ELA/Writing

Designed to follow the Anglo Saxons unit available on this site, students will be guided through the reading of Beowulf, focusing on evidence based analyses of literature. Students will be asked to...

Students are guided through reading and comprehension of the graphic novel Arcadia. Students are asked to do short literary analyses of each section of reading. Students are asked to write an essay...

Students are introduced to Anglo Saxon culture and its connection to modern day times, asked to research via a short webquest, and asked to analyze some Anglo Saxon poetry before synthesizing it all...

Students are led through the reading of, analysis of, and synthesis of George Orwell's classic, 1984. A cumulative writing task at the end of the unit asks students to draw on all skills practiced...

Students are introduced to 20th century authors, asked to research one author from the time period, and are guided through the research and presentation process. All Powerpoints used to present...

Students choose a persuasive speech topic, and write a 1-2 minute speech with source evidence to persuade the class, which is polled ahead of, and after, the speech, to show how effective the student...

Included in this download are two games that can be used with any questions of your choosing. I got a little tired of the Jeopardy template, so I made these to throw in the mix. Included in the...

This set includes a reading that summarizes the Epic of Gilgamesh (in other words, telling the story in kid-friendly form), a character match-up, questions that check for understanding, and three...

Designed with middle school and high school students in mind, this activity goes beyond the traditional back to school activities that ask students to list their favourite things. Older students are...

Designed with middle school and high school students in mind, this activity goes beyond the traditional back to school activities that ask students to list their favourite things. Older students are...

Talk about elevating note-taking to the next level! Created with older students in mind, these five designs can be used for any subject! They are provided both in colour and B&W for easy printing...

Talk about elevating note-taking to the next level! Created with older students in mind, these five designs can be used for any subject! They are provided both in colour and B&W for easy printing...