Narrative Navigator Slides
Updated visual presentation for the Journal Journey lesson, now featuring specific tools (Google Slides, Canva) and topics (food, tradition, technology, education, landmarks) for the 'Global Exchange' activity on Slide 17.
Narrative Drafting Worksheet Differentiated
A differentiated narrative writing worksheet with two levels: Level 1 (Tier 2) featuring sentence stems and a simplified rubric, and Level 2 (Advanced) featuring open-ended prompts and a more rigorous rubric, both centered on the 'Global Exchange' project. Topics and tools (Google Slides/Canva) are now explicitly included for student reference.
Voyage Plan Teacher Guide v3.1
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Journal Journey lesson, featuring a detailed timeline, differentiation strategies, and a Master Answer Key updated for the Quiz Bee, Mentor Text 'Navigation Check', and discussion questions. SLIDE NUMBERS UPDATED TO MATCH V4 SLIDE DECK.
Explorer Logbook Journal Cultural
A student-facing journal booklet designed for brainstorming, sensory exploration, and drafting a personal narrative, now updated with student reference sections for 'Narrative Meaning' and 'The Writer's Compass'. Topics and tools (Google Slides/Canva) are now explicitly included for student reference.
The Bridge Reading
A mentor personal narrative text featuring side-margin annotations for identifying narrative elements, followed by a series of deep-dive guide questions for discussion and a formative navigation check, now condensed onto a single page for efficient printing.
Vivid Voices Worksheet
A revision and language-focused worksheet that guides students through strengthening their personal narratives by replacing weak verbs and applying 'show, don't tell' techniques, now updated with a high-legibility layout and font stack.
Cultural Bridge Worksheet
A culturally integrated worksheet for advanced ELA students that uses the 'Balikbayan Box' metaphor to help them categorize and develop sensory details from their heritage and new American experiences, now updated with extra-large, high-legibility fonts.
Narrative Exit Ticket
A reflective exit ticket designed as a 'Stamp of Passage' for students to synthesize their learning by bridging sensory details with cultural reflections.
Word Splash Quiz Bee Worksheet
A 6-item multiple-choice vocabulary assessment and context-writing activity focused on advanced cultural and narrative terms like 'Liminality', 'Assimilation', and 'Duality', now updated with a high-legibility layout and font stack, synchronized with the presentation slides.
The Bridge Reading Compact
A mentor personal narrative text featuring side-margin annotations for identifying narrative elements, followed by a series of deep-dive guide questions for discussion and a formative navigation check, now formatted with two identical half-sheets on a single page for efficient printing and cutting.
Narrative Voyage Rubric
A comprehensive 4-point rubric for the 'Journal Journey' narrative project, assessing sensory imagery, vocabulary usage, structure, reflection on duality, and global audience connection.
Narrative Navigation Quiz
A formative assessment designed to check student understanding of narrative elements, the Writer's Compass, and the application of sensory details and duality.
Bell Ringer Traditions Handout
A bell ringer activity sheet formatted as two identical half-sheets on a single page, asking students to reflect on important family or cultural traditions.
