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This is a general test for your students who have finished reading the book. It is worth 50 points and has 25 multiple-choice questions. The answer key is attached at the end of the file. The questions cover basics of the book (who figures out Mr. Hyde's letter is in Jekyll's hand writing?) as well as details to prove the student read the whole book (what is the shape of Jekyll's house?). Overall, it's a great straight-forward test for students reading the book on the high school level or ev

Hear ye! Hear ye! In order to better understand the world of King Arthur and his knights, I present to you a challenge! You are to receive knighthood on this day and must therefore create a shield to represent your promotion. Only upon completion of your shield will you be given the title of "Sir" or "Lady." In addition to detailed directions and a drawn example, a grading rubric is attached to the file to show the range of possible points for each aspect of the project in order to equal a

This PowerPoint presentation is the perfect introduction to the horror genre. It looks at the genre in comparison to Gothic, it's origins, defining characteristics, and goes in depth with the makings of the perfect horror monster. Also, the end of the presentation has summaries and pictures of the covers of popular young adult horror books, grouped according to different types of monsters, that have won ALA awards and were published only in the past several years.

This is a straight-forward multiple choice unit test for War of the Worlds. It is worth 50 points and contains 25 questions. The answer key is at the end of the attached file. The test is incredibly comprehensive--covering aspects of the science fiction genre in general (what was the first true science fiction novel?), particulars of the book (what happened during the exodus from London?), and comparison between the book and the 2005 War of the Worlds film featuring Tom Cruise (in both versio

This lesson plan, following Hunter's Seven Steps, covers the Vonnegut work "Harrison Bergeron." It includes classroom discussion, instruction, and ends in an activity that can be carried over for homework where students take what they learned from the satire and from discussion with their classmates.

This detailed lesson plan follows Bloom's Taxonomy and is arranged according to Madeline Hunter's Seven Step Lesson Plan. It covers the basics of an introduction to fairy tales (even an attached version of the Scottish Snow White called "Silver Tree, Gold Tree") and what is involved in their plots, and it also includes a classroom activity at the end of the lesson.

Have more than a few picky readers? Who doesn't?! This PowerPoint brings together tons of resources that helps young adults find the perfect book for them, using clues like genre preferences, previous reads, etc. This is an excellent resource for English teachers and librarians alike to get students familiar with literature resources as well as find the perfect books for them to read!

This unit shows that the themes of fame, wealth, and scandal are not new to the human experience--paying particular attention to what makes a historical "rock star," Xerxes, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Caligula, Attila the Hun, Wu Zetian, Thomas Becket, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Mansa Musa, Richard II, Henry VIII, and a final lesson of binding criteria. It includes: resources list complete unit performance task with assessment rubric portions of a test assessment with document, map, and

Shakespeare's Macbeth is one of his most popular plays, but did such a Scottish king ever exist? Yes! This PowerPoint looks into the specifics of the play and puts them side by side with the real facts that historians have been able to piece together about Macbeth. It is a great supplementary lesson once you've finished the play!

A Worksheet designed to get students closer to the world of Greek mythology. It is a chart-type worksheet with the major Olympians. It has blanks throughout it for the students to fill in, making it easy to grade.

This is a supplemental unit for social studies classes which helps students understand ethical tourism. It features articles that revolve around ethical tourism and mini-lessons that apply to those writings. This product has six of these lessons with which to help your students learn about the ideas revolving around ethical travel.