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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Prologue has so many characters to remember that students can sometimes feel overwhelmed. This activity eliminates the stress and adds an element of fun instead. Students pair up for three-minute dates with another class
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Literature
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Flash Cards, Printables
$3.25
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By UPBEAT ELA
Teenagers love to argue, and that's not necessarily a bad thing! As teachers, it is our responsibility to teach our students how to argue -- and how to recognize faulty logic in the arguments of others.In this lesson, students learn 7 types of
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Rubrics
$3.00
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By UPBEAT ELA
This impromptu how-to activity gives students a chance to hone their public speaking skills with both silly and serious how-to topics, such as how to give an excellent handshake, or even how to best eat string cheese! My students and I shared lots
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Games
$3.75
27
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By UPBEAT ELA
This unit includes everything you need to execute a successful personal narrative speech in your classroom. After several years of teaching this unit to secondary students, I have found it to be one of my favorites! Students must first stretch
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Oral Communication
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
PowerPoint Presentations, Unit Plans, Lesson
CCSS:
SL.8.4, SL.9-10.6
$7.50
34
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By UPBEAT ELA
Autumn provides the perfect inspiration for poetic imagery, and this activity prompts students to use these vivid sights, sounds, feelings, tastes, and smells in their own imagery-rich poetry. Students listen to Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken,"
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry
Grades:
7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Printables, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics
$1.50
14
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By UPBEAT ELA
Students already leave reviews for their favorite gadgets, concerts, and shopping malls as they surf the web. Now let them write these reviews from the perspective of 19th century Romantic writers! In this activity, students are reminded of seven
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Literature
Grades:
10th, 11th, 12th
Types:
Activities, Homework
$2.00
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have taught Reading, Language Arts, Composition, American Literature, British Literature, Public Speaking, Journalism, and Greek & Latin Etymology to over 800 students in grades 7-12.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love bringing learning to life with games, projects, and out-of-the-box essay prompts!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I feel honored to have helped over 90,000 fellow teachers bring life and laughter to their classrooms over the past 10 years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor of Arts in English with teaching certification for grades 7-12.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am a teacher, an author, a wife, and a mother by both birth and adoption. My family lives on a tiny Florida hobby farm with two dogs, six cats, two sheep, four ducks, a handful of hens and roosters, and one miniature zebu.