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Music as Poetry: A study of poetic elements using music

By Susan Shires

The best way to reach students is through what interests them. In teaching poetry, which they see as dry and boring, let them use the music they love. This assignment allows them to choose a school appropriate song that means something to them and

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Reading, Music, Poetry

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Romeo & Juliet - Crime Scene Investigation Activity

By Susan Shires

Great for Gifted and Talented or advanced students.Who killed Romeo & Juliet? Students will need to act as detectives, create crime scene photos, lab reports, interview and take notes on each of the interviews and submit a final report, in the

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, International Baccalaureate

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9^th, 10^th

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To Kill a Mockingbird: Review scavenger hunt

By Susan Shires

This is a fun way to get students to review for any testing over To Kill a Mockiongbird. They work with a partner or in teams of 3-4 to find the chapter for each of the ideas and/or statements. Winning team receives bonus points on the test.

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Reading, ELA Test Prep, Literature

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9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Assessment

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Greek Mythology Research Chart- & study guide Advanced level

By Susan Shires

Greek mythology. Want you students to know about many of the Greek gods/goddesses? Roman names? Domains and powers? This is a great individual or team project that can be used prior to studying The Odyssey. You can match this up with oral

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English Language Arts

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Research, Activities

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Sociology Topic of the Week

By Susan Shires

Want students to discuss current issues from a sociological perspective? This is a great way to teach perspective, perception, and hear thinking as it occurs! Students come to class with a topic they feel is important, with questions to ask the

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Other (Social Studies - History), Critical Thinking, Psychology

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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Sociology- Famous Sociologists reserch project

By Susan Shires

As an introductory research activity for a sociology class, help studnts get an idea about who is in the field and what types of topics are studied.

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Library Skills

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Research, Projects, Posters

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Romeo & Juliet Short answer questions

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Short answer questions for Romeo & Juliet.

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Writing, Close Reading

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9^th

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Sociology: Community Service as final exam option

By Susan Shires

Want an alternate option to the usual final exam? I am assessing throughout the course, so a final exam is not that big a deal to me, so I wanted to do something different. With the approval of my principle, students will have an option. They can

Subjects:

Psychology, Character Education, Oral Communication

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Classroom Forms, Service Learning

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Visual Literacy- Student Choice Writing 150 slides!

By Susan Shires

It is important to be able to look at parts as well as the whole when viewing or reading.These pictures will help to build and strengthen student skills of seeing detail as well as inferring purpose/tone/theme/big idea. 150 slides for students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

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

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Activities

$7.00

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Words Matter

By Susan Shires

As a student choice writing activity- warm up or exit ticket- students can choose any one of the slides to launch their writing. You designate the expectations. Do you want them to share why they chose that slide and how the words impact them

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing

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

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Activities

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To Kill a Mockingbird: Video Anmalysis worksheet

By Susan Shires

Compare/ contrast of video with book as well as extension questions that require students to draw inferences, connect themes to modern America, and practice writing skills

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Literature, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Handouts, Movie Guides

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To Kill a Mockingbird- Research Activity Grade 9

By Susan Shires

This creative product, a newpaper, is based on exstensive research in several time periods that have a connection with the themes of TKAM. So, no repetitive projects to grade, students learn about how some things like family, prejudice, and growing

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Writing-Expository, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th

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Research, Projects, Internet Activities

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Process essay menu

By Susan Shires

A list of activities to revise and edit process essay that provides multiple short interactions between teacher and student over the course of several days. A great way to see a students writing in shorter segments.

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

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

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Handouts, Task Cards

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Just Mercy Character Shelf Project

By Susan Shires

A creative way for students to build skills in noticing details, understanding characterization, and more. As students are reading Bryan Stevenson's Just Mercy (I use the YA version), they are to find or create items to put on a bookshelf for Bryan

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English Language Arts, Reading, Visual Arts

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities

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To Kill a Mockingbird- Research Activity Grade 9

By Susan Shires

Subjects:

Writing-Expository, U.S. History, Informational Text

Grades:

9^th

Types:

Research, Projects, Internet Activities

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Sociology Topic of the Week: Scoring Rubric for peers and self

By Susan Shires

After every Topic of the Week discussion, every student in class must complete this scoring rubric. These, along with my score, will determine the overall final score for the student. I receive great feedback from students and the facilitator as

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Critical Thinking, Psychology

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities, Assessment

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Sociology Topic of the Week Facilitator OUTLINE/planning sheet

By Susan Shires

This is the sheet I require students to complete and have with them the day they present their topic of the week. It requires them to have a chosen topic, an introduction for the class, at least five questions to ask to keep the discussion moving

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Critical Thinking, Psychology

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

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Activities

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Outside Reading Menu Projects

By Susan Shires

Give students choice when completing projects for required outside reading. You may have come across some of these ideas- as they have probably been morphed over time by so many in our field. These activities are differentiated for GT students and

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

Types:

Assessment

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Outside Reading Project Options for High School English

By Susan Shires

A list of ideas, with guidelines for student choice in projects for outside reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Close Reading

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

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Projects, Activities

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Poetry Tic-Tac-Toe

By Susan Shires

Allow students a choice when studying poetry. They make a tic-tac-toe, therefore completing 3 skills, for a poem either they choose or you choose.

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Poetry

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9^th, 10^th

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Activities

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