After reading non-fiction articles on the topic of intelligence, book smart vs. street smart, IQ tests, Gardner's theories, etc.... I ask students to create their own type of intelligence and present it in a paper. Here is my detailed rubric that I aligned directly to the new AP argumentative essay structure points. So students will receive the same 6 point overall score (and I have a conversion chart on this rubric so that the paper will count for 100 points in my class). This is a 3 page document. Explanation of assignment on first page (with AP curriculum requirements noted) and rubric/6 point conversion on pages 2-3. Please see my ultra detailed 16 page College Board approved syllabus (code included) with everything you need to teach the course, textbook-free: Syllabus Here If you like using songs to teach ELA, I've created a full course elective called "The Literature of Music"here or see some of the individual units: Dueling Ballads Murder Ballads Graphic Organizer for Analyzing Songs Youtube Ambience Blackout Poetry Lana Del Rey Music is Poetry The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald The Dark Side of Oz The Phantom of the Opera The Rhetoric of Music Unit I'm Obsessed with this Song Youtube Ambience Poetry Activity Lyrics as Poetry Assignment and Rubric Classic 1970s songs Elvis Movie Soundtrack Assignment 2 Songwriters who are Poets Podcast Unit The 2 Most Lyrics Mashup Patchwork Quilt U2 Running to Stand Still Update My Playlist Lyrics that are LIES Any questions? Just ask and I will respond promptly. Find over 250 time-saving resourcesIn My Store Here. Follow me to receive one email with one free resource a month! Find me on Instagram @teachingwithdebbie or myblog.
