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Through this activity, students will step into the world of Gothic Literature to better understand Edgar Allan Poe. Intro: "Welcome to Edgar Allan Poe’s study. Tonight at midnight, Poe is expected at the publisher’s office with the final copy of his latest short story. He’s been given many extensions, and his Publisher has threaten to cut him off if he is late. Unfortunately, Poe cannot find his story, as he hid it so copycats wouldn’t be able to find it. You need to decipher the codes in his st

This resource is a versatile and engaging lesson designed to strengthen students’ understanding of plot development and purposeful word choice. Perfect for any grade, but best for Middle through High School. Every sentence should serve a purpose, and this assignment helps students learn exactly how to do that. The lesson is structured for two instructional days but can easily be shortened or extended to fit your classroom needs. Included in this resource: A ready-to-use slideshow presentation A

This activity will engage students in an interactive survival challenge. This activity will help introduce key topics from "Lord of The Flies" like survival instincts, human nature, leadership and conflict. Students will unite to make teams, search the class for survival items, and then try to survive rounds of events. This file includes a script for the game, a slideshow, and all prints needed. The time required for set-up is around 15-30 minutes. The time required for the game is 45-75 minu

The Hobbit story takes place in Middle-Earth. This is a fantasy universe created by the author. As Tolkien built his world, he drew maps on maps to better understand the journey his character would go through as they went through their “Hero’s Journey.” In this assignment, students will reflect on a hero in their life by creating a map of their journey.  As well, this is a great short presentation to begin building student confidence in speaking. Included is: Assignment Guide, Example Project,

This folder includes 2 activities! 1919-1939 - From War to War This activity is an article with questions. Students read the article to learn about how the events of WW1 played a role in WW2. There are definitions attached in the article. 1933-1941 - A Timeline This activity is a timeline of major events taking place from 1933 to 1941. These are major events that led up to WW2 and the beginning of WW2. These activities were made with the intent to be taught with "Night" by Elie Wiesel.

Bring character study to life with this engaging S.T.E.A.L. Character Analysis graphic organizer! Perfect for use with The Hobbit, this assignment helps students dive deeper into character development by examining what characters Say, Think, the Effect they have, their Actions, and their Looks. How it works: Students select a character from The Hobbit. For each part of S.T.E.A.L., they find a meaningful quote (with page number). Students explain what the quote reveals about the character’s tra

This game is created to be done at the beginning of the unit as a hook. Students will engage in an interactive survival challenge to introduce key topics from The Hunger Games, such as injustice, inequality, survival instincts, and conflict. Participants will draw for a district, survive a day in the life of a character, and try to survive a day in “The Hunger Games.” This is the script, slides, bios, district information, and prints needed for this activity.

This game is created to be done at the beginning of the unit as a hook. Students will engage in an interactive survival challenge to introduce key topics from The Hunger Games, such as injustice, inequality, survival instincts, and conflict. Participants will draw for a district, survive a day in the life of a character, and try to survive a day in “The Hunger Games.” This is the slides to the activity.

This game is created to be done at the beginning of the unit as a hook. Students will engage in an interactive survival challenge to introduce key topics from The Hunger Games, such as injustice, inequality, survival instincts, and conflict. Participants will draw for a district, survive a day in the life of a character, and try to survive a day in “The Hunger Games.” This is the script to the activity.

THIS IS ONLY THE SLIDES!This activity will engage students in an interactive survival challenge. This activity will help introduce key topics from "Lord of The Flies" like survival instincts, human nature, leadership and conflict. Students will unite to make teams, search the class for survival items, and then try to survive rounds of events. THIS FILE ONLY INCLUDES A SLIDESHOW! The time required for the game is 45-75 minutes.

This plan is written for 9 days of school, but could be extended by adding more types of poetry or shortened by removing types. This plan teaches what a poem is, how to analyze a poem, a variety of types of poetry, and a class poetry slam. This package includes: Unit plan, Unit objectives, Complete Slideshow, Prints for assignments, rubrics. Each day of the slideshow includes a spoken poem, notes, and a mini assignment/ Check for Understanding.

This bundle is the perfect stations set up to allow students to refresh the memory or start a new with the events leading up to World War 2. I do each activity in 20 minutes, for a total of one hour. For younger students, I would give more time. There are 3 activities! 1919-1939 - From War to WarThis activity is an article with questions. Students read the article to learn about how the events of WW1 played a role in WW2. There are definitions attached in the article. 1933-1941 - A TimelineThi

This packet is a thorough reading guide for Macbeth. It includes main pages for charting character developments, tracking topics in the play, and essential questions to follow along with. Then it breaks down the acts. Each act includes: Scene summaries, vocabulary, and scene questions. The scene questions work great as Lit Circle discussion questions as well. At the end there is space for extra notes as well.

This is a great reading guide for "Night" by Elie Wiesel. The book is broken down into 5 parts. Each part has vocabulary, a section to record metaphors, foreshadowing, and symbolism. As well, a section to record quotes about identity and Elie's faith. Finally, each section has 5 response questions. This can be uploaded to Canvas to be completed digitally, or it can be printed as a worksheet. This is a great study guide as well for an exam about the text.

THIS IS ONLY THE SCRIPT FOR THE ACTIVITY!This activity will engage students in an interactive survival challenge. This activity will help introduce key topics from "Lord of The Flies" like survival instincts, human nature, leadership and conflict. Students will unite to make teams, search the class for survival items, and then try to survive rounds of events. The script allows the teacher to create their own resources to go along with the activity. The framework is there, but the details allows

This activity reviews an article about the way propaganda was used during World War 2. There is also a review sheet for students to respond to the article and to analyze 3 pieces of propaganda. (You will need to provide your own propaganda images. I found my on Google!) These activities were made with the intent to be taught with "Night" by Elie Wiesel.

This book report form is easy to use for any grade! It is a good way to asses your students' independent reading. Questions are asked like: - Moral of the story? - How did the story end? - What did you think of the story? And more! It is a one page book report.

Use these guide in class to help organize "The Hero's Journey." Have them fill in the definitions in every box or have them pick a movie and fill in each box with the part from each movie. *Read to print*

The Hobbit Anticipation Guide: This anticipation guide focuses on the key themes in "The Hobbit." Have students complete this on their own and then have mini in class debates! *Ready to Print*

Want to help your Lit Circle run a little better? Want to help your students take accountability for their learning? This grading sheet helps with just that!