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This handout explains the PAPA (Purpose, Audience, Persona, Argument) Square rhetorical analysis assignment. It provides a layout of how the square should be created and a rubric for grading. Students have choice of essay to analyze and are able to demonstrate creativity.

These writings are aimed towards seniors, but can be adapted for any grade. Each letter represents the topic of the writing and has a "focus" (or an FCA) that the majority of the points will be earned with. The objective is to get students to write consistently, reflect on elements of their past and consider new ideas about their future, and to ultimately create a booklet of memories from their senior year. There is no need to do these in alphabetical order because they will just be compiled in

Use OzoBots to create a performer and compete against other students in a dance competition!

This presentation starts with the genre characteristics of a how-to, then gives a teacher-created example, and ends with students choosing their topics to create a how-to based on a provided rubric. The focus here is that students are explaining how to do something that benefits a majority of their classmates in their real lives, i.e. changing a tire, doing laundry, etc.

This slideshow includes examples for seven types of poems with assignment information and other resources for students to ultimately submit a portfolio of written poems.

This packet contains multiple examples of texts with questions about short story elements, characterization, structure, POV, etc. The packet ends with a TDA practice based on the final short story.

This project instructs students in writing a research essay on a mythological character, including an outline, rubric, additional "Character Interview" exercise, and peer review worksheet.

Vocabulary lists for Acts I-V of the play with an assignment choice board (link to original choice board Doc included).

This project will have students in speech and drama, theatre, etc. create a picture morgue for a stage makeup unit.

This project begins with a discussion of "soft skills," then allows students to take a Multiple Intelligences quiz that will lead them to a list of careers they may be a good fit for. Then, they are required to do some research on that career and create a slideshow presentation on their chosen career using proper MLA format.

A menu that provides options for students to choose a book report project and includes a Padlet of resources for each option.

This packet introduces the idea of literature circles and provides the roles worksheet to prepare for each discussion.

This is a great way to start the school year with a project that introduces you to who your students are, and doubles as a decoration for your classroom :)

This is a group project for Public Service Announcements and the rubric for grading.

Students will create a multimedia presentation that adapts a Native American folktale to a story that a younger audience can understand (ELI5 means Explain Like I'm 5). This slideshow contains examples, standards, a description of the assignment, and directions for using the Screencastify extension.

Two different version of a PSA assignment with information slideshow and rubric.

Great for PSSA prep! Allows students to review characteristics of multiple genres and present them in a world cloud. Uses Wordle program.

Public Service Announcement project with Screencastify how-to information