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This no-prep, engaging project will help keep the attention of your students as summer draws near! Students have the opportunity to plan an 8-day dream vacation. Students will complete Day-By-Day Research Sheets detailing the plan for each day (transportation, accommodations, activities, meals). Students must also keep track of the expenses of their vacation (hotels, meals, transportation, etc.) Once students have a detailed itinerary, students will create a visualization of their vacation by c

This engaging activity is the perfect review for any Literary Elements unit. Students will become detectives in this escape-room style activity. A student has lost an item at the annual Homecoming Dance. Students must correctly answer questions about Theme, Conflict, Character Types, Characterization, Mood, Tone, and POV to determine the student, the location, and the item. The first team of students (or student) to solve the case wins! This activity can be completed digitally, or the teacher c

This no-prep, engaging project will help keep the attention of your students as spring break draws near! Students have the opportunity to plan an 7-day dream vacation. Students will complete Day-By-Day Research Sheets detailing the plan for each day (transportation, accommodations, activities, meals). Students must also keep track of the expenses of their vacation (hotels, meals, transportation, etc.) Once students have a detailed itinerary, students will create a visualization of their vacatio

Stress about Bell Work no longer with this ENTIRE YEAR of Grammar Bell Ringers! These 100% editable slides can be instantly displayed for students at the beginning of class, allowing the teacher time to take attendance, address issues, or have a moment to breathe. Providing students daily Grammar Review will strengthen their skills and understanding while creating less of a headache for you as the year progresses. Each slide contains a sentence with varying structure that tasks students with r

Test student inferencing skills in an engaging way by solving a real-world problem at ELA High School! Case: A student has been attacked. Students must read the case file and police interviews while analyzing the evidence to determine the culprit(s) and reasons. Then, students will write an indictment statement, providing supporting evidence and analysis. Students can create a slideshow to present their case to a jury of peers. The product includes: Checklist (digital & print)Case File (digital

Take advantage of the days before or after Super Bowl Weekend to analyze this year's Super Bowl Commercials. The editable Google Slides presentation includes links/videos of the 2024 Super Bowl Commercials. This resource has been UPDATED with 40 commercials, and teachers can choose which to show to students. Students will watch and analyze the commercials, determining if the advertisement successfully achieved its goal. There are four types of worksheets teachers can choose from. Worksheet A as

Before analyzing text to determine author's purpose, engage students with movie clips! Students will practice determining author's purpose by watching movie clips and completing an analysis sheet. The workshees tasks students with identifying the intended audience and purpose, analyzing craft, and evaluating effectiveness of the clip. This product does include movie clips. Teachers can use these or choose their own. The included movie clips copyrights belong to the respective parties. Included:

One of the challenges students face when writing is citing sources in the proper format. This lesson streamlines the process to showcase the proper way to use in-text citations, an ellipsis, and create a works cited page. Students will complete a guided note sheet to keep as a reference throughout the year. Additionally, students will complete worksheets to practice integrating quotes into sentences, using an ellipsis with a given quote, and creating the in-text citation based off the Works Cite

Add excitement to your composition unit with this fun, engaging argumentative essay and/or debate project! The prompt tasks students with defending a snack of their choosing. The goal is to defend their position in an Argumentative Essay. However, there is also an option for students to create a slideshow presentation for debate (template provided). The presentation is structured like an Argumentative Essay: introduction, thesis, body paragraphs, conclusion, and references. Whether you choose t

This product is an engaging way to introduce the Hero's Journey to students by tasking them with tracking Percy Jackson's Hero's Journey in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief.This resource can be used as a reading guide, movie guide, or both for a comparison. Before watching the film or reading a text, students can complete the Notes Organizer, which can accompany my free Editable Hero's Journey PPT, to get a general understanding of each stage. As students watch the film/read the text, the

This project is a unique and engaging way to incorporate the Super Bowl into your curriculum! Students will read Informational Text articles themed to concepts about the Super Bowl. This resource features four different two-paged articles with accompanying questions. After reading, students will conduct an "evidence hunt" by answering the reading comprehension and analysis questions using textual evidence from the article to support responses. This project can be completed digitally.Included: 4

This creative, engaging project is the perfect characterization activity! Students can work independently or collaborate in groups to characterize one of many characters (Princess Buttercup, Westley, Prince Humperdinck, Count Rugen, Vizzini, Fezzik, Inigo Montoya) from The Princess Bride.Students are encouraged to complete the planning pages while reading the novel. After reading, students will complete the 11 x 17" poster to display their knowledge and analysis of a character. Students will pr

Hook your students this Halloween season with a spine-tingling movie trailer analysis activity that blends the excitement of horror and thriller films with essential literary skills! In this engaging lesson, students will watch Halloween- or suspense-themed trailers and analyze how directors use literary elements to create tension and atmosphere. Students will: ✅ Identify and analyze mood, imagery, suspense, and foreshadowing ✅ Cite specific details from the trailer as evidence ✅ Connect c

This product is an engaging way to introduce the Hero's Journey to students by tasking them with tracking Buddy's Hero's Journey in Elf.This resource can be used as a reading guide, movie guide, or both for a comparison. Before watching the film or reading a text, students can complete the Notes Organizer, which can accompany my free Editable Hero's Journey PPT, to get a general understanding of each stage. As students watch the film/read the text, they will complete the Hero's Journey Stages

Bring literature to life with this highly engaging Novel Theme Park Project! This creative, student-centered resource works with ANY novel and transforms reading comprehension into an exciting, hands-on experience your students will love. Perfect for middle school and high school ELA, this project encourages critical thinking, creativity, and deep analysis while keeping students actively engaged from start to finish. What’s Included:Students design their own theme park based on a novel, fea

The Holy Grail of Halloween Movie Activities featuring NINE movies! This resource is perfect for incorporating movie days into your ELA/Film classes, during the Halloween season, as it tasks students with studying a film as literature through analysis. While watching, students will complete the ELA standards-based movie guides that require students to analyze theme and development, analyze complex characters and development, analyze director/screenwriter choice and effects, and analyze film elem

This creative, engaging project is the perfect characterization activity! Students can work independently or collaborate in groups to characterize one of many characters (Hercules, Megara, Philoctetes, Hades, Pain, Panic) from Hercules.Students are encouraged to complete the planning pages while watching the movie. After watching, students will complete the 11 x 17" poster to display their knowledge and analysis of a character. Students will provide evidence to support responses. This activity

This engaging project brings the excitement of the holiday season to your classroom! Students can work in pairs or individually to create a gingerbread house. The catch: the students must SELL the gingerbread house, writing a descriptive listing and a persuasive advertisement. The design portion of this project CAN also be completed digitally, with a Canva template (& example) included for students to digitally design the rooms of the gingerbread house. Included: Directions Checklist (digital a

This product is an engaging way to introduce the Hero's Journey to students by tasking them with tracking Lightning McQueen's Hero's Journey in Cars.Before watching the film or reading a text, students can complete the Notes Organizer, which can accompany my free Editable Hero's Journey PPT, to get a general understanding of each stage. As students watch the film/read the text, they will complete the Hero's Journey Stages Movie Organizer. Each stage has a titled section containing guiding ques

Add excitement to your argument unit (or Spooky Season unit) with this fun, engaging Editable Halloween Argumentative Essay & Debate Project! Students get to defend their favorite Halloween candy, practicing the skills that make great debaters and writers: crafting a thesis, supporting claims with evidence, analyzing sources, refuting counterclaims, and writing a strong conclusion. This resource is flexible! Students can: Write an Argumentative Essay defending their Halloween movie using provi