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Analyzing Hamlet seems so intimidating; comparing it to The Lion King, a breeze! Students won't realize that while comparing Shakespeare's work to the popular Disney movie, they will also be identifying elements of Shakespearean tragedy, analyzing for character, plot, and theme, and also practicing providing supporting evidence. These six pages of charts offer guidance in the form of sentence starters and fill-in-the blank sentences. All quotes from The Lion King are provided to the students.

This bundle contains all my products for "The New Colossus" in one package. The New Colossus Pre-Reading - a handout providing historical background on the poet, the sonnet, the Statue of Liberty and 1886 New York, and the Colossus of Rhodes.An attractively presented copy of the sonnet with definitions of important vocabularyPersonification in "The New Colossus" - an activity that guides students through analyzing Lazarus' use of personification as a device to reveal her message.Word Choice

Complete Lesson Plan for Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God Prezi and Guided Notes - introduces students to Jonathan Edwards and the sermon Topics include: a brief biography of Jonathan Edwardsthe purpose of the sermonthe persuasive techniques of repetition, analogy, and imageryAlso included: Student handout of notes from the presentation Student handout of fill-in-the-blank notes from the presentation Guided Annotation Activity with Text and KeyRepetition as a Persuasive Device in "Sinners...

Fake news, misinformation, and disinformation flood the internet and social media; and our students struggle to distinguish between what is fact and what is fake. Now, more than ever, we need to teach our students to carefully scrutinize the stories they read and share through social media in order to prevent the spread of misinformation. This product includes: Lesson plan ideas and links to additional resources43-slide Prezi with animations, graphics, & eye-catching images covering these topi

Forming and fostering Godly friendships is always important, but it is especially important for girls as they enter their teen years. This series of lessons and activities is designed to guide girls through the Bible as they study God's plan for friendship. Activities begin with a fun friendship icebreaker, followed by two worksheets that help girls study and apply ten scriptures from both the Old and New Testament. The next activity is a worksheet on which girls can personalize what they have

So much more than the typical novel project! It is almost impossible for students to fake their way through this one; they must have truly taken the time to read, understand, and analyze their assigned novel. The project requires students to do much more than just summarize. Instead, they must demonstrate a much deeper understanding of the novel and all its elements. Through the years each of my students have enjoyed this project, and I have always enjoyed grading what they produce. It allows st

Tired of the unorganized mess of punctuation handouts with missing or overlapping rules, I created a complete, super-organized, easy-to-follow commas unit. While doing so, I decided it was time to rid my practice exercises of culturally-exclusive "Dick and Jane" style sentences. My new sentences feature names from a variety of cultures and include scenarios such as dads tucking their kids into bed and girls studying coding. Unit includes: Student handout of all rules broken into 8 categories

Tired of the unorganized mess of punctuation handouts with missing or overlapping rules, I created a complete, super-organized, easy-to-follow commas unit. While doing so, I decided it was time to rid my practice exercises of culturally-exclusive "Dick and Jane" style sentences. My new sentences feature names from a variety of cultures and include scenarios such as dads tucking their kids into bed and girls studying coding. Freebie includes: Student handout of all rules for using comma

In Act II, scene 2, Hamlet asks First Player to recite the story of Pyrrhus murdering Priam. Most lessons and textbooks skip over this important part of the play because it is so difficult for students to understand. Yet, is so beautifully-written with its imagery, characterization, and themes of deception, revenge, and hesitation. It is the perfect piece to "pair" with a study of Hamlet; so perfect, in fact, that Shakespeare included it in his play! So why skip over it? I do agree that student

Willa Cather's O Pioneers! is a beautiful choice to pair with The Great Gatsby or to use with an American Dream unit or Immigrant Literature unit. While the themes of her novel fit into the category of Naturalism, Cather still provides a hopeful view of powering through struggles to achieve the dream -- a refreshing read after the hopelessness of Gatsby! This collection includes all you need to teach the novel including notes on the author and Naturalism, reading/viewing guides, guided ana

Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" uses powerful persuasive devices to include repetition. These two activities guide students through first recognizing examples of repetition in the text and then analyzing how Edwards uses repetition to make his arguments convincing. Includes: Text with guided annotation activity Guided analysis of repetition as a persuasive device in the sermon Keys to both

Introduce students to Poe's life and the characteristics of his works with this visually-appealing Prezi presentation and guided notes. Prezi Topics Include:Poe's ChildhoodPoe's Early LifePoe's MarriagePoe's Mysterious DeathHis CharactersRomantic Elements in His WritingGothic Elements in His WritingAlso Included:Guided student notes to accompany presentaionKey for notes

This product includes all you need to guide students through an analysis of word choice and connotation as a means for revealing message in Emma Lazarus' sonnet "The New Colossus". Includes the following: Handout that teaches the concept of connotationChart in which students identify connotations in the sonnet Writing prompts (with an example) asking students to explain how Lazarus uses connotation to convey a messageAttractive copy of the sonnet with line numbers and important vocabulary

Students often attempt to identify parts of speech based on the word alone as opposed to how it functions in the sentence. Using absurd words (or nonsense words) is the perfect way to encourage students to identify parts of speech the correct way. This activity livens up the typically boring parts of speech lesson by asking students to be silly and use their creativity. The fill-in-the-blank tale about a hapless knight and his unfortunate encounter with a dragon follows the format of the favorit

Refresh your high school students' skills with using context clues and increase their ability to comprehend difficult texts with this quick review and three practice exercises. This collection of resources includes: one chart describing five types of context clues with examples and explanationstwo exercises in identifying context clues and determining word meaningone exercise identifying context clues in passages from three literary classicskeys for all activities

Sometimes you just need a good, old-fashioned analytical worksheet. This product includes two versions (one version for advanced/honors classes) of a worksheet that guides students through an in-depth analysis of Emma Lazarus' sonnet "The New Colossus". Includes the following: A pre-reading handout that provides all historical background necessary to make the most of the poemAn attractive copy of the sonnet with line numbers and important vocabularyA guided analysis worksheetAn advanced version

How do you teach punctuation in a way that engages your students and keeps their interest? Let them teach you. Even better, do it all with an eye-catching Prezi! For so long, we have relied on direct instruction and worksheets to teach grammar, but there is a better way. Instead of telling your students the conventions of grammar, allow them the opportunity to use their deductive reasoning skills and figure out the rules for themselves. This product does just that. Slides begin with sample sent

Jonathan Edwards' sermon uses imagery and analogy as powerful persuasive devices. Unfortunately, students often fail to make the connections between Edwards' imagery and his arguments particularly because the imagery is presented in the form of metaphors and similes. This activity breaks it all down for students so they can easily make the connections between the imagery and what it represents, determine Edward's arguments, and explain the arguments with details from the text. As part of this ac

This includes all you need to guide your students through their own version of "The New Colossus". Students' finished products will demonstrate an understanding of the sonnet and of our country's prevailing attitudes toward immigration today. They will apply the same literary devices Lazarus uses in her work to project their intended tone and message. Includes the following: Assignment directions Sample of completed assignment Rubric (Total points determined by you) Attractively presented copy o

This free Prezi introduces your students to Jonathan Edwards and his famous sermon, "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." Topics include: a brief biography of Jonathan Edwardsthe purpose of the sermonthe persuasive techniques of repetition, analogy, and imageryAlso included: Student handout of notes from the presentation Student handout of fill-in-the-blank notes from the presentation *Designed as an introduction to my other activities for this text.