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Teaching Theme with Short Films

$5.00

Research Skills Bundle!

$10.98

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Unsolved Mysteries Podcast Unit

$5.00

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Six Sides of Me: Hexagonal Thinking Icebreaker

By That Literacy Girl

If you’re looking for a fresh take on back-to-school icebreakers and community building activities, you have to try this hexagonal thinking lesson in your classroom! Students showcase their creativity and show you who they are as individuals by

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (6.13 MB)

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Teaching Theme with Short Films

By That Literacy Girl

Save BIG on this product and more with Disney-Pixar Literacy Bundle!!This lesson plan acts as an introduction to theme and how to write theme statements. It teaches that theme is the message of the story, and not just one-word thematic concepts like

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.8.2

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (0.08 MB)

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Claim, Evidence, Reasoning & Doritos

By That Literacy Girl

This mini-lesson teaches students how to defend a claim using evidence and reasoning in order to produce well-organized body paragraphs. It begins with a Google Slideshow with embedded Doritos commercials. After watching the brief commercial, the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$3.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Public Speaking Tips and Tricks Jigsaw (44-slide presentation on how to present)

By That Literacy Girl

Note: This product is now available as a digital resource using Pear Deck, available here.This product includes: 44-slide editable PowerPoint on public speaking tips and tricks meant to be used as a jigsaw (students teach each other pieces of the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Speech Therapy

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.8.4

$4.00

Digital Download PPTX (4.90 MB)

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Disney-Pixar Literacy Bundle

By That Literacy Girl

Bring a little Disney magic into your Language Arts classroom with this bundle of products which uses a variety of Pixar clips and short films to teach various reading and writing skills. Your students will thank you for making literacy so engaging,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Other (ELA)

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Posters, Google Apps, Lesson

$32.50

$29.25

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Unsolved Mysteries Podcast Unit

By That Literacy Girl

Are you looking for an engaging project-based learning opportunity that prioritizes communication and 21st century skills? This unit leads students through the creation of their own podcasts discussing an unsolved mystery of their choice. They start

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Unit Plans, Google Apps

$5.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS) Google Slides & Practice

By That Literacy Girl

Of all the complex comma rules in our language, students need the most support in figuring out the relationship between commas and FANBOYS. Planning lessons that clearly convey these rules without overwhelming students can require a lot of thought.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Grammar

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Lesson

$4.00

Digital Download PDF (0.14 MB)

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Presentation Skills Bundle!

By That Literacy Girl

Preparing students for presentations can be overwhelming. There are a lot of skills that go into successfully public speaking: eye contact, body language, the use of gestures, controlling the volume and pace of your voice, monitoring your filler

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Oral Communication

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Google Apps, Lesson

$9.99

$5.50

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Source Reliability Web Quest

By That Literacy Girl

This webquest is an interactive way for students to explore internet sources and determine whether they are credible or not. Each source provided on the web quest is similar in nature to the Northwest Pacific Tree Octopus website. Some are hoaxes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

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

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$4.99

Digital Download PDF (0.01 MB)

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House on Mango Street Pre-Reading Stations

By That Literacy Girl

These four pre-reading stations include everything you need to meaningfully introduce students to The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Stations are housed within a single editable, easy to use Google Slideshow. Station #1 encourages

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

$3.99

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Summarizing Pixar Shorts

By That Literacy Girl

Save BIG on this product and more with Disney-Pixar Literacy Bundle!!Teach summary writing skills with the somebody, wanted, but, so strategy. Then practice and perfect the skill using Pixar short films! This is a great opportunity for students to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Paraphrasing Mini-Lesson and Practice

By That Literacy Girl

This no-prep, engaging Google slideshow teaches middle and high school language arts students how to paraphrase sources in their research papers and cite them properly to avoid plagiarism. The slideshow begins with paraphrased snippets of popular

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Writing-Essays

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

$2.99

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Identifying Story Elements In Pixar Shorts

By That Literacy Girl

Save BIG on this product and more with Disney-Pixar Literacy Bundle!!This lesson acts as an introduction or review of the following story elements terms:PlotExposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, ResolutionSetting (and how to use context

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Short Stories

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Internet Activities, Lesson

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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Shark Tank Project

By That Literacy Girl

Looking for a unique and authentic project-based learning opportunity for your students? This Shark Tank presentation is so much fun and teaches students valuable entrepreneurial and presentation skills. Students have the opportunity to show off

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Business

Grades:

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

Types:

Unit Plans, Google Apps, Lesson

$7.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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Root Words Bundle: Curriculum and Wall Display

By That Literacy Girl

Are you looking for an easy way to increase student vocabulary and add Greek and Latin root instruction to your weekly routine? This resource includes all of the materials you need to provide direct instruction on the meanings of 35 high-frequency

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Vocabulary

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Bulletin Board Ideas, Google Apps

$8.00

$6.50

Bundle

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Gnomeo and Juliet Activity Pack

By That Literacy Girl

This 30-slide Google slideshow is designed to be completed after reading Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and viewing Disney's Gnomeo and Juliet. Students compare and contrast major scenes and characters and analyze why the filmmakers might have made

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Greek Mythology One-Pager

By That Literacy Girl

This Greek mythology one-pager requires zero prep and is an engaging opportunity for your students to read the classics and show their creative side! Included in this resource are 12 pdfs of Greek myths as well as an assignment prompt for a

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Lesson

$2.00

Digital Download ZIP (2.07 MB)

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House on Mango Street Novel Study & Vignette Project

By That Literacy Girl

If you are looking for a writing assignment to pair with Sandra Cisneros’ vignette collection House on Mango Street, this unit is for you! If you are looking for a fresh way to tackle narrative writing standards, this unit is also for you!This is

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Literature

Grades:

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

Types:

Projects, Activities, Google Apps

$13.00

Online Resource
Google Drive™ folder

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"The Veldt" Pre-Reading

By That Literacy Girl

Even decades after they were written, Ray Bradbury's short stories never fail to captivate readers of all ages. Nobody writes a wild and shocking ending quite like Bradbury, and none of his stories resonate with the world we're living in in the same

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Close Reading

Grades:

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

Types:

Webquests, Google Apps, Lesson

$4.00

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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"New Day's Lyric" Annotate & Reflect

By That Literacy Girl

If you're looking for a way to ring in the new year with your middle or high school students, Amanda Gorman's new poem "New Day's Lyric" provides the perfect opportunity. This resource provides an annotation key and reflection questions that allow

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Poetry

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Google Apps

$2.00

Online Resource
Google Docs™

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I teach 9th grade English and previously I've taught 7th and 8th grade literacy.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Like all teachers, I take a variety of learning approaches, but I especially love game-based and project-based learning to keep kids competitive and motivated and learning authentic and applicable.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

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MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Iowa State University, B.A. in English, certification to teach Language Arts grades 5-12; Reading endorsed.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I'm a passionate teacher of wild-child 9th graders. Thanks for checking out my store.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool, Staff, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Science, Social Studies, World History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Music, Special Education, Drama, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Gifted and Talented, For All Subjects, Literature, Professional Development, Business, Character Education, Criminal Justice - Law, Short Stories, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, Speech Therapy, Black History Month, Easter, Spring, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning