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This is a five part bundle on writing professional emails. The entire package is listed below with descriptions: 

Lesson 1: Introduction to Emails

• Bellringer
• What is an Email?
• Who Will You Send a Professional Email to? (at school and as an adult)
• Why Send an Email? (at school and as an adult)
• Business Hours
• Emails vs Texting
• 2 Good vs Bad Examples of an Email
• Closure

Lesson 2: Parts of an Email

• Bellringer
• Parts of an Email
• Subject (clear capitalization instructions)
• Greeting (formal and informal punctuation)
• Body (format tips)
• Closing & Signature (good and bad examples with tone examples)
• Review Questions (give students the opportunity to reflect with structure!)
• Closure

Lesson 3: Clear & Polite Emails

• Bellringer
• Formal Writing (things to avoid, sentence starters and frames for professional writing)
• Purpose (model email with a good and bad example)
• Rewriting Informal Emails (three practice examples)
• Closure (rewrite informal lines to be more professional)

Lesson 4: Emotions vs Emails (Writing responses to frustrating emails)

• Bellringer
• Brainstorm Emotional Situations (not a moment to gossip about everyone and everything that is frustrating - general situations)
• Safeguards (vent but don't send, let time pass then answer, have a trusted advisor help you word your response)
• Purpose & Kindness (encouraging comments mixed with direct ones with two different email examples)
• Important Things to Remember (remember your place either in authority or under it and the impact of your words, words have power and can never be taken back, cautions in choosing your words, be careful not to make endless excuses)
• Practice (1 example, 2 practice opportunities, word choice and tone)
• Closure (mind map to recall details)

Lesson 5: Producing and Reflecting upon Final Emails

• Bellringer
• Brainstorm
• Write a Normal & an Emotional Email
• Review Work
• Send!
• Personal Reflections
• Closure

1. Examination Day Full-Week ELA Unit Plan: Socratic Seminar, Choice Board, Slides

• Dive into Henry Slesar's thought-provoking short story, "Examination Day," with a full-week ELA unit plan designed for middle school. This comprehensive package includes detailed Socratic seminar procedures, engaging choice board activities, and dynamic presentation slides to encourage critical thinking and student-led discourse on themes of intelligence testing and government control.

1. Harrison Bergeron Full-Week ELA Plan: Socratic Seminar, Choice Board, Slides

• Explore Kurt Vonnegut's classic dystopian tale, "Harrison Bergeron," in this complete week-long ELA unit. Middle school students will engage deeply with themes of enforced equality and individuality through structured Socratic seminars, creative choice board activities, and informative slides, all designed to foster critical analysis and vibrant classroom discussions.

1. All Summer in a Day Comprehensive Week-Long Lesson Plan: Seminar, Choice Board

• Immerse your students in Ray Bradbury's poignant story, "All Summer in a Day," with this extensive unit plan. The curriculum includes everything you need to facilitate meaningful discussions around themes of isolation, bullying, and the longing for sunshine. Engaging seminars and diverse choice board activities provide varied learning opportunities that cater to different student interests and learning styles.

1. The Pedestrian Full-Week ELA Unit Plan: Socratic Seminar, Choice Board, Slides

• Step into the futuristic world of Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" with this detailed unit plan for grades 6-8. Through thoughtful Socratic seminars, a creative choice board, and educational slides, students will analyze the story's critique of technological dependency and societal conformity, developing critical thinking skills that transcend the classroom.

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1. Sorry, Wrong Number ELA Unit: A Full Week of Engaging Lessons for Middle School

• Description: Dive into the suspenseful world of "Sorry, Wrong Number" by Lucille Fletcher with this comprehensive ELA unit. Over the course of a week, students will read the script, listen to the captivating radio play, and engage in dynamic activities including a Socratic seminar and creative choice board projects. Each lesson plan is fully detailed, with scaffolds and extensions to support all learners, making it perfect for a middle school reader's theater.

2. The Hitchhiker ELA Unit: A Full Week of Engaging Lessons for Middle School

• Description: Explore the eerie tale of "The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher in this full-week ELA unit. Students will delve into the text and the radio play, enhancing their understanding through structured lessons, a Socratic seminar, and creative projects from a choice board. The unit includes detailed lesson plans, comprehensive question sets, and all necessary materials to make it an ideal choice for a middle school reader's theater experience.

3. The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street ELA Unit: Slides, Essay, Choice Board (Grades 6-8)

• Description: Uncover the chilling drama of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street" with this engaging ELA unit. Designed for grades 6-8, students will read the play, analyze key themes, and express their understanding through essays and choice board activities. The unit features fully detailed lesson plans, interactive slides, and thoughtful discussion prompts, providing a rich reader's theater experience for middle school students.

Bundle Features:

• Engaging Content: Each unit includes captivating dramas and plays that are perfect for reader's theater, keeping students motivated and excited about learning.
• Comprehensive Lesson Plans: Detailed, day-by-day lesson plans ensure a structured and organized approach to teaching, with clear objectives and standards alignment.
• Dynamic Activities: Students will engage in a variety of activities, including reading, listening, Socratic seminars, and creative choice board projects, fostering critical thinking and creativity.
• Support for All Learners: Each unit comes with scaffolds and differentiation strategies to support diverse learning needs, ensuring every student can participate and succeed.
• Ready-to-Use Resources: Fully printable and easy to implement, these units save teachers time and effort in planning and preparation.

Perfect for middle school humanities teachers, this bundle provides everything you need to deliver a series of engaging and educational drama units that will captivate your students and enhance their learning experience. Bring your classroom to life with these dynamic ELA resources!

Elevate Teacher Appreciation Quotes with our diverse bundle of therapeutic activities. Explore soothing Quotes Coloring Pages and intricate Quotes Mandala Coloring Pages. Engage your mind with Jigsaw Puzzles, Quotes Cut and Paste. Foster connection with Games. This collection offers relaxation, mindfulness, and empowerment for all ages.

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Four Sets of DBQs and Primary Sources about these World War II topics:

* Home Front
* Victory Gardens
* Japanese-American Internment
* Women in the Military

DBQ and Primary Source Sets

DBQ and Primary Source sets include primary sources with questions, DBQ prompts and Answer Keys. Students have a chance to develop understanding of context, perspective, purpose, audience and context. DBQ prompts prepare them for integration of sources into essay responses. These are excellent ways for students to develop historical thinking skills. APUSH students can benefit from DBQ practice. A Bonus File on "How to Integrate Sources in a DBQ" is included.

Choose which sets to use, or which pages to use. Mix and match or provide different sets to different sets of students.

If you like World War II historical fiction (with some romance!), my book, Hearts at War, highlights the secret and unsung contributions of the Nisei soldiers in the Pacific theater who served as translators and interrogators. Young Adult/Adult/Interracial Romance. Available on Amazon.

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The United States Home Front during World War II:

* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

* Power Point Lesson

* Reading Assignment and Worksheet (Guided Reading)

Use portions or the entirety of the resources as needed.

Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

This 23 page Primary Source Analysis and DBQ activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into the experience of life on the home front in the United States during World War II. There are 20 primary sources and 3 DBQ prompts. After completing this resource, students will be able to determine what issues were important to society during this era. In addition, there are Document-Based Question prompts.

A Lesson Plan and other supplemental information is provided at the beginning of the resource. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student work time will vary dependent on the aforementioned factors.

Also included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources in the packet include text excerpts, photographs and posters. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. DBQ prompts are also provided. An Answer Key to all the questions, the HAPPY primary source analysis process, and the DBQ’s is available at the end of the packet.

A separate PowerPoint presentation on How to Integrate Sources for a DBQ is included as a Bonus File.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option .

Power Point Presentation

This 29 slide presentation about life on the home front in the United States during World War II presents a broad and deep look at the nature of the four years between the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the end of World War II. The slides use engaging visuals including photographs and posters to convey the experiences on the home front. These visuals are primary sources that the instructor can use to further student understanding beyond textbook reading. This slide presentation is equally valuable for the home-schooled student or for those instructors who want to provide supplemental information to their students. At the end of the presentation, there is a slide that provides annotations on the websites used to access the primary sources which are featured throughout the presentation. This presentation will deepen student understanding about an experience that shaped a nation.

A digital assessment in Easel is provided for teachers to measure student understanding, retention and analysis of the material.

Reading Assignment

This six-page close reading and worksheet activity provides an overview of how life in the United States during World War II. It covers the issues around mobilization, wartime productivity, racism and the opportunities and challenges of the time. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

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A bundle of 7 desktop wallpapers ready to be installed to get you organized. Who says your desktop can't be functional, yet gorgeous at the same time? If you're like me, you have lots of files hanging out on your desktop but still have trouble locating the one you need!

This is a set of 7 agate digital wallpaper backgrounds for your desktop. Each color comes with two designs (with and without headings). They feature watercolor agate texturing with gold glitter accents, as well as four defined areas to organize and contain the clutter.

This digital product includes:
- 7 agate and gold desktop wallpaper with headings (PNG)
- 7 agate and gold desktop wallpaper without headings (PNG)
- Size: 3840x2160 pixels

This download features 14 high-resolution PNG images for your desktop background. The zip file contains two options for each color design (with and without the category headers).

This is a highly organized desktop, so you'll see 4 category headings:

• -To Do: Keep a to-do list right on your desktop! I use Stickies on a Mac.

• -In Progress: Keep projects you are currently working on here until they get completed**!** Keep anything you will use for the next day, as well as things to print!

• -Shortcuts: Save links directly on your desktop of frequently accessed sites like email, Classdojo, timer, etc.

• -Important: Keep files you frequently need to refer to here. Keep a variety of folders here that allow easy access to your important files.

This resource has been a game-changer for organization, and the best part is I now enjoy looking at my desktop, especially since I spend so much time in front of my computer! Clean up the clutter and enjoy having an organized desktop!! Find more designs/colors in my shop!

These book will inspire your students to have a positive attitude and to be kind to others. Everything students read matters!

Included are various worksheets, activities, quiz, word searches, and more.

Everything you need to enrich R4R Unit 3!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.

Vocabulary Templates

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List

Check out my Small Groups Made Easy Word Work Resources that are aligned with this unit here:

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Everything you need to enrich R4R Unit 1!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.

Vocabulary Templates

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List

Check out my Small Groups Made Easy Short Vowel Bundle resource for your small groups that correlates with this unit!

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Everything you need to enrich R4R Unit 2!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.

Vocabulary Templates

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List

Check out my Small Groups Made Easy Short Vowel Bundle resource along iwth my other small group/ word work units that correlates with this resource

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Unit resources to enrich R4R Unit 7!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.

Vocabulary Templates

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List

Unit resources to enrich R4R Unit 4!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.

Vocabulary Templates

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List

Check out my Small Groups Made Easy Word Work Resources that are aligned with this unit here:

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Unit resources to enrich R4R Unit 8!

Weekly Focus Wall, Writing Activities, and Independent Practice Pages that align with National Geographic Reach for Reading for First Grade!

Includes (see preview):

Focus Wall "I Can" statements with standards

Cards for spelling words, phonograms/letters, vocabulary words, and high frequency words

Writing Activities- Power Writing and other Writing pages for the week as well as the enrichment writing activities and class books.

Vocabulary Templates

Independent Practice for the Week- Includes practice for phonics, spelling words, high frequency words and grammar. (Great for Independent work during small groups!)

Spelling Practice and Test Pages

Sight Word Brag Tags and Check-off List

Covering The Scarlet Letter? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is for you, focusing on Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel The Scarlet Letter it includes an introduction power point, flip book study guide, characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and a film analysis worksheet.

This includes a power point, study guide, graphic organizers, characterization flipbook, and film analysis. Five products bundled together around the classic play The Crucible. * The Study Guide is the Google Drive version. You must have Google Drive to access it.

Covering The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? Don't know where to start? We have you covered! This bundle includes six different products to help: an introduction power point, a holocaust web quest, a study guide, a characterization flip book, graphic organizers, and a film analysis. Great for differentiated instruction!

*Study Guide and Characterization flipbook are both the Google Drive Version; however, to access them you will need to click on the bonus file and follow the links.

Covering The Kite Runner? Don't know where to get started? This bundle is just for your! Includes a Introduction Power Point, study guide, graphic organizers, film analysis, novel project choice board, and characterization flip book. Great for differentiation.

In need of engaging activities for a novel study? Teaching Frankenstein but don't know where to get started? We bundled some of our best resources here for Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein (also known as The Modern Prometheus) to help you and your students have a successful novel study.

Frankenstein Introduction Power Point which introduces your students to concepts and themes present within the text.

Frankenstein Flipbook Study Guide ensures your students are keeping track with key ideas and details of the text.

Frankenstein Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand characterization and character development.

Graphic Organizers for ANY Novel! ensures your students are keeping track of the Plot, Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.

Film Analysis Worksheet for Novels Helps your students analyze one of the many Frankenstein Films.

Covering the As You Like It? Don't know where to get started? This bundle includes everything you need for your students to analyze the text for plot development, characterization, language, and more. Makes learning Shakespeare fun and easy for your students.

Complete Unit.

Covers the entire play of As You Like It !

Great for differentiation.