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This is a set of questions about privilege to be used following a class discussion about power and privilege as a whole. I start by doing a power and privilege checklist on the board: Male/Female, Rich/Poor, Able/Disabled, White/Color, etc. And we assign power or privilege to each "this or that" choice. This is an active discussion that requires class consensus. Once the class has solidified every category, they give themselves a power and privilege rating based on where power has been assigned

A multi-grade level assignment in several parts. Can be used as an entire Unit or in individual components. I used this by doing notes and then class-sourcing examples of the terms at the front of the booklet, followed by a one by one take on each poem type one or two at a time. My format was: Introduce the rules or structure of the poem type, show an example, do a close reading of the example as a class, have the students write 2-3 of each poem type covered, and then get into small groups to sh

To be used with "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty. Contains a short number of questions and a plot diagram activity. You need to have taught plot diagrams prior to using this, but otherwise it requires nothing more than knowing the story.

A research project designed to teach the basics of the political spectrum and many of the key words found in politics, as well as having students research the parties in your nation so they are more informed!

A Great Depression activity worksheet designed for History 12 (World History) including: -A song lyric analysis of Bing Crosby's "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" with questions. -FDR and New Deal questions. -A small Great Depression critical thinking challenge. Uses Clock Buddies pairing system.

A very basic 11x17 graphic organizer for use with Social Studies, History, or other specialty subjects.

A quick set of questions to use as follow-up homework or as an assignment. To be used with the short story: "Turtle Island" by Harsiga Rathan.

A set of Ethics Questions to be used with my "Ethical Philosophies" Handout. You additionally need the poem "Ethics" by Linda Pastan, and "The Bull, The King, The Prince, and the Princess Dilemna", both available via searching online. I don't have the rights so cannot post the whole handout package. You can additionally cut those questions. Answers are mostly marked on depth of thought, rather than "right or wrong".

When teaching English, I often use free writes to focus on what the specific class I'm teaching needs in terms of grammar and spelling. While they can be time-intensive in regards to marking and adding editor's notes, they are invaluable as a tool to show me where I need to focus on in my lessons. I also often creative spelling tests or vocabulary sheets based on what words I find misspelled. Overall, doing several Free Writes a year has been invaluable for me as an English Teacher

These are Questions and a Letter Writing Activity to be used after reading "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes individually or as a class. They are a mixture of reading comprehension, critical thinking, and vocabulary questions.

A simple 11x17 planning template for a specific course or subject. I built this to help me plan out my upcoming school year subject by subject. Hopefully it helps you organize your thoughts!

A handout written for high school level students with brief descriptions of several ethical philosophies. Useful for classroom discussion and debate. Have added a set of questions based on an ethical problem and the poem "Ethics" by Linda Pastan.

A simple reflective journal assignment, originally used when talking about power and privilege alongside the impact of Residential Schools, but made generic for utility.

I created this to try and give the kids something to work on individually during quarantine for distance learning. You can use whatever media you want, but I've included the week three "political music" options, which are more appropriate for older ages. I use the same questions each week, but change the subject matter. Week one was an NPR podcast about racism. Week two was the new Michael Moore environment documentary, and week three has been the political music! Use your own favorite political

Some reading questions I created as a post-reading activity for "The Cask of Amontillado." To be used with "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe. Appropriate for Middle and Secondary School Students.

This is a quick and easy set of questions to help students create the three character types - one flat/static, one round, and one dynamic. I use this as a precursor to having students write a full short story so they aren't going in completely unprepared. I also use this in tandem with my Setting/Genre/Mood/Tone and Themes Questions Package.

This was originally designed to both review a lesson on these topics done in class, as well as help students create their own setting, genre, mood, and theme to use in a short story writing activity. This was designed as an ungraded assignment, as it is part of planning for a larger project, but could be given a mark based on completion.

I built this in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic to give kids an assignment that prompted them to do some physical activity every day. This is designed to be fairly easy and some modifications are already built into the project! Obviously you can add/remove/modify/adapt as appropriate for your students!

A very basic "Word of the Day" Graphic Organizer.

A series of post-reading comprehension questions. This is formatted so that students should answer on a separate sheet of lined paper or in Google docs.