A structured deconstruction worksheet where students analyze an advertisement's color palette, typography, and layout hierarchy to understand its rhetorical impact.
An exit ticket for Chapter 13 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham, analyzing Byron's character development after arriving in Alabama, including an evidence bank and sentence starters.
An exit ticket for Chapter 12 of The Watsons Go to Birmingham, focusing on the development of the Birmingham setting with an evidence bank and sentence starters.
A teacher's answer key for the 'Shadows and Summits' worksheet, providing exemplar responses and analysis of the themes in Chapter 10 of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham'.
A student worksheet featuring text-dependent questions about Chapter 10 of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham', focusing on the symbolic use of nature and darkness to explore racial tension.
An evaluation rubric for the Design Decoder lesson, assessing students on their rhetorical use of color, typography, visual hierarchy, and the strength of their written justifications.
A planning activity guide for students to design their own Public Service Announcement, requiring them to justify their rhetorical choices in color, typography, and layout.
Instructional slides for the Design Decoder lesson, visually demonstrating color psychology, typography personalities, and layout principles like the Rule of Thirds and white space.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Design Decoder lesson, outlining learning objectives, materials, and a step-by-step instructional sequence for teaching visual rhetoric to middle schoolers.