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This slideshow begins a discussion on whose perspectives we are getting in our ELA textbooks. I created it for a personal narrative unit. It starts with demographic information of the world population, then I assign students sections from various ELA texts/curriculum that we use in grades 9-12. They are asked to consider the author's continent of origin, religion, pronouns, and wealth/class status. They can look through the books to find the information. Then, we combine all of what they find on

This was used with "All Together Now" by Barbara Jordan, but can be adapted very easily for any persuasive letter to a government official. This worksheet includes instructions, examples, steps for finding contact information and addressing a letter, and a graphic organizer.

This is a close reading of "Cult of Personality" lyrics by Living Colour that encourages students to do online research. This was originally used with an Animal Farm unit but can stand alone.

This can be given as an introduction of eras in a British Literature course so students have an understanding of the progression of works they'll be reading. They will use the website at the top of the worksheet to find the answers, and a key is provided.

A breakout box to be used at the end of a Scarlet Ibis unit that has a symbolism focus. Locks required: 4-letter multilock, 5-letter multilock, hasp, two 3-number locks, 4-number lock. Also needed: blacklight marker and light

This chart encourages students to connect a real-life example of mob mentality with the teleplay "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street." An article on the Rosewood Incident to use is included.

This activity requires students to choose a song that they will recite as if they were participating in a poetry reading. The objective is to remove the words from the tune and understand more deeply what they are saying, then present to the class. Rubric included!

Narrative writing to be done after reading "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"

Instructions and a planning chart for writing an Ode poem.

A hyperDoc allows students to collaborate on a single document while researching different topics. It is similar to a jigsaw, but can be done digitally, checked easily, and then presented at the end of the period to the whole class. Use the Template to assign a slideshow per period while making sure they don't edit the original template.

"Elaboration Is Adding Branches" encourages students to vary their sentence structure and include more details in their writing. It can also make for a nice poster for the classroom walls :)

This document contains five assignment worksheets that each require eight skills to be completed on IXL. Students track their own progress through the skills and have the option of working hard enough to earn bonus. This is best assigned over the course of a few weeks and students can work on it on Fridays, sub days, when they finish early, etc.

Worksheet for Chapter 5 of The Outsiders on "Nothing Gold Can Stay."

This hyperDoc can be used to further examine topics related to getting a job, employee rights, etc. Assign each student a slide and they can use the site hyperlinked in the title to fill it out.

This worksheet describes what a motif is, gives examples, and has a chart for students to track mentions of an assigned motif throughout reading Macbeth. Assigned at the beginning of the play and due at the end.

This rubric is for grading a pantomime activity that requires students to be "mirrors" of each other. They will choreograph, practice, and present with a partner. An intro of this activity can be helped with a Youtube example of a fake mirror skit.

This can be used as an introduction to "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe to annotate the first few paragraphs, focusing on mood and unreliable narrator.

Students choose three questions to answer which make a Tic-Tac-Toe win. They must use textual evidence to respond about the play itself and Shakespeare's plays in general.

A worksheet to be filled out while watching two TED Talks on speaking effectively and being a better listener.

This requires students to practice finding sources, researching, citing, and summarizing. They do not have to write a full research essay, just an annotated bib. The prompt is an interaction between powerful and powerless. It can be used on its own, or paired with a "power" theme unit.