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Rebellious Teacher

I don't use any fancy tools and programs. With a little imagination, skill, knowledge and love, I have been turning English lessons into magic for 27 years. Hope that some of that magic will inspire you too.

I don't use any fancy tools and programs. With a little imagination, skill, knowledge and love, I have been turning English lessons into magic for 27 years. Hope that some of that magic will inspire you too.
Dylan Thomas, 2Pac and Grey's Anatomy Unit
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Dylan Thomas, 2Pac and Grey's Anatomy Unit

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Talking about death is always difficult, especially for young people. The aim of this material is to encourage students to think and talk about the topic of death by introducing various sources and different ways people deal with tragic losses. I hope it will be of use to you. My students were more than engaged during the lessons.
Robinson Crusoe: The Original “Survivor”
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Robinson Crusoe: The Original “Survivor”

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This document contains a book project for “The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe” by Daniel Defoe. The document outlines several chapter summaries that describe Crusoe’s physical and psychological journey, including his initial despair, building shelter, and confronting isolation. It also notes themes of the novel like survival, self-discovery, and the human spirit enduring adversity. Material includes: PowerPoint Presentation of the entire project and all assignments for students Text about the real Robinson Crusoe Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Key Facts Extracts from THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE with comprehension questions and additional tasks ( Chapter I. ‘Wanderlust’ , Chapter III. ‘Shipwrecked”, Chapter IV Forces of Nature’) 5.Robinson Crusoe : The original Survivor - Group Project - students pretend to be on a deserted island and have to learn to survive Who will survive – persuasive speech Peer feedback I’ve also included pictures of what the project looked like in my classroom if (just for an idea).
Musical Poetry - popular songs as poetry
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Musical Poetry - popular songs as poetry

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As a follow up to our study of different poetic forms and techniques, students now begin to see poetry in the music they listen to every day. This is collaborative presentation in which groups of 5 students select some meaningful issue in the study of poetry and popular lyrics, take a position on that issue, analyze it as if it is a poem and then present an argument to the whole class. My resource consists of PDF document and PowerPoint presentation. I included : Description and instructions Procedure and Tips Structure of presentation Group members - roles Guidelines for good oral presentation List and Examples of Literary Devices Peer and teacher evaluation / evaluation criteria In -class essay (an exmaple)
Escape room - Fairy Tale
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Escape room - Fairy Tale

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I have done this material as a project. It consists of a short quiz as an introduction to the topic of fairy tales. Then we deal with the terminology and elements of fairy tales and short stories. It is followed by writing a short story as a practice of what has been learned so far. We finish this part of project with class discussion . Second part of the unit is group work. Students will receive a project outline , roles within the group and assessment criteria. I have attached a powerpoint presentation that you just need to show on a projector and pdf document for the group project - Once Upon a Time and Questionably Ever After. *** Last but not least, I included a link to Fairy Tale Escape Room. You can use it as an introduction to the theme or anywhere you see it fits .If you experience any problem with the link or have any further questions regarding this material,feel free to contact me @ rebellious.teach@gmail.com This project lasted approximately 2 weeks but you can adapt it to your needs. I sincerely hope that you and your students will like the material and find it useful.
Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman
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Love is a Fallacy by Max Shulman

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This material is an abridged text of Max Shulman’s excellent story Love Is a Fallacy. The first part of the lesson consists of reading comprehension and answering questions The second part is dedicated to Language in Use (words and phrases from the text), then a grammar task - reported speech and finally a task for creative writing. I hope you will like it and find it useful. If you like the material, please leave a comment. Thanks
Distorted Fairy Tales
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Distorted Fairy Tales

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This is weet and cheerful material for your class. It is about Distorted Fairy Tales, but the material is intended for slightly older children. We start the class with an introductory quiz about fairy tales, followed by a task in which we determine the elements of a fairy tales. In the second part, we read and work on the text comparing the two versions of Little Red Riding Hood. At the end, the students write their Twisted Fairy Tale and we hold a class fairy tale writing competition. Peer feedback is included in this material. I hope you will enjoy this cheerful material. I would love to hear your opinion, so please leave a comment. Thanks
Bob Dylan - New Year's Resolutions
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Bob Dylan - New Year's Resolutions

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In this lesson, secondary students at Level B 1 and above learn about New Year’s resolutions and other New Year traditions by listening to Bob Dylan’s radio show and song  “The Times They Are a -C hangin” Many people around the world make resolutions at the start of a new year. This lesson focuses on New Year’s resolutions and other New Year traditions . The lesson begins with an activity to introduce vocabulary related to common resolutions young people make. Learners then listen to Bob Dylan on the Theme Time Radio Hour talks about the history of the most popular New Year’s Resolution and do a comprehension quiz This is followed by a discussion about Bob Dylan’s song - "The Times They Are a -C hangin’, New Year traditions and learners end the lesson by discussing how much the world depends on changing ourselves (ie. changing our own decisions, actions and resolutions) You can use a student worksheet for this lesson, or a presentation for a no-printing option.