"Flowers for Algernon" Short Story Digital Notebook - PAPERLESS

If you teach the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, you NEED this Paperless Digital Notebook that has EVERYTHING you need to teach the unit: Pre-Reading, Through the Text, Post-Reading, and  Vocabulary Activities that are student-centered, engaging, and standards-based! This complete unit focused on characterization, motive, parallel episodes, and more. Plus, it provides relevant and intentional pre-reading activities to help students learn about their own intelligences and build empathy.

And, it's all PAPERLESS and visually appealing, making students WANT to get to work.

This unit includes over 50 slides with built-in mini-lessons and activities that focus on:

Pre-Reading

This 14-slide digital notebook introduces students to the idea of multiple intelligences and allows them to track their own, gives them background and practice with Rorschach tests, and provides interesting brain research and activities:

• Activities Include:
• Multiple Intelligences Survey
• Multiple Intelligences Graph
• Multiple Intelligences Explanation
• Multiple Intelligences Nametag Assignment
• Smart Test – Count the Fs
• Simply Amazing – Choral Reading
• Inkblot Tests and Explanation

During the Reading

This 21-slide digital notebook focuses students on understanding literary devices, practicing close reading and summarizing skills, and returning to the text for critical thinking opportunities.

• Activities Include:
• Directions Slide
• First Thoughts and Literary Terms
• Calendar Observation Chart (March, April)
• Calendar Observation Chart (May, June, July)
• Author’s Craft
• Characterization: Charlie
• Close Reading: Character and Tone (multiple passages)
• Real World Connections: IQ
• Situational Irony
• Parallel Episodes
• Character Motives
• Critical Thinking Questions

After Reading

This 6-slide digital notebook allows students to return to the text to put their thinking together.

• Activities Include:
• Characterization Chart (STEAL Strategy)
• Plot Diagram
• Summarizing Organizer
• Getting to Theme Chart
• Writing Prompt

Vocabulary

This 6-slide digital notebook provides students with 20 vocabulary words, graphic organizers for each, a writing prompt to use the words in context, and a Google Forms Self-Grading Quiz.

• Activities Include:
• Story Vocabulary Assignment
• Story Vocabulary Summary Assignment

Vocabulary Quiz

This Google Forms Self-Checking Quiz is linked with the files. Since you receive this in editing mode, you can give this quiz in its entirety (52 points) or you can add or delete questions before sending it to your students.

This Paperless Resource takes the best of my “Flowers for Algernon” Printable Activities and packages it together in a student **and teacher** friendly format that allows for differentiation (decide which students get which slides), collaborative working, and grading ease.

These lessons are visually engaging, interactive, and fun, and get the best of your students.

This resource is technology-driven for the 21st-century classroom and can be easily shared with your students using Google apps or Microsoft One Drive…excellent for schools who are transitioning to 1:1 or for teachers trying to incorporate more technology in their classes.

See what my buyers have to say about my Printable “Flowers for Algernon” resources:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“So many great resources packed into this!” (Madison C.)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"I really loved this resource!  I followed the inkblot test with these activities. The kids really enjoyed identifying their strengths, and it gave them an excellent understanding of multiple intelligences. I even participated in identifying my own intelligences.  They found it funny that my math/science score was lower than most of theirs! Haha.  I also believe it gave them an appreciation for multiple intelligences, and help facilitate empathy for Charlie and each other!” (Kelcie P).

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"We loved this story, and the resource was FANTASTIC! Highly recommend. My student enjoyed working on each task along the way.” (Patricia S.)

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Digital Resources are:

-Paperless - no printing, copying, stapling, hole punching!

-Accessible anywhere

-Building 21st Century skills

-Perfect for absent students

-Great for differentiation

-FUN!

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