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Myths From Around The World Gr. 4-6 teaching resource preview
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Myths From Around The World Gr. 4-6

A comprehensive multi-part mythology unit teaching students about Greek, Roman, Norse, and Native American mythology through structured lessons, a contract-based major group project, optional enrichment lessons, and a supplementary collection of myth texts.

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4–5
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Creative Writing Project: Rewrite a Fairy Tale teaching resource preview
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Creative Writing Project: Rewrite a Fairy Tale

A creative-writing project that has students rewrite a well-known fairy tale, fable, or myth from the villain's first-person point of view, supported by an assignment sheet, rubric, and a peer-editing process.

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Microsoft Word
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9–12
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The "I Can Do" Book teaching resource preview
Reading-inspired writing

The "I Can Do" Book

A reproducible self-esteem enrichment workbook of creative activities built around the world of the child (home, school, out in the world, outdoors, and body/mind/heart), intended to help students recognize their strengths and enjoy creative self-expression.

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3–5
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Novel Study Guide: The Canterbury Tales teaching resource preview
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Novel Study Guide: The Canterbury Tales

Guide students through analyzing Chaucer's Canterbury Tales pilgrims and completing a creative writing assignment that reimagines one pilgrim in a modern voice.

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9–12
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Little House on the Prairie (Novel Study) Gr. 4-7 teaching resource preview
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Little House on the Prairie (Novel Study) Gr. 4-7

A Rainbow Horizons novel study for 'Little House on the Prairie' by Laura Ingalls Wilder, integrating reading comprehension, vocabulary/language, spelling, grammar, and creative writing across chapter-grouped assignments.

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4–5
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Literary Terms Lesson for Sound Devices teaching resource preview
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Literary Terms Lesson for Sound Devices

A literary-terms vocabulary lesson package teaching 10 terms related to Sound Devices through a slide presentation, guided notes, a creative-writing application task, and multiple assessment options.

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9–12
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"Number the Stars" I Am Poetry Project teaching resource preview
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"Number the Stars" I Am Poetry Project

A post-reading creative-writing project for the novel "Number the Stars" that uses the "I Am" poem format to build character analysis and critical-thinking skills.

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3–5
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on Lightyear teaching resource preview
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on Lightyear

Post-viewing ESL/ELL worksheet pack built around the film "Lightyear": guides students through a vocabulary log, character review, personal response, and a creative diary-writing task after watching the movie.

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7–12
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Creative Writing Workshop: "Show. Don't Tell" Mini Lesson teaching resource preview
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Creative Writing Workshop: "Show. Don't Tell" Mini Lesson

A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students the 'show, don't tell' writing principle, using a slideshow contrasting telling sentences with showing paragraphs, then having students turn a randomly-drawn telling sentence into a descriptive showing paragraph.

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Microsoft PowerPoint
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9–12
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Creative Writing Workshop: Literary Voice Mini Lesson teaching resource preview
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Creative Writing Workshop: Literary Voice Mini Lesson

A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify and create literary 'voice' (diction, syntax, tone) through a poem-reconstruction group activity and an original-writing exercise.

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Microsoft PowerPoint
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9–12
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "How to Train Your Dragon 2" teaching resource preview
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "How to Train Your Dragon 2"

Post-viewing ESL/ELL worksheet pack built around the film "How to Train Your Dragon 2": guides students through a vocabulary log, character review, personal response, and a creative diary-writing task after watching the movie.

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7–12
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Creative Writing Workshop: Tone Mini Lesson teaching resource preview
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Creative Writing Workshop: Tone Mini Lesson

A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students to identify, analyze, and create tone in writing, using a slideshow, guided practice with poems and Shakespearean sonnets, and a situation/tone-strip writing activity distinguishing tone from mood.

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Microsoft PowerPoint
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9–12
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Creative Writing Workshop: Dialogue Mini Lesson teaching resource preview
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Creative Writing Workshop: Dialogue Mini Lesson

A mini-lesson/workshop teaching secondary students how to write and punctuate dialogue effectively in narrative writing, using a slideshow, a topic-strip speaking activity, and a punctuation practice worksheet with answer key.

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Microsoft PowerPoint
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9–12
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Interstellar" - Science Fiction teaching resource preview
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Interstellar" - Science Fiction

Extend a viewing of Interstellar with activities that connect new vocabulary, personal responses, and narrative writing. Students record film details and word meanings, then reflect on a favorite scene and the movie as a whole. The diary task asks students to retell three scenes from a chosen character’s perspective. Discuss the character’s thoughts and feelings first, then use those ideas to support the written response.

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7–12
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Lady Bird" teaching resource preview
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ESL Movie Guide Worksheets on "Lady Bird"

Post-viewing ESL/ELL worksheet pack built around the film "Lady Bird": guides students through a vocabulary log, character review, personal response, and a creative diary-writing task after watching the movie.

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PDF
Level
7–12
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