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A ceaseless creative, I've been making educational materials for the past six years. Whenever I create a new resource, I do so with Dieter Rams’ adage in mind, “Less, but better.” To me, simplicity is clarity, ease is effectiveness, and engagement is power. They're all things I care about deeply, and, with over 375 positive reviews, it seems other teachers care about them, too.
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1984 Pre-Reading Activities: Dystopian Intro Slideshow, Orwell Bio, Worksheets
Hook your students on George Orwell's famous dystopian novel, 1984, with this introductory activity set. The engaging author research activity gives your students important information about George Orwell, and an introductory slideshow provides the necessary background on the dystopian genre. Once your students have the background they need, they can then use the 1984 title and first line analysis activity to determine the basic themes of 1984. Combine this set with my novel study resource b
9th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.4
+11
Rhetorical Analysis: Ethos, Pathos, Logos, I Have a Dream Speech, MLK, CCSS
Teach your students to analyze ethos, pathos, logos, and various rhetorical devices by analyzing Martin Luther King Jr.'s (MLK's) famous speech, "I Have a Dream." Dr. King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech is an important part of any unit of study, whether you're using it to teach U.S. history, rhetoric, speech and debate, Civil Rights, or to celebrate MLK Day. This multi-day worksheet is designed to help students understand the background and context behind this famous speech, practice CCSS alig
9th - 12th
Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
SL.9-10.1
, SL.9-10.2
, SL.9-10.3
+3
Fahrenheit 451 Pre-Reading Activities: Intro Slideshow, Title Analysis, Bradbury
Hook your students on Ray Bradbury's famous dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, with this introductory activity set. The engaging author research activity gives your students important information about Ray Bradbury, and an introductory slideshow provides the necessary background on the dystopian genre. Once your students have the background they need, they can then use the Fahrenheit 451 title and first line analysis activity to determine the basic themes of Fahrenheit 451. Combine this set w
9th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.4
+9
Rhetorical Analysis: What to the Slave is the Fourth of July, Frederick Douglass
Teach your students to analyze ethos, pathos, logos, and various rhetorical devices by analyzing Frederick Douglass' famous speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Douglass' famous speech is an important part of any unit of study, whether you're using it to teach U.S. history, the Civil War, the abolitionist movement, rhetoric, or speech and debate. This multi-day worksheet is designed to help students understand the background and context behind this famous speech, practice CCSS alig
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
SL.9-10.1
, SL.9-10.2
, SL.9-10.3
+3
Speech Analysis Venn Diagram: I Have a Dream and The Ballot or the Bullet, CCSS
Help your students master their rhetorical analysis skills while analyzing and comparing two famous speeches from history: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet." The two rhetorical analysis worksheets are designed to help your students analyze the message and rhetoric of these two historical speeches, including their ethos, pathos, and logos. Additionally, a compare and contrast Venn diagram will engage your students with higher-level questio
9th - 12th
Informational Text, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.9-10.6
, RI.9-10.8
, RI.9-10.9
+9
The Handmaid's Tale Pre-Reading Activities: Dystopian Intro Slides, Atwood Bio
Hook your students on Margaret Atwood's famous dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale, with this introductory activity set. The engaging author research activity gives your students important information about Margaret Atwood, and an introductory slideshow provides the necessary background on the dystopian genre. Once your students have the background they need, they can then use The Handmaid's Tale title and first-line analysis activity to determine the basic themes of The Handmaid's Tale. Co
9th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.4
+11
Rhetorical Analysis: Ethos, Pathos, Logos, "We Choose to Go to the Moon," JFK
Teach your students to analyze ethos, pathos, logos, and various rhetorical devices by analyzing John F. Kennedy's famous Address at Rice University on the Nation's Space Effort, often referred to as his "We Choose to Go to the Moon" speech. Kennedy's famous speech is an important part of any unit of study, whether you're using it to teach U.S. history, Cold War history, the space race, rhetoric, or speech and debate. This multi-day worksheet is designed to help students understand the backgroun
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
SL.9-10.1
, SL.9-10.2
, SL.9-10.3
+3
Famous Black Authors Slideshow with Bios, Poems, and Prompts (Distance Learning)
Support your students during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with this digital slideshow that includes author bios, poems, and writing prompts, all of which are great for distance learning! Teaching students about the contributions and importance of famous black authors throughout American literature is a necessary part of any curriculum. This editable slideshow is a great way to introduce students to 20 seminal African-American authors and some of their most famous works. With famous poets,
6th - 12th, Higher Education
English Language Arts, Social Studies
Distance Learning Video Note Taking Guide / TED Talk Worksheets for Any Subject
Free during the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19), this distance learning video note taking guide and TED talk worksheet is great for any online videos that are assigned to students. (It's great in class, too!) These two CCSS aligned worksheets help students engage with a video or TED talk by actively listening. They are also designed to help students reflect on the content and make meaningful connections with the rest of their curriculum as well as their own lives. With two versions--a printable
7th - 10th
For All Subjects, Other (ELA), Speaking & Listening
CCSS
SL.9-10.2
, SL.9-10.3
, SL.11-12.2
+3
Lord of the Flies Pre-Reading Activities: Dystopian Intro Slideshow, Golding Bio
Hook your students on William Golding's famous dystopian allegory, Lord of the Flies, with this introductory activity set. The engaging author research activity gives your students important information about William Golding, and an introductory slideshow provides the necessary background on the dystopian genre. Once your students have the background they need, they can then use the Lord of the Flies title and first line analysis activity to determine the basic themes of Lord of the Flies. C
9th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.2
, RL.9-10.4
+11
Rhetorical Analysis: Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln
Teach your students to analyze ethos, pathos, logos, and various rhetorical devices by analyzing Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address. Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address is an important part of any unit of study, whether you're using it to teach U.S. history, the Civil War, rhetoric, or speech and debate. This multi-day worksheet is designed to help students understand the background and context behind this famous speech, practice CCSS aligned speaking and listening skills, and analyze (
9th - 12th
English Language Arts, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
SL.9-10.1
, SL.9-10.2
, SL.9-10.3
+3
Two Week Intro to the Science Fiction Genre: Lessons, Slides, & Daily Activities
Science fiction has been called many things since the genre first emerged—most of them bad. Speculative. Irrelevant. Childish. Bizarre. Help your students understand the importance of this overlooked genre as they learn about its history, tropes, common elements, and more. By the end of this two-week study, your students will be able to define the sometimes nebulous term, "sci-fi," and they'll be able to express its value and purpose as well. With the help of four great short stories by equally
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Reading, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.7.1
, RL.7.2
, RL.7.3
+51
Intro to Science Fiction Lesson Plan: A Slideshow, Ray Bradbury Reading, & More
Need an engaging way to introduce your students to science fiction literature or the sci-fi genre? This introductory lesson/slideshow combo is perfect for introducing them to famous sci-fi texts, common elements of the genre, as well as its history and development. It also makes connections to books they already love like Fahrenheit 451, The Giver, Dune, A Wrinkle in Time, and more. The beautifully designed slide deck is a great way to help them consider the lesson's guiding question: "What
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Literature, Reading
CCSS
RI.7.1
, RI.7.10
, RI.8.1
+12
Compare and Contrast Two Texts, Films, and Mediums Worksheets, Distance Learning
Support your students during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with these digital compare and contrast graphic organizers that are great for distance learning! Teaching students to compare and contrast two texts can be challenging, but these worksheets and graphic organizers can help students learn how to critically analyze two texts / films / stories, a book and a movie, or a single subject presented in two different mediums. Four Common Core aligned graphic organizers provide guided instruct
9th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.9-10.7
, RL.11-12.7
Film Studies Curriculum: Film Study Activity Bundle, Sound Design, Plot, CCSS
Don't let your Film Studies course become a glorified movie screening or Netflix binge party. Instead, teach Film Studies effectively with this set of engaging film study activities for any movie or film. This curriculum bundle is full of collaborative learning activities that teach plot structure and plot elements, storyboarding, sound design, and visual analysis skills. All of the activities are designed to help students learn the key skills they need to study any film and develop their visual
7th - 10th
English Language Arts, Visual Arts
CCSS
W.7.10
, W.8.10
, W.9-10.10
+15
"The Monkey's Paw" Printable Short Story and Context Clue Activity, W. W. Jacobs
W. W. Jacobs' classic short story, "The Monkey's Paw," is beloved by teachers and students alike. A fantastic, chilling tale in its own right, it's also a great text for practicing context clues. This lesson provides an engaging context clue activity / worksheet that helps students define words using context clues and identify what types of clues they are using. This product works great for teaching vocabulary, practicing context clues, and understanding "The Monkey's Paw" even better. (It's a g
8th - 12th
Short Stories, Spelling, Vocabulary
CCSS
L.8.4a
, L.8.4d
, L.9-10.4a
+3
Essay Writing Bundle: Teach Research Papers, Thesis Statements, Research Skills
Help your students write high-quality research papers and essays with the essential resources included in this essay writing bundle. This essay writing bundle provides clear, step-by-step guidance and support for struggling writers or an entire class. The worksheets and graphic organizers included in this bundle are designed to teach key writing skills--like writing thesis statements, evaluating sources, and completing peer reviews--so that all your students can learn to write great research pap
8th - 11th, Higher Education
Writing, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository
Female Poets of American Literature: Poetry Analysis Worksheets and Author Bios
This bundle is designed to help you teach your students about famous female authors of American Literature like Phillis Wheatley, Emily Dickinson, and Anne Bradstreet. With poetry spanning from the colonial period, the revolutionary era, and the Romantic period, these poetry analysis worksheets and author biographies are great for any poetry unit or American literature unit. Three worksheets provide provide higher-level poetry analysis questions and an optional extension activity for Wheatley's
9th - 12th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Poetry
CCSS
RL.9-10.1
, RL.9-10.4
, RL.9-10.5
+10
CCSS Aligned Reading Graphic Organizers, Worksheets, and Templates for Any Text
Keeping students engaged with reading assignments—whether it's a novel study, close reading, textual analysis, or more—can be a challenging task, but teaching them the critical thinking and analysis skills they need is an important part of any ELA curriculum. These CCSS aligned reading graphic organizers, worksheets, and templates are great for teaching students skills like making inferences, finding main ideas, summarizing a text, identifying allusions, understanding figurative language, and mo
7th - 10th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
CCSS
RL.6.1
, RL.6.2
, RL.6.9
+40
Revolutionary Bundle: Founding Figures, American Revolutionary Era, Literature
Teach students about the famous speeches, literature, and poetry of the founding era with this founding figures, American revolutionary era literature bundle. Everything your students need to analyze documents and speeches from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Phillis Wheatley, and Patrick Henry is included in this two-week revolutionary era bundle. For example, students can learn to analyze the ethos, pathos, and logos of Henry's "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death!" speech and compare its
9th - 12th
Informational Text, Social Studies, U.S. History
CCSS
RI.9-10.1
, RI.9-10.2
, RI.9-10.4
+23
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About the store
Experience
A ceaseless creative, I've been making educational materials for the past six years. Whenever I create a new resource, I do so with Dieter Rams’ adage in mind, “Less, but better.” To me, simplicity is clarity, ease is effectiveness, and engagement is power. They're all things I care about deeply, and, with over 375 positive reviews, it seems other teachers care about them, too.
Teaching style
As an educator, I believe it is my role to not only impart a strong content knowledge, but also strong habits, skills, and qualities my students can take with them to every area of their life.
In broad terms, these qualities include empathy, thoughtfulness, clear communication, and a commitment to personal values. Specifically, it looks like critical thinking, quality research, honest writing, and an ability to consider a text (whether literary or nonfiction) from multiple angles. Some of my favorite ways to teach these skills are image analyses, one-pagers, and longer writing projects. I also like student created storyboards, timelines, and anything else that gets students engaged in the work.
On a final note, I'm always willing to try new things, and some of my lesson plans and activities reflect that. I also think teaching digital citizenship is crucial, and I love to incorporate positive technology skills whenever possible.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Ethel M. Collins Children’s Education Scholarship recipient; Dr. Raymond Bartholomew Scholarship for Professional Writing recipient; graduated Summa Cum Laude from Cornerstone University.
My own education history
I'm certified to teach ELA and Social Studies/History to students in grades 6 through 12. I received my B.A. in secondary education with an emphasis in English and a history minor from Cornerstone University (GPA: 3.98). I also received a B.S. in Biblical Studies from Kuyper College (GPA: 3.98).
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