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Remember the figure from Greek mythology, Sisyphus, whose punishment it was to push a bolder up a hill for all of eternity? If you are like me, spending hours making comments on student compositions just to see the same mistakes continue to occur time after time in the same student's writing may make you relate to the poor, cursed mythological figure a bit too much for comfort. I would not dare to be presumptuous enough to say that this free product will 100% fix our little problem, because it a

SOAPStone is a diverse strategy that can be used to dissect the work of professional writers as well as help students develop their own writing. This FREE product consists of two slide shows that break down the SOAPStone acronym and provides questions to guide students through the analysis or writing process. The slides are intended to be printed out and used as classroom posters, but they are also perfect to use as visuals during an introductory lesson. If you enjoy this resource, you and your

Click HERE for the Video Preview! In this FREE resource, your students will be able to demonstrate their knowledge of rhetorical appeals. Students are tasked with finding advertisements that use ethos, logos, and pathos, describe how the image utilizes the appeal, then cite their image. An example slide is provided to lead your students in the right direction. I have also included a link to the Google Slide version of this resource. Simply click on the "Read First" document in the download and

I created this resource for my personal use, but after using it for a few weeks, I realized that my students could find a use for it as well! So if you have students who are in need of a bit of personal reflection, pass this along! Whether you are tracking your New Year's resolutions or interested in setting good habits for the upcoming school year, this resource is for you! Included you will find horizontal and vertical layouts for every month as well as a link to my Google Doc, which can be s

Are your students not responding well to the traditional vocabulary practices? It is time for a scavenger hunt using Twitter! The idea is simple; your students form groups (which include at least one group member with a Twitter account) to complete a series of challenges using their new vocabulary words in context. In order to track each group's progress and select winners, you will need to create a unique hashtag for every new hunt. Your students will have to include this hashtag along with th

Are you looking for a way to mix up your vocabulary practice? Enjoy this FREE vocabulary choice board! Based on the rules of Bingo, this strategy allows students to be in control of their own learning. I know, I know. Obviously this isn't a new concept, but I have included a few options you may have not previously considered. Enjoy! And be sure to check out my other products! https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Windom-World

This FREE product is perfect for any American and British Literature classroom. Each Georgia Standard for Excellence Standard (Common Core) has its own page, perfect for displaying individual standards without taking up precious classroom wall space.

This FREE product is perfect for any Ninth and World Literature classroom. Each Georgia Standard for Excellence Standard (Common Core) has its own page, perfect for displaying individual standards without taking up precious classroom wall space.

This is a template I created for my classroom because I did not care for any others. :)

This is a project I use with my students as part of an assessment for independent novel reading. Students are to create a newspaper based on the plot of his/her novel.

This is a reading organizer that I use with my World Literature course. This helps the students keep track of what we have read for each unit. There are boxes for the title of the work and page number, author, form of literature, and literary terms we have studied with that work and a definition of the term.

This is a reading organizer that I use with my Ninth Literature course. This helps the students keep track of what we have read for each unit. There are boxes for the title of the work and page number, author, form of literature, and literary terms we have studied with that work and a definition of the term.

This is a reading organizer that I use with my English Literature course. This helps the students keep track of what we have read for each unit. There are boxes for the title of the work and page number, author, form of literature, and literary terms we have studied with that work and a definition of the term.

I give this to my students on the very first day of class.

Students research an author. A great way to transition students into the research process.

This is a reading organizer that I use with my American Literature course. This helps the students keep track of what we have read for each unit. There are boxes for the title of the work and page number, author, form of literature, and literary terms we have studied with that work and a definition of the term.