Within and Without by Mrs. Storms

Act 3 is FULL of action and drama! To make sure the students understood just how much happened in this Act, I created a meme activity for different situations. I was so impressed with their creations and their understanding of the text! This assignment includes 12 different situations/scenarios from Act 3. Students will work independently, with a partner, or in a small group to create a meme representing their assigned scenario. Additionally, students need to describe the context of the scene a

One thing that I have found to help students' understanding as we read complex texts is to have "Character Profiles" on the board throughout the unit. This provides students with a visual for each character and helps them keep track of "who's who". Additionally, we're able to make notes/comments and draw lines to create a large character map as we go. I have included the following major characters: - Abigail Williams - John Proctor - Reverend Hale - Elizabeth Proctor - Dep. Gov. Danforth - Reve

If you're looking for something to do the week prior to the exam, or you need something for a sub, this is low-prep (just print the resources and put them in a folder/envelope for each team) and they enter all codes digitally. There are 4 total locks: 1) Reading Passage w/Questions (answer for code) 2) Rhetorical Analysis FRQ Prompt w/Student Samples (score for code) 3) Writing Passage w/Questions (answer for code)* 4. Crossword Puzzle (unscramble highlighted/blacklight letters to create a word

As a teacher, it is hard to always keep track of which student missed which hour of which day and know which papers need to get to which student and which student needs to make up which test (that was exhausting just to type!). My solution to this problem was to require students to complete this Late Work Form. The form requires students to indicate where the assignment was turned in, why it is late, and a reflection/plan to avoid turning work in late in the future. It also provides students wit

This bundle includes resources and AP Style prompts to pair with The Great Gatsby in an AP Language & Composition course! Looking for a bundle without AP resources? See here! This bundle includes: Bingo!Ch. 4 AP Language & Composition Style RA PromptCh.6 AP Language & Composition Style RA PromptCh.7 Quote Analysis / Polaroid ActivityAP Language & Composition Style Synthesis PromptGatsby MEME Activity Character Tinder Profiles (display posters)Social & Status Committee Application ActivityBy pur

🚪🔐 ACT Prep Digital Escape RoomTest prep… but make it chaos (the fun, highly structured, standards-aligned kind). This digital + hands-on escape room turns ACT review into a fast-paced, collaborative challenge where students crack codes using real ACT-style English, Reading, and Writing tasks. It’s built for a 48-minute class period, keeps everyone involved, and can be modified as needed. What’s included with this product: ✔️ Detailed teacher directions + answer key (I walk you through eve

4 Engaging, Rigor-Rich, Classroom-Tested Activities for December!Make your December lesson plans meaningful, festive, and academically rich with this Holiday AP Lang Bundle, designed for AP Lang and secondary ELA classrooms. This bundle brings together four of my most engaging, standards-aligned activities—each one rooted in strong literacy skills while still celebrating the fun and creativity of the season. Whether you're looking for rhetorical analysis, creative writing, multimodal analysis,

Take your students’ ACT prep to the next level with this all-in-one bundle designed to boost writing, critical thinking, test strategy, and student confidence! This bundle includes everything you need to engage students, practice essential skills, and reduce test stress—all in one convenient package. Included in this bundle: ACT Test Trap Resource – Practice common ACT English and Reading traps with explanations and examples. 10 ACT-Style Writing Prompts + Teacher Guide – Engage students wit

Ch. 7 of The Great Gatsby is full of imagery, symbolism, foreshadowing and characterization. With 15 images to choose from in this digital slides activity, students will be challenged to find the *best* quote that matches the image/symbol provided and analyze the impact of the quote/element on the novel as a whole. This source includes:- 15 image slides related to events/symbols in chapter 7 - 1 directions slide Other ways to use this:- Put students into pairs or groups and assign them a slide

Bring powerful voices, rich history, and rigorous ELA skill-building into your classroom with this comprehensive Black History Month Bundle. Featuring texts and speeches from Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Barack Obama, and John Lewis, this bundle provides everything you need to engage students in meaningful analysis, discussion, and high-level literacy practice. Perfect for AP Language, APUSH, or American Literature, these resources help students ex

Celebrate  Women’s History Month while strengthening students’ rhetorical analysis and close reading skills! This bundle includes  7 core resources plus a bonus set of argument prompts designed to help students practice analyzing powerful texts written and delivered by influential women throughout history. Perfect for  AP Language and Composition, upper high school English, or advanced rhetoric units, these activities give students meaningful practice with argument, rhetorical strategies, and au

Help your students track their AP Language essay progress, identify patterns, and set actionable goals with this easy-to-use, fully digital Google Sheets system! Perfect for classroom use throughout the school year or as a last-minute exam prep tool, this resource gives students the structure they need to take ownership of their writing growth. What’s Included:1. Teacher Instructions and "How To Use" Document 2. Essay Tracker Sheet: Students log each essay and self-score using the AP rubric an

Make Thanksgiving week meaningful and engaging with this bundle of FIVE creative activities designed specifically for AP Language and Composition! Each resource blends rhetorical analysis, argument, and synthesis skills with the Thanksgiving holiday that keep students thinking deeply — even when they’re counting down to break. Included Resources: Satirical Thanksgiving Menu Students craft a satirical holiday menu that uses irony, diction, and exaggeration to critique modern culture or social

Build a strong foundation in rhetorical analysis with this comprehensive rhetoric bundle. This bundle combines the full 36-slide rhetoric lesson, student practice worksheets, and coordinating classroom posters to create a complete introduction to rhetoric and the rhetorical situation. Students will learn how rhetorical choices shape communication while practicing analysis through speeches, commercials, tone, methods of development, SOAPSTone, and rhetorical vocabulary. Bundle includes: 36-slide

Save more when you bundle! Get into the Halloween spirit by adding these fun -- but educational -- activities to your AP Language curriculum! These 4 activities are tried and true: They get student buy-in, they introduce and/or review important skills like rhetorical analysis and argument, and they're all little (or NO) prep! $15 value for $10!

Engaging, No-Prep AP Language Review with Instant Feedback! Perfect for those anxious days leading up to the AP Exam!Looking for a way to introduce or review AP Language skills that actually keeps students engaged? This fully digital escape room transforms essential AP Lang concepts into an interactive, high-interest challenge your students will want to complete. Built in Google Slides, this activity requires zero prep—just assign the link and let students escape! Students will work through

This Thanksgiving-themed Synthesis Prompt ( PDF) uses cartoons only to encourage students to develop their argument without the temptation of summarizing the sources. It's also an accessible prompt for an introduction or fun activity before Thanksgiving break. This has been updated in November 2023 to include more timely images and a few graphs! Other possible ideas for use: - Post each source around the room and have students participate in a silent gallery walk using post-it notes to make co

Besides the fact that this is my favorite game, it's an amazing game to use in the classroom! I put this together as an activity to use via Zoom/Google Meet during our online learning due to Covid-19, but it would also work as a whole-class activity IN the classroom! If you don't have the Scattegories game and die, there is a link to one on the file. This includes 8 rounds! Have fun!

Each activity in this bundle invites students to examine how ideas are communicated—through images, media, and curated identities—mirroring the novel’s central concerns about technology, censorship, and self-expression. 📦 What’s Included: Instagram-Style Character Profile Posters – Ready-made visual texts for display, discussion, and close analysis Instagram Character Profile Assignment – A creative, evidence-based character study that blends literary analysis with visual rhetoric Film Ana

Looking for an engaging, thought-provoking way to teach synthesis and argument writing? This  high-interest banned book activity puts students in the middle of a school controversy—complete with drama, conflicting perspectives, and real-world connections. This is a perfect prompt for those of you who want something just as engaging and exciting as the High School Drama prompt! Centered around the fictional novel  Shattered Glass, students analyze multiple sources after a classroom incident spark