Lisa Bugden

This Bundle contains 3 excerpts from Homer's The Odyssey along with a modern day adapted poem for for analysis that meets 9/10.R.3.3 for Florida. Included in this bundle are: Odyssey Book 9: Cyclops and Cyclops of the Ocean Poem Odyssey Book 12: The Sirens and Siren Song Poem Odyssey Book 23: Odysseus and Penelope and Penelope Poem They these lessons to help students with critical thinking and to understand how literature from the Classical Period has been adapted in the modern day.

This unit plan analyses a short story and part of an epic poem. The Unit is structured with Lesson 1 is the first part of Galatea, Lesson 2 is Pygmalion, and Lessons 3 and 4 are the second and third parts of Galatea. Included in this Unit are: Unit Plan;Student text for Pygmalion only (need a class set of Galatea);Teacher texts;Graphic Organizers for Literary and Poetic analysis;PowerPoints for both literary and poetic ELA vocabulary;PowerPoints for all 4 lessons with suggested analysis and answ

This test, written in the FAST Style, can be used to assess all 13 Florida BEST Benchmarks assessed on the 10th Grade FAST Assessment. Included in this bundle is: 1 Paired Speeches Passage (9/10.R.2.4) 1 Narrative Passage 1 Historical Essay Excerpt 1 Triple Fiction Passage (9/10.R.3.3) Give this practice test a try. Benchmarks are identified for each question for each item analysis.

Want to meet B.E.S.T 9/10.R.2.4? This Bundle provides instruction and assessment practice on comparing and contrasting 2 opposing speeches.

This enchanting fairytale, by Hans Christian Andersen, is a great resource to increase critical thinking about fiction and poetic text needed to pass Florida's ELA FAST assessment. Included in this Lesson is: Unit Plan with 5 lessons (4 Fiction and 1 Poem), Student Texts, Teacher Texts, Assessment Questions with Key, PowerPoint for teaching ELA Content Vocabulary for Literary and Poetic texts, PowerPoint for teaching each lesson with suggested answers on hidden slides, and 4 Layer Graphic Organi

Two Song Lyrics Poetry Unit to help increase critical thinking about poetry. The flexible graphic organizer, based on I.A. Richards Layers of Meaning, is included with analysis of both sets of lyrics in the same organizer for side-by-side comparison. Included with this Unit is: Unit Plan,Teacher Text for each set of lyrics,PowerPoints for instruction of each set of lyrics (includes suggested answers for the Organizer for both poems),PowerPoint with ELA Poetry Vocabulary included in the Organizer

This lesson is an excerpt from W.E.B. Du Bois book, The Souls of Black Folk. It is about Booker T. Washingtons achievements and criticisms and provides opportunities for critical thinking for students with nonfiction text. This Lesson includes: Lesson Plan;Student Text;Teacher Text;Nonfiction Text Graphic Organizer;PowerPoint with Essential Nonfiction ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoint for instruction with suggested analysis and answers;Assessment questions in FAST format.Use the Graphic Organizer as a w

The Cross of Gold Speech is an historical speech that can be used for analysis of nonfiction text. This version of the speech focuses on adding silver to the U.S. Monetary System. The text is specifically edited for this focus. Included in the Lesson are: Lesson Plan;Student Text;Teacher Text;Nonfiction Graphic Organizer;PowerPoint with essential nonfiction ELA vocabulary;PowerPoint with analysis for instruction; andAssessment questions.Use this lesson in total or edit the graphic organizer to f

This novel, set in the early 1900s, takes the reader through the coming of age moments in the main character's life. This Unit contains 4 excerpts from the novel and includes: Unit Plan;Student Texts;Teacher Texts;Literary Graphic Organizers for each Lesson;PowerPoint with necessary Literary Vocabulary;PowerPoint with suggested answers for the each Graphic Organizer; andAssessment Items written in FAST format.Use as a unit or stand alone lessons. Adaptable Graphic Organizer allows for specific s

This is a wonderful poem to teach students about Poetry. Included in this Lesson is: Lesson Plan;Web Link to the Poem text;Teacher Text;Poetry Graphic Organizer;PowerPoint with Poetry ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoint for instruction of the poem; andAssessment Questions with answers.

The Life of Pi Chapter 61 is a wonderful way to teach figurative language and literary devices. Broken into 3 parts, this unit allow for shorter readings and deeper critical thinking. The Unit includes: Unit Plan;Teacher Text;Literary Graphic Organizer;PowerPoint with Literary ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoints with instructional suggestions for all 3 parts of the chapter; andAssessment questions in FAST format.Use the Graphic Organizer as a whole or to meet specific objectives of instruction.

This Excerpt from The Odyssey Book 12 describes Odysseus' encounter with the Sirens. The poem, Siren Song, outlines how a Siren traps yet another man. The Unit includes: Unit Plan;Student Text (Odessey only);Web link for the poem;Teacher Texts;A combined Literary/Poetry Graphic Organizer;PowerPoints with Literary and Poetry ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoints with instructional suggestions for both texts; andAssessment questions in FAST format.Use the Graphic Organizer as a whole or to meet specific obje

The Cyclops from the Odyssey was a vicious, cruel being. This Excerpt from The Odyssey Book 9 describes Cyclops' encounter with Odysseus and his men. The poem, Cyclops of the Ocean is a metaphor for a tropical storm. See how the characteristics of the Cyclops is used to describe a tropical storm. The Unit includes: Unit Plan;Student Text (Odyssey only);Web link for the poem;Teacher Texts;A combined Literary/Poetry Graphic Organizer;PowerPoints with Literary and Poetry ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoints

This enchanting fairytale, by Hans Christian Andersen, is a great resource to increase critical thinking about fiction needed to pass Florida's ELA FAST assessment. Included in this Lesson is: Unit Plan with 3 lessons, Student Texts, Teacher Texts, Assessment Questions with Key, PowerPoint for teaching ELA Content Vocabulary for Literary text, PowerPoint for teaching each lesson with suggested answers on hidden slides, and 4 Layer Graphic Organizers, based on I.A. Richards Layers of Meaning, tha

This lesson is an excerpt from W.E.B. Du Bois book, The Souls of Black Folk. It addresses the Freedmen's Bureau and provides critical thinking for students with nonfiction text. This Lesson includes: Lesson Plan;Student Text;Teacher Text;Nonfiction Text Graphic Organizer;PowerPoint with Essential Nonfiction ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoint for instruction with suggested analysis and answers;Assessment questions in FAST format.Use the Graphic Organizer as a whole or the part that meets specific lesson o

These paired speeches address opposite sides of the Jeff Sessions confirmation debate. These speeches will help students use critical thinking analyze and compare the speeches for the development of arguments. This Unit includes: Unit Plan;Student Texts;Teacher Texts;Side-by-side Graphic Organizers for compare and contrast;PowerPoint with Essential Nonfiction ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoint for instruction for each speech; andAssessment questions in FAST format.Use all or part of the Graphic Organizer

The relationship between Odysseus and Penelope is well-known. This Excerpt from The Odyssey Book 23 describes their reconciliation after years of separation. The poem, Penelope, contrasts the different roles of men and women. The Unit includes: Unit Plan;Student Texts;Teacher Texts;A combined Literary/Poetry Graphic Organizer;PowerPoints with Literary and Poetry ELA Vocabulary;PowerPoints with instructional suggestions for both texts; andAssessment questions in FAST format.Use the Graphic Organi

This Bundle includes the 4 Excerpt Unit and 2 Assessment sets from James Weldon Johnson's turn of the 20th century novel An Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man.

Two Poem Unit to help increase critical thinking about poetry. The flexible graphic organizer, based on I.A. Richards Layers of Meaning, is included with analysis of both poems in the same organizer for side-by-side comparison. Included with this Unit is: Unit Plan,Teacher Text for each poem,PowerPoints for instruction of each poem (includes suggested answers for the Organizer for both poems),PowerPoint with ELA Poetry Vocabulary included in the Organizer,Assessment questions in FAST style,Poet

Thomas Payne's Pamphlet is a great resource to increase critical thinking about nonfiction text needed to pass Florida's ELA FAST assessment. Included in this Lesson is: Lesson Plan, Student Text, Teacher Text, Assessment Questions with Key, PowerPoint for teaching ELA Content Vocabulary for Nonfiction text, PowerPoint for teaching the lesson with suggested answers on hidden slides, and4 Part Graphic Organizer that increases in rigor as students work through each part. The Organizer is scaffolde