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I have used this painting as both an entrance ticket and part of a gallery walk in my AP Language and American Literature class. It would be useful also in U.S. History. The painting and questions help students think about accuracy in how Natives are represented and provoke thought about the effects of the Trail of Tears on the Native American population.

I used this painting in AP Language and American Literature as a starting point towards reading about westward expansion and its effect on Native Americans. I have used this as both a bell ringer and as part of a gallery walk. It is a useful activity to provoke thought in students of art, U.S. history, or American Literature.

I have used these questions and activities in my 10th grade AP Language classroom. Students read a 1000-word excerpt from Ian Frazier's Wile E. Coyote v Acme (this is available in my TpT as a separate download). Then, they answer multiple choice questions, do a vocabulary matching activity, and choose a short-answer response to complete. It is a great way to practice argumentation techniques and tone in a humorous piece.

This is a 1000 word fair-use excerpt from Ian Frazer's 2002 book, Wile E. Coyote v Acme. This excerpt gives students' a taste of Frazer's humorous style and unique perspective. I have used it with my AP Language students to teach argument and satire. The lexile is 1550, and there is an activity for this text sold separately in my TpT store.

For a Dia De Los Muertos lesson, I show my students Grimm Episode 9 from Season 2 (streams on Amazon Prime), which features the story of La Llorona. The episode features a Spanish-speaking parent struggling to get assistance due to language barriers, and reveals some insight into the legend and holiday. This resource provides 11 questions with an answer key generated from the episode. I show this in my ninth grade World Literature class, and the students enjoy it.

I wrote this play for a high school drama class. The duration is 1 hour, it requires 11 total characters (2 female, 2 male, 7 non-binary), and is done with a single set. The plot is simple: Alice, Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, and the Tweedles all receive invitations to go to Mad Hatter's on Christmas Eve for a Secret Santa Party. When they arrive (late) with gifts in tow, the Hatter tells him he sent no such invitations, nor planned any such party; however, he did receive a nefarious gift from

I wrote this comedy Christmas play for my high school drama class to perform. It is a 20-page script, takes roughly 1 hour and a minimum of 16 students to perform (but can include 22+ students). The premise is that Nicky Klaus is lonely after the death of his beloved mother, so his sister Jackie Skellington teams up with Cupid and Vixen to find him a match. They create a dating profile and identify six lucky ladies who will travel to the North Pole and compete for the title of Mrs. Klaus in com

I wrote this one-act comedy for a freshman drama class. It is a twelve-page script for a roughly 30 minute play. There are 10 parts, preferrably with 7 females and 3 males, but 2 of the male parts could be changed to female. It is great for young actors who want to have fun. The plot centers around a group of nursing home residents, 1 male and 4 females, who are desperate to escape the nursing home this Saturday night, each for their own reason. Shenanigans ensue. The play takes place entirely

This file contains an entire unit on Mulan's origins: 1. There is a slideshow on Mulan's historical and literary roots. 2. Questions and answer key for Women Warriors: The Real Mulan (a 45 min. documentary available via Prime Video) 3. The text of the original "Ballad of Mulan" with a tic tac toe activity. 4. An 10-page excerpt of Maxine Hong Kingston's novel "Woman Warrior" (this portion is based on Mulan's legend) with guided reading questions, timeline, quiz, and answer key. I teach this un

This file includes a slideshow on early writing (pictographs and cuneiform) with guided notes for students to take as they view the slides. It also contains a timeline of the history of writing for students to complete (using the slides as and aid) and a pictograph matching activity (with answer key). I use this with a 9th Grade cross-curricular World Literature / World History class, so it also includes the fictional story "How the First Letter Was Written" with a guided reading questions and

This lesson is a great way to get your know your students better. I like to use the first week of school, but it can be a fun activity at any point in the semester. Students read a model text by Emily Dickinson in which she describes herself in a series of similes. After reviewing a slide show and analyzing the poem, students will write their own selfies, which they can share and workshop in a variety of suggested ways. This lesson has always been popular among my ninth graders, but easily wo

This activity helps students remember the character and events in Chapter 1 of Elie Wiesel's Night.

This family tree and character chart will help students remember who is who while reading the novel.

This quiz tells the students which Mirabal sister best suits his/her personality by asking them about the preferences and what they would do in specific situations.

Students must match 10 Shakespearean insults to the their modern equivalent. For example, "I desire that we be better strangers" corresponds to "Let's just be friends." This is a fun bell ringer to get students interpreting Shakespearean English.

Students must fill out this invitation to the Masquerade by explaining who is holding the ball, where, and when, as well as what costumes may be worn, what entertainment is provided, and the general layout of the rooms.

The students are presented with five different scenarios, such as "a student finds a $20.00 on the floor in the classroom, what would _____ do?", and the student must then explain how Buddha, Confucius, and Lao Tzu would handle the situation differently.

Li Po was a famous Chinese poet who focused on brief descriptions of nature. This graphic organizer features five different translations of poems by Li Po. Each Translation has a different mood and style, created by the varying words the translators chose. Students can annotate the translations and identify the mood and style of each.

This worksheet asks students to rate and review Gatsby's party from the point of view of Nick, Daisy, and Tom. It helps them dive deeper into each character, as they have to decide what he or she would like or dislike about the party, and find a quote from the text for support.