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I have been teaching high school since 2007. I have taught grades 9-10, creative writing, AP English Literature, IB English, and Journalism. I have also been teaching online undergraduate and graduate-level courses online since 2014 with Southern New Hampshire University. I love my content area and am constantly working on improving my craft. My online teaching experience helps me design products for distance learning but will also work in a traditional face-to-face classroom!

Taylor Swift #Swifttok Activity Theories, Thesis, Rhetorical & Literary Analysis

Theme & Modern-day Retelling of Fairy Tales for High Schoolers Remote/In-Person

Mexican Gothic Teaching Unit High School Remote/Distance and In-Person

Macbeth Crime Board Project High School Remote/Distance or In-Person

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Mexican Gothic Teaching Unit w/Gothic Lit Notes & Quiz Remote/In-Person

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Lit Up

This 316-page download includes everything and anything a teacher would need to teach Mexican Gothic, a new novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It's a fantastic update to more classic Gothic novels. It's sure to be a hit with high school students. The unit focuses and includes activities on the elements of Gothic Literature, fairytales, and Colonialism. It includes deep dive activities and prep work for three Socratic seminars. This unit would be a great unit for honor and/or AP students. It can als

10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

CCSS

RL.11-12.1

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Analyzing Suspense and Setting in Stranger Things

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Students love learning about suspense and what better way to do that than by pairing it with a popular TV show the students already know and love? With this activity, students will be asked to answer basic plot-based questions during the viewing. The viewing guide also includes 13 critical thinking and analysis questions that can be assigned for a Socratic seminar or remote-learning discussion board posts. After viewing the episode, students will analyze the intention choices made by the write

8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

Balanced Literacy, English Language Arts

Presentation/Public Speaking Rubric, Reflection, and Peer Review for High School

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This rubric is designed for grading and assessing student presentations. This is a general rubric designed for all subject areas. The download includes an option for students to reflect on their presentation and includes a peer review option, as well. This allows students to fully understand what is expected of them while speaking publically and allows the teacher to hold students accountable while their peers are presenting. It can also be used year-round for any and all presentations in either

10th - 12th

For All Subjects

Also included in: Premium Writing Rubrics Bundle for High School

Get-to-Know-You Bingo for High School Theater/Drama

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Lit Up

Students need to have a strong classroom community to fully commit in a theater classroom. This activity is a great way for students to get to know one another. It encourages students to get up and move around, ask questions, and learn about each other. This activity takes about 20 minutes. The twist? The bingo card prompts are theater-focused. Students will need to find peers who: Have been a production outside of schoolCan name Tony Award-winning musicals and more! This download includes: T

7th - 12th

Art, Drama

Digital Crime Board Template for Textual Analysis (Remote/Distance or In-Person)

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This digital crime board template is great for any text where a murder or crime needs to be "investigated." With easy to customize text boxes, student click and type. It's that easy! The template includes specific guidelines and continuously prompts students to incorporate textual evidence. There is even a slide where students are asked to write two short paragraphs analyzing the text. This is great for remote/distance learning classrooms. With this crime board, students will incorporate motifs,

7th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies

Ode on a Grecian Urn Visual Analysis Activity

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Students will annotate, summarize, and analyze "Ode on a Grecian Urn" with this no prep activity. After annotating and summarizing, use this activity as a printable and have students draw, or ask students to add clip art or other images to create a visual representation of Keats masterpiece. Students will also be asked to connect their images with textual evidence. Finally, students can complete the comprehension and analysis questions included. In addition, extend the activity with a discussion

10th - 12th

English Language Arts

CCSS

RL.9-10.1

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To Kill a Mockingbird: Social Justice Final Project

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To Kill a Mockingbird is a classic text to introduce social justice. This project allows teachers to take a classic text and make it more relevant to students today. With this project, students will be researching a social justice topic, learn how to use credible research, and connect research to a larger text like To Kill a Mockingbird to create a digital project, reinforcing 21st-century skills. This Download Includes… Instructions for the teacher (in-person)Instructions for the teacher (dis

8th - 10th

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies

Macbeth Crime Board Project High School Remote/Distance or In-Person

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Students love stories with murder, intrigue, ghosts. Why not have them investigate one of the most notorious killers in all of literature, Macbeth? This activity asks students to dig into the text for textual evidence from across all acts of the play. In addition, students will be asked to analyze the use of symbols, motifs, and the rise and fall of Macbeth as a tragic hero. This product works great in remote or in-person classrooms. Especially helpful is the digital and customizable crime boa

10th - 12th

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

Building Classroom Community Norms in High School (Remote or In-Person)

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Stop making classroom rules and have your student make their own norms. This is a great way to build rapport with your students, and it also gives them a chance to get to know the needs of their peers. This activity helps students understand and learn from their past experiences in the classroom, and their relationship and history with reading. This download is complete with instructions for face-to-face and remote/distance learning. Now, more than ever, it's important for teachers to help buil

8th - 12th

English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Reading

Also included in: Building Classroom Community, Norms, and Organization for High School BUNDLE

Literacy Circles for Novel/Book Study High School (Remote/Distance & In-Person)

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This 5-week unit is everything you need to complete a rigorous novel study. Students are grouped by novel or other larger text and complete roles that rotate on a weekly basis. The unit is designed to encourage a deep dive into any larger body of work and then create a product that shows an outgrowth of learning. Students will collaborate and create with this unit. It works well in conjunction with other lessons and is a great way to break up the week so students are consistently reading indepen

8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Other (Social Studies)

CCSS, TEKS

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Introduction to Annotating Bundle for High School

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Lit Up

Tired of getting pushback when you ask students to annotate? End this nonsense now! This bundle includes the only annotation rubric you will ever need to grade student annotations, an introduction to annotation activity that helps students understand the value of digging deep into a text, assignments for self-reflection and peer review, tips, and more! Start 'em annotating and keep 'em annotating. Download includes:Tips for students to annotate (T.W.I.S.T.) List of reading strategies students

8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Other (Social Studies)

Gothic Literature Presentation, Guided Notes, & Quiz (Remote & in-person)

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This download is everything you need to kick off your Gothic literature unit. Students will complete guided notes and then a quiz. Simply download and go! Easily embed notes and quiz into your LMS and your virtual learners will be ready to rock and roll! THIS DOWNLOAD INCLUDES:Resourced PowerPoint Slides Presentation about the Characteristics of Gothic LiteratureGuided Notes Key to Guided Notes15 question Comprehension QuizQuiz KeyThis product pairs nicely with...Remote/Distance Learning Rubric

9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Literature

Also included in: Mexican Gothic Teaching Unit w/Gothic Lit Notes & Quiz Remote/In-Person

Mexican Gothic Teaching Unit High School Remote/Distance and In-Person

Created by

Lit Up

This 306-page download includes everything and anything a teacher would need to teach Mexican Gothic, a new novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. It's a fantastic update to more classic Gothic novels. It's sure to be a hit with high school students. The unit focuses and includes activities on the elements of Gothic Literature, fairytales, and Colonialism. It includes deep dive activities and prep work for three Socratic seminars. This unit would be a great unit for honor and/or AP students. It can al

10th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

CCSS

RL.11-12.1

, RL.11-12.2

, RL.11-12.3

Also included in: Mexican Gothic Teaching Unit w/Gothic Lit Notes & Quiz Remote/In-Person

Premium Writing Rubrics Bundle for High School

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Lit Up

If you assign students writing assignments, this is the only you will ever need. This download includes rubrics for any writing assignment you might require of your high school students. These rubrics work for all subject areas and includes peer review and reflection assignments. You can easily embed these rubrics into your online classroom and use them for easy grading in a face-to-face or remote/distance learning classroom This Download Includes: - General Writing Rubric Self-reflectionPeer Re

8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, For All Subjects, Social Studies

Canterbury Tales "Wife of Bath" Dear Abby Activity and Frame Narrative

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This fun and engaging activity allows students to connect to the challenges of romantic relationships and find the universal themes in Chaucer's work. In addition, with this activity students will analyze the frame narrative structure of The Canterbury Tales. This activity has instructions for remote or face-to-face classrooms. This Download IncludesInstructions for teacher face-to-face classroomInstructions for remote learning classroomFrame Narrative Review Activity Understanding “The Wife of

11th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Social Studies

Writing Rubric, Self-Reflection, & Peer Review for High School

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This rubric is designed to work with any writing assignment. It easily adapts to argumentive, research, or short answer assignments. Great for remote or distance learning classrooms, where rubrics can be embedded, allowing teachers to add additional feedback in each category. Works for any subject area. This download includes: - General Writing Rubric (Google doc), can be customized if necessary. - Rubric with space for teacher feedback - Self Reflection assignment - Peer Review assignment Ch

8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

For All Subjects

Also included in: Premium Writing Rubrics Bundle for High School

Mexican Gothic Reading Guide and Discussion Questions (Remote or In-Person)

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This 50- page download includes a reading guide with comprehension and literary analysis questions for Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel Mexican Gothic. Students will explore Mexican culture, literary devices, as well as develop a clear understanding of the plot and Gothic elements. The novel is a fantastic update to more classic Gothic novels. It's sure to be a hit with high school students. The reading guide and discussion questions focus on the elements of Gothic Literature, fairytales, and Colo

10th - 12th, Higher Education

Close Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies

CCSS

RL.9-10.1

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Understanding Symbolism, Motifs, and Themes in Macbeth (Remote or In-Person)

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Lit Up

Students often need a helping hand to navigate the symbols, motifs, and themes of a large work like Macbeth. This Niemeyer chart and discussion board is a great way to get students to slow down and examine each act of the classic Shakespearean tragedy. As a handout, it's great on brightly-colored paper. Students can keep it out as they read the text in class. Remotely, it offers students the opportunity to visualize a challenging text. In addition, this download has a grading rubric that can be

10th - 12th

English Language Arts, Literature, Social Studies

Rhetorical Analysis of Inaugural Speech & Poem (Remote or In-Person) High School

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The theme of President Biden's inauguration was "America United." This bundle asks students to examine this theme. Students will look at the speech and the poem to analyze the rhetorical devices used and how they reinforce the central message of "America United. Inaugural Speech Product Description:Speeches are great text to use when analyzing rhetoric. This assignment is designed to have students examine Biden's argument and the rhetorical devices he uses to reinforce the inaugural theme of un

8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education

English Language Arts, Poetry, Social Studies

FREE Socratic Seminar Prep, Peer Review, & Rubric Bundle

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The Socratic seminar is one of the best activities for students to show and share a deep understanding of a complex text. This product, which can be used in remote or in-person classrooms, helps students prepare for a successful Socratic seminar. By completing a prep sheet and understanding the rubric, students will be equipped with textual evidence, questions, and a clear perspective on the text while also understanding expectations for the discussion. This Download IncludesTeacher Instruction

10th - 12th

English Language Arts, Literature, Reading

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Intentionality is a major component of my teaching and the content I create. I want my students to see how writers and artists are intentional with their craft. I want my students to understand the value of being intentional in their own writing. I believe students should do the heavy lifting in the classroom, so my resources are designed to be robust and rigorous, but easy to adjust and customize for all levels of learners. I’ve done the front loading so that my resources make it easy for teachers to make literature and writing accessible and relevant to their students.

My own education history

I have a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Florida Atlantic University. I earned a Graduate Teaching Certificate in English grades 9-12 from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami in English.