A visual presentation for Lesson 4 that teaches students how to analyze the rhetorical intent behind active and passive voice, focusing on perspective shifts and responsibility.
A comprehensive teacher's facilitation guide for the Extreme Weather Experts unit, including lesson overviews, instructional tips, and differentiation strategies.
A student synthesis worksheet for the final lesson, featuring a comparison matrix and a structured writing area for a comprehensive evidentiary paragraph.
Instructional slides for the Storm Synthesis lesson, focusing on comparing and contrasting tornadoes and hurricanes using evidence from multiple texts.
A reading comprehension and writing worksheet about hurricanes, featuring a text passage, a "Paragraph Power" graphic organizer, and a final writing area.
Instructional slides for the Hurricane Highways lesson, focusing on hurricane terminology and teaching the "Paragraph Power" (Topic, Details, Conclusion) writing structure.
A reading comprehension worksheet about tornado formation, featuring a text passage, vocabulary matching, and text-based analysis questions.
Instructional slides for the Tornado Tactics lesson, introducing key vocabulary, lesson objectives, and close reading strategies for informational texts.
A teacher resource rubric for grading the 'Unlocked Hearts' culmination projects, with clear criteria for evidence, depth, and creativity.
A final project choice board for 'The Tiger Rising', offering students creative and analytical ways to synthesize the novel's themes, symbols, and character arcs.
A teacher guide for the 'Tiger Rising' book club unit, including instructional goals, pacing suggestions, discussion sparks, and vocabulary answer keys for all three chapter groups.
A visual presentation for teaching Chapters 21-30 of 'The Tiger Rising', exploring the climax of the story, the resolution of Rob's grief, and the central themes of freedom and connection.
A visual presentation for teaching Chapters 11-20 of 'The Tiger Rising', focusing on Rob's wood carvings, Willie May's character, and the development of the central secret.
A visual presentation for teaching Chapters 1-10 of 'The Tiger Rising', featuring discussion prompts on setting, metaphors (the suitcase), and character introductions.
A student workbook for Chapters 21-30 of 'The Tiger Rising', featuring vocabulary, a plot mountain activity, and thematic synthesis on the meaning of freedom.
A student workbook for Chapters 11-20 of 'The Tiger Rising', including vocabulary, a Venn diagram comparing Rob and Sistine, and a main idea activity.
A student workbook for Chapters 1-10 of 'The Tiger Rising', featuring vocabulary exercises, character analysis of Rob's 'suitcase', and a summary template.
Final book club celebration slides for 'The Tiger Rising'. Includes reflection prompts, a metaphor game, instructions for the 'Carving Circle' activity, and final thematic quotes.
Visual presentation slides for Week 5 of the book club, focusing on character strength, final vocabulary review, and theme synthesis. Key topics include Sistine's name symbolism, the theme of letting go, and final reflections.
Visual presentation slides for Week 4 of the book club, focusing on Chapters 30 and overall story analysis. Key themes include the resolution of the story, the symbolism of the tiger, and Rob's personal transformation.
Visual presentation slides for Week 3 of the book club, focusing on Chapters 20-29. Key themes include the encounter with the tiger, the metaphor of the leg sadness, and the emotional climax of the story.
Visual presentation slides for Week 2 of the book club, focusing on Chapters 10-15. Key themes include wood carving as expression, Willie May's advice, and the metaphor of cages.