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Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it!  This activity has two parts.  This high-interest nonfiction unit is sure to catch the attention of reluctant readers across levels.  #bespokeela #englishteacher #iteachela #iteachenglish #secondaryela #2ndaryela #tone #bias High School, Serial Killers, Close Reading, Middle School English, Reluctant Readers, Fiction And Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Close Reading Lessons, Language Arts Teacher
Jack the Ripper: Analyzing Tone and Bias in Nonfiction
Jack the Ripper. One of the most notorious serial killers of all time. And he was never caught. There are over 100 theories about his identity. If you're looking for a high-interest nonfiction topic to get your students interested in analyzing nonfiction, this is it! This activity has two parts. This high-interest nonfiction unit is sure to catch the attention of reluctant readers across levels. #bespokeela #englishteacher #iteachela #iteachenglish #secondaryela #2ndaryela #tone #bias
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and within that, World War II and the Holocaust are my favorite historical events to read about. It's a time in history of fascinating extremes, a time when people demonstrated amazing courage and selflessness, but Teaching History, Middle School Reading, Historical Fiction, Independent Reading, English Lesson Plans, Book Club Books, School Reading
The Literary Maven: 14 World War II and Holocaust Novels to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and within that, World War II and the Holocaust are my favorite historical events to read about. It's a time in history of fascinating extremes, a time when people demonstrated amazing courage and selflessness, but
In this bundle, you will find the top-selling crime units from Bespoke ELA from the Lizzie Borden murder case to the Serial Season One Podcast, these lessons are sure to captivate your students in non-fiction study and target skills in both reading and writing.  For #highschoolela #secondaryela #2ndaryela #nonfiction #englishteacher #bespokeela Serial Podcast, Literary Analysis Essay, High School Ela, Nonfiction Reading, Reading Class, Reading Workshop
The Ultimate Crime Bundle- Criminals, Serial Podcast, Lizzie Borden, & MORE!
In this bundle, you will find the top-selling crime units from Bespoke ELA from the Lizzie Borden murder case to the Serial Season One Podcast, these lessons are sure to captivate your students in non-fiction study and target skills in both reading and writing. For #highschoolela #secondaryela #2ndaryela #nonfiction #englishteacher #bespokeela
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and within that, World War II and the Holocaust are my favorite historical events to read about. It's a time in history of fascinating extremes, a time when people demonstrated amazing courage and selflessness, but Ww2, Literature Books, World War Ii, Worth Reading, Readin
The Literary Maven: 14 World War II and Holocaust Novels to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and within that, World War II and the Holocaust are my favorite historical events to read about. It's a time in history of fascinating extremes, a time when people demonstrated amazing courage and selflessness, but
This bundle contains 20 activities to use as introductory lessons for any Shakespeare unit. #secondaryela #shakespeare #romeoandjuliet #2ndaryela #englishteacher #bespokeela #hamlet #macbeth #juliuscaesar Ideas, British, Shakespeare Introduction, Macbeth Lesson Plans, Literary Analysis, Shakespeare, Literature, Literature Teacher
The Ultimate Shakespeare Introduction Kit of Activities for Any Unit
This bundle contains 20 activities to use as introductory lessons for any Shakespeare unit. #secondaryela #shakespeare #romeoandjuliet #2ndaryela #englishteacher #bespokeela #hamlet #macbeth #juliuscaesar
This bundle takes high school students through the college essay writing process. Use these mini-lessons to guide writing workshop in English Language Arts in grades 9-12. #writingworkshop #collegeessay #essaywriting #highschool #englishlanguagearts #elateacher #secondaryela Workshop, English, Admissions Essay, College Admission Essay, College Essay, Sample Essay, Essay Writing, Writing Workshop
The Ultimate COLLEGE ESSAY Writing Workshop Bundle for HIGH SCHOOL
This bundle takes high school students through the college essay writing process. Use these mini-lessons to guide writing workshop in English Language Arts in grades 9-12. #writingworkshop #collegeessay #essaywriting #highschool #englishlanguagearts #elateacher #secondaryela
This high-interest nonfiction project takes a look at bias in the media surrounding the Amanda Knox case and how this bias may have led to her convictions in the murder of Meredith Kercher. Students will create a case notebook, debate Knox's guilt or innocence, and analyze bias in the news article coverage of the case. Great for distance learning, remote teaching-- for high school English Language Arts. #distancelearning #remoteteaching #project #ELA Parents, High School Students
The Amanda Knox Case: A High-interest Project on Bias in the Media
This high-interest nonfiction project takes a look at bias in the media surrounding the Amanda Knox case and how this bias may have led to her convictions in the murder of Meredith Kercher. Students will create a case notebook, debate Knox's guilt or innocence, and analyze bias in the news article coverage of the case. Great for distance learning, remote teaching-- for high school English Language Arts. #distancelearning #remoteteaching #project #ELA
For this interactive notebook assignment, students are to take a spiral notebook and create a "Literary Devices Notebook” or “Handbook" that they can reference throughout the year as they read and analyze works of literature.  With 20+ devices, students can use this handbook as a reference tool for reading and writing workshop all year long!  #bespokeela #englishteacher #iteachela #writingworkshop #literaryanalysis #readingworkshop Amigurumi Patterns, How To Memorize Things, Literary Devices, Reading Lessons
Literary Devices Interactive Notebook-Handbook for Secondary ELA
For this interactive notebook assignment, students are to take a spiral notebook and create a "Literary Devices Notebook” or “Handbook" that they can reference throughout the year as they read and analyze works of literature. With 20+ devices, students can use this handbook as a reference tool for reading and writing workshop all year long! #bespokeela #englishteacher #iteachela #writingworkshop #literaryanalysis #readingworkshop
Many students are intimidated by poetry, so using music can help you ease them into poetry analysis as there's really no difference between looking at the lyrics of a song and the lines of a poem. Read on for 15 song and poem pairings that will liven up y Reading, Poems, Poetry Lessons, Teaching Poetry, Poetry Unit, Poetry Analysis, Language Arts Lessons
The Literary Maven: 15 Poem and Song Pairings to Liven Up Your Poetry Unit
Many students are intimidated by poetry, so using music can help you ease them into poetry analysis as there's really no difference between looking at the lyrics of a song and the lines of a poem. Read on for 15 song and poem pairings that will liven up y
This bundle contains 20 mini-lessons in 22 files/ 200+ pages to help guide your high school English students to success on the Literary Analysis Essay. #secondaryela #teachwriting #essaywriting #writingworkshop #bespokeela #2ndaryela #englishteacher #literaryanalysis Teaching Writing, Writing Activities
MEGA BUNDLE: The Literary Analysis Essay Guide in 20 Mini-lessons
This bundle contains 20 mini-lessons in 22 files/ 200+ pages to help guide your high school English students to success on the Literary Analysis Essay. #secondaryela #teachwriting #essaywriting #writingworkshop #bespokeela #2ndaryela #englishteacher #literaryanalysis
These six handouts are designed to help guide students through the reading process. When students read, they do not always know or remember what to read for. These guides will help keep them on track with options for taking their reading to a deeper level.These reference sheets are EDITABLE. You can use them in student writing folders, binders, Google Classroom, Canvas, etc. These reference sheets will give students many things to consider as they read and annotate a new text. #readingworkshop Reading Response, Middle School English Language Arts, Middle School Language Arts
Reading Reference Guides for Grades 6-12 (EDITABLE)
These six handouts are designed to help guide students through the reading process. When students read, they do not always know or remember what to read for. These guides will help keep them on track with options for taking their reading to a deeper level.These reference sheets are EDITABLE. You can use them in student writing folders, binders, Google Classroom, Canvas, etc. These reference sheets will give students many things to consider as they read and annotate a new text. #readingworkshop
Boys can be pickier customers than girls when it comes to choosing a book to read. They need just the right book to hook them. Here's 8 realistic fiction titles, separated into middle school and high school, that I've recently read and would recommend for Readers Workshop, Middle School Ela, Books For Teen Boys, Books For Boys, Books For Teens, Middle School Books
The Literary Maven: 8 Realistic Fiction Titles to Recommend to Middle and High School Boys
Boys can be pickier customers than girls when it comes to choosing a book to read. They need just the right book to hook them. Here's 8 realistic fiction titles, separated into middle school and high school, that I've recently read and would recommend for
Irony is one of my favorite literary elements to teach. Who doesn't love a good plot twist? I love challenging students to find their own examples of irony from songs, films, and books. Whether you are teaching the types of irony as new concepts for your Teaching Literary Elements, Literary Terms, Teaching Literature, Teaching Reading
The Literary Maven: Teaching Literary Elements: Irony
Irony is one of my favorite literary elements to teach. Who doesn't love a good plot twist? I love challenging students to find their own examples of irony from songs, films, and books. Whether you are teaching the types of irony as new concepts for your