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Introduction to the Renaissance Period Notes: to be used when introducing students to the Renaissance Period as students prepare to read the literature. It is so important for students to understand the history of the period to gain a strong foundation so that they can make connections to the text before reading, during reading, and after reading. Check out my quiz for this PowerPoint!

I love interactive instructional strategies for students! This foldable activity encourages close reading and textual analysis. It promotes evidence-based thinking in a hands-on format. Students fill out information about the text, including author info, genre, point of view, and theme. Students identify and explain literary devices during reading and focus on the conflict and irony in "The Most Dangerous Game." This activity addresses the visual learner because the story is broken into chunks.

Why Use Literary Analysis Graphic Organizers? Supports All Learners: Breaks down complex writing tasks into manageable steps. Helps struggling writers organize thoughts before drafting. Gives advanced students a structure to refine deeper analysis.Clarifies Essay Structure: Helps students visualize the intro–body–conclusion format. Reinforces essential components like thesis, topic sentences, and textual evidence. Keeps students focused on answering the prompt. Encourages previewing main ideas i

Perfect for any teacher! Keep track of your students with the student passes, daily sign-out sheet, tardy log, detention log, and much more! Stay organized with daily logs, class rosters, tutoring log, forms for student interventions, professional development log, faculty and department meeting logs, and much more! Be ready each and every school year. This file is in PDF format with Shakespeare as the theme. Simply print, punch holes, and put in a 3-ring folder- easy breezy! I would laminate the

Georgia State World Geography Standards- Every state standard is here at your finger-tips- saves you hours of prep time. Each poster is organized by element. Simply print, laminate, and post on your board by placing in a hanging sheet protector or by magnets (I use magnets or the adhesive magnets in my room!) and you are ready to go to teach the standard for the day! Perfect for the standards-based classroom! Thank you, and check out my other standards for your classroom! Georgia Department

Let your students dive deep into the world of literature with an exciting close reading assignment that will make them see stories in a new light! This isn't an average reading task—this is a detective mission to uncover the meaning behind every word, phrase, and symbol an author uses to bring a story to life. Students will read a short story THREE times, each time focusing on something new. Students will highlight key passages, annotate their thoughts, and answer text-dependent questions that w

Common Core Posters for Standards. JUST ADDED GEORGIA STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE FOR GRADES 11-12! This download is in PDF format. It includes everything you need to post the standards you are working on in your standards-based classroom. You will not have to use your time to create these posters because it’s all here for your use!This download includes 3 different designs to choose from for your posters and includes all of the Common Core Standards for grades 11 & 12 for English and Language art

Are you concerned about walk-throughs or your annual observations? Every Standards-based class room should clearly indicate your implementation of the 3- Part Lesson. Every single day, your lesson should have an opening, a work period, and a clear closing- not just for you or your evaluator, but also for your students! Students require structure and what better way to do this than to show clearly on your board, not just in your lesson plans, through the use of my cool themed labels what the obje

My comprehensive list of terms for students when studying the Anglo-Saxons and Beowulf. I post these on Edmodo and have my students submit online. After, students have a working of list of terms to refer to as we read together in class or as they read individually. I also have a multiple choice quiz for these terms. Also useful in creating flash cards. KEY IS INCLUDED AND COMPLETELY EDITABLE! ALSO GREAT FOR THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU NEED TIME TO GRADE- students are engaged and students are using techn

Boost your students' learning experience by incorporating fun, interactive coloring pages into your English lessons. Not only are they a great way to engage younger learners, but they also offer numerous educational benefits! Teachers must implement various instructional practices to help students engage with our world today. Students will recall information when VISUALS are used. If I told a story and showed a picture, a student would remember it better than simply being told a story. This is c

After students study characterization, students will complete this chart. Students will first describe the pilgrim, give one example each of direct and indirect characterization from the text, identify the sin of the pilgrim, evaluate each pilgrim and decide whether Chaucer is stereotyping the pilgrim or portraying the pilgrim as an archetype, and finally, give Chaucer's overall perception of the pilgrim based on textual evidence. This assignment is so thorough and all inclusive, all students sh

These literary devices posters are perfect for your classroom as you teach literary devices from The Most Dangerous Game! There are nine posters included: imagery, suspense, character, conflict, setting, simile, metaphor, irony, and diction! Examples are directly from the text- perfect for demonstrating how to use textual evidence from text! Get these while they they are only $5.00 for all 9! Normally, they are $1.00 per poster! ;) Be sure to EXTRACT the zipped files to print and enjoy! Coming s

Are you concerned about walk-throughs or your annual observations? Every Standards-based class room should clearly indicate your implementation of the 3- Part Lesson. Every single day, your lesson should have an opening, a work period, and a clear closing- not just for you or your evaluator, but also for your students! Students require structure and what better way to do this than to show clearly on your board, not just in your lesson plans, through the use of my cool zebra themed labels what th

When students are finished early with their assigned tasks or if you need additional enrichment assignments for students in relation to literature, have students choose one of these cards to complete. It’s a fun and engaging way for use as formative or summative assessment in your class room. I have included both Power Points in size 3x5 and 4x6 and in PDF format. Both are completely editable-color, font, etc! You can print either version, laminate, cut out and place in an index box ready for

This quiz works perfectly with my Introduction to the Anglo Saxon Period Notes.

I use this in my class every year in the study of literature. It requires students to read closely and analyze the text. I always go through each part with my class, and then I expect my students to be able to complete the analysis on their own. This is an extended version of my Short Story Outline. This is excellent when I want my students to work independently and also for review. I have my students place the handout in their notebooks (I will print it for them one time), I upload this to Edmo

Boost your students' learning experience by incorporating fun, interactive coloring pages into your English lessons. Not only are they a great way to engage younger learners, but they also offer numerous educational benefits! Teachers must implement various instructional practices to help students engage with our world today. Students will recall information when VISUALS are used. If I told a story and showed a picture, a student would remember it better than simply being told a story. This is c

Boost your students' learning experience by incorporating fun, interactive coloring pages into your English lessons. Not only are they a great way to engage younger learners, but they also offer numerous educational benefits! Teachers must implement various instructional practices to help students engage with our world today. Students will recall information when VISUALS are used. If I told a story and showed a picture, a student would remember it better than simply being told a story. This is c

At the beginning of every year, I have each of my students fill out this info sheet, and I place them all in alphabetical order in my pink binder. Although I can access student schedules on my computer, there's nothing like having it handy in a binder when I need it. Also, if there is an incident in class e.g. excessive talking, off-task behavior, or class room disruption, I simply pull out my student info sheet and log in the info at the bottom. When it comes to parent teacher conferences, I

These literary devices posters are perfect for your classroom as you teach literary analysis for "The Gift of the Magi" using textual evidence! There are six posters included: character, irony, simile, metaphor, pun, and diction! Examples are directly from the text- perfect for demonstrating how to use textual evidence from text, especially preparing for upper level courses, AP prompts, and state standardized tests. Don't forget to inform your students that along with the use of textual evidence