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14th year teacher with experience in both middle school and high school settings. Courses taught include:
- 8th grade Language Arts (co-taught with American History)
- Reading Development / Reading and Writing Success (a support class for students struggling with English)
- 9th grade English
- American Literature (11th grade)
- 10th grade English
- Language Lab (2 differentiated courses - one for freshman (9) and one for grades 10-12) as a support class for students to improve English ability and prepare for standardized testing / meet graduation requirements
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Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad **BUNDLE!**
This bundle includes three in-depth multipage written response tasks for use with the novel Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. To see the individual listings of each activity, click below! These activities are applicable for grade 5-12. ***PLEASE NOTE: This Bundle ONLY INCLUDES QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTERS 1-12 OF THIS NOVEL***.Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad *CHAPTER 1-4 QUESTION SET*Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad *CHAPTE
7th - 10th
Literature, Reading, U.S. History
Dystopian Survival Simulation Activity
Stop just teaching dystopia—let your students survive one. Are you looking for a high-engagement way to kick off your 1984, The Hunger Games, Fahrenheit 451, or The Giver unit? The Dystopian Survival Simulation is an immersive, role-playing experience that forces students to make difficult ethical choices in a world where "Compliance is Stability." Gone are the days of boring introductory lectures. In this "Day Zero" simulation, your classroom becomes a sector under the control of the Coun
8th - 11th
Literature, Novel Studies, Other (ELA)
I, Robot & The Ethics of AI: Movie Analysis Task
Captivate your students while viewing the dystopian film "I, Robot". Use this handout to foster discussions full of analysis and critical thinking regarding what the future may look like. This task comes complete with the three laws of Robotics (according to Isaac Asimov) and 7 critical-thinking questions.
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Informational Text, Other (ELA), Robotics
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter Chat Discussion Packet
This 3-page preparation packet is for use with the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. I use this packet as a discussion starter and allow students to prepare answers before the discussion, chapter chat, or Socratic seminar takes place. It focuses on the themes present in the novel.The themes included in this packet are as follows:The Coexistence of Good and EvilComing of AgeLoss of InnocenceCourage / BraveryThe Role of the OutcastSymbolic RepresentationJusticePrejudiceThis preparation packet is for
8th - 12th, Higher Education
Literature, Novel Studies
Holocaust ID Card Task
This task allows students to read about an individual who experienced World War II and or the Holocaust. Using ID Cards provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, students will select one card, analyze what happened to the individual, and respond on the Google Document. Students will understand multiple perspectives from the war, and have a chance to reflect on the individual's life. Some of the imagery on the ID Cards is graphic. This activity is recommended for high school age a
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Social Studies, World History
Radium Girls Advertisement Task
Let your students' creativity shine in this activity, which requires students to create their own 1920s-style advertisement for the famous "Undark" watch, as seen in the Radium Girls book and play. Students will follow the directions and create a visual display for their ad, and then "sell" it to their peers using persuasion techniques. Included in this activity is a vocabulary bank with 18 terms to help guide students in the creation of their advertisement. This activity is good for use at the
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Literature, Visual Arts
Radium Girls - Legacy and Litigation Task
Students can complete this task while reading the play, Radium Girls. This activity is best used toward the end of the unit. Students will first watch a portion of a video and answer 4 critical thinking questions, followed by an article analysis and 5 more follow up questions. These are also great discussion starters! I do not own the rights to the video linked to the assignment.
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Close Reading, Drama, U.S. History
Gettysburg By The Numbers - A Digital Scavenger Hunt
Students will make a copy of this 2 page fill-in-the-blank Google Document Activity and browse the website "Gettysburg by the Numbers" in order to comprehend the magnitude of this battle and its significance on the Civil War. This activity can be used in the Language Arts/English OR Social Studies classroom, and is applicable for both in-person learning as well as remote/virtual classrooms. You can make this a partner or group task, or make it a class scavenger hunt to see who can locate all of
8th - 11th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad *CHAPTER 1-4 QUESTION SET*
This question set is for use with the novel Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. It includes 11 in-depth written response questions as well as a visual question in which students will use Google Drawing to create an aerial view depiction of the Brodas Plantation. This activity is applicable for grades 5-12.
7th - 10th
Literature, Reading, U.S. History
Also included in:Â Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad **BUNDLE!**
To Kill a Mockingbird - Prejudice Notesheet
Using this detailed Google Slideshow, student will analyze the various types of prejudice seen in the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. They will make connections for each type of prejudice to characters within the book, and support their claims with evidence from the novel. In my classroom, I use this as a pre-writing activity for an essay about prejudices within To Kill a Mockingbird.
9th - 12th
Literature, Reading
"The Story of an Hour" - Kate Chopin Irony Task
This Google document task requires students to read and analyze "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. A PDF version of the story is provided in the document directions. Students will be tasked with identifying situational, dramatic, and verbal irony in the story, finding direct examples in the text, and explaining each example. There are also two additional reflection questions about this text.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
Podcast Task - No Sleep!
In this task, students will listen to a podcast from NPR (linked into the activity) and will answer 7 critical thinking questions about podcasts, including both a pre-listening and post-listening question. The podcast is entitled "The Haunting Effects of Going Days Without Sleep". Students will also answer questions connected to rhetorical strategies (Ethos, Logos, Pathos), as well as additional rhetorical devices (alliteration, allusion, etc). Review slideshows for both of these concepts are li
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Reading
There Will Come Soft Rains - Ray Bradbury Literary Device Task
This task is for use after reading the short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury. Students can work independently or with a partner to correctly identify multiple literary devices present in the story.
7th - 11th
English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories
Podcast Listening Stations: Response Sheet
This printable or digital packet is for use in a podcast unit. It is a great activity for exposing your students to a variety of podcast genres and types. For this activity, I posted a link and QR code of 4 different podcasts around my room and had students navigate to each station with this packet. Feel free to choose your own 4 podcasts to accompany this activity! The questions in this packet require students to critical think and listen about the technical elements present in each podcast epi
6th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, English Language Arts
Pocahontas Bell Work / Exit Ticket - Native American Myths
This document includes a half-sheet activity to be used as a bell work, mini lesson, or exit ticket. It references the Disney film, Pocahontas, (video clip included), and students will analyze the ways in which this movie depicts Native American culture inaccurately (i.e. myths). This would be a great activity for use with an American Literature or American studies class, or simply a lesson on the importance of cultural truths.
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
The Great Gatsby Ch. 7 & 8 Journal Response Sheet
This 6 question Google Document review task requires students to take an in-depth look at chapters 7 and 8 of The Great Gatsby. All questions require critical thinking and analysis. Students can complete this task individual or in group work, or as homework or in class assignment.This task can be used in the in-person classroom as well as adapted for the remote learning setting!
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Literature, Writing
Also included in:Â The Great Gatsby ACTIVITY AND PROJECT BUNDLE!
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About the store
Experience
14th year teacher with experience in both middle school and high school settings. Courses taught include:
- 8th grade Language Arts (co-taught with American History)
- Reading Development / Reading and Writing Success (a support class for students struggling with English)
- 9th grade English
- American Literature (11th grade)
- 10th grade English
- Language Lab (2 differentiated courses - one for freshman (9) and one for grades 10-12) as a support class for students to improve English ability and prepare for standardized testing / meet graduation requirements
Teaching style
-4 years experience in a Project-Based Learning middle school
-9 years experience in a traditional-based high school
All activities and resources for sale on my page have been tested and used in my own classroom!
Awards & shining teacher moments
I have presented at the New Tech Network national conference in Orlando, Florida, in 2017 on the topic of "Managing Teams in the Middle School Classroom".
I am currently the team leader for our high school's Sophomore English Department.
I have led several Professional Development Sessions to teachers throughout our school district on topics such as: Managing Teams in the Classroom, Strategies for Group Work, and other Instructional strategies.
My own education history
-Received Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University in 2013 majoring in English Education with dual concentrations (Language Arts and Reading)
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