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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

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

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.

In this assignment, students will compose a quest story. I normally assign this after my classes read The Epic of Gilgamesh, but it can also be used to aid understanding in any type of quest story or hero journey. (Think Odyssey, Illiad, Beowulf, etc..) Includes a rubric.

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

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

I use this essay to help motivate my juniors and seniors to apply for college. On the assignment sheet, I provide a list of five topics for the student to choose from. If the student is considering applying for a college that already requires a topic, or if they are applying for a scholarship that designates a topic, I allow the student to kill two birds with one stone. A rubric for grading is also included.