I am in my fourth year teaching at James Caldwell High School in Essex County, New Jersey. I teach English 10, English 11, English 12, From Page to Screen, and Monsters in Literature.
This PowerPoint presentation includes the following: A "Do Now" activity that requires students to listen to three jazz music clips from the 1920s and evaluate how the music changes throughout the time period The objective is to comprehend how the music becomes more languid, sensual, looser, etc. and prepare for discussion of historical context/the Jazz AgeHistorical contextOld Money vs. New MoneySettingCharactersThemes and motifsAnnotations tipsLinks to Schmoop resources
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
This lesson is a customizable Hyperdoc. You can easily change, colors, images, fonts, etc. Learning objective: Students will prepare to read The Great Gatsby by: -reading a linked article "Judging ‘Gatsby’ by Its Cover(s)" - summarizing the article's main points - comparing historical iterations of different front covers of The Great Gatsby to predict what the novel will be about Note: Typically, I conclude this lesson with a read-aloud of the novel's opening pages.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies
This document is a customizable. You can easily change, colors, images, fonts, etc. Directions: In the table below you will choose any passage from chapter [FILL IN CHAPTER] to copy and paste and analyze. You can choose any passage from the text that stands out to you--your passage can be as little as one paragraph and it should not exceed three paragraphs. For your annotations you must perform at least one task from each of the color-coded categories. Please submit your passage by the end of
9th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
This is a hyperdoc that can be used to guide students as they conduct research for a topic. The hyperdoc includes relevant helpful links and also an example annotated bibliography. Additionally, there are three templates for students to create their own annotated bibliographies. This hyperdoc is easily customizable (images, colors, etc.).
7th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies
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I am in my fourth year teaching at James Caldwell High School in Essex County, New Jersey. I teach English 10, English 11, English 12, From Page to Screen, and Monsters in Literature.
My own education history
I have a Bachelor's Degree from TCNJ in English and Secondary Education.
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