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All Quiet on the Western Front: Found Poem
After reading part or all of the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, I assign my English 10 students this Found Poem. It asks students to locate quotations throughout the text and pull from those to create their own poem. I included my own model, so you can see what I�m referring to. This assignment can be used with any text. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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Odyssey Travel Brochure Assignment
Once my English 9 students have read at least half of Homer�s Odyssey, I give them the assignment of creating a travel brochure advertising three locations Odysseus visited on his journey home to Ithaca. Instructions/requirements are one the front. The back has a map with all of the labeled stops of Odysseus� journey, as well as room for students t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 4
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Lamb to the Slaughter: Post-Reading Questions
After my students read Roald Dahl�s ironically gruesome story "Lamb to the Slaughter" I have them individually answer these post-reading questions on a separate piece of paper. After giving them 20 minutes to complete the task, I facilitate a discussion in which we talk about their responses to each question. This piece is a great way to teach iron...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 18
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John F. Kennedy�s Inaugural Address & Questions
I use this worksheet to have students practice identifying rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, and logos) in JFK�s Inaugural Address. Students take turns reading each section. After we read each, we go back and answer the comprehension questions using the I do/ we do/ now you do sequence. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 15
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Catcher in the Rye: Ch. 16 Post-Reading Q�s
I give students this worksheet to complete individually or in pairs after we finish reading chapter 16 of Catcher in the Rye. The questions focus on Holden�s fascination with the museum because it never changes, and how that relates to issues in his own life. The second page then asks students to reflect on their own lives and write about any fears...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Complex & Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet
I use this worksheet/packet to teach complex and compound-complex sentences. I guide instruction through each section as follows: I model the first 1-2 problems, we do the next few together as a class, students do the next few in pairs, and the final few individually as a "ticket out the door." I make sure to have a copy of the worksheet on the doc...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 10
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Olaudah Equiano Slave Narrative: Post-Reading Questions
After my English 11 students read excerpts of Olaudah Equiano�s famous slave narrative I assign them these post-reading questions. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 2
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Simple & Compound Sentences Worksheet
I use this worksheet/packet to teach simple and compound sentences. I guide instruction through each section as follows: I model the first 1-2 problems, we do the next few together as a class, students do the next few in pairs, and the final few individually as a "ticket out the door." I make sure to have a copy of the worksheet on the document cam...
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 6
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Benjamin Franklin�s Aphorisms
This is a great worksheet that gives middle and high school students a chance to practice paraphrasing and analyzing three of Benjamin Franklin�s famous Aphorisms from Poor Richard�s Almanack. I model paraphrasing the first Aphorism on the overhead, and then let students loose to choose three others that "speak to them." This activity took up a who...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 12
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Petrarchan (Italian) Sonnet Writing Assignment
After studying Longfellow�s sonnet "The Cross of Snow" and others, I have students write their own Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet. This assignment is a challenge, because the requirements call for students to include literary devices such as similes and metaphors, while sticking to 14 lines/ 10 syllables per line. Before students begin, I make sure to...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet
Downloads: 1
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An Introduction to William Shakespeare
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 9 students background information on William Shakespeare, his achievements, and the time in which he lived. I have students take notes and then quiz them on the information afterward. This is often followed by the reading of one of his plays or sonnets. Enjoy...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 78
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Epic Poems & Homer�s Odyssey
I show this PowerPoint before my English 9 students begin reading Homer�s Odyssey. It gives them a great visuals of Homer, Odysseus� journey, and the strange creatures he encounters. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 12
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Christopher Columbus Background Information
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 11 students background information before reading and comparing two different texts about Christopher Columbus. This can be used for history lessons as well. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 34
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American Romanticism: 1800-1860
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 11 students background information on American Romanticism prior to beginning our unit. They take notes on what they see, and there is a quiz at the end of the unit. Enjoy!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 39
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The Puritans & Jon Edwards: Background Information
I show this PowerPoint to give students background information on The Puritans and Jon Edwards prior to us reading his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." The first portion of this PowerPoint on The Puritans can also be shown prior to reading The Crucible. Feel free to adapt as necessary....
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 21
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Genetically Modified Foods PowerPoint
I�ve created this PowerPoint to introduce the topic of genetically modified foods prior to students beginning an argumentative essay writing unit on the topic. The last slide is a quickwrite to get their thoughts flowing about the issue. Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 68
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American Gothicism: The Darker Side of Romantic Literature
I use this PowerPoint to give my English 11 students background information on American Gothicism (both architecture and literature). I also give information on Edgar Allan Poe, who was the author of focus for this 3 week unit. It�s great to do after American Romanticism, as Gothicism is the latter ...
Level: advanced
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 44
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The Trojan War
I show this PowerPoint prior to beginning Homer�s Odyssey with my English 9 students. It gives them an idea of the type of war Odysseus was fighting in, why it started, etc. The kids really liked it-- enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 25
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The Power of Persuasion: Rhetorical Devices
I use this PowerPoint to teach my English 11 students about Rhetorical Devices prior to beginning our unit. During this unit we read non-fiction pieces and analyze the Rhetorical Devices used in each. It was very helpful, and students did enjoy learning how to identify/use these devices because they...
Level: advanced
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 17
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Romeo & Juliet Pre-Reading Survey
I use this PowerPoint to get my English 9 students interested in the idea of reading Romeo and Juliet. Each slide features a controversial question or statement that reflects themes in the play, such as: "You should choose your boyfriend or girlfriend over your family." After I put up each slide, I ...
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 18
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