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This activity includes 6 separate ethical and moral dilemmas for students to consider. These scenarios describe survival situations and situations at work or at school. The directions call for students to record their partner's responses to these challenging scenarios. This activity works well as an Ice Breaker or simply as discussion questions relating to moral and ethical dilemmas. It's really effective at generating conversation and forcing students to defend their decisions. I've used th
This lesson explores the concepts of Ethics and Morals, as well as the ideas of right and wrong. The PPT slides will define and explain these concepts for students, and give them ample opportunity to discuss several hypothetical examples of moral and ethical dilemmas. After exploring these ideas and discussing them as a class, the lesson then moves into a text passage to set up the five paragraph the essay (optional). The excerpt describes a martial arts award ceremony that escalates into a
These discussion questions and PowerPoint are designed for teaching The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. There are five discussion questions for each chapter of the text. The PPT provides background information on Don Miguel Ruiz and highlights the key ideas from each chapter (10 slides). Includes: Discussion Questions by chapter (word doc) PPT on Don Miguel Ruiz & the text's key ideas Four Agreements Poster (PDF)
This resource includes everything you need to guide students through the concepts of Ethics & Ethical Dilemmas. The PowerPoint (15 slides) defines and explains these topics in detail, and it breaks down the four main types of ethical dilemmas: Truth vs. Loyalty, Short-Term vs. Long-Term, Individual vs. Community, and Justice vs. Mercy. The PPT also provides four different ethical dilemmas for students to consider. A note catcher is also provided to help walk students through the PPT and re
This worksheet helps students practice using both adjectives and adverbs in context. Students will choose from a list of adjectives & adverbs to fill in the blanks in two sets of practice exercises.
This Mad Lib Bundle includes 20 different Mad Libs to engage students! These fun Mad Libs include all the basic parts of speech for students to identify (nouns, verbs, adjectives, & adverbs). Students love these!Incudes 15 songs: Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Nitty Gritty Dirt BandBlank Space - Taylor SwiftBrave - Sara BareillesDear Mama - 2PACEvery Rose Has its Thorn - PoisonEye of the Tiger - SurvivorFresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song - Will SmithGrandma Got Runover by a Reindeer - Elmo & PatsyHey
This Mindfulness & Meditation WebQuest makes a great introduction to the topic of mindfulness. This activity will guide students through the basic definitions and elements of both mindfulness & meditation. Students will explore these two concepts through two web-based articles and their own Google search. BonusThis resource also includes a mindfulness word search based on the webquest activity. Related ResourcesMindful Leadership Lesson50 Mindfulness & Zen Quotes / Journal Prompts / Discussi
7th - 12th
Classroom Community, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
This MADLIB bundle includes these five songs: “Dear Mama” - Tupac“I Will Survive” - Gloria Gaynor“Hotel California” - The Eagles“Love Story” - Taylor Swift“Thriller” - Michael JacksonEach MADLIB features basic parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, etc.). Enjoy!
Everything you need to teach "The Rose that Grew from Concrete." This teaching bundle will help students identify & analyze the rhetorical devices in the poem. Students will examine how Tupac skillfully uses the following rhetorical devices in this short poem: alliteration, imagery, metaphor, personification, and rhetorical questioning. The student activity includes a key/teacher copy with notes to guide instruction. As a bonus, this bundle also includes an activity featuring Tupac's poem, "S
This is a simple comprehension quiz for the short story "The Interlopers" by Saki (H.H. Munro). It covers the basic events & details of the story with 15 multiple choice questions. This quiz makes a simple and effective summary/assessment for the story. Answer key included.
This Grammar Toolkit / Worksheet Bundle includes a variety of resources for students to practice their grammar. This bundle is best suited for grammar skills in 8th-10th grades. There are 10 worksheets in total addressing a variety of skills. This bundle is a great resource for your grammar teaching file. Purchased individually (below), these resources would cost $13.50 in total. They're bundled here for $9.50 to save a few bucks. Enjoy! Adjectives vs. Adverbs WorksheetCapitalization Workshe
This fun MADLIB bundle includes three Taylor Swift songs for students to complete. Blank SpaceLove StoryMeanEach MADLIB includes basic parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, & pronouns). These can purchased individually, but they're bundled here to save a buck or two. Enjoy!
This resource has everything you need to teach "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell! This bundle includes the story itself (public domain) and various tools to help students analyze and explore this classic story. Whether this story is brand new to you or you've been teaching it for years, this bundle has everything you need to help students examine the story, its characters, and its plot elements. Included: Full Version Text of Story Pre-Reading/Anticipation GuideReading Guide/Scaveng
This two-page worksheet addresses several commonly confused words: accept vs. except further vs. fartherThe sheet includes definitions and parts of speech for each word as well as two sets of practice exercises. Answers are included.
Three fun holiday MADLIBS included! Each MADLIB below includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Jingle Bell Rock (song lyrics)Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (song lyrics) The Real Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (funny narrative) Enjoy!
Who knew The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song had an extended version?! This is just a fun MADLIB for students with 26 blanks to be completed featuring nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. Fans of the show will have fun with this one. Enjoy!
This worksheet provides the opportunity for students to practice using possessive nouns. This resource is useful for students learning the basics of possessive nouns, and it's also a solid review for students needing a refresher. This sheet includes two sets of exercises for students to practice with plural possessives of both regular and irregular nouns.
This is just a fun MADLIB for students with 37 blanks to be completed featuring nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. Fans of Taylor Swift's music will have fun with this one. This MADLIB can also be purchased as part of this T. Swift MADLIB bundle to save a buck or two. It's also included in this 20 MADLIB Bundle if you're looking to stock up on MADLIB activities for the whole year. Enjoy!
This Note-Taking Guide includes 25 fill-in-the-blanks that correspond with the Biography Channel's documentary on the life of Edgar Allan Poe. This video will help students gain a deeper understanding of the life and works of Poe. This video ( The Tragic Life of Edgar Allan Poe) can be found on several different websites, including YouTube.
This MADLIB features an abbreviated version of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem, "The Raven." It features 28 blanks for students to complete that include various nouns, adjectives, & adverbs. This makes a fun activity to complete after studying "The Raven." You can also buy this MADLIB as part of this Halloween MADLIB Bundle to save a few bucks. Enjoy!
8th - 12th
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