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Teaching resources for high school students Topics covering English, Humanities, History, Geography etc.

Teaching resources for high school students Topics covering English, Humanities, History, Geography etc.
King Oedipus Quote Sheet with Explanations
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King Oedipus Quote Sheet with Explanations

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This comprehensive quote sheet is designed for students, educators, and theater enthusiasts who want to dive deeper into the themes and meanings within Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. It includes a carefully curated selection of key quotes from the play, each accompanied by a detailed explanation to enhance understanding of the text’s literary, philosophical, and psychological dimensions.
Literary Devices in Popular Song Lyrics Powerpoint Activity
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Literary Devices in Popular Song Lyrics Powerpoint Activity

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The powerpoint features 15 popular song lyrics, from artists such as Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, Oasis and more. Each song lyric contains at least 1 literary device. Your students will have so much fun deciphering the literary device and unpacking its meaning. This resource is perfect for secondary school students studying literary devices, language techniques and imagery or creative writing. The literary devices explored in this powerpoint are Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Allusion, Onomatopaeia, Personification, Rhyme, Repetition, Foreshadowing, Symbolism.
Christmas Descriptive Writing Activity Prompts 17 Activities
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Christmas Descriptive Writing Activity Prompts 17 Activities

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Unleash your students’ creativity with our Christmas Descriptive Writing Activity Prompts! This engaging resource features 17 fun and festive activities designed to inspire young writers in grades 3-6. Perfect for the holiday season, these prompts encourage students to explore their imagination and enhance their descriptive writing skills. Key Features: Diverse Activities: Each prompt offers a unique writing challenge, from crafting festive poems to creating sensory-rich descriptions of holiday scenes. Literary Device Focus: Help students learn and apply literary devices like similes, metaphors, and personification in their writing, making their work more vibrant and engaging. Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Each activity includes clear, step-by-step guidelines to ensure students understand what to do and how to structure their writing. Engagement with the Holiday Spirit: These prompts connect writing with the joy and excitement of Christmas, making learning enjoyable and relevant. Suitable for All Levels: Whether students are just starting or looking to refine their skills, these activities cater to varying levels of ability, fostering a love for writing. This resource is ideal for classroom use, holiday camps, or at-home learning. Spark your students’ creativity and watch their writing shine this Christmas season with our Christmas Descriptive Writing Activity Prompts!
Pride and Prejudice Quote Sheet & Activity Pack
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Pride and Prejudice Quote Sheet & Activity Pack

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Quote Sheet and Activity Pack for Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Memories, analyse and explain 30+ important quotes using our extensive quote sheet featuring the most important quotes from the novel. Followed by an activity pack featuring 6 activities to consolidate your understanding of the quotes and themes from the novel. This product is an instant download. You can print the file in any size. Perfect for VCE or HSC students in Australia or GSCE and A Level students in the UK.
Editable Digital Weekly Lesson Planner - Lilac Theme
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Editable Digital Weekly Lesson Planner - Lilac Theme

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Cute, functional and all digital! Plan out your week with this beautiful digital weekly planner, designed for busy teachers. This planner will last you the whole year, simply download again or erase when it is a new week! The planner is fully editable, so you can write your subjects & lesson plans with ease and save it on your computer! The planner contains space for 6 periods a day.
Adjectives Lesson
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Adjectives Lesson

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This lesson intends to help students familiarise themselves with adjectives, discover new adjectives and practice using adjectives correctly. This lesson contains: Powerpoint Introduction to adjectives Adjective Game Worksheet about adjectives When I do this lesson, I start with the Introduction, then give the students the worksheet and then finish the lesson with the game.
Slogans
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Slogans

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This is a quick activity about slogans from brands, companies and products. It can be done as a quick introductory activity to engage students. For topics relating to consumerism and persuasion. Some brands are Australian companies, as this worksheet was designed for Australian students. There is a total of 19 slogan questions. Answers are below: McDonalds Woolworths/Safeway Toyota Maybelline Mars Bar Hungry Jacks Mastercard Red Bull Nike Gillette Apple LG KitKat Adidas KFC Subway AAMI VB Swisse
Monopoly Inequality Game
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Monopoly Inequality Game

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This resource is for high school students. It aims to teach students how inequality is present in our society, and the lasting impact poverty or wealth can have on a person’s future. It is an interactive game that simulates real life scenarios. This pack contains the instructions, learning objectives, character cards, chance cards and the monopoly board itself. The teacher will need to provide students with the player pieces and tokens (coloured paper works well).
Taboo Game Cards for the topic of Environment / Sustainability / Climate
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Taboo Game Cards for the topic of Environment / Sustainability / Climate

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These Taboo game cards are designed for upper primary / high school students. It is a fun, competitive game that helps students use new vocabulary. The learning objectives using this resource is for students to Build on their knowledge of vocabulary about the environment / sustainability Be able to describe key words To be able to use and understand key words The resources included are The Taboo game cards The powerpoint instructions and learning objectives