Devin Plaas

This activity is designed for after reading Romeo and Juliet. It corresponds with the film Gnomeo and Juliet. It requires students to be actively following along with the film as they look for similarities between the film and the play. The adorable gnomes can be found here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gnomes-and-Toadstools-FREE-Clip-Art-578336

This is a poetry analysis activity for the Emily Dickinson poems: The Soul Selects her own Society, The Soul unto itself, Fame is a fickle food, They shut me up in Prose, There is a solitude of space, I Heard a Fly buzz-when I died-, and I'm Nobody, Who are you? These align with the SAAVAS 11th grade My Perspectives Textbook selections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUtr6dkU8cw

This is ready to roll workbook to use while reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This has an assignment to go with each chapter; these vary between short answer questions, writing tasks, to multiple choices quizzes. It culminates in a two page creative writing assignment. It comes as a printable pdf with link to an editable digital download.

This handout goes along with Laura Randozzo's fabulous Prezi on the Hero's Journey. You can find this prezi here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Heros-Journey-FREE-Lecture-Notesheet-for-Joseph-Campbells-Hero-Journey-467634

This is a creative writing assignment in which students create their own memoir. It is aligned with Common Core State Standards. It includes a graphic organizer for prewriting, handout with the assignment, as well as a rubric. The fonts can be found on dafont.com

This bundle includes the following products: Charles Dickins Active Listening Guide and answer keyThis is an active listening guide that goes along with the Biography.com video about Charles Dickens Life found at the following link: https://www.biography.com/video/charles-dickens-full-episode-2073085321Stave 1 Comprehension QuestionsStave 1 Setting Analysis Activity Stave 2 Comprehension QuestionsStave 2 Text Based Illustration Stave 3 Comprehension QuestionsStave 4 Comprehension QuestionsStave

This is a short but sweet reference for teaching MLA citations. It uses a passage from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone to show the proper way to create citations for a research paper.

This is a choice board to go along with a viewing of any Version of The Nutcracker. It includes options of multiple intelligences and allows for student choice. It also includes an additional extra credit prompt.

This activity is ready to use after reading Kate Chopin's Story of an Hour. It includes comprehension and analysis questions, as well as an irony chart and characterization chart. It comes with a ready to print PDF as well as link to a Google Doc copy to edit or assign digitally

This is an active listening guide that goes along with the Biography.com video about Charles Dickens Life https://www.biography.com/video/charles-dickens-full-episode-2073085321 I have included a pdf and editable word document as well as a link to a Google Docs version so you can use the method that is best for your classroom. It does include a key, as well.

This activity aligns with the poetry selections from the SAAVAS 11th grade English textbook: My Dear and Loving Husband, The Author to her Book, Upon the Burning of our House. It also includes an NPR article for background information about Bradstreet. Included is a printable copy, as well as an editable copy on Google Doc.

This activity asks students to track the development of the main characters throughout the play. It also asks for an analysis of how/why these developments were effective over the course of the story.

This is a missing assignment log for students to fill out when they do not have their homework. It requires them to tell you WHY they are missing the assignment.

This activity is designed for students to justify their choice of novel for their Outside Reading Project. It asks them to explain their reasoning for choosing the book, what they hope to take away from it, and how it will challenge them. This was designed to pair with my Outside Reading Project but could be used with any literature reading assignment. Follow the link to the original Outside Reading Project if you are interested! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Outside-Reading-Pr