Tracy Fordham

This power point is loaded with fun multimedia, high engagment video clips to increase understanding of the necessary, domain specific ELA vocabulary every student should know and understand. This works well as a note-taking lecture foundational lesson for students to keep and reference all year long. Check out my free guided note-taking activity that accompanies this power point as well as the assessment tool used with the lesson.

This purchase is loaded with ideas and activities aligned with Common Core standards and learning scales! I looked everywhere for good material to poach and purchase and when I couldn't find anything, I pieced this unit together. It was very popular with my students and a FUN novel to study using connections to Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. This unit is complete with editable word files so that you can make it "yours". You will see dates from my unit study last year, but can change it up

A great powerpoint for introducing elements of plot and literary devices in literature and writing. This powerpoint works perfectly with Cornell notetaking. Can be used to introduce a unit of study in literature, American and European literature, and writing. Be sure to check out the quiz that goes with it!

This is guided notes page goes with a jumbo power point presentation loaded with media clips and engaging boredom busters while teaching the basic vocabulary and domain specific language required for the middle and high school language arts curriculum.

This is a novel unit complete with Common Core aligned scales for a visual path to learning. This unit comes with study guide questions, vocabulary, dialectical journals, and a culminating creative project. Included in this purchase is the PDF and Word version for editing and personalization as needed. Enjoy!

The file you are purchasing is my syllabus for the 2019-2020 school year. It reflects all the changes in the new CED. It is a fully editable Word document so that you can cut and paste what you'd like to cut and paste. I have also left all the text that reflects this year's changes in blue font so that you can see where units are aligned with the new CED and language is changed to reflect common language with College Board/AP. You can just make your preferable changes and then highlight and chan

This unit is complete with scales and a group jigsaw assignment and rubric. Individual book study guides are not included but this assignment works well with textbook resources and any free book discussion questions found elsewhere. This resource is in both PDF and Word format so that you may edit materials as needed for personalization. The PDF files maintain the Greek font used for aesthetic purposes. ENJOY!

This assessment tool is a great way to determine whether or not your students can define and apply these literary components to their reading and writing.