Updated 'Blueprint Lesson Plan' now includes CCSS standards, learning targets, essential questions, a teacher's summary, and a structured I Do/We Do/You Do instructional sequence with bell ringers and word splashes.
Teacher resource containing the answer key for the analysis worksheet, an exemplar short constructed response, and debate facilitation prompts for 'The Interlopers.'
Student guide and organizer for a formal debate on the thematic conflicts in 'The Interlopers.' Includes instructions, evidence organizers, and a listening log to meet English II speaking/listening standards.
Updated student worksheet with additional advanced multiple-choice questions (Q7-8) and a second, more difficult short constructed response focusing on the shifting motif of the 'interloper.'
Introductory slide deck for English II students covering Saki's 'The Interlopers.' Includes vocabulary focus (connotation/denotation), literary device analysis (irony), and debate prep for the thematic conflict.
A comprehensive teacher guide for the Persuasion Power lesson. Includes facilitation notes for speaking and listening activities, a detailed answer key for the handout, an SCR scoring rubric, a sample exemplar response, and notes on common student misconceptions.
A student-facing handout including an argumentative text titled "The Price of Convenience," reading comprehension questions mapped to English 1 TEKS, and a Short Constructed Response (SCR) task with a provided writing area.
A set of instructional slides covering rhetorical analysis (ethos, pathos, logos), rhetorical devices, and strategies for EOC-style questions. Includes a title slide, learning objectives, a speaking/listening warm-up, and instructional content for TEKS 8A, 8B, 8F, and 8G.