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This is one of my favorite projects! The students will be creating fashion from trash bags and then presenting their creations in a Trash Bag Fashion Show. This activity builds creativity, fearlessness, and stage presence. I am always amazed at their creativity with this project! Includes a two-page worksheet of instructions and ideas for students and a space for them to brainstorm their design. Also included are easy-to-follow Teacher Tips and Instructions. Save $$$, buy the BUNDLE! Get

This bundle includes all nine of my Drama Class activities. Hope you enjoy! What you'll get: Talent Show (FREE!) Advice Column Drama Scene Rubric Monologue Questions Reader's Theater Talk Show Tongue Twisters (FREE!) Trash Bag Fashion Show Video Project If you would like to see each item individually, please click here: Drama Class! ***************************************************************************************************** Thanks for visiting my store! Don't forget that you recei

Designed for educators who are teaching mindfulness to middle or high school students, these worksheets keep students focused and allow them to thoughtfully reflect on each lesson. In my own experience teaching mindfulness to high schoolers, I found that some students needed a little more structure to keep them focused on the mindfulness lessons. I designed these worksheets to keep the students engaged during the lessons, and I have found myself quite moved and inspired at the honesty in which t

Writing body paragraphs can be tricky—but they don’t have to be. I find that beginning and intermediate writers do best when they have a solid structure to follow. This easy-to-use PowerPoint has 23 colorful slides and will give your students the basic skills they need to be successful. This presentation gives students definitions and examples of the basic parts of a body paragraph. Students will take notes on their own paper during the presentation by writing down everything that is in RED l

Get your students thinking about their characters in preparation for their monologues! This list of 12 questions focus on the WHO WHAT WHY WHERE and HOW of their character and monologue. They are also instructed to turn in an annotated copy of their monologue on performance day. Save $$$, buy the BUNDLE! Get all nine of my Drama Class activities! Click here for more info: Drama Class! BUNDLE *************************************************************************************************

Empower your students to complete an Argumentative Essay! This lesson bundle is designed for beginning-to-intermediate students and includes colorful presentations and a student packet. Here's what's included: Writing the Introduction (with student notes) Writing the Body Paragraphs (with student notes) Writing the Conclusion (with student notes) The Argumentative Essay Student Packet (with teacher notes) ***************************************************************************************

Let’s face it, teaching the research paper can be the bane of teaching English. It is a long and complicated process, and is especially daunting for students who have low skills, a lack of maturity, and/or are English learners. I have taught in low-performing, urban high schools for many years, and have seen the gamut of research paper units and guidelines for the high school level. Though many of them are well-done and very thorough (as in 40 pages of directions and 6 weeks of class time), t

This worksheet guides the students through the steps of creating their own talk show for the stage. The worksheet includes the rules of the talk show (for example, "no shouting matches"), ideas for show topics, directions for writing a rough script, and a grading rubric. The students are also instructed to keep themselves open to improv, because you never know what's going to happen in a talk show! Save $$$, buy the BUNDLE! Get all nine of my Drama Class activities for 50% off! Click here

This lesson for middle to high school students includes a PowerPoint which briefly explains the amygdala, hippocampus, and pre-frontal cortex, as well as how the amygdala responds to danger and stress. For example, what happens in your brain when a tiger crosses your path on the sidewalk? After the presentation the students begin the worksheet by writing down what they remember about the brain and answering questions. This is followed by mindfulness practice, which is cued on the worksheet wit

Do your students struggle with writing an introduction to an argumentative essay? I find that this first paragraph is often the most confusing and frustrating for both student and teacher! This colorful PowerPoint, geared toward beginning to intermediate writers, guides students step-by-step through the process. This presentation gives students definitions and examples of the basic parts of an introduction using the somewhat silly topic of why more people should use the color yellow (they can

Free product! Here are 37 tongue twisters for drama class. Young actors often struggle with speaking too quickly and/or not enunciating their words (usually because of nerves). Tongue twisters allow them to become aware of slowing down and speaking clearly. Just cut them up and pass them out! Save $$$, buy the BUNDLE! Get all nine of my Drama Class activities! (This item included free in Bundle.) Click here for more info: Drama Class! BUNDLE **********************************************

No essay is complete without a conclusion! This colorful 12-slide PowerPoint explains the ins-and-outs of writing a conclusion for an Argumentative Essay, with a focus on restating the thesis and giving final thoughts. The presentation is geared toward beginning to intermediate writers. Students will interact with the presentation by taking notes on their own paper, writing down everything that is in RED lettering. By the end they will have a half page of notes, and a copy of these notes is

One day I realized that many of the students sitting in my Drama class had other talents, for example, singing, dancing, stand-up comedy, playing instruments, etc. I decided I wanted to give each and every one of them the opportunity to put their talent on stage. Thus, Talent Show was born. The students can work alone or with a group. This worksheet helps them plan their group and their act before their performance. Btw, students who claim they have no outside talents have the option of doin

This lesson begins with a 3-slide PowerPoint which gets middle and high school students thinking about the amount of time between stimulus and response. After the presentation, the worksheet: students will begin by responding to Viktor Frankl's famous quote, thinking about where their breath goes in their body (btw, the answer to #3 is "anchor"!), and writing about how they normally respond to things that make them angry. This is followed by mindfulness practice, which is cued on the worksheet

This worksheet asks middle and high school students what might be the benefits of knowing where your mind is going, followed by a description of the train metaphor of mindfulness. Your thoughts are like trains--they come and go, and you don't have to jump on every one. This is followed by mindfulness practice, which is cued on the worksheet with a “Let’s Practice” picture. The practice of the day should have the students be aware of every time their thoughts wander off, and then have them gent

This is a great activity to get new or reluctant Drama students on stage, or to let more advanced students show their creativity. Working alone or with a partner, the students will write their own advice column and then perform it. For a literature assignment, students take on the persona of a character and, as that character, ask for advice for a problem he/she is experiencing. Skills developed: writing a script, being in front of an audience, speaking clearly, emoting Save $$$, buy the B

This is an editable rubric for grading a drama scene. You will be able to enter your own point values in the "Points Possible" column, and also add additional grading criteria that is specific to your class. I also include a Scene Calendar at the bottom that we fill out as a class, so there is no question about who is performing when! Save $$$, buy the BUNDLE! Get all nine of my Drama Class activities! Click here for more info: Drama Class! BUNDLE ****************************************

This lesson guides middle and high school students to be mindful of their cell phone use. The worksheet guides students to explore the good and the bad of cell phones, to think about their own level of cell phone use, and includes a short explanation of dopamine and how it affects our brain. This is followed by mindfulness practice, which is cued on the worksheet with a “Let’s Practice” picture. A script is provided for the practice. This is followed by a written reflection, and a challenge f

This packet was designed to support students as they read one of their favorite novels, Of Mice and Men. Each page supports a chapter from the book, giving the students questions and notes to think about before they read and questions to answer on their own paper after they read. While the pages are challenging and thought-provoking, they are also kept brief so as to not lose the momentum of the story during reading. What’s included: • Very brief synopsis of novel • Description of Setting (

This worksheet, designed for middle to high school students, covers the difficult practice of acceptance--even when we don't like something. The students explore this concept through a story about two friends who are having trouble in their relationship. The students are then asked to think about a difficult situation in their life and how it would feel to accept it. This is followed by mindfulness practice, which is cued on the worksheet with a “Let’s Practice” picture. I will generally begi