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Classroom Murder Mystery Activity - Virtual Option Available

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Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom or virtually!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Forensics

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5

$8.50

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Middle School Classroom Mystery Virtual Option Available

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Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Other (ELA)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.3

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Classroom Mystery Bundle

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Engage your students in murder mystery games in the classroom throughout the year with this bundle of my best-selling mysteries!There are many opportunities throughout the year to use these mysteries: Before, during, or after a mystery unitAs a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Forensics

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3a, W.9-10.3b, W.9-10.3c, W.9-10.3d, W.9-10.5

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Monster by Walter Dean Myers: Novel Resources

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Resources to use when teaching Monster by Walter Dean Myers to high school students. UPDATED: I have converted each PDF document into a Google Drive document for students to complete for distance learning. Students will need to create text boxes on

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.4, RL.9-10.5, W.9-10.3

$10.00

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Google Drive™ folder

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Of Mice and Men Movie Guide

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Visually appealing and easy-to-follow graphic organizer to be used with the 1992 Gary Sinise movie version of "Of Mice and Men." I love using this lesson when I don't have enough time in the year to read the book. It's also a good accompaniment if

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

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Middle School Classroom Mystery II

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Engage your students in a murder mystery game in the classroom!I use this lesson before starting my mystery unit and the students love it. They enjoy taking on the roles of the characters, and they enjoy the competition and challenge of trying to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Drama, Other (ELA)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.7.1, RL.7.3

$8.50

Digital Download PDF (1.92 MB)

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Lamb to the Slaughter: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

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*Updated 10/12/20: For each worksheet, I’ve created a png image of the worksheet and then put that image as the background in a Google Slide. The students can use all of the tools in Slides to mark their answers. The links are already set up to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.9-10.7, W.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.4

$4.00

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Grit Podcast and NPR Interview Guide and Activity

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QR Code links to Ted Talk and NPR interview with Angela Lee Duckworth on what grit is and how to teach grit. Students answer guide questions while listening to the talk and the interview to better understand grit. Students identify and analyze what

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Character Education

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

CCSS:

SL.9-10.3

$3.00

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Animal Farm Allegory Graphic Organizer

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This graphic organizer (available as a PDF and through Google Slides) is a great way to help students identify all of the connections between Animal Farm and the Russian Revolution/Stalin's reign over the Soviet Union. The graphic organizer is set

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2

$4.00

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Vocabulary Units and Word Walls

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Finding words and creating worksheets, word walls, opportunities to practice, and quizzes for vocabulary each week is exhausting! Let me help you with this organized, pre-made 10 week unit.This resource includes the following for each set of words:

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Vocabulary, Other (ELA)

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Word Walls

CCSS:

RL.9-10.4

$21.00

$15.00

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Mystery Writing Unit

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This is the perfect follow-up activity for students after completing a murder mystery party! This product includes TWO separate files for students to write a murder mystery or a mystery based on a crime of their choice. Print the files out and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Workbooks, Worksheets, Projects

CCSS:

RL.9-10.5, W.9-10.3, W.9-10.3a, W.9-10.3b, W.9-10.3c, W.9-10.3d

$5.00

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Secret Life of Walter Mitty Hero's Journey Movie Guide

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Inspire students to create their own hero's journey with this The Secret Life of Walter Mitty movie guide! *Answer Key Included*My students really enjoyed this movie which made their engagement with the material that much higher. I also felt good

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2, RL.9-10.3

$6.00

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Scarlet Ibis One-Pager Graphic Organizer

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This is the perfect assignment to help introduce one-pagers to students. The graphic organizer is designed to help students organize information from the story in a way that is visually appealing and in a way that allows for creativity from the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.2

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (1.85 MB)

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Chapter Guides/Questions for Between Shades of Gray

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This is the perfect resource to help your students stay organized during the 85 chapters that make up Between Shades Gray. This product includes:- a PDF file of the 38 pages that make up the chapter guide questions. Each page makes up two chapters

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.9-10.1, RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5

$12.00

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Animal Farm Allegorical Characters Graphic Organizer

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This graphic organizer is a great way to help students match the characters of the book with the real-life people and groups they represent. With this purchase you have access to a printable PDF form and two Google Slide files: one for the teacher

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

RL.9-10.2

$2.50

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Monster Novel vs. Movie Analysis

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This is everything you need to analyze the movie and novel version of Walter Dean Myers' novel, Monster.This product includes:Graphic Organizer to be used if students are reading the novel and supplementing with occasional scenes from the movie. The

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA)

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (0.42 MB)

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Literary Terms Review Bingo Game

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Everything you need for a quick, minimal prep, literary terms review game of Bingo!This product includes:150 Unique Bingo cards. Set as two per sheet of paper so you can print them out and have students playing two cards per round, or you can cut

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Games

$7.00

Digital Download ZIP (7.78 MB)

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Fake Character Receipts

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A great way to review novels or to get your students thinking about characters in a new light!Product IncludesSample Character Receipts: There are six sample character receipts with four items each for George Milton, Lady Macbeth, Abby Williams,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

CCSS:

RL.9-10.3

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (0.18 MB)

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"The Sniper" Pre Reading Activity, Guide Questions, Written Response

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Get the most out of the very engaging and accessible story, "The Sniper."This product includes PDF and digital, Google Drive versions of the following:A graphic organizer for students to use while watching a Ted Ed on the Potato Famine. This Ted Ed

Subjects:

Literature, Informational Text, Close Reading

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Worksheets, Internet Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.W.4

$4.00

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Hero's Journey with Bluey: Graphic Organizer

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This is perfect as part of a hero's journey introduction, review, or as a fun, academic activity to fill 20-30 minutes. The worksheet goes with Bluey, season 3, episode 8, "Curry Swap." The episode is 8 minutes long and covers a very basic version

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Literature

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Graphic Organizers, Movie Guides

CCSS:

RL.8.2, RL.8.9

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.12 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I started teaching special education English in 2011 at a high school in Baltimore County. Recently I moved up to central Pennsylvania where I continue to teach a combination of self-contained/adaptive English classes as well as co-taught inclusion classes. I have a dual graduate degree in special education and secondary education and am certified in both special education and English 7-12.

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I've spent the majority of my career teaching in self-contained special education settings and co-teaching in standard classes. My products are made to reach all learners; not through watering down the content, but through the presentation of the information. Vocabulary worksheets include visuals because most students benefit from the addition of appropriate and meaningful visual aids. My graphic organizers are made to chunk information in ways that help struggling students better understand the material. I love teaching special education and adore the students I work with. My passion is connecting with students who struggle in “standard” classrooms because they tend to learn differently from what we consider to be the average student.

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