Suzann Keith

This is a generic, blank vocabulary chart, worksheet, or graphic organizer that can be used with any set of words in any subject matter. It has space for students to write the word, the definition in their own words, and then space for an example or picture to further represent the word. It is a Microsoft Word document and can be modified to fit your particular classroom or application. Produced by Suzann Keith.

This is a PowerPoint overview or introduction of the 5 branches of social studies: history, geography, government, economics, and culture. I have used this at the beginning of the year to explain to students what social studies is, what they will be studying, and why it is important. It includes a brainstorming activity at the beginning for you to assess students' prior knowledge on this topic. The PowerPoint is completely editable and includes images on each slide to make it more visuall

Contemporary Issues Research Project for High School Social Studies/EnglishLooking for a structured, engaging way to guide students through a meaningful research project? This complete research unit helps students explore real-world issues, analyze past solutions, and propose their own evidence-based solutions. Designed for high school English or social studies classes, this project builds critical thinking, research, and writing skills. ⭐ What’s Included: Step-by-step research project ins

This resource is the set of notes that I use to teach my students about the Trojan War. I like to tell students the story of the Trojan War out loud in keeping with the oral tradition of the ancient Greeks. We read Homer's Odyssey, so I tell them the story of the Trojan War as a prelude to Odysseus' long journey home. Since there are so many details to this story, I use these notes to refresh my memory and make sure I don't leave any essential parts out. Also, depending on the class, I give

This resource provides a clear, classroom-ready breakdown of the new WA ELA 2026 writing standards for grade 6. Each standard is presented with vertical alignment across grade levels, along with a plain-language explanation, a student-friendly “I can” learning target, and a practical classroom application. 🎯 What This Resource Does This is not a list of standards. This is a teacher-facing toolkit designed to help you: Understand what each writing standard really means See how skills progress

This resource provides a clear, classroom-ready breakdown of the new WA ELA 2026 writing standards for grade 8. Each standard is presented with vertical alignment across grade levels, along with a plain-language explanation, a student-friendly “I can” learning target, and a practical classroom application. 🎯 What This Resource Does This is not a list of standards. This is a teacher-facing toolkit designed to help you: Understand what each writing standard really means See how skills progress

This resource provides a clear, classroom-ready breakdown of the new WA ELA 2026 writing standards for grade 7. Each standard is presented with vertical alignment across grade levels, along with a plain-language explanation, a student-friendly “I can” learning target, and a practical classroom application. 🎯 What This Resource Does This is not a list of standards. This is a teacher-facing toolkit designed to help you: Understand what each writing standard really means See how skills progress

This resource provides a clear, classroom-ready breakdown of the new WA ELA 2026 writing standards for grades 9–10. Each standard is presented with vertical alignment across grade levels, along with a plain-language explanation, a student-friendly “I can” learning target, and a practical classroom application. 🎯 What This Resource Does This is not a list of standards. This is a teacher-facing toolkit designed to help you: Understand what each writing standard really means See how skills prog

📝 DESCRIPTION Engage your students with one of the most memorable and creative writing assignments of the year! In this no-prep satirical writing unit, students analyze Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal and create their own original satirical proposal addressing a modern issue. This assignment challenges students to think critically, write persuasively, and apply satire in a meaningful way—all while having fun with outrageous (but logical!) solutions. 🎯 What Students Will Do Students will

A major source of frustration for teachers is students who plagiarize assignments. There are many questions to consider about how to handle academic dishonesty. 1. How do you provide a logical and meaningful consequence for the student? 2. How do you give the student a pathway to redo the original assignment, and thus learn what you wanted him or her to learn and do in the first place? 3. How do you inform and communicate with parents about the plagiarism? In this listing, you will find the

This is a generic, blank independent reading book conference or recommendation form that can be customized for any class. I use this with my middle and high school students instead of a traditional book report. The form has space for students to rate the book, list its genre, the author, title, number of pages and then provide a short synopsis of the plot. Following this, students answer questions about the setting, point of view, protagonist, antagonist, conflict, climax, theme, and literary

This PowerPoint resource has been carefully prepared to make teaching ancient Greece interesting and enjoyable for everyone! It features 166 detailed slides filled with images, bold key words, turn & talk questions, and suggested videos. Key features of this presentation on include: Key Words = Throughout the presentation I have highlighted key words in yellow so that they stand out and make note taking easier for students. Images = I have worked hard to include an image such as a map or

This is a worksheet that you can use to ask students to do a self-evaluation or self-reflection on their conduct (behavior) and work habits (study skills or student success skills). It asks students to rate themselves on a standards based grading type of scale from 4 (high) to 1 (low) in 5 different categories, and then provide a short written explanation of why they gave themselves each score. This form can be used weekly, monthly, at the end of a grading term, or any other time a teacher w

This HyperDoc is a collection of resources that I use to teach students about the events of September 11, 2001. It is a set of Google Slides that I have students explore at their own pace. It includes videos, a newspaper editorial, a poem, an essay, some photographs, a map, and links to interactive websites filled with information about 9/11. I have included 5 main resources that I have my students explore, and then for differentiation and enrichment, I have added 3 more resources that I have

This graphic organizer is designed to aid students in analyzing the presidential State of the Union address. It features a three column layout for students to take notes on five topics presented in the speech. For each topic, there is space for students to jot down the main idea or main points presented and a column to note various persuasive strategies or rhetorical devices being used. There are also two evaluation questions at the end for students to reflect on the effectiveness of the argum