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This graphic organizer uses the short story , "Conflict Resolution" by Holly Shoefield to have students analyze plot structure (especially flashbacks), figurative language, and character. It is a great print and go lesson or sub plan, including a starter and a TIQAIQA style paragraph template. NOTE: The answer sheet is on the same doc as the assignment!

Analyze the impact of figurative language and word choice in Act IV of The Tempest--by playing a remixed version of Battleship! Great for a re-reading activity. What it Comes With: Google Slide Presentation with Directions 5 Excerpts, each with 3 Multiple Choice Questions Answer KeyGame Boards and Student Directions (link to the PDF from Canva). Prep Work? Print, Staple, and GoSuggested Use: Have students work in pairs and face off with another pair.

Bring Romeo and Juliet to life for your students with the Act 3 Scene 1 Escape Room. Are your students losing stamina in their study of Romeo and Juliet? This small group activity is a great way to bring back the excitement and interest in the play as it shifts from Romance to Tragedy. In this Escape Room, students will analyze how Act 3 Scene 1 develops the characters, conflict, mood, and theme of the play. They will get the action bit by bit with Tybalt's Letter, requesting a duel, down to t

Engage your students with The Tempest by having them analyze Prospero's manipulation after reading Act 1 Scene 2. This assignment invites them to re-read and focus on Prospero's relationship with 1 of the characters introduced in Act 1 Scene 2. Preparation?Print and Go Uses?Print and Go aving students work in partners, so they can discuss the types of "strings." Prospero uses. But, you could also have them complete this independently as a Sub Plan.

Evaluate Andrew Jackson's fallacious logic with his speech to Congress pushing for the Native American Removal Act. Good for Canvas, Online School, Groupwork, or Individual work! What's included in the Google Doc:"Type in the Blank" notes on definitions of Logical FallaciesEvaluation Graphic Organizer Link to Google SlidesWhat's included in the Google Slides: StarterContext for Native American Removal Act Definitions of Logical FallaciesExcerpts of Andrew Jackson's speech w/ summarized claimsSu

Make writing collaborative in your classroom with the "Choose Your Own Adventure" writing project. This project (suitable for teams of 3-4 students) scaffolds the plot of their stories, while still being open enough to apply it to any genre of writing. What it includes: Project Template Table of Contents (for easy navigating)Example and Introduction Activity (linked on the first slide)

Have students visualize and review the plot of The Tempest's Acts 1 & 2 by mapping out Prospero's island. Uses? I used it for an Extra Credit opportunity (and a time extender) when my students finished with a quiz. Preparation? Print and Go! Price? Free

Reluctant writer? Use this graphic organizer to help your students craft a Hero's Journey short story. The template includes a flashback and encourages students to add imagery throughout their writing. It breaks down the story sentence by sentence.

Mix it up in your Romeo and Juliet unit with Bingo! This assignment helps students break down some of the barriers to Shakespearean language. They will practice making inferences, summarizing, gathering specific evidence, visualizing the text, and analyzing the characters and theme. When I use this activity, I restock my candy, and have them get a candy for each Bingo they get--encouraging them to go for blackout. What's the prep like? Print, copy and go! Answer key includedThis is perfect for

Engage your students as they read Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron" and explore the satire in this short story. This graphic organizer helps students visualize Harrison Bergeron's characterization. The accompanying chart and analysis questions encourage them to analyze the story through a satirical lens. Print and go! No prep needed.

Track the developing relationships in Romeo & Juliet with this map! I often use this at the start of the unit to introduce characters, and then revisit it in Act 3 and Act 4. This activity could be used as a review, starter, or exit ticket.

Identify logical fallacies with Governor Patterson's Telegram to President John F. Kennedy. This could be use to introduce logical fallacies, review them, as a quiz, or be used as a Sub Plan. Perfect for a Rhetoric Unit and /or a unit about the Civil Rights Movement. What comes with this activity? Definitions & Examples of Logical FallaciesAnswer KeyEasy Formatted Worksheet What is the prep like?Print, copy, and go!

Track the changing relationships and grudges in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing with this Relationship Map. Help your students break down the drama and conflict in the play--and enjoy it! Use at the introduction of the play, throughout, or as a review before you head into Act 4. Print and go, no extensive prep!

Bring Shakespeare's play: "Much Ado About Nothing" to life for your students with this board game. This is a tried and tested board game--something I love to use to introduce the characters and conflict of Much Ado About Nothing (but could also be used to review the characters and conflict at the end). Since it is an adaptation of the game Secret Hitler and like the TV series Traitors, it is focused on getting players to figure out who they can trust. Students get to know the characters of the

Use this student to help your students brainstorm and plan out a short story--based on the classic Hero's Journey Structure!

Students stuck in writer's block? Sometimes the best way to break it is with a random challenge. This resource is a MasterList for writing challenges to help students get out of writer's block for fictional writing.