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This unit is targeted at 12th Grade students and will focus on written responses to Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis." The students will gain the understanding of how relationship between families can be difficult and aren’t always picture perfect.  This will allow the students to connect the reading to something that they have experienced as well. Portfolio … Continue reading Alison Smith’s Portfolio

For this persuasive writing unit, I would be teaching a senior English Composition class at a high school in Nebraska (Nebraska State Standards used). This unit would be a final unit done at the end of the year and ideally planned for 18 students within 50 minute class periods.  Portfolio Gallery: Lesson PlanDownload

To begin with, my four-week 8th grade introduction unit focuses on getting the class on the right start to the school year. By setting up a structured and consistent foundation the students can scaffold their learning for success in the upcoming school year.The aim is to address the writing process, multimodal writing, speaking and listening, and … Continue reading Ciara McCance’s Portfolio

This unit is designed to teach students about different forms of poetry and develop poetry writing skills. Vocabulary and grammar are incorporated in this unit, as well as all others, so that students are constantly growing in their vocabulary and grammar skills throughout the class.  Portfolio Gallery: Lesson PlanDownload Poetry Project Powerpoint (25MB)Download

The overall topic for this unit is to have students work on their creative writing skills while also observing other pieces to show them examples. This unit was originally directed towards 10th graders, but it can be used for other high school classes and can easily be modified.  Portfolio Gallery: <object class="wp-block-file__embed" data="https://outsideyourself.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/calyn-degnan-final-unit-plan-2.pdf&quot; type="application/pdf" style="width:100%;height:600px" aria-label="Embed … Continue reading Calyn Degnan’s Portfolio

This lesson plan is my first idea as what I would want to do in my writing classroom to start the semester. This class would be designed for high school students, either for juniors or seniors. The workload is reading and writing intensive, and I do not think that any student in middle school or … Continue reading Damon Crowell’s Portfolio

This is a Four-Week Unit for Ninth Grade English Language Arts, focusing on Narrative writing and exploring the question of "What Makes us Who We Are." Portfolio Gallery: Lesson PlanDownload