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Resources for grades 1-12 including speech, debate, ELA and bulletin board/classroom decor and posters!

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Resources for grades 1-12 including speech, debate, ELA and bulletin board/classroom decor and posters!
Building the 5-Paragraph Essay (Upper Elem/Middle School)
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Building the 5-Paragraph Essay (Upper Elem/Middle School)

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Stressed about your students’ scores on the writing portion of upcoming standardized tests? Teaching students to write organized, cohesive essays can be a challenge! “Building the 5-Paragraph Essay” mini-unit breaks down the essay-writing process paragraph-by-paragraph so upper-elementary and middle school students will more easily understand the purpose and requirements of each part of the essay. Everything you will need, including student handouts, writing prompts, outline, writing pages, activities, and a grading rubric is included! PDF ZIP FILE INCLUDES: “Building the 5-Paragraph Essay” Student Handout “When should I use this format?” Student Handout “Toolbox of Transitions” Student Handout “Can You Unscramble a 5-Paragraph Essay?” Activity Informative, Expository & Persuasive Writing Prompts (24 total) Essay Outline Essay Writing Lined Pages “Peer Editing Checklist” Activity Grading Rubric Answer Key *Full-color, printable 18X24 inch (or scaled larger) classroom poster **Written in American English.
Audience Etiquette for Kids (Elementary)
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Audience Etiquette for Kids (Elementary)

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Preparing your students to be engaged and respectful audience members can be fun with this lesson and follow-up performance reflection made just for elementary students! You can use all of these activities in one day or spread them out over several days before attending a field trip, concert, or public speaking event with the class. The discussion cards will allow you to talk through real-life scenarios with your students so they will know the correct and respectful way to handle themselves during a presentation or performance. Reward cards are also included to acknowledge students who follow the rules of audience etiquette! Lesson Includes: Audience etiquette rules Discussion (or quick write) cards Student audience etiquette questions LEVEL 1 (lower elementary) Student audience etiquette questions LEVEL 2 (upper elementary) Post-performance reflection LEVEL 1 Post-performance reflection and audience etiquette survey LEVEL 2 (2 pages) Audience etiquette class poster-- full-color (separate PDF file) Audience etiquette reward cards **Written in American English.
Time Travel: Exploring Decades of the Past (3-Part Research Project, Secondary)
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Time Travel: Exploring Decades of the Past (3-Part Research Project, Secondary)

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You’ll pique your students’ interest when you ask, “Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time? Are you curious how life was different 60, 70, or even 80 years ago?” Now is their chance to find out! This 3-part research project gives students the opportunity to step back in time and explore the 1.) Lifestyle and entertainment, 2.) Political, social, and economic issues, and 3.) Inventions and innovations of a previous decade (period of 10 years). Students are provided with the project guidelines, notes on MLA format, and a research outline to get them started. There’s even a peer editing activity and rubric for easy grading! Students are assessed on the following: Research Outline Research Paper Slideshow Presentation File Includes (9 printable pages): Teacher’s Notes 3-Part Project Guidelines Research Outline MLA Works Cited Guidelines MLA In-Text Citations Guidelines Peer Editing Activity Project Grading Rubric **Written in American English.