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We've been studying Macbeth in both my 9th/10th and 11th/12th grade English classes. The highlight of our unit was absolutely our trip to the Shakespeare Tavern in Atlanta to see a production of Macbeth, which I detail here. We did a lot of reading—and acting out— scenes aloud, which I'll detail in a different post. But I love this activity I had my 9th and 10th graders do. Here's the assignment and a few of their amazing designs and/or poems below. (The "I Am" poem idea is not mine. I found it in multiple places on the internet, so I don't know whom to give credit to.) The Assignment: --> Your assignment is to design a book cover for Macbeth. There are two parts to this assignment. 1. Design a book cover. Your front cover should be amazing. You can depict a vivid scene from Macbeth or use a collage of images that best illustrate the play, or you can focus on an image or one character. This is really up to you: what best illustrates Macbeth to you? Think about colors, symbols from the play, significant words or phrases, etc. You can draw, paint, make a collage of pictures, etc. You should also include the title and author. You may NOT use a Macbeth cover that is directly taken from the internet. You may download a picture and incorporate it into your book cover, but you cannot use only that picture or cover. In other words, there is no shortage of Macbeth illustrations on the internet. You can model your book cover on one of those, or use that picture somehow on your cover; but don’t just use a picture only without some of your creative modifications. You can make your cover out of construction paper, regular computer paper, butcher paper, etc. This should be around 8 X 12. DO NOT merely scribble something in pencil on notebook paper. You will be graded on the effort that I perceive that you put into this. 2. On the back of your cover, create an “I Am” poem for one of the characters in Macbeth. Use quotes, words, and phrases from the play itself. See below for poem details. You should follow this pattern directly. You can write this directly on the back of your cover, or you can type it on paper and affix it to the back. (You do not need to depict the same character on both front and back. In my example, I used Macbeth on the cover and Lady Macbeth for the poem.) The Title is the Character’s Name (Lady Macbeth, for example) I AM (two special characteristics of this character) I WONDER (something this character is/could be curious about) I HEAR (a sound this character is hearing) I SEE (a sight the character is seeing) I WANT (something the character desires/would desire) I AM (repeat the first line of the poem) I PRETEND (something the character pretends or might pretend) I FEEL (what the character is feeling in the story) I TOUCH (could be symbolic or real) I WORRY (something that is bothering the character) I CRY (what is making the character cry inside/would make him or her cry) I AM (repeat the first line of the poem) I UNDERSTAND (something the character feels is true) I SAY (something the character could or did say) I DREAM (something the character did or would dream about) I TRY (something the character is making an effort about) I HOPE (something the character wants to happen) I AM (repeat the first line of the poem) And a few of the results! As always, I am astonished and delighted at what my students can do! If you use these ideas in your classroom, please leave me a link so I can check out your projects, too!
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
We've been studying Macbeth in both my 9th/10th and 11th/12th grade English classes. The highlight of our unit was absolutely our trip to the Shakespeare Tavern in Atlanta to see a production of Macbeth, which I detail here. We did a lot of reading—and acting out— scenes aloud, which I'll detail in a different post. But I love this activity I had my 9th and 10th graders do. Here's the assignment and a few of their amazing designs and/or poems below. (The "I Am" poem idea is not mine. I found it in multiple places on the internet, so I don't know whom to give credit to.) The Assignment: --> Your assignment is to design a book cover for Macbeth. There are two parts to this assignment. 1. Design a book cover. Your front cover should be amazing. You can depict a vivid scene from Macbeth or use a collage of images that best illustrate the play, or you can focus on an image or one character. This is really up to you: what best illustrates Macbeth to you? Think about colors, symbols from the play, significant words or phrases, etc. You can draw, paint, make a collage of pictures, etc. You should also include the title and author. You may NOT use a Macbeth cover that is directly taken from the internet. You may download a picture and incorporate it into your book cover, but you cannot use only that picture or cover. In other words, there is no shortage of Macbeth illustrations on the internet. You can model your book cover on one of those, or use that picture somehow on your cover; but don’t just use a picture only without some of your creative modifications. You can make your cover out of construction paper, regular computer paper, butcher paper, etc. This should be around 8 X 12. DO NOT merely scribble something in pencil on notebook paper. You will be graded on the effort that I perceive that you put into this. 2. On the back of your cover, create an “I Am” poem for one of the characters in Macbeth. Use quotes, words, and phrases from the play itself. See below for poem details. You should follow this pattern directly. You can write this directly on the back of your cover, or you can type it on paper and affix it to the back. (You do not need to depict the same character on both front and back. In my example, I used Macbeth on the cover and Lady Macbeth for the poem.) The Title is the Character’s Name (Lady Macbeth, for example) I AM (two special characteristics of this character) I WONDER (something this character is/could be curious about) I HEAR (a sound this character is hearing) I SEE (a sight the character is seeing) I WANT (something the character desires/would desire) I AM (repeat the first line of the poem) I PRETEND (something the character pretends or might pretend) I FEEL (what the character is feeling in the story) I TOUCH (could be symbolic or real) I WORRY (something that is bothering the character) I CRY (what is making the character cry inside/would make him or her cry) I AM (repeat the first line of the poem) I UNDERSTAND (something the character feels is true) I SAY (something the character could or did say) I DREAM (something the character did or would dream about) I TRY (something the character is making an effort about) I HOPE (something the character wants to happen) I AM (repeat the first line of the poem) And a few of the results! As always, I am astonished and delighted at what my students can do! If you use these ideas in your classroom, please leave me a link so I can check out your projects, too!
Looking for rigorous text questions that will help your students engage with Dr. King's complex text? These 4 text dependent questions (plus 1 optional challenge question), perfect for 9th-12th grade history or ELA students are designed to focus on important aspects of King's famous letter to help students understand his argument and beliefs. Question Topics: process and goal of nonviolent protests argument analysis: claims, evidence, audience inference making about King's role & the Civil Rights Movement close reading Included: instructions for how to use ready-to-print questions ready-to-assign format (PPT) answer key, complete with paragraph #s in answers
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by Laura Randazzo 9th - 12th Grade At the conclusion of your students’ reading of The Catcher in the Rye, use this PDF handout for students to work alone or in small groups to reconstruct Holden Caulfield’s path through those three “crazy” days in December. This 3-page PDF includes a detailed direction sheet for you, a blank worksheet for students to work on, and a completed worksheet to use as your answer key. If you like this activity, be sure to check out my other lesson materials for The Catcher in the Rye, including: Click HERE for chapter-by-chapter study worksheets/discussion starters Click HERE for Decoding Holden, an activity to isolate the specific qualities of the narrator’s voice Thanks for stopping by! Laura Keywords: The Catcher in the Rye; Catcher in the Rye; J.D. Salinger; Jerome David Salinger; Holden Caulfield; Pencey Prep; handout; printable; worksheet; fun stuff https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Catcher-in-the-Rye-FREE-Timeline-Review-Worksheet-for-JD-Salingers-Novel-833088 Join The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative at http://www.thebestofteacherentrepreneursmarketingcooperative.com/2014/01/the-best-of-teacher-entrepreneurs.html and get THOUSANDS OF PAGE VIEWS for your TpT products! Victoria Leon's TpT Store Go to http://www.pinterest.com/TheBestofTPT/ for even more free products!
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Use this hands-on activity to introduce the concept of The Sociological Imagination to your students. There are three foldable graphic organizers, an answer key, and an implementation page. This is part of my Sociological Perspectives Interactive Notebook Bundle(a complete unit). If you like this,...
This Graphing of Speed vs. Time Worksheet is suitable for 9th - 12th Grade. In this acceleration worksheet, students use the date given to create 2 different speed vs. time graphs.
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
9th Grade Honors English SAT Vocabulary List Read more about vocabulary, atest, lacking, characterized, comply and excessive.
by Carla McLeod 9th - 12th Grade This is a fun, Common Core-aligned activity to help your high school students more deeply understand and appreciate the characters and their relationships within Pride and Prejudice. Students analyze main and supporting characters based on a “Date, Mate, Relate or Hate” scale. Is the character marriage material, for example, or more of a dating prospect, friend, or potential enemy? Students then provide their reasoning and cite evidence from the novel to support their opinion. The activity can be used early in the novel, and, if desired, revisited later for comparison. The activity is aligned to Common Core Standards—asking students to analyze characters as well cite textual evidence to support their opinions. It includes an explanation of characterization, both direct and indirect. Sure to start a lively discussion, this is an activity that cultivates fun controversy in the classroom! You might also like: Vocabulary Activity Mega-Pack: 20+ Games, Printables and More Sayest Thou What?! Introduction to the Language of Shakespeare—Fun, Memorable Activities Short Story Close Reading Mega-Bundle (CCSS Aligned) Chopin’s “Story of an Hour,” 23-Page Close Reading & Analysis Unit "Masque of the Red Death" Mega-Bundle: Close Reading, Analysis Activities & Pre/Post Reading PPT "The Monkey’s Paw:" 18 Pages of Common Core Aligned Activities "The Second Coming:" Stand Alone or Things Fall Apart Lesson (Common Core Aligned) First Week Survival Kit: 20+ Back-to-School Activities Word Choice Activity: Vivid Verbs Presentation Skills Lesson and Handouts (Common Core-Aligned) Thanks to Teacher's Clip Art for the frame design used on the cover! Keywords: Pride and Prejudice, characterization, characters, character analysis, Jane Austen, Elizabeth Bennet, Pride & Prejudice, Mr. Darcy, British literature, fun stuff https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pride-and-Prejudice-Fun-Characterization-and-Textual-Evidence-Activity-733205 Join The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative at http://www.thebestofteacherentrepreneursmarketingcooperative.com/2014/01/the-best-of-teacher-entrepreneurs.html and get THOUSANDS OF PAGE VIEWS for your TpT products! Victoria Leon's TpT Store Go to http://www.pinterest.com/TheBestofTPT/ for even more free products!
This writing practice packet is based on the WIDA ACCESS for ELL Writing test. The standard addressed in this packet is: Social and Instructional Language 1st Grade ELL ACCESS Writing Practice 2nd - 3rd Grade ELL ACCESS Writing Practice 4th - 5th Grade ELL ACCESS Writing Practice 9th - 12th Grade ELL ACCESS Writing Practice I believe that students need to feel as comfortable as they can when taking standardized tests - and the best way to do that is practicing the process over and over again! This is a great way to prepare sixth, seventh, and eighth graders for the writing portion of the test as well as practice their vocabulary, writing, and punctuation. Included is: Tier A practice test Tier B / C practice test Teacher instructions / script This packet can be used as test-prep, interim assessments, or a writing/vocabulary activity. Please rate, review, and let me know if there are any issues or any way I can improve. Thanks!
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
Today I am excited to welcome Kim from English Oh My as our guest blogger. She has some great ideas for teaching students to comprehend poetry in a manageable way. Enjoy! Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is a timeless genre, and it is a part of most English Language curriculum. When I tell […]
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
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I like to keep my students guessing about they'll be doing in class each day. And, one of my favorite twists is to let my students use food as a manipulative. In particular, I like to have my students use gummy bears to create scenes that represent various topics. It may seem a little odd, but my students (even my too cool for just about anything Seniors) love this change of pace. Here are some different ways I've used gummy bears in my classes. 1. Civics - As a introduction to different types of political systems, my Seniors used the gummy bears to illustrate a type of government. 2. World History - My freshman used the gummy bears to review the different types of government systems in Ancient Rome (Republic, Dictator, Triumvirate, Emperor) 3. U.S. History - My 10th graders in American 1 filmed their gummy bears acting out either Shay's Rebellion or the Whiskey Rebellion. To do these activities you'll need to buy or have parents donate gummy bears, plastic bags, and paper plates. These activities do take some prep work: - Figure out how many gummy bears each student or group will need and buy the necessary number of bags. - Put the appropriate number of gummy bears in each bag. - Give each student or group a plastic bag and a paper plate. Lastly, you'll need to decide if you will let the students each their gummy bears once the activity is completed. I give my students the option to eat them when they are done and most of them do! Want to let your students play with gummy bears? Click for a free download of my Types of Government Gummy Bear Activity that I used with my Seniors. If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my monthly newsletter for more great ideas, tips, and exclusive freebies! You might also like these blog posts: Read More Read More Read More
Are you looking for a whole-class novel study project for your upper elementary, middle school, or high school students? Then you're going to love this idea!
by The English Teacher's Pet 7th - 12th Grade Trying to reach your students by using social media AND attempting to have them comprehend Shakespeare? Why not combine the two? Due to a careless moment, Romeo's cell phone was destroyed when he dropped it on Verona’s cobblestone streets. Your student's job is to recreate the text messages that were lost from Romeo's phone. Students choose a scene in the play to recreate in text-language. This seven page document gives a fun- yet school appropriate- lesson for students to recreate a scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Included is the assignment and evaluation explained, an example to model from, and printable sheets of texting balloons for filling in the texts. Ready to print and pass out; your students will love the update! *********************************************************** If you like this product, you may also like: Romeo and Juliet Tragedy Themes, Motifs, and Irony PowerPoint. Romeo and Juliet PowerPoint Game. Romeo and Juliet Introduction PowerPoint with Act I Questions. *********************************************************** Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺ https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Text-Messaging-with-Romeo-and-Juliet-a-Fun-Lesson-704658 Join The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs Marketing Cooperative at http://www.thebestofteacherentrepreneursmarketingcooperative.com/2014/01/the-best-of-teacher-entrepreneurs.html and get THOUSANDS OF PAGE VIEWS for your TpT products! Victoria Leon's TpT Store Go to http://www.pinterest.com/TheBestofTPT/ for even more free products!
Doodle Notes are more than just fun. Read more to learn why you should be letting your high school students color and doodle during class.
Spelling words are an essential part of every 9th-grade student's learning journey. To help reinforce and enhance their spelling skills, worksheets become a valuable entity. These worksheets focus on providing engaging and informative exercises that cater to the specific subject, enabling students to seamlessly practice and improve their spelling abilities.
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Today I am excited to welcome Kim from English Oh My as our guest blogger. She has some great ideas for teaching students to comprehend poetry in a manageable way. Enjoy! Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is a timeless genre, and it is a part of most English Language curriculum. When I tell […]
(Literary Terms) This is a Word Document that accompanies the Literary Device PowerPoint presentation. It helps define and exemplify the most common literary devices taught in high school. It is a great way to introduce literary devices or review them. I have used this presentation for 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students. Accompanying materials also available for download: Student Handout, PowerPoint (free).
