The Practical Pedagogue

This is a nine-slide presentation using "Would You Rather...?" scenarios to guide students through writing claims, reasons, and counterclaims. I used this with students by having them choose one side of the room or the other based on their choice and then pair/sharing with a partner their claim, reasons, and a possible counterclaim for making that choice. This progressed to practice writing their answers. The lesson then closed with a close reading of the article "Attention Students: Put your L

This is a Google Slides presentation that includes terms, examples, prompt questions, and plenty of embedded short video clips to teach the elements of reading and analyzing arguments. Terms & concepts in the presentation include the following: Topic, Issue, Claim, Counterclaim, Reasons, Evidence, Facts, Statistics, Examples, Analyze, Ethos (Credibility), Logos, Pathos, Relevant, Sufficient, Valid   Examples & video clips include references to 80s pop culture, analysis of public service ann

This presentation was created for a three-day lesson in my 9th grade English I classroom. This product contains: Part one (of two) editable Google Slides presentations covering definitions and examples of 6 terms on the topic of fake news & misinformation. Two examples for each term include one serious, related to WWI, and less-serious examples related to Bigfoot/Sasquatch. Examples include memes, video links, Twitter accounts, articles, etc. Terms include the following: 1. Propaganda 2. Di

This is an editable Google form introducing the Netflix docudrama "The Social Dilemma." It can be used as an introductory activity by itself or paired with the self-grading movie guides, divided into four parts for ease of use over one week of standard 40-60 minute class periods.

This is a 13-slide presentation presenting twelve memes that comically depict the main characters (Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt, Nurse, Friar Laurence) and one meme representing each of the five acts. Each meme presents how the story might have looked in the time of Covid-19/Caronavirus. Great as a model of an alternative assessment or just for a bit of fun. I had students create their own meme-summary of the play choosing a particular setting after viewing this as an example.

This is a 30-question, self-grading Google forms quiz to accompany the 1994 A & E Biography of Edgar Allen Poe. It is a great, ready-to-use, viewing guide to keep students engaged while learning about Poe's life and writing. Link to free YouTube video of the film is embedded in the form. Perfect for online learning and virtual classrooms.

This self-grading Google Forms quiz contains 15 viewing comprehension questions over the third (and last) section of the Disney biopic "The Ernest Green Story" over the experience of Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine. This quiz covers the last 35 minutes of the movie. It can be completed by students as they view the movie, and the link to the freely available YouTube video is embedded in the form itself. Great instant lesson plan for online students or in-person students with access to tech d

Perfect no-prep activity for immediately before winter break! This graphic organizer has students read a Modern American English version of O. Henry's classic holiday tale "The Gift of the Magi" (text & link to audio versions included). Students describe setting, characters, inciting incident, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. After reading the original text, students compare the text to three adaptations: a full-length Hallmark Channel version, a short Sesame

This is an editable, self-grading, Google form providing 20 multiple-choice comprehension questions over part three (43:00-1:03) of the Netflix docudrama "The Social Dilemma." It can be used by itself or paired with the other three self-grading movie guides and previewing activity. I have divided the film into four parts for ease of use over one week of standard 40-60 minute class periods.

This is an editable, self-grading, Google form providing 20 multiple-choice comprehension questions over part four (1:03-end) of the Netflix docudrama "The Social Dilemma." It can be used by itself or paired with the other three self-grading movie guides and previewing activity. I have divided the film into four parts for ease of use over one week of standard 40-60 minute class periods.

This is an editable, self-grading, Google form providing 20 multiple-choice comprehension questions over part one (0:00-22:00) of the Netflix docudrama "The Social Dilemma." It can be used by itself or paired with the other three self-grading movie guides and previewing activity. I have divided the film into four parts for ease of use over one week of standard 40-60 minute class periods.

This self-grading quiz contains 15 viewing comprehension questions over the Disney biopic "The Ernest Green Story" over the experience of Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine. This quiz covers the first 35 minutes of the movie. It can be completed by students as they view the movie, and the link to the freely available YouTube video is embedded in the form itself. Great instant lesson plan for online students or in-person students with access to tech devices. Three quiz products are available,

Perfect no-prep activity for immediately before winter break! This graphic organizer has students read the original version of O. Henry's classic holiday tale "The Gift of the Magi" (text & link to audio versions included). Students describe setting, characters, inciting incident, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. After reading the original text, students compare the text to three adaptations: a full-length Hallmark Channel version and two versions of their choic

This self-grading Google Forms quiz contains 15 viewing comprehension questions over the second section of the Disney biopic "The Ernest Green Story" over the experience of Ernest Green of the Little Rock Nine. This quiz covers the second 35 minutes of the movie. It can be completed by students as they view the movie, and the link to the freely available YouTube video is embedded in the form itself. Great instant lesson plan for online students or in-person students with access to tech devices.

This is an editable, self-grading, Google form providing 20 multiple-choice comprehension questions over part two (22:00-43:00) of the Netflix docudrama "The Social Dilemma." It can be used by itself or paired with the other three self-grading movie guides and previewing activity. I have divided the film into four parts for ease of use over one week of standard 40-60 minute class periods.

This is an editable, self-grading, Google form providing 15 multiple-choice comprehension questions over part one (of three) of the 2010 Hallmark Channel film adaptation of O. Henry's classic short story "Gift of the Magi." The film is available for free on YouTube and links are embedded in the form. This guide/quiz covers the beginning of the film to timestamp 0:30. Comprehension questions address elements of story structure including setting, character, initial incident, conflict, rising acti

This is an editable, self-grading, Google form providing 15 multiple-choice comprehension questions over part two (of three) of the 2010 Hallmark Channel film adaptation of O. Henry's classic short story "Gift of the Magi." It covers the film from timestamp 0:30-1:00. The film is available for free on YouTube and links are embedded in the form. Comprehension questions address literary elements and story structure including character, conflict, rising action, situational irony, dramatic irony, sy

This is an editable, self-grading, Google form providing 15 multiple-choice comprehension questions over part two (of three) of the 2010 Hallmark Channel film adaptation of O. Henry's classic short story "Gift of the Magi." It covers the film from timestamp 1:00-1:24. The film is available for free on YouTube and links are embedded in the form. Comprehension questions address literary elements and story structure including character, conflict, rising action, situational irony, dramatic irony, an

This is a 12-slide presentation I use to help my 9th-grade honors students make the transition from a steady diet of YA fiction to reading classic literary texts. It includes seven reasons for reading classic literature, each supported with links to outside supports (videos, links to studies, etc.). The last five slides of the presentation present tips and tricks for reading and comprehending literary texts.

This is a 15-point self-grading, Google forms viewing guide/quiz to accompany the Crash Course Video "Navigating Digital Content, Episode 4: Who Can You Trust?" I used this for a 30-45 minute lesson on authority and editorial perspective with a 9th grade English I class; students completed the form while viewing the video. Ideal for online classes and independent studies as well!