Simple Sunshine

The Basics:Purchase includes 8 Google Slide decks that cover the entire novel All American Boys by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds. Each slide deck covers two chapters of the book and includes comprehension questions, reflection questions, and analysis questions that students can discuss or respond to on paper or in a writing journal. All slides are fully editable for you. Also included: Warnings about challenging content in the chapters (cursing, teen drinking, violence)Notes on historical

Your purchase includes three documents; 2 Google Slide show (Editable) and one PDF (not editable). Slide Show #1 includes information about Noah, the South African Apartheid, and the book Born A Crime. Slide Show #2 includes a list of Motifs that students can write about or discuss as a group. The included PDF is a worksheet to take notes on Slide Show #1.

Assign students any novel to read and provide them with six unique assignments to complete along the way! You'll get four unique assignments that can be completed while reading any novel (even a graphic novel). You'll also get a pre-reading and post-reading assignment. I have included a reading agenda/log as well so students can track their progress. The reading log includes discussion questions for small group discussion if you choose. What's included: Pre-reading assignment (digital)Part 1

Worksheet bundle for teaching Chapter 1, "What is Poetry?" of Perrine's Sound and Sense. These worksheets are easy to print and will help guide students through reading chapter 1 and reading their first poems. Specific poems include: "Winter" by William Shakespeare, "How many times these low feet staggered" by Emily Dickinson, "The Ballad of Birmingham" by Dudley Randal, "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams, and "Ars Poetica" by Archibald MacLeish.

5 posters with quotes from the YA fiction novel All American Boys. All quotes are not mine, but are from the book written by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds. Chalkboard theme with white script font. You get: 1 Zip file, 5 PNG files Quotes include: "History can only teach its lesson if it is remembered." "I do believe we can do better, be better. But we can't hid behind fear." "Silence is another kind of violence." "He wasn't strong because he wasn't afraid. No, he was strong because he kept

This is a single page PDF that contains the text of Langston Hughes' poem "Harlem" or "Dream Deferred." The page also has a list of annotation tasks for students and three short response questions.

5 posters with quotes from the YA fiction novel All American Boys. All quotes are not mine, but are from the book written by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds. Patriot theme with red, white and blue background. You get: 1 Zip file, 5 PNG files Quotes include: "History can only teach its lesson if it is remembered." "I do believe we can do better, be better. But we can't hid behind fear." "Silence is another kind of violence." "He wasn't strong because he wasn't afraid. No, he was strong because

5 posters with quotes from the YA fiction novel All American Boys. All quotes are not mine, but are from the book written by Brendan Kiely and Jason Reynolds. Simple Sunshine theme! White background with dusty rose font. You get: 1 Zip file, 5 PNG files Quotes include: "History can only teach its lesson if it is remembered." "I do believe we can do better, be better. But we can't hide behind fear." "Silence is another kind of violence." "He wasn't strong because he wasn't afraid. No, he was st

Simple sketch style clipart. Individual images include two books, one pair of glasses, a daisy, a pencil, discussion bubbles, and curvy arrows. Great for use on slide shows or documents!

Simple 9-10 Standards Chart separated by writing, reading, language, and speaking + listening standards. Each standard is on a separate page for easy posting in class. I recommend printing each section on a uniquely colored paper for easily organizing your whiteboard!