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Mega List of Thanksgiving Unit Study Ideas #homeschool #unitstudy #thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Dystopia

Under the weather? If you're a middle school ELA teacher, you need to know about these free, printable, no-prep resources that are perfect for sub plans when you're in need of a sick day.

DIGITAL OPTION! Completely organize your entire classroom in an all-in-one, go-to substitute teacher binder. Your long-term sub will feel comfortable having EVERYTHING all in one place.

Subs

NO MORE messy hanging files and bulky binders! It's a game changer for classroom organization! Use project or document cases to organize your classroom essentials.

Controlling My Chaos: Tips for the Classroom that Really Work

Awesome ways to recycle cereal boxes . Turn your cereal boxes into a decorative yet functional file sorter for your desk!

Organization

Free Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Unit Study

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Harry Potter classroom theme bundle. 5 classroom rules and 12 inspirational quotes

HP

Celebrate your high school years with this ultimate collection of 100+ yearbook superlatives that seniors will absolutely love. Designed with personality, pop culture, and high school experiences in mind, these superlatives cover everything from “Most Likely to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse” to “Best Parking Lot DJ.” It’s a creative, personal way to capture the stories, friendships, and fun moments that made your senior year unforgettable. Ideal for student council, yearbook staff, or anyone who wants to bring personality and flair to the final pages of high school, this list is everything you need to make your yearbook superlatives stand out.

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Holes Novel Unit is a Common Core Standard Aligned book study to be used with Holes by Louis Sachar. This download contains a printable format only. You can find this complete printable novel study combined with a Google Drive version here.This is a complete novel study that includes many individual products bundled together to offer you extensive savings! This comprehensive unit also includes additional writing activities, teacher plans, and CCSS alignment that you cannot find in the individual

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This is a NONFICTION unit for HIGH SCHOOl English. Students will study the infamous murder case, decide upon a verdict, debate, and write a persuasive speech. By Bespoke ELA

This site with ways to teach fairytales gives me an idea. It would be fun to make the theme for this year's summer camp at school Fairy Tales. I think we could work in lots of different activities to still teach curriculum-related materials.

Unit ideas

Lets Taco bout books

Harry Potter Bulletin Boards That Even Muggles Can Pull Off

My House Points bulletin board! The students will be sorted into houses and earn points throughout the year!

Bulletin boards

Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further!This Station Activity will get your students moving while introducing them to the content that will learn throughout the unit.How the Lesson Works:----------------------------★ This lesson is made up of six stations that will allow your

Banned books

Go beyond the typical who's-the-monster debate and challenge students to think critically about various character motivations, themes, and plot points in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. In these engaging speed date debates, students pair up and argue for or against 32 different claims (8 per chapter section) from the novel with a new debate partner each time. Use this after each chapter section for four separate days of review fun!This activity is great for authentic review after students have fin

Frankenstein

Teaching along with the seasons is a fun and easy way to engage students in English language arts. With this collection of poetry and short stories, high school language arts teachers have a chance to find engaging texts for fall, winter, and all kinds of sweater weather! From heartbreak to loss of innocence, these poems and text recommendations will have you covered for teaching through a long, sometimes hard, winter.

10 Memorable Poems for Teaching Main Idea / Moore English

Poetry

Poe pun memes are super popular on the Internet, so I decided to have my students create their very own versions to practice satire and have fun with Gothic literature. Check out this activity with a FREE template to use with your students. #satire #poe #englishteacher #secondaryELA #bespokeELA #2ndaryela #satirewriting #creativeproject

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe | Text Annotation Activity | Grades 6-12

Tell Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe: Free Activities (Grade

Poe

Ancient Civilizations Interactive Notebooks, STEM Challenges, PowerPoints, Assessments, Google Activities and more! Units include Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, India, China, Greece, and Rome.

Mythology

Test prep olympics

Test prep

This resource contains a fun, whole class game to get your students analyzing the characters in the novel, The Outsiders.Students need to claim their answer and then defend it with reasoning about the character they chose. How to play?Designate each corner of your room (or area) with a character indicated on the slide. Then when the question is presented, students move to the corner with the character of their choice.Then each corner can discuss why they chose that particular character.To add e

The outsiders

Using Videos to Teach Students about Narrative Writing - Just Add Students

Writing Prompts

This is a FUN and ENGAGING project that students can complete after they have read ANY novel or short story to demonstrate their understanding of the text. This resource comes with a step-by-step guide for students to create a soundtrack. Students will pick 5 songs (you can edit for more or less if you'd like), create a playlist by ordering the songs with purpose, and write an explanation about how each song connects to the text. This resource includes:- a rubric- a student checklist to keep students organized - step-by-step guide for students to complete- a display slide to present while students work on the project

Frappe Novel Book Project: Reading, Book Report, Characterization, Theme

Explore a captivating collection of 31 creative DIY projects featuring old book pages. Transform discarded books into stunning decorative items, unique pieces of art, or practical tools that serve a purpose in your home. Ideal for both avid readers and crafting aficionados, these innovative ideas encourage you to see the potential in the pages of forgotten books. Discover how to breathe new life into materials that might otherwise go unused and create something beautiful and meaningful. Let your

Book projects

Arthur Miller's The Crucible is a classic piece of American allegory and remains a staple in many American literature classes, especially at the junior level. In his portrayal of John Proctor, the tragic hero, Miller is able to criticize his own historical context, including McCarthyism, the Red Scare, HUAC, Joseph McCarthy, and the black list. With these strategies, you will be able to prepare students for the cultural context of the Salem Witch Trials. Everything you need for The Crucible!

The Crucible Characterization Activity -- Worksheets, Bell-ringers Salem Witch Trials

Everything you need to conduct a Philosophical Chairs-style debate after completing Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Students will debate if John Proctor's final act is an act of pride or honor. This is a great activity to lead into an essay! #avid #philosophicalchairs #thecrucible #ela

Crucible

Challenge students to review each of the five acts of Romeo and Juliet by engaging in speed date debates, where students pair up and argue for or against 40 different claims (8 per act) from the play with a new debate partner each time. Use this after each act of the play for five separate days of fun!This activity is great for authentic review after students have finished reading a section of Romeo and Juliet; students have to support or refute a claim using textual evidence, but they only hav

Romeo and Juliet

Looking for innovative ways to teach The Great Gatsby? This post offers three engaging project ideas: storyboard creation, digital blackout poetry, and a unique one-pager activity that drive critical thinking and help students connect with the text. Check out these creative ideas to boost student engagement and bring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic to life in your classroom. Learn more today! #EnglishTeacher #LiteraryProjects

So much happens in chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald! Help your students engage with the text and keep track of all of the plot events with this chapter 7 map! This map helps students increase reading comprehension and decipher important symbols!If you like this activity, be sure to grab The Great Gatsby Digital Unit Plan!

Great Gatsby

Have you already started planning for the first week of school? I've always spent hours upon hours upon hours perfecting my first week plan...

First week

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Not only do students love to read and write scary stories, they can also be using to teach critical reading and writing skills. Check out the ideas and prompts for a series of lessons that will make you language arts class a treat!

EXAMINE MOTIF, MORAL, AND SYMBOLISM WITH SOME SERIOUS CREEPY FACTOR. The 6 unique urban legend stories and task cards are designed for classroom use to develop students understanding of figurative language. Use the task cards in group rotations or as a whole class activity. This resource was developed for secondary classrooms and avoids the gimmicky urban legends made for younger audiences. $4.00

Halloween

Looking to bring holiday cheer to your classroom with engaging activities and movies? Browse this collection of differentiated activities designed to appeal to any middle or high school class. Thoughtful movie guides, poetry activities, presentations, short stories, a Santa characterization activity, and much more will sustain students' attention as the holidays approach. #holiday activities #secondaryela #middleschoolela #christmaslessons #class activities

This blog post includes activities and short story suggestions for engaging middle school ELA students during the holiday seasons. Activities include common core aligned movie questions, color by number activities, and matching activities with lines from well-known Christmas carols. Suggested stories include "A Christmas Carol" and "The Gift of the Magi".

Christmas