TEACHthroughTECH
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Indiana, United States
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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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Radium Girls Webquest
This task is perfect to start a unit about the play or book, Radium Girls. This WebQuest has students navigate through one website in order to gain a foundational understanding of who the Radium Girls were. Students will go on a "scavenger hunt" through the Radium Girls website and will end the activity knowing so much about these women and what they went through! ***I did not create the website used in this activity.***
8th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts, Social Studies
Radium Girls Scene Background Slideshow - For Use with the Play/Script!
This 59-slide slideshow is for use with the play Radium Girls. The slideshow provides a list of characters broken down by scene, as well as images and photographs to project on your screen while your students are performing. This sets the "stage" or backdrop for the scene and provides visual context. I use this for our class performances to enhance the experience!
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Reading, Speaking & Listening
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
Radium Girls Discussion Starter - Morality and Culture
Use this 15-slide slideshow to begin your Radium Girls Unit! These statements will foster critical thinking skills with your students, and get them thinking about the important topics surrounding morality and culture that are present in the play. Students will be required to state whether they agree or disagree with each statement, and why.
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Reading Strategies, Speaking & Listening
Radium Girls Vocabulary - Act 2
Get your students ready to read / perform Act 2 of the famous play Radium Girls by prepping them on some important legal terms! Use this as a bell work, a small group activity, or an exit ticket / check for understanding.
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
Drama, Reading, Vocabulary
The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar - Video Task
This 2 page, 19 question student task is a great introduction to Julius Caesar (the man) and life in Ancient Rome before reading William Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. There is a video linked in the directions of the task which students will view in order to answer the questions. I do not own the rights to the video. This activity can work in the digital / virtual classroom as well! Enjoy!
9th - 12th
Ancient History, Drama, English Language Arts
Julius Caesar vs. Modern Day Activity
This 2 page student activity can be use DURING or AFTER reading the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. It is a WebQuest in which students have to navigate internet links (provided in the activity) to make comparisons between Caesar's leadership and that of modern-day leaders.This is a great activity to discuss Caesar's good and bad qualities, and could even be a pre-cursor to a class debate about Caesar as a whole! This activity can be used in a virtual classroom setting or in-person.
9th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
Shakespeare Speech Share-Out
This activity is used as an introduction to a group activity in which students will select a soliloquy from any of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and create a group presentation (Google Slides or Microsoft PowerPoint -- you decide!) illustrating this soliloquy and its relevance to the play. It also highlights Shakespeare's use of rhetorical strategies and literary devices. It is recommended that this activity be completed DURING or AFTER reading a Shakespearean play together in class (ex: I us
9th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts, Reading
Julius Caesar Movie Poster Project
This fun activity can be used DURING or AFTER reading the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. It includes a visually striking slideshow with directions, and also a reflection document (linked into the slideshow) to be completed at the culmination of this mini-project. This is a creative outlet for students and fosters critical thinking skills. I used this in my sophomore English class with great success! The students enjoyed the process. I let them work in pairs, but this could be adapt
9th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
21st Century Caesar (A Julius Caesar Creative Lesson!)
What if Julius Caesar lived in the year 2020? What would his social media presence look like? How would the characters in the play connect, react, and respond on social media, and how can we modernize their thoughts to fit present day society? This fun, creative activity can be used DURING of AFTER reading the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Students will make a copy of this slideshow and work individually or with a group to determine their answers. This activity demonstrates studen
9th - 12th
Drama, Literature, Reading
"Antigone" Wrap-Up Task
This 2 page Google Doc activity is for use after reading the short play " Antigone" by Sophocles. This activity has 11 multi-step critical thinking questions connected to the main idea, characters, and themes present in the play. For those who have never read Antigone, the play itself can be read in 1-2 class periods! It is a great introduction to a drama unit or study of Greek history/playwrights. This task includes an accompanying Introduction to Drama slideshow linked in the document direc
9th - 12th
Drama, English Language Arts, Literature
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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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