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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
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
American Eyewitness Account Task - Liberation of WWII Concentration Camps
This task is appropriate for high school students or above. It contains eyewitness testimony from American military and includes written transcripts of what was witnessed upon liberation of concentration camps at the end of World War II. The source to accompany this task is the American Witnesses PDF provided by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.This lesson would be fitting for the culmination of a Social Studies, World History, or English Unit involving historical study of World War
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Social Studies, World History
The Roaring Twenties & Great Depression Scavenger Hunt
This activity is a 30 question, 2 page Google Document in which students will be introduced to the Roaring Twenties and Great Depression eras in American history. This task can be used in the ELA or Social Studies classroom! This task was originally used as an introduction to the novel "The Great Gatsby", but can be used independently as well. Topics of research in this task include the following (all research links provided in activity):ProhibitionJazzFashionSlang of the 1920sGreat Depression
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
Also included in: The Great Gatsby ACTIVITY AND PROJECT BUNDLE!
USA Coloring Sheets (Set of 10) - Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary!
Help your students celebrate our country's heritage with these simple yet effective coloring designs that reflect the culture and history of our country.
Not Specific
Coloring Pages, Other (Arts), U.S. History
Holocaust Unit Bell Works (Set of 24 - 6 week unit)
This resource contains 24 daily bell work / bell ringer activities for use in a unit about the Holocaust. I specifically used these bell works with the novel, Night, by Elie Wiesel, but the majority of these bell works can be adapted for any work or topic covering WWII/Holocaust. This resource includes 6 weeks of bell works (4 per week - our school has block days on Wed/Thurs so we only see our classes 4 days a week vs 5), and the activities are created in chronological order so that they progre
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, World History, Writing
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
Power of Nazi Propaganda Activity
This activity is a great resource for introducing students to the Nazi Party in WWII, and their use of rhetoric and propaganda in different forms. It also explains how the Nazis used "otherness" to isolate Jewish people and dehumanize them as a group, as well as Hitler's plan to exterminate them. This three part activity walks students through the use of Nazi Propaganda, including visual, written, and verbal examples. Each part includes critical thinking questions, links to websites, resources,
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, World History
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
Fort Wayne History Webquest
Fort Wayne History WebQuest | The Three Rivers Journey | 10-Question Student ActivityBring local history to life with this student-driven digital scavenger hunt!Are you looking for a low-prep, high-engagement way to teach Indiana history? This "Three Rivers Journey" WebQuest takes students on a digital exploration of Fort Wayne’s rich past—from its origins as a Miami village to its role as a pioneer in American technology. This activity is perfect for 4th-grade Indiana History units, middle sch
3rd - 8th
For All Subjects, Other (Social Studies), U.S. History
Pre-Civil War Poetry Scavenger Hunt
This 12 page scavenger hunt is for use during a unit about the pre-Civil War era in American history. In this partner task, students will analyze 7 poems centered on slavery and answer thought-provoking questions. All questions and poems are included in the poetry packet! This activity was originally created and used in an 8th grade dual course classroom (Language Arts and Social Studies - American History).
8th - 11th
English Language Arts, Poetry, 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: Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad **BUNDLE!**
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad *CHAPTER 9-12 QUESTION SET
This question set is for use with the novel Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. It includes 9 guided framework questions in which students will create their own set of questions from chapters 9-12. This activity requires students to utilize close reading strategies, critical thinking skills, and analysis. This activity is applicable for grades 5-12.
7th - 10th
Literature, Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad **BUNDLE!**
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
Martin Luther King Jr - "I've Been to the Mountaintop" Speech Analysis Task
This activity is designed for use with Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech, "I've Been to the Mountaintop". This activity works well with a middle school or high school level. It can be adapted to the English classroom or Social Studies classroom. It will work for in-person as well as remote/virtual learners! It is especially relevant if used near or on Martin Luther King Jr Day. Included in this activity are the following 6 digital items:Google Doc assignment -- students must analyze the spe
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad *CHAPTER 5-8 QUESTION SET*
This question set is for use with the novel Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry. It includes 17 in-depth written response questions, as well as a visual question in which students will analyze photos from the interior of a historic plantation and view an external website about runaway slave Tice Davids. This activity is applicable for grades 5-12.
7th - 10th
Literature, Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad **BUNDLE!**
The Wisdom of Benjamin Franklin - A WebQuest Activity
This 13 question digital WebQuest is about the famous founding father, Benjamin Franklin. This WebQuest provides links to external sites in which students will navigate in order to answer the questions. I do not own the rights to the external websites linked in this document. Questions reference Franklin's 13 virtues, Poor Richard's Almanac, daily schedule, Franklin's aphorisms, and more. This activity could be used in the English/Language Arts setting, American Literature course, or any U.S. hi
8th - 11th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
WWII Propaganda Website Activity
This activity includes directions for students to work in a small group in order to create a Google Site about Propaganda (for use with a unit about World War II & The Holocaust). On the website, students will focus on the following categories: What makes media effective?What is the concept of Propaganda?What examples of Propaganda are NOT linked to the Holocaust?In the directions, there are several external links that will take students to website, videos, document, and other resources. Some
8th - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
English Language Arts, European History, World History
Design My Own Course!
In this student-led roleplay activity, students will complete the 12-slide Google Slideshow in order to design a course that they could hypothetically teach. This activity would be great for a life skills class, entrepreneurship or business class, or ELA setting! Prior to this activity, ask students about a hobby / interest that they are knowledgeable about (i.e. a sport, skill, etc). Then discuss, if he/she was a professor on this topic, what type of course would he/she teach? In this task,
8th - 11th
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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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