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The Lottery Socratic Seminar (Shirley Jackson)

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Socratic Seminar Materials for Shirley Jackson's The Lottery

A Socratic Seminar (or a "Fish Bowl" Conversation as I like to call them with my students) is a higher order way of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource was created to include everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding The Lottery by Shirley Jackson... with very little preparation required on your end.

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• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom

• Engaging Introductory Activity for Conversation Building

• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fishbowl” conversation

• “Fishbowl” Preparation Sheet

• Conversation Builder Prompts

• Observation Sheet

• Rubric

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Introduction to Shakespeare Lesson Plan, Power Point & Scavenger Hunt

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This resource features all of the materials you need to conduct the perfect introduction to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare can be undeniably intimidating, particularly if your students have never had experience with reading his work before, so this lesson aims to engage and show that the greatest writer of all time was actually a pretty cool guy. The powerpoint offers a brief glimpse into the life and times of William Shakespeare and takes about 30 minutes to run through while encouraging optimal student engagement. The scavenger hunt encourages active learning as students discover answers to the 21 important questions throughout the lesson about the man, the myth, the Bard himself. This lesson plan and accompanying materials can be used to introduce a unit on any of Shakespeare's plays.

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  • Introduction to Shakespeare Powerpoint
  • Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt & Answer Key
  • Full-length Lesson Plan

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First Day of School Book Talk ELA Activity

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Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!

This product features an engaging back to school Book Talk activity that will have your new students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving on the very first day of school. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about literature and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on reading. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward reading while getting to know one another with a higher level thinking activity. We have also recently added a digital version of the Book Talk worksheet to support distance learning and cut down on paper.

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  • Comprehensive Lesson Plan
  • "Book Talk" Worksheet
  • 6 Corresponding "Book Quote" signs to hang up around your room
  • Digital Worksheet to support distance learning for use with Google Drive - newly added!
  • Detailed instructions for accessing digital resource

Though this resource is ideal for the first day of school, it can really be used all year long without modification.

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The Lottery Pre-Reading Activity (Shirley Jackson)

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This product features an engaging pre-reading activity for Shirley Jackson's classic tale of an idyllic town with a shocking tradition, The Lottery. The lesson, called "Tossing Lines," will have each and every one of your students thinking, conversing, writing, and moving all in one class period as they become immersed in the words of the story. At the end of this lesson, students will be chomping at the bit to find out what The Lottery is all about! Over the years, this non-intimidating approach to literature has been the most often requested anticipatory activity that I do with my students.

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  • Comprehensive 30 minute Lesson Plan
  • 30 Unique "Tossing Lines" cards tailored to The Lottery

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Monster (Myers) Socratic Seminar Lesson & Materials

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NOW WITH NEWLY ADDED MATERIALS!!

Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are fantastic, higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding Walter Dean Myers' acclaimed novel, Monster... and no preparation is required by you at all!

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• Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom

• Fun Introductory Lesson Plan on Academic Conversations - NEWLY ADDED!

• 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fish Bowl”

• “Fish Bowl” Preparation Sheet

• Conversation Builder Prompts

• Observation Sheet

• Rubric

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Characters in the Hot Seat!

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This product features all the materials you need to conduct a thoughtful and engaging "HOT SEAT" for almost any class novel! The hot seat is set up essentially like a talk show, however in order to allow for full class participation, there are multiple interviewers and multiple character guests. Through role play, this lesson tests your students' understanding of the novel and allows them to showcase their knowledge of the characters and the relationships between them. Your students will be having so much fun that they will not even realize the high-order thinking skills they are applying! This activity can easily modified for almost any novel as well as for the number of students in your classroom. Product Includes: - Meticulously Explained 2-Day Lesson Plan - Character Instructions - Interviewer Instructions - Sample Chart - 2 Character Signs - 3 Fire Signs - Student Example This is the perfect activity for when a school vacation is coming up and you’re scrounging for lesson ideas. I always like to use it prior to a break; while so many other classes are watching movies, you have a practically hands-free lesson that your students (and administration) will love! ___________________________________________________________________________ Check out these related resources for your ELA classroom by Language Arts Excellence: ⭐ Introduction to Dystopia Powerpoint
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Back to School "Don't Judge a Book by its Cover" Activity

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This product features a comprehensive lesson plan with a fun twist that teaches your students not to judge a book by its cover (literally!). I use this lesson during the first week of school in my ELA classroom on the day I introduce my students to our school-wide reading program. The lesson serves as a great reminder that reading should be pleasurable, not a chore, and it teaches students that there are actually tangible ways to pick a book that they are going to enjoy. My students love this lesson and you will love to see them reading, writing, thinking, and speaking all in one class period!

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- Full lesson plan lesson with objective, materials, warm-up, explanation, application, and closing activity

- Accompanying student worksheet

- 3-slide powerpoint for warm-up

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Divergent Mock Choosing Ceremony - Lesson Plan and Materials

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This product contains everything you need to conduct your very own true-to-the-book Choosing Ceremony for Divergent in your classroom! This is one of my favorite activities I do with my students all year as I truly get insight into who they are and what they believe. The Choosing Ceremony will be an emotional challenge for some but very well-worth it!

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  • Comprehensive mock Choosing Ceremony speech assignment
  • Formal lesson plan for Choosing Ceremony Day (45-50 min)
  • 3 Student examples of Choosing Ceremony speech

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The Tell-Tale Heart Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game

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This resource features a lesson plan and materials for the Human Tic Tac Toe Review Game, an engaging and competitive way to review Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of cold-blooded murder, The Tell-Tale Heart. Let's face it, review days can be boring for both teachers and students, so liven them up with this collaborative game. The resource includes not only a meticulously detailed lesson plan and set-up instructions, but over 40 questions on plot, literary elements, vocabulary, and figurative language from The Tell-Tale Heart, as well as questions about Poe himself. Besides simple set-up, very little preparation is needed for this lesson and if your students are like mine, they will ask for this form of review for every unit of study!

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  • Comprehensive lesson plan and set-up instructions
  • 40+ questions on plot, literary elements, vocabulary, figurative language, and Poe
  • 1 blank question sheet to write your own questions
  • Signs and materials for game play

This lesson plan is ideal on a day leading up to the final quiz on The Tell-Tale Heart. It is recommended to be used in conjunction with the Tell-Tale Heart Literature Guide.

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Monster (Myers) Breaking News Article Assignment

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This product serves as a chance for your students to get creative as they work on their summarizing skills with the oftentimes difficult and fast-paced work of fiction, Monster by Walter Dean Myers. Each student is responsible for answering questions and ultimately writing a "Breaking News Article" on one day of the trial of Steve Harmon. A 4-day suggested procedure is included so virtually no preparation is needed for this engaging activity. This engaging, student-tested resource is Common Core aligned.

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  • Full assignment directions
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  • List of comprehension questions
  • Graphic organizer for article
  • Scoring guide for project

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Anticipation Activity

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This product features a fun and engaging pre-reading activity for A Midsummer Night's Dream called "Tossing Lines." Give your students a chance to become familiar with the lines before they even begin reading the play. This is a prediction activity that encourages critical thinking and actually gets students excited to start reading Shakespeare! Over the years, this non-intimidating approach to Shakespeare has been the most often requested anticipatory activity that I do with my students.

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- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- 24 Unique "Tossing Lines" cards tailored to A Midsummer Night's Dream

I hope you enjoy this activity as much as I do with my students!

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Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials

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Are you looking to hold a formal Socratic Seminar in your classroom?

Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to what they are learning in class. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, this student-tested resource includes everything you need to conduct a structured and formal set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom. All you need are the 4 or 5 questions to form the basis of these discussions!

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Symbolism Lesson Plan: Tattoos of Divergent Characters

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This powerpoint explores the symbolism behind the character's tattoos in Divergent by Veronica Roth. It is a fantastic opening mini-lesson to an activity in which students choose their own "symbolic" tattoos. My students LOVE this activity - just be prepared to share what symbolic tattoo you would get - they WILL ask!

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  • Lesson on symbolism, the faction symbols, and the symbolism of the Dauntless tattoos in Divergent
  • Engaging "create your own tattoo" activity
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Hero's Journey Anticipation Lesson Plan

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If you are looking for a thoughtful and engaging way to kickstart your unit on hero's journey, look no further than this Hero's Journey Anticipation Activity!

This product features an engaging introductory lesson plan that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving on the first day of your hero's journey unit. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes by famous figures about what makes a hero, articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective, then share their findings with the rest of the class in a fun, non-intimidating way.

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  • Comprehensive Lesson Plan
  • "Hero Talk" Sheet for students to fill out
  • 6 Corresponding "Hero Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though this lesson plan is ideal for the first day of your unit on the hero's journey, it can be used any time throughout your unit and works well as a substitute plan.

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Harrison Bergeron Pre-Reading Activity

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This product features an engaging pre-reading activity for Kurt Vonegut Jr.'s cautionary tale of government overreach, Harrison Bergeron. The lesson, called "Tossing Lines," will have each and every one of your students thinking, conversing, writing, and moving all in one class period as they become deeply immersed in the words of the story. At the end of this lesson, students will be chomping at the bit to find out what Harrison Bergeron is all about. Over the years, this non-intimidating approach to literature has been the most often requested anticipatory activity that I do with my students.

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The Contender (Lipsyte) Socratic Seminar Lesson Plan and Materials

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Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as I like to call them with my students) are fantastic, higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class text. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning and discussion. The only problem? They require a great deal of preparation. Fortunately, I did the work for you! This packet includes everything you need to conduct a formal and structured set of Socratic Seminars in your classroom surrounding the novel, The Contender by Robert Lipsyte - NO PREPARATION NEEDED • Assignment Directions with step-by-step instructions on how to conduct fishbowls in your classroom • 5 Discussion Questions for each “Fish Bowl” • “Fish Bowl” Preparation Sheet • Conversation Builder Prompts • Observation Sheet • Rubric

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A Midsummer Night's Dream HOT SEAT!

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This resource features all the materials you need to conduct a thoughtful and engaging "HOT SEAT" for A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. The hot seat is set up essentially like a talk show, however in order to allow for full class participation, there are multiple interviewers and multiple character guests. Through role play, this lesson tests your students' understanding of the play and allows them to showcase their knowledge of the characters and the relationships between them. Your students will be having so much fun that they will not even realize the high-order thinking skills they are applying.

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- Character Instructions

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- Sample Chart

- 8 Character Signs

- 3 Fire Signs

- Student Example

This is the perfect activity for when a school vacation is coming up and you’re scrounging for lesson ideas. I always like to use it prior to a break; while so many other classes are watching movies, you have a practically hands-free lesson that your students (and administration) will love!

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Monster (Myers) Anticipation Guide & Lesson Plan

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This product features an anticipation guide for Walter Dean Myer's acclaimed novel, Monster, and a meticulously-explained lesson plan that is in my opinion, the absolute best way to approach a new novel. Using a non-intimidating method called "Numbered Heads", this activity will get your students thinking, writing, conversing, and reporting about themes you will be encountering during your study of Monster.

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- 2 Page Anticipation Guide with 7 Debate Statements

- "Numbered Heads" Lesson Plan

I am confident that your students will enjoy this thoughtful, engaging activity as much as my students have for years!

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Harrison Bergeron Symbol Gallery Walk

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This resource features an engaging lesson plan for students to discuss symbols found within Kurt Vonnegut's dystopian short story, Harrison Bergeron. The gallery walk is an ideal technique to achieve 100% student engagement within your classroom in a non-intimidating way. It is a great lesson for administrator observations due to the high level of student engagement, physical movement around the classroom, and deep level of interaction with the text.

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  • Full-length CCSS-aligned lesson plan
  • Student worksheet

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Social Media Materials

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This resource features two fun, interactive activities to bring Shakespeare's beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, into the current day! In this 50 minute lesson plan with accompanying materials, your classroom will transform into a real life "tweeter-world" in which students will create tweeter accounts for characters in the novel and interact with one another through their tweeter pages. The Snap Chatter worksheet and assignment is perfect for an engaging homework or sub-plan that your students will look forward to working on and sharing with their friends. Your students will thank you for offering such fun ways to connect with the play and will not even realize how much they are learning by digging deep into the text. Both activities work perfectly for a Friday or any day that students need a mental break and a chance to tap into their creativity!

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  • Meticulously-explained lesson plan
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  • Snap Chatter graphic organizer and assignment

This is the perfect activity for when a school vacation is coming up and you’re scrounging for lesson ideas. I always like to use it prior to a break; while so many other classes are watching movies, you have a practically hands-free lesson that your students (and administration) will love!

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