Read It and Write

These slides include pre-reading information for O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," including setting, characters, theme, symbolism, and allusions. These brief notes can be edited as needed for use in class (or posted online for students to reference). Totally free, so use as you please, but this resource also pairs with the "The Gift of the Magi" Task Cards Set 1: Pre-Reading and Anticipation Guide for students which can be purchased here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Gift-of

This version of the short story "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin includes footnotes for vocabulary terms and guiding questions in the margins. This resource can be printed for annotation or used as a digital resource through Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.!

This is the first set of task cards for pairing with O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi" short story. These interactive slides are meant to be completed by students before reading the story. Students will also reflect before reading on their own views related to the themes of the story and review the vocabulary terms for the first half of the story (includes link to Quizlet containing first 10 vocabulary terms from the reading). For the "in class" instruction piece, teacher's notes are available

For this quick activity, students are asked to briefly research important black figures in history and then create a Valentine about them which summarizes their importance and contributions! Students will only require paper and other crafting/decorating materials to complete this activity. A fun, quick way to have introduce students to some important black historical figures they may not be familiar with (and share their newfound knowledge with other peers in a creative way!) Can be used for any