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This handout is derived from Graff and Birkenstein's "They Say, I Say" text. My students do not have their own copies of the book, but I use it as a mentor text during our argument writing units, and this handout gives them a good selection of sentence frames to use. I would recommend this product to anyone teaching argument writing, especially if you are involved with the NWP's C3WP (College, Career, and Community Writing Project). Note: I did not include all of the sentence frames from the b

This is "Day 1" of the science fiction lesson I teach. It is a prezi that goes over subgenres of science fiction, a historical look at science fiction (the prezi includes the George Melies "Trip to the Moon"), and the difference between science fiction and fantasy. Guided notes and a key are included.

Need a movie day before break, but want to tie it to curriculum? The Gremlins is a classic, kids love it, and it has CLEAR tone and mood for students to practice identifying. Use this worksheet for practice identifying them.

This is a worksheet to help your students incorporate textual evidence into their argument writing in effective and authentic ways. I use this worksheet after students have read two or three argument articles from which they will gather textual evidence to make their own argument. As a teaching consultant with the NWP, I have been using this worksheet along with the College, Career, and Community Writers Program lessons. It works great when teaching the illustrating moves from Joseph Harris. I

This is a simple worksheet to go along with the movie "Stepford Wives" (the 2004 version). It focuses on gender studies, and I use it with my contemporary lit class. There are 20 critical analysis questions to answer while the movie is playing, and that you can use to launch a class discussion after it is done. The movie is PG-13. As with any film, make sure to view it ahead of time to make sure it is appropriate for your class. My students are 12th graders.

This is a symbolism project for Harry Potter, but you could easily modify it to work for any novel you are reading :-)

Worksheet

Students compare the acutes and chronics in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Students choose one of the main characters and make inferences about the character based on dialogue they choose. This was used with a "remedial" 11th grade course.