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By Rigorous Resources for High School English
Teaching a play by William Shakespeare? Want to provide students with a fascinating overview of the author's life, the construction of the Globe Theater, the language of early-modern English, the rhythm of iambic pentameter, and more? This 50-page EDITABLE resource has EVERYTHING you could possibly want to introduce ANY play by William Shakespeare....
This comprehensive bundle includes a Biography of the Bard, an account of the construction of the Globe Theater, handouts and exercises to help students understand Shakespeare's language, a Shakespearean insult generator, worksheets and quizzes introducing students to iambic pentameter, and more.
Here's what you'll find inside this 50-page resource bundle:
• William Shakespeare Biography: This 4-page biography of William Shakespeare explains the conditions of his early life and schooling in Stratford-upon-Avon, how he became involved in the London theater scene, the impact which the death of his son Hamnet had upon his writing career, his gradual transition from comedies to tragedies, and more. Includes a comprehension check with answer key. (5 pages)
• The Globe Theater: A 2-page handout on what inspired Shakespeare's acting company to build the Globe Theater. A dispute with the landlord of their old theater motivated Shakespeare's company to meet with lanterns in the middle of the night, disassemble their old playhouse, and transport the timber across the Thames River to the plot of land where they would build the Globe. How did the construction of the Globe infuse new life into Shakespeare's company? How would Shakespeare make reference to the Globe in plays written after its construction in 1599? Includes a comprehension check with answer key. (4 pages)
• Shakespeare's Language: A 3-page handout on the crucial topic of Shakespeare's language. Literary scholars have pointed out that "the life of Shakespeare's plays is in the language." What's so special about Shakespeare's language? Did he really invent 1,700 new words? What kinds of words did he invent, and how do they contribute to the meaning of his plays? Includes a comprehension check with answer key. (5 pages)
• Renaissance Glossary: This 2-page glossary features 50 words that appear frequently within Shakespeare's plays but are no longer used in modern-day speech: adieu, beseech, ere, fain, naught, prithee, troth, wot, etc. Familiarizing students with this words will make their reading experience much smoother! This glossary includes a definition for each word as well as an example of how it's used in Shakespeare's plays. (2 pages)
• Translation Practice: This 2-page worksheet features 20 brief quotations from a diverse range of Shakespeare's plays. Challenge students to translate each quotation into modern English. This exercise gives students a change to demonstrate their understanding of the words in the Renaissance Glossary. Includes answer key. (4 pages)
• Decode the Idiom: This 1-page worksheet features 12 quotations that feature idioms which Shakespeare invented: wear my heart on my sleeve, all that glitters is not gold, I have a charmed life, as good luck would have it, and more. Challenge students to identify the idiom by filling in the word missing from the quotation. Then have students explain the meaning of the idiom. Includes answer key. (2 pages)
• Blank Verse: A 2-page handout on the when and why Shakespeare employs blank verse (i.e. unrhymed iambic pentameter). This handout explains how blank verse emerged as a popular verse form as well as what distinguished Shakespeare's usage of blank verse. When and why do some of Shakespeare's characters break with the regular rhythms of blank verse? Why might some characters alternate between using verse and prose? (2 pages)
• Scansion Practice: Students learn to identify iambic pentameter by scanning 10 well-known quotations from Shakespeare's plays. Includes answer key. (4 pages)
• Quizzes on Meter (x2): The 2 quizzes on meter are designed to asses whether students are able to accurately scan Shakespearean lines. Each quiz features 10 quotations from Shakespeare's plays. Includes answer keys. (8 pages)
• Shakespearean Insult Generator: Shakespeare's characters are exceptionally creative in their elaboration of insults. Indeed, some scholars have suggested that the insults in Shakespeare's plays amount to their own education in wit. If your students are sufficiently mature, you could use this exercise to invite them to generate their own original Shakespearean insults. (2 pages)
The resource will download as a Zip folder which contains the entire 50-page unit in two separate formats: Word Doc *and* PDF. Because the Word Doc is fully EDITABLE, you'll be able to customize it to match your teaching style and/or the skill levels of your students — year after year! If you don't have Microsoft Word, you'll still be able to access a PDF version of the full unit — which is easy to navigate and quick to print!
If you have questions about ANYTHING related to Shakespeare, please don't hesitate to get in touch! This unit was designed by a Ph.D. in English who has devoted over 20 years to studying Shakespeare — and who currently teaches a course called "Shakespeare's Masterpieces." I LOVE hearing from fellow teachers who share a passion for great literature. Wishing you an amazing experience with the Swan of Avon!
Happy teaching!
Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.
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Feel free to check out these complete units on Shakespeare's masterpieces:
COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Romeo and Juliet
COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Julius Caesar
COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Macbeth
COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Othello
COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Hamlet
COMPLETE UNIT with Workbooks on Much Ado About Nothing
Counting Descent by Clint Smith: Theme Tracking sheet + Socratic Seminars!
By The Red-Haired Reader
Are you looking for an interactive, student-led activity and assessment for Clint Smith's Counting Descent? Look no further!
This product includes 2 different assignments:
1. 'During Reading' Theme Tracking Sheet
2. 'After Reading' Socratic Seminar Discussion
The tracking sheet presents students with 4 themes they will track throughout the course of 10 poems . I usually have my students do this with a partner. It's up to you if you want to assign them a theme to focus on, or just let them choose their 10 favorite poems to analyze.
After they've read and analyzed the text, they'll prep for the Socratic Seminar! I usually use this as my final assessment.
You'll see two different packets of Socratic Seminar packets- packet A and packet B. Each packet contains three different discussion questions that require students to answer and provide two quotes from the text to back up their answers. Students are also required to come up with three additional questions they will ask if there’s time in their seminar. Finally, the packet has a page where each student will monitor a partner in the opposite circle. They will make a check each time their partner speaks, and paraphrase meaningful comments their partner makes. The file also contains a rubric for you to use while your students are discussing!
When you print out the file, you’ll see packet A on the top half of the sheet, packet B on the bottom half, and then the rubric as the last page of the file. Remove the rubric and print one out for each of your students. Copy the rest of the pages, cut them in half, and staple them. Each student will receive one half-sheet booklet; packet A or packet B.
Give your students adequate time to plan for their Seminar! I usually give them a full class period (40 minutes for me), but you could have them do it for homework, or over the course of a few days. The day of the Seminar, you’ll assign partners with opposite packets. Let A discuss for as long as they need (usually 30-ish minutes for me!), then flip-flop your circles and have B discuss afterwards.
My students LOVE Socratic Seminars! I have found the fishbowl discussion format works much better when you give each group three different questions so you don’t hear the same discussion two times, which is how this product is set up. I have used Socratic Seminars in small literature circle groups, as well as with the whole class at once. Please ask if you have questions!
A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND [TASK CARDS]
By Richard B Williams
From Figurative Language to textual analysis, this 4-set, 100+-item TASK CARDS product allows students to break apart Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find." This product has black/white and colored versions; numbered and unnumbered versions. Students get to delve deeply into the literature. Their readings will come to life and their comprehension will soar. These 46-question items will make your English Language Arts class the place to be!
This Product Includes:
1. 46-numbered, colored question TASK CARDS
2. 46-numbered, black&white question TASK CARDS
3. 46-unnumbered, colored question TASK CARDS
4. 46-unnumbered, black&white question TASK CARDS
5. 14-item Suggested Uses page
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THE MYTH OF LATIN WOMEN [TASK CARDS]
By Richard B Williams
From Figurative Language to textual analysis, this 4-set, 100+-item TASK CARDS product allows students to break apart Judith Ortiz Cofer's "The Myth of Latin Women." This product has black/white and colored versions; numbered and unnumbered versions. Students get to delve deeply into the literature. Their readings will come to life and their comprehension will soar. These 36-question items will make your English Language Arts class the place to be!
This Product Includes:
1. 36-numbered, colored question TASK CARDS
2. 36-numbered, black&white question TASK CARDS
3. 36-unnumbered, colored question TASK CARDS
4. 36-unnumbered, black&white question TASK CARDS
5. 14-item Suggested Uses page
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Nutcracker and the Mouse King Picture Book Study
By Meggen Loew
This study works excellent as an introduction to studying the Nutcracker Ballet.
Using the picture book The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the original Story by ETA Hoffman, illustrated by Gail de Marcken, and the Story adapted by Wren Mayse. The materials aim to enhance the readers understanding and interpretation of the Story.
What is Included: 23 Pages Total
· Goal and Instructional Pages for Teacher
· Lesson Plans for 10-days of lessons
· Pre-Reading Notes Page (1 page)
· Discussion Questions (9 pages)
· Story Outline (Plot Outline) (2 pages)
· Battle Plan Outline (2 pages)
· Answer Keys (4 pages)
Look to pair this picture book study with our Nutcracked Novel Study or other Nutcracker Christmas School Activities. A complete 20-Day Christmas School Unit is available as a bundle through my website or TeachShare storefront.
Ap Spanish Literature Worksheets to Reinforce
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THE ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE [TASK CARDS]
By Richard B Williams
From Figurative Language to textual analysis, this 4-set, 100+-item TASK CARDS product allows students to break apart Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave." This product has black/white and colored versions; numbered and unnumbered versions. Students get to delve deeply into the literature. Their readings will come to life and their comprehension will soar. These 34-question items will make your English Language Arts class the place to be!
This Product Includes:
1. 34-numbered, colored question TASK CARDS
2. 34-numbered, black&white question TASK CARDS
3. 34-unnumbered, colored question TASK CARDS
4. 34-unnumbered, black&white question TASK CARDS
5. 14-item Suggested Uses page
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Lecturas Cortas para Niveles Principiantes
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32 engaging short readings targeted towards lower levels of Spanish.
Ideal for students in Spanish 1-2.
Fun topics, easily reads and level appropriate questions!
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Studying 1984? Don't know where to begin? Then this product is for you! Includes Author's Information, Inspiration, Terms, Themes, Symbols, and more. A great way to start off a unit on 1984! Get it Today! Remember Big Brother is Watching You!
By Richard B Williams
From Figurative Language to textual analysis, this 4-set, 100+-item TASK CARDS product allows students to break apart Molly Ivins' "Get a Knife." This product has black/white and colored versions; numbered and unnumbered versions. Students get to delve deeply into the literature. Their readings will come to life and their comprehension will soar. These 34-question items will make your English Language Arts class the place to be!
This Product Includes:
1. 34-numbered, colored question TASK CARDS
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3. 34-unnumbered, colored question TASK CARDS
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Hey guys,
I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
Please consider checking out the other short story materials and resources in my store.
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ABIGAIL ADAMS' "4 LETTERS" [LETTERS & LESSON ACTIVITIES]
By Richard B Williams
Teach this dynamic moment in history! This Abigail Adams "4 LETTERS" [Letters & Lesson Activities] resource provides students a chance to experience a variety of topics that cause reflection. 4 of Adams' popular LETTERS, 20+ discussion questions/essay prompts, a sample LITERARY & ANALYSIS Chart, LESSON ACTIVITIES, Black & White Versions, Projects, 40 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS and Answers, cover page for independent student packet possibility, and a Biography. These historical documents allow students to read and analyze these LETTERS of literary merit. 10th - 11th Graders will love this product. Check it out!
Summary:
Abigail Adams (Smith; November 22, 1744 – October 28, 1818) was the wife and closest advisor of John Adams, as well as the mother of John Quincy Adams. She is sometimes considered to have been a Founder of the United States, and is now designated as the second first lady of the United States, although this title was not used at the time. She and Barbara Bush are the only two women to have been married to one U.S. president and the mother of another.
Her firsthand account of history [primary sources] in the form of letters/historical documents have been used in education, specifically English classes, for decades because of their strength of diction and composition, but the content pretexts motherhood, wifehood, and women's fight for equality and recognition.
This 10th - 11th grade canonized set of letters allows students to understand the need to reflect.
LETTERS Include:
1. Letter to John Adams [Her Husband]
2. "Remember the Ladies" [Another letter to her Husband]
3. Letter to John Quincy Adams [Her Son]
4. Letter to Abigail Smith [Her Daughter]
This Resource Includes:
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2. Each letter has 3 -9 Discussion Questions [25 questions]
3. Adams & Me
4. Literary and Participation Chart [Blank & Printable]
5. Cover pages for Independent or Group Study Packet capabilities
6. Group letter Presentations and much more to make your classroom GREAT!
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Shakespeare Tragedies (All Plays)
By Educate and Create
This power point covers the elements of tragedy found in all Shakespeare's tragedies. It goes over important elements such as iambic pentameter, irony, poetry vs prose, character foil, symbolism and more. It gives some brief background on Shakespeare as well as his influences. This is an excellent way to introduce any Shakespearean Tragedy in your class. If you are teaching a specific play feel free to check out my bundles to save even more. ************************ Want to earn credits for future TeachShare purchases? Write us a review. Your feedback is important and appreciated.
UNDERSTANDING SENTENCES [MINI-PACK]
By Richard B Williams
Are your students struggling with understanding, identifying, and using sentences correctly? Well, this product will help them get to know their sentences; then, you will start to see their writing improve! Get excited to see their success!
This UNDERSTANDNING SENTENCES product can be used for WRITING and CRITICAL THINKING. Indeed, this FREEBIE has a 3 WORKSHEETS, 4+-pages definition/clarification of use, Black & White Versions, 1 UNDERSTANDING SENTENCES GAME, and 1 UNDERSTANDING SENTENCES PROEJCT to help students navigate your Writing and thinking. This product can be used for 6th - 12th grade students. Check it out!
This Product Includes:
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2. 4+ Pages of Clarification and Explanation if Uses of this Item in your class.
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will help to make your classroom GREAT!
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Hey guys,
I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
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Hey guys,
I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
Please consider checking out the other short story materials and resources in my store.
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Thanks for stopping by!
Introduction to Archetypes Powerpoint
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A power point which serves as an introduction to archetypes. This goes over character archetypes, situational archetypes, and symbolic archetypes. A great addition to any unit on literary archetypes.
BUNDLE of 3 poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar Foldables for Poetry Analysis
By The Red-Haired Reader
This is a bundle of 3 foldables for the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar; It includes all 3 of the products linked above. I find foldables to be an excellent way to chunk the text and make poetry more accessible to my students. Please check out the details in each listing, and let me know if you have any questions!
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AP SPANISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE COVER PAGES AND ACTIVITIES
By ARIANA PEREZ
I hand out cover pages for my students to organize the stories read in class. I also instruct them to draw an image that will help them remember the literary movement.
I have also included a comprehensible timeline to the best of my ability and activities for students to complete throughout the year.
A total of 30 pages including cover pages.
Pages to practice Poetry and Literary Movements
Evidencia Textual Creativa-Creative Textual Evidence
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Not your typical textual evidence!
A fun way to get students readings and demonstrating comprehension.
Targeted for levels Spanish 2 or higher!!!
Student read and demonstrate comprehension by coloring in a picture.
Answer Key Included
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Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I HAVE A DREAM" UNIT QUIZZES product provides students a chance to show what they know. 10 Short Response Writing Prompts, Suggested Uses, and Worksheet Pages to encourage insightful responses from this canonized work. 10th - 12th Graders will love this short writing quiz. Check it out!
SUMMARY:
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" Speech before a crowd of some 250,000 people at the 1963 March on Washington, remains one of the most famous speeches in history. Weaving in references to the country’s Founding Fathers and the Bible, King used universal themes to depict the struggles of African Americans before closing with an improvised riff on his dreams of equality. The eloquent speech was immediately recognized as a highlight of the successful protest, and has endured as one of the signature moments of the civil rights movement.
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Hey guys,
I'm Richard Williams, The Angry Teacher. I've been teaching for 18+ Years , and have amassed quite a bit of knowledge to share. Please consider joining the Angry Teacher family; we'll enjoy having you in the fam!
Please consider checking out the other short story materials and resources in my store.
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