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Engage your students with this dynamic, two-day lesson designed to explore the timeless qualities of epic heroes and Joseph Campbell’s Hero Cycle! In this fully interactive and editable Google Slides activity, students will:  - **Discover the 7 Traits of an Epic Hero**: Learn about the defining qualities of epic heroes and apply these traits to modern heroes.  - **Explore Joseph Campbell’s Hero Cycle**: Dive into the stages of the Hero’s Journey and analyze how they apply to their chosen hero.

Transform your classroom into a space of festive analysis and critical thinking with the Christmas Song Rhetorical Analysis lesson plan! Designed for AP Language & Composition and Pre-AP English classes, this interactive activity combines music, history, and rhetorical analysis to engage students in a creative and rigorous way.Students will:Choose a beloved Christmas song to analyze.Research and present the song's composer, historical context, and cultural significance.Craft a rhetorical introdu

If you love Spooky Season, and you love to engage your students with spooky texts, then this is for you. Students will create a “fake”  AirBnb for a fictional  literary house! Think The House of Usher,  Dracula’s Castle, Miss Havisham’s Satis House, Manderley, Thornfield Hall, Wuthering Heights, The Yellow House, etc. This engaging assignment empowers students to dive into descriptive language, symbolism, and tone, all while having fun imagining spooky details to "sell" each haunted setting. Wat

If you love Spooky Season, and you love to engage your students with spooky texts, then Edgar Allan Poe is always a hit!Elevate your Pre-AP English class with a dynamic, ready-to-use lesson plan centered around Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" that will captivate and challenge your students! This two-day, 90-minute lesson is crafted to engage learners in a deep analysis of the text, with guided reading and focused exercises on imagery, color, and symbolism. Watch as your students

If you love Spooky Season, and you love to engage your students with spooky texts, then this rhetorical analysis of Stephen King’s “Why We Crave Horror”  will be perfect as Halloween approaches.If your students struggle with determining the rhetorical situation, this resource will help them make the connection. If you are familiar with SOAPStone, this is another strategy to help students determine the author’s purpose in a rhetorical piece. However, I have found SPACECAT to be a better method fo

If you enjoy projecting a daily agenda as the students walk into the room, this file is for you! You will find the agenda on Google slides for the entire month of September–the days and dates are accurate for the current year. The slides include a fun western theme as August is so warm and dry. For each day, there are two slides. The first slide (the welcome slide) the day of the week, date (accurate for the current year), a space for that day’s activities, and student reminders. The second slid

Engage your students with a dynamic rhetorical analysis of Taylor Swift’s public endorsement of Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election. In this lesson, students will explore the rhetorical situation behind Swift’s endorsement, evaluate the visual components accompanying her statement, and reflect on the broader societal implications. This lesson encourages students to think critically about the power of celebrity influence in political discourse and strengthens their analytical writing

If you enjoy projecting a daily agenda as the students walk into the room, this file is for you! You will find the agenda on Google slides for the entire month of September–the days and dates are accurate for the current year. The slides include a fun western theme as August is so warm and dry. For each day, there are two slides. The first slide (the welcome slide) the day of the week, date (accurate for the current year), a space for that day’s activities, and student reminders. The second slid

Get ready to kick off the school year with a bang with this supercharged resource designed to engage and excite your students! Say goodbye to the stress and hello to the excitement as you dive into the eerie world of Edgar Allen Poe's "Annabel Lee." With this resource, your students will analyze this haunting poem, explore the narrative arc, and then unleash their creativity by writing their own narrative over an object, place, or memory. And that's not all - I've even included a Google Slide te

Engage Your Students with Grammar Through Music!Bring excitement and relevance to your grammar lessons with our comprehensive and interactive teaching resource centered around Taylor Swift's timeless hit, "Love Story." This engaging lesson plan transforms a popular song into a dynamic learning experience that helps students master essential grammar concepts while enjoying music they love.What's Inside:Interactive Highlighting Activity- Students will use colorful highlighters to dissect the lyric

The beginning of the school year is both exciting and stressful. So, let this resource help ease the anxiety of both you and your students with an activity that has students create a Top Ten list on a topic of their choosing. Then from their list, students will probe assumptions about the speaker and learn about the complexities of a speaker in relation to the rhetorical situation. This product also includes an instructional video where I show you how you make these activities work in your class

Get ready to supercharge your classroom with the ultimate introduction to rhetorical analysis! Dive into the world of logos with this engaging and accessible activity that will have your students analyzing popular logos, exploring the symbolism of shapes and colors, and creating their very own symbolic logo. Say goodbye to boring introductions to the school year and hello to a fun, informative, and playful way to kick things off. Whether you're starting the year or need a mid-year boost, this re

The beginning of the school year is both exciting and stressful. So, let this resource help ease the anxiety of both you and your students with 6 ice breaker activities for students to participate in and feel more comfortable in your classroom and with their classmates. Each activity is quick with the exception of the last two which will require a little more time, but they have had 4 other opportunities to participate in a very low-risk activities, so they will feel increasingly comfortable eac

If you enjoy projecting a daily agenda as the students walk into the room, this file is for you! You will find the agenda on Google slides for the entire month of August–the days and dates are accurate for the current year. The slides include a fun western theme as August is so warm and dry. For each day, there are two slides. The first slide (the welcome slide) the day of the week, date (accurate for the current year), a space for that day’s activities, and student reminders. The second slide i

Introducing the ultimate agenda projection file for all the teachers out there who love setting a daily agenda as the students walk into the room! Say goodbye to the hassle of creating daily agendas from scratch because I've got you covered for the entire month of February  with this Google slides file. What sets these agenda slides apart is the attention to detail and accuracy. The days and dates are up-to-date for the current year, so you never have to worry about any discrepancies. But it's n

Introducing the Christian Vision Board – the ultimate tool for the beginning of a new year where believers seek divine guidance and alignment with God's sovereign plan. Crafted with elegance and reverence, this board is not just a mere tool, but a sacred testament to a student’s commitment to walk in alignment with God's will. Inspired by Habakkuk 2:2, it encourages students to write their vision. But this board is not just about setting intentions and envisioning the future. It goes beyond that

Introducing the ultimate classroom activity to kickstart the new year with a bang! Say goodbye to the post-Christmas blues and hello to an exciting and engaging writing task that will have your students begging for more. We all know that January can be a daunting month for both teachers and students. The holiday magic has faded, and everyone is wishing they were still curled up at home. But fear not, because this activity is here to save the day! Get ready to bring the hottest viral trend into y

Introducing the ultimate agenda projection file for all the teachers out there who love setting a daily agenda as the students walk into the room! Say goodbye to the hassle of creating daily agendas from scratch because I've got you covered for the entire month of January with this Google slides file. What sets these agenda slides apart is the attention to detail and accuracy. The days and dates are up-to-date for the current year, so you never have to worry about any discrepancies. But it's not

Introducing the ultimate solution to kickstart the new year with a bang - this incredible New Year's Quick Writes! If you're feeling overwhelmed and unsure about how to tackle the post-Christmas slump when students would rather be curled up at home, look no further. These quick writes are specifically designed to inject a burst of energy and inspiration into your classroom, ensuring that January becomes a month of excitement and growth. With these innovative Google slides format, you have comple

Introducing the ultimate solution to kickstart the daunting month of January with a bang with the New Year's activity! Designed specifically for students who are still daydreaming about the cozy Christmas break, this activity is guaranteed to captivate their attention and ignite their enthusiasm for the new year. At the core of this activity lies Amanda Gorman's awe-inspiring poem "New Days," a beacon of hope and inspiration. With the convenience of Google slides, you have the power to effortles