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This is the review PowerPoint that I use for last-minute review session is designed to give students a focused, high-impact refresher on the rhetorical analysis essay just before the AP Language and Composition exam. Rather than overwhelming students with new information, this lesson zeroes in on the most essential strategies, skills, and mindset shifts needed to write a strong, effective essay under timed conditions. This produce includes three different methods or approaches to tackling the R

As your students read The Great Gatsby, Chapter 7 brings the unfortunate death of Myrtle Wilson, Tom Buchanan's mistress. Step into the world of The Great Gatsby and turn your classroom into an active crime scene investigation. In this immersive, standards-aligned lesson, students take on the role of forensic investigators to analyze the mysterious and tragic death of Myrtle Wilson in Chapter 7. After a close reading of Chapters 2 and 7, students will gather, examine, and interpret textual evi

This product is a great way to introduce The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, or The Salem Witch Trials. This PowerPoint begins with a Warm-Up Game - Four Corners, an opinion-based game that gets students moving while starting to consider the key themes found in The Crucible, such as Revenge, Mob Mentality, Reputation, etc. Then, the PowerPoint introduces the concepts of Emotional Contagion and Mass Hysteria. Consider the Mass Hysteria Note Sheet and Grudge Ball Instructions for an exit ticket fo

This product is a great way to introduce The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, or The Salem Witch Trials. These note sheets are attached to the Introduction PowerPoint on Mass Hysteria. There is a Youtube Video in the PowerPoint that further explains Emotional Contagion as a Psychological Response in stressful situations, such as The 1692 Salem Witch Trials. I usually give the note sheet to students as they watch the video and then get them into groups to review the information for clarity. Addit

This product is a great way to introduce The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, or The Salem Witch Trials. These note sheets are attached to the Introduction PowerPoint found on my page! There is a Youtube Video in the PowerPoint that further explains Emotional Contagion as a Psychological Response in stressful situations, such as The 1692 Salem Witch Trials. I usually give the note sheet to students as they watch the video and then get them into groups to review the information for clarity. Additi