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Oral communication Common Core RL.9-10.6 resources
Novel Discussion - Socratic Seminar - Activities, Graphic Organizers, Rubric
Improve reading comprehension and boost speaking and listening skills with this unit for whole-class reading discussion or literature circles. Discussion handouts require students to summarize, analyze author’s craft, define vocabulary, and identify text support. Students also select quotations to draw conclusions, make predictions, and form connections. These activities guide their reading and prepare them for Readers’ Roundtable, which imitates the style of Socratic Seminar. Each discussion pr
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8th - 12th
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Novel Study Chapter Activities & Worksheets for Huxley's Brave New World
Tired of teaching Aldous Huxley's famous dystopian novel, Brave New World, the same way—over and over again? Enliven your next novel study with these engaging, collaborative, and CCSS-aligned chapter activities. This expansive bundle includes bell-ringers, gallery walks, TQE discussions, and worksheets that are sure to provide an array of options for breaking the norm.Instead of spending time on lectures, comprehension questions, and one-way knowledge sharing, many of these materials are designe
Grades:
10th - 12th
Also included in:Â Standards Based Novel Study Unit Plan for Aldous Huxley's Brave New World
Novel Study Chapter Activities & Questions for 1984 by George Orwell
Tired of teaching George Orwell's spectacular novel, 1984, the same way—over and over again? Enliven your next novel study with these engaging, collaborative, and CCSS-aligned chapter activities. This expansive bundle includes bell-ringers, gallery walks, TQE discussions, and worksheets that are sure to provide an array of options for breaking the norm.Instead of spending time on lectures, comprehension questions, and one-way knowledge sharing, many of these materials are designed to be student-
Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Standards Based Novel Study Unit Plan for 1984 by George Orwell
Novel Study Chapter Activities & Questions for Golding's Lord of the Flies
Tired of teaching William Golding's spectacular novel, Lord of the Flies, the same way—over and over again? Enliven your next novel study with these engaging, collaborative, and CCSS-aligned chapter activities. This expansive bundle includes bell-ringers, gallery walks, TQE discussions, and worksheets that are sure to provide an array of options for breaking the norm.Instead of spending time on lectures, comprehension questions, and one-way knowledge sharing, many of these materials are designed
Grades:
9th - 12th
Shakespeare Classroom Monologues - Analysis and Performance
In my AP Literature class, we read Othello together. But before we start, I want my students to get a feel for Shakespeare's language beyond just reading it out of a book. Each student randomly receives one of Shakespeare's monologues from a variety of his plays and is challenged to complete two tasks: complete an initial close reading analysis of the piece and also recite the monologue memorized to his/her classmates. My favorite part of this lesson is the complete and utter disbelief and fea
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9th - 12th
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The Great Gatsby Questions for Class Discussions or for Socratic Seminars
Here's a "great" way to "swing" into a review after reading this popular novel. Students can use their critical-thinking skills to analyze 12 topics for class discussions or Socratic Seminars. Using major characters and themes, readers will have a chance to delve further into The Great Gatsby as they recap details and voice their opinions. This ideal exchange will help participants to obtain a better understanding of various aspects of the story as well as share and gain perspectives. It's a ter
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Drama for Language Teaching: Only the Best Intentions PDF
Drama is a powerful tool to teach verbal and nonverbal communication skills, such as intonation, pronunciation, prosody, pragmatics, and body language. Only the Best Intentions is a full coursebook built around an original one-act play written with English-language learners in mind. Designed for maximum flexibility, this communication skills course can take from one week to three months. It can be the basis of a drama unit, run as a drama club or speaking/oracy skills elective class.Unlike the p
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â ESL Books Teaching English with Play Scripts
Cyrano de Bergerac Cuttings and Activities
This Cyrano de Bergerac product is a great way to introduce the classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac to your English or Drama students! These cuttings and activities can help with reading comprehension and include some questions in the text. Let your students really bring classic literature to life!This product contains 2 cuttings from Cyrano de Bergerac. The cuttings are the same part of the story, but one runs almost 15 minutes and the other runs 9-10 minutes. My students used the shorter cutti
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8th - 12th
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To Kill a Mockingbird Project Options with Condensed Rubric
Teachers need not "scout" for a better way to review of To Kill a Mockingbird. This handout and rubric contains multiple options from which students may create a resourceful analysis of the story. Using their imaginations and critical-thinking skills, participants will have the chance to choose from a list of 15 innovative topics and then research, produce, and present their projects to their classmates. A condensed rubric is attached.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Night Mini-Research Project and Detailed Rubric
It's a sensitive subject that needs to be explored on many different levels. Here is the fitting mini-research project that can be used to reinforce the study of this popular novel as well as help students to investigate critical points about the Holocaust. This two-page printable provides specific directions, 18 prompts, and a condensed rubric that allows readers to continue to advance their knowledge about the events that claimed the lives of six million Jews throughout Europe in WWII.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Number the Stars Questions for Class Discussions or for Socratic Seminars
Allow your students to "shine" as they use their critical-thinking skills to analyze 12 topics for class discussions or Socratic Seminars. Using characters and themes, readers will have a chance to delve further into Number the Stars as they recap details and voice their opinions. This ideal exchange will help participants to gain a better understanding of various aspects of the story as well as share and gain perspectives. It's a terrific group activity.
Grades:
5th - 10th
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Panel Discussion Series pack
The Panel Discussion Series is an annual event in my Grade 10 Literature class that spans 10 days - 2 weeks of one hour class periods. We invite at least one or two other English classes to join us to serve as the audience, as their participation is required for voting polls and generating questions for our panelists' response. These Discussion Series are a highlight of the year for my students, and serve as unforgettable events that generate authentic engagement with texts such as Orwell's 1984
Grades:
9th - 12th
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