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The resources that I post are, with a few exceptions, intended to be used in high school classes. My resources are aligned with the Common Core Standards, and I have I included accommodation/modifications with most of my lessons. In addition to being an English Language Arts teacher, I am also an ESL teacher, so many of my lessons include tips/accommodations for English Language Learners. My lessons are grounded in the whole language approach and foster critical thinking in students.

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The resources that I post are, with a few exceptions, intended to be used in high school classes. My resources are aligned with the Common Core Standards, and I have I included accommodation/modifications with most of my lessons. In addition to being an English Language Arts teacher, I am also an ESL teacher, so many of my lessons include tips/accommodations for English Language Learners. My lessons are grounded in the whole language approach and foster critical thinking in students.
Literacy Narrative
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Literacy Narrative

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This resource is aligned with the Common Core. It includes a PowerPoint Presentation, an Overview, and a Step-by-Step writing guided for students who need this accommodation.
The Four Humours
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The Four Humours

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This lesson includes a PowerPoint and activity cards. It was designed for high school students who were about to begin studying literature from the Medieval period. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to define and give examples of syllogisms, identify the four humours and resulting personality types, and be able to define and use four SAT words. This lesson was used in cooperative groups.
WebQuest Pre-Reading Activity for Go Set a Watchman
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WebQuest Pre-Reading Activity for Go Set a Watchman

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This WebQuest is designed for high school students who are about to read Go Set a Watchman. It is intended to provide historical background for the novel to help students better understand the actions of the characters. It includes a lesson overview with a list of the Common Core standards that are addressed during the lesson.
Literacy Narrative
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Literacy Narrative

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This essay assignment is intended for high school students and to be taught at the beginning of the school year. It is a great way to get to know your students' background and their writing abilities. This resource includes a PowerPoint Presentation, an Overview of the lesson (with Common Core Standards), and a modified essay activity (step-by-step writing guide and an essay template).
Folktale and Urban Legend
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Folktale and Urban Legend

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This unit was designed for high school students who are studying folktales. It includes a lesson plan (with common core standards), a PowerPoint presentation, a rubric for assessment, and modifications for the assignment (note-taking guide and example of a folktale with hyperlinks to the definition of words that might be difficult for those reading below grade level or for English Language Learners)
Literary Analysis and "A Rose for Emily"
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Literary Analysis and "A Rose for Emily"

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This unit is intended for high school students who are leaning about literary analysis. It includes three PowerPoint presentations (Literary Analysis, Introduction to "A Rose for Emily," and a sample thesis paragraph). It also includes a Unit Overview that is aligned with the Common Core standards and provides suggestions for accommodation.
Introduction to Nectar in a Sieve with Literary Analysis Assignment
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Introduction to Nectar in a Sieve with Literary Analysis Assignment

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This unit is aligned with the Common Core and is intended for high school students. It includes a PowerPoint introduction to the novel, Nectar in a Sieve (the Academic Decathlon reading for the 2015-2016 school year) with a literary analysis assignment. Also included in this resource packet is a reader's log, reading questions over the novel (a reader's guide), and an answer key for the reading questions. A note-taking guide is provided for students who need this accommodation. The PowerPoint has many useful hyperlinks and lots of visuals to help students better understand the novel.
A Web Quest for Tackling the Bullying Issue Project
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A Web Quest for Tackling the Bullying Issue Project

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This Web Quest is designed as the first step in the creation of a project dealing with the topic of bullying. It is intended for high school students, and it provides information about bullying, examples of effective strategies for dealing with bullying in schools, and a short story about bullying. This resource also contains a rubric for assessing the final product.
Foreign Policy Research Paper
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Foreign Policy Research Paper

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This resource is intended for high school students and would work well in a 12th grade Government class or a 12th grade English class. This Common Core aligned resource includes a lesson plan, direction for the research project, a PowerPoint concerning the project, and a step-by-step look at a current foreign issue. Also included is a Rubric based on Common Core Standards.
Let's Play a Game!
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Let's Play a Game!

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This resource pack includes five games: Jeopardy template, Baseball, Race Car Game, Hangman and Snowman (a version of Hangman for younger ages). All games are in a PowerPoint format and include rules for the students as well as directions for the teacher. These templates can be easily modified to suit any given assignment or review.
The Persuasive Essay
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The Persuasive Essay

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This Unit includes four PowerPoint Presentations (The Writing Process, Rhetorical Devices, Logical Fallacies, and the Mini-Research Project), note-taking guides, Logical Fallacy Activity, and a Unit Overview. This resource is aligned with the Common Core and is intended for High School Students.
Introduction to Nectar in a Sieve with a Literary Analysis Assingment
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Introduction to Nectar in a Sieve with a Literary Analysis Assingment

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This activity is designed for students who are about to read Nectar in a Sieve. It includes a PowerPoint presentation that has plenty of photographs and hyperlinks to help students who might need this support. Also included in this resource is a unit overview, a note-taking guide, reading guide questions, and a key to the reading guide.
Novel Unit for Go Set a Watchman
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Novel Unit for Go Set a Watchman

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This resource is aligned with the Common Core and is intended to be taught with students who are in High School. It includes a PowerPoint Presentation introduction to the novel, a Unit Overview, a Research project, a Literary Analysis project, a Web Quest, vocabulary and a reader's log to help guide students' reading.
Reusable Rubric Template
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Reusable Rubric Template

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This rubric has evolved over time and has been used to grade SAT timed writings, general classroom essays (both at the high school and college level), and essay assignments similar to state standardized tests. A hard copy can be printed and/or the electronic version can be sent to students (be sure to restrict the edit option under the Developer tab on the tool bar). This highly versatile rubric can be used to grade only content or the teacher can include a format and Grammar, Usage, Mechanics grade. It also has an Excel worksheet embedded in it to assign a grade.
Reusable Rubric Template
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Reusable Rubric Template

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This rubric has evolved over time and has been used to grade SAT timed writings, general classroom essays (both at the high school and college level), and essay assignments similar to state standardized tests. A hard copy can be printed and/or the electronic version can be sent to students (be sure to restrict the edit option under the Developer tab on the tool bar). This highly versatile rubric can be used to grade only content or the teacher can include a format and Grammar, Usage, Mechanics grade. It also has an Excel worksheet embedded in it to assign a grade.
Literary Analysis for Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"
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Literary Analysis for Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Sharer"

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This lesson was designed for high school students. It includes a PowerPoint presentation over the life of Joseph Conrad and an introduction to "The Secret Sharer." It also includes a Unit Overview (with common core standards) , a reader's log (with examples included in the log), a sample thesis paragraph, and the writing prompt.
Introduction to Poetry Explication--TPCASTT
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Introduction to Poetry Explication--TPCASTT

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This lesson is intended as an introduction to poetry explication and was used with high school students. This resource includes a lesson plan (with Common Core Standards), a PowerPoint presentation, a TPCASTT Activity (with a Teacher Key), and a Note-taking guide accommodation.
Literary Analysis and "A Rose for Emily"
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Literary Analysis and "A Rose for Emily"

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This unit is intended for high school students who are leaning about literary analysis. It includes three PowerPoint presentations (Literary Analysis, Introduction to "A Rose for Emily," and a sample thesis paragraph). It also includes a Unit Overview that is aligned with the Common Core standards and provides suggestions for accommodation.
Folktale and Urban Legend
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Folktale and Urban Legend

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This unit was designed for high school students who are studying folktales. It includes a lesson plan (with common core standards), a PowerPoint presentation, a rubric for assessment, and modifications for the assignment (note-taking guide and example of a folktale with hyperlinks to the definition of words that might be difficult for those reading below grade level or for English Language Learners)