A set of six creative debate topics for middle school students, formatted as 'official dockets' with pro/con summaries.
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.
A structured deconstruction worksheet where students analyze an advertisement's color palette, typography, and layout hierarchy to understand its rhetorical impact.
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.
Combined assessment and exit ticket for Lesson 1, updated to ensure all student content fits on page one and all teacher content fits on page two. Features a print-friendly design and rubric.
Student worksheet for Lesson 1, updated to ensure all content fits on a single page. Includes vocabulary, matching, and short response areas with optimized spacing. Character counts in fill-in-the-blanks corrected.
Comprehensive teacher guide and script for Lesson 1, updated to fix page breaks and ensure consistent facilitation labeling. Covers timing, alignment, and specific prompts.
