Lesson Plans and Worksheets
In the future I’m hoping that this page with be filled with lesson plans that I have created, implemented, and revised through reflection. This is only a sample of what I have done.
Please keep an eye out here for regular updates!
Civil War Unit - The Civil War unit that I have designed goes along well with a social studies unit based on the same topic. The key themes that the students are asked to keep an eye out for are courage and discrimination. The individual project allows students a lot of freedom of choice, but while keeping them in the same field of topic as their peers.
- Civil War – Individual Projects – Introduction
- Civil War – Individual Projects – Journals
- Civil War – Individual Projects – Project Choices
- Civil War – Individual Projects – Grading Rubrics
- Civil War – Booktalk Lesson Plan
- Civil War – Booktalk Worksheets
- Civil War – Courage Lesson Plan
- Civil War – Courage Lesson – Activity Prompts
- Civil War – Discrimination Lesson Plan
- Civil War – Bull Run – Lesson Plan
- Civil War – Red Badge of Courage – Lesson Plan
- Civil War – Vocabulary
- Civil War – Group Discussion Worksheet
Heritage Play – Using plays written by Yellow-Robe as s jumping point, this unit brings students into the world of script writing along with researching about their state.
- Heritage Play Lesson Plan
- Heritage Play Lesson – Handout
- Heritage Play Lesson – Journal Prompt
- Heritage Play Lesson – Script Rubric
- Heritage Play Lesson – Topic Choice Sheet
- Heritage Play Lesson – Work Ethic Rubric
Romeo and Juliet – Focus on literary analysis and comprehension. Designed primarily for grades 8 – 12.
- Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plan
- Romeo and Juliet Lesson Sheet – Student Version
- Romeo and Juliet Final Paper Rubric
Review Lessons – These are mini-lessons designed for review purposes only. These ideally can be used for any grade. Necessary worksheets follow each lesson plan.
- Adjective Lesson Plan
- Adjective Lesson – Group Work
- Adjective Lesson – Homework
- Comma Lesson Plan
- Comma Lesson – Handout
- Comma Lesson – Worksheet
- Dialogue Tags Lesson
- Dialogue Tags Lesson – Handout
- Nouns Lesson Plan
- Nouns Lesson – Activity
- Nouns Lesson – Homework
- Paragraph Lesson Plan
- Paragraph Lesson – Handout
- Paragraph Lesson – Assignment Rubric
- Review Post-Test
- Review Pre-Test
- Semicolon Lesson Plan
- Semicolon Lesson – Handout
- Semicolon Lesson – Worksheet
- Synonym and Antonym Lesson Plan
Short Story – Lesson plan structured to help students create their own short story while building a stronger understanding of the pieces of a short story.
- Short Story Lesson Plan – Part 1
- Short Story Lesson Plan – Part 2
- Short Story Lesson Plan – Part 3
- Short Story Lesson – Plot Worksheet
Sonnets - Students learn the history behind this type of poem before exercising in writing one of their own. This was originally designed to be an “opener” unit to be placed before Romeo and Juliet or any other Shakespearean work.
- Sonnet Lesson Plan – Part 1
- Sonnet Lesson Plan – Part 2
- Sonnet Lesson Plan – Part 3
- Sonnet Lesson – Example Sonnets
- Sonnet Lesson – Transparency
- Sonnet Lesson – Handout
- Sonnet Lesson – Worksheet
- Sonnet Lesson – Final Assignment Rubric
Spooks of Ages - This unit was one I co-designed with a colleague of mine a while back. It is perfect to use around Halloween. Students are not only asked to look at fact vs. opinion, but also take part in a mini formal debate.
- Spooks Lesson Plan – Part 1
- Spooks Lesson Plan – Part 2
- Spooks Lesson Plan – Part 3
- Spooks Lesson Plan – Part 4
- Spooks Lesson Plan – Part 5
- Spooks Lesson Plan – Second or Third Week
- Spooks Lesson – Debate Rubric
- Spooks Lesson – Debate Topic 1
- Spooks Lesson – Debate Topic 2
- Spooks Lesson – Debating Rules
- Spooks Lesson – Fact vs Opinion Worksheet
- Spooks Lesson – Vocabulary Sheet
Misc. Worksheets
- Literature Circle Roles
- Literature Circle Connector
- Literature Circle Illustrator
- Literature Circle Luminary
- Literature Circle Recorder
- Literature Circle Facilitator
- Literature Circle Word Wizard
While I am an English Language Arts certified teacher, as you can see from the following lessons, I’m willing to teach pretty much anything.
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