
+3
TED Talk Worksheet - ELA Sub Plans, Emergency Sub Plans High School English
This bundle of TED Talk notes is perfect for both middle school sub plans and high school low-prep emergency substitute lessons, even for public speaking. This resource is a collection of active viewing guides for the following TED Talks: How to Speak so that People Want to ListenInsight into the Teenage BrainThe Danger of SilenceHow to Spot a LiarA teacher guide is provided for each activity. All materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides, and student pages on Slides include editable
9th - 12th
Character Education, English Language Arts
TPT Seller Business Management Planner, Estate Planning Document, Guide Template
Improve efficiency by having all your business information in one place. Get your business organized for your own convenience and plan NOW for someone else to own and/or run the store you've put years into building. Don't leave the management--or even existence--of your business to chance. This 53-page planner has been evaluated by an estate attorney, but its contents do not constitute legal advice. This planner is a living, growing document that will be updated regularly. To receive notifica
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Business
Argumentative Writing Persuasive Writing Unit AP Language Argument AP Lang Exam
Looking for ways to make argumentation and persuasion both relevant and rigorous? This thorough, 114-page argumentative writing and persuasive writing unit is aligned with Common Core and also prepares students for the AP Lang exam. Students will get both print and digital argumentative writing graphic organizers, handouts, and even a presentation rubric to guide them. Each of the 21 lesson plans includes these elements: Materials Needed, "I Can" Statement, Essential Question, Common Core Stand
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing-Essays
CCSS
W.9-10.1
, W.11-12.1
AP Language High School Reading Comprehension Passages Multiple Choice Questions
Looking for more high school reading comprehension passages and questions or AP English Language & Composition multiple choice practice? Need some high school bell ringers for reading comprehension? You could even use these as quick AP Lang multiple choice reading comprehension assessments at the beginning of the year. Attack this part of the AP Language exam with this set of FOURTEEN resources. Eleven sets of practice exercises will give students daily practice with strategies for choosing and
10th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text
AP Language and Composition Multiple Choice Exam, AP Lang Question Stem Swagger
Do your students need help understanding AP English Language multiple choice questions? This resource will help students take control so they can walk into that exam feeling more confident! ◈◈◈◈THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT 2025 CHANGES TO THE MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION OF THE AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM. IT IS NOW ON GOOGLE SLIDES AS WELL◈◈◈◈ This resource contains the following: ◈ A brief explanation of question design ◈ A categorized student-friendly list of question stems taken from
10th - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Informational Text, Reading Strategies
Argumentative Persuasive Writing Unit - High School - Outline Research Essay
Want to teach high school students how to research? Writing a research paper can be daunting, but this seventeen-lesson unit walks students (and their teachers!) through the research process via a real-world assignment, a researched persuasive speech that each student will deliver to the class and turn in as an MLA-formatted research paper. Students learn how to write a research paper outline, formulate research questions, paraphrase and summarize, AND give a speech. In order to meet the divers
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing-Essays
CCSS, TEKS
RI.9-10.8
, RI.11-12.2
, RI.11-12.7
+65
Logical Fallacies Exercises - Faulty Reasoning - Argumentative Writing - Claims
Looking for a way to strengthen claim, evidence, and reasoning? These two exercises will provide a challenging--but accessible--way for students to learn how to spot fallacious reasoning. Contents• Logical Fallacies Discovery Organizer • “Windshield Bugs” Summary Processor • Logical Fallacies Identification Practice • Thorough keys and teacher guides • PDF & Google Slides Versions In the Discovery Organizer, students are introduced to logical fallacies backwards. Instead of giving definition
9th - 11th
ELA Test Prep, English Language Arts, Other (ELA)
Media Literacy Worksheet The Social Dilemma Netflix Movie Worksheet Social Media
Are your students naive about social media algorithms? This 22-page active viewing guide is designed to help them process the Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma." Students are required to listen and watch actively, consider their own behavior, analyze the film maker's choices, and write about rhetorical impact. A teacher guide is provided, and all materials are provided in both PDF and Google Slides. This viewing guide is now embedded in a 20-lesson media literacy unit, Detect & Dismiss: H
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Informational Text
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About the store
Experience
I have enjoyed 34 years in education, including 19 in the high school English classroom and three as a 6-12 ELA curriculum specialist for the third largest school district in North Carolina.
I have taught all levels of English 9, 10, 11, and 12; AP English Language and Composition; Newspaper Journalism; and Creative Writing. In addition to my teaching responsibilities, I have served as Department Chair, SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) Accreditation Committee Chair, and Writing Lead Teacher. In my district role, I developed curriculum documents, developed a system-wide writing benchmark process, created and facilitated professional development for teachers and administrators, and coached middle and high school ELA teachers. In addition, I have served on the North Carolina Writing Advisory Committee, been a reader for the AP English Language and Composition exam, and scored the SAT writing component.
I have spent several summers teaching English as a Second Language in Europe and can speak basic Hungarian and French. In June of 2013, I left the classroom to raise our adopted son and devote more time to curriculum development and teacher support.
Teaching style
My strength is my ability to build rapport with my students, so my lessons are very relational; conferencing, cooperative grouping, pair work, and seminars are common elements of my resources.
I tend to script my own lesson plans, so my published materials are ready to be used in the classroom.
Awards & shining teacher moments
2011 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification (Renewal); 2005 Larry Saunders Excellence in Teaching Award; 2004 Greensboro Jaycees Young Educator of the Year; 2001 National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification
My own education history
2000 Advanced Learner Certification
1990 B.A., English Education (Major in English with Concentrations in British Literature and Writing, Minor in Education)
Additional biographical information
I live in central North Carolina with my husband, a former elementary teacher, and our teenage son. In addition to creating instructional materials, I serve schools and districts as a consultant and train teachers in writing instruction.
You can reach me at angie@angiekratzer.com
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