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I used this lesson to introduce my yearbook class to pitching a sales pitch to local businesses who might be interested in putting their ad in our yearbook. The students compare selling a product on shark tank, to selling space in our yearbook to a local business for their ad. There is a couple of days worth of lessons here with videos and activities.

I was looking for a way to teach my freshmen theme and I thought, why not use fables and Disney movies that they all know! This activity requires students to identify the main idea that the author is trying to convey (or moral of the fable) AKA the theme of each story. The answer key is included!!

This project will allow students to demonstrate their understanding of the novel. A one-pager is a way of displaying one's individual and unique understanding of a text. One-pagers are visually stunning, represent a lot of critical thinking, and show originality and perspective. The student's task is to ultimately creatively demonstrate what they have read. I personally, love using one-pagers to assess my students at the end of a unit. They are especially great for my at-risk students because i

I use this slides presentation as a resource for my students when they study for their midterm, which has all of the literary terms on it. This resource can be used in a variety of ways.