Here are five podcast episodes from one of my personal favorite podcasts called simply, True. These podcast episodes are perfect to use for middle school and high school English Language Arts!
5 Must-Read Gothic Short Stories for High School Students
As students read each Gothic text, they can begin to build a list of identifying traits and then create their own definitions of the Gothic genre. I like to have students create a definition essay as a culminating assignment for the unit; alternatively, students can construct a presentation and/or write their own original short stories using the traits they’ve observed from texts in the unit.
Here are five must-read Gothic short stories for high school students.
“First Week Back” Activities for Secondary ELA
Starting a new semester— whether at the beginning of the school year or calendar year— is a time of tough transition as we begin to restart our minds and work habits. It’s a difficult transition for both students, teachers, and administrators— but I don’t have to tell you that. You know that feeling of dread at the beginning of a new term, and there’s no way to sugarcoat it.
Six NO PREP Activities for AFTER Break
The night before the end of a break from school can be scary as the reality sets in that you need plans ready to go— TOMORROW! The fear and the panic can start to set in as you try to scramble for an activity that will ease you and your students back into the school routine.
But all that stops right now because Bespoke ELA has you covered!
Here are six NO PREP writing for after break!
3 Thanksgiving Activities to Recognize Native Americans
Thanksgiving season provides ELA teachers with the perfect opportunity to engage students in meaningful reading, writing, and speaking activities that can target creative writing, analysis, as well as multiculturalism. It’s an important time of the year not only to give thanks but also to acknowledge both voices in the foundation of the United States: the colonists and the Native Americans.
8 Engaging ELA Lessons for Valentine's Day
High-interest Halloween Activities & Lessons for Secondary ELA
Famous Love Letters: A Unique Approach to Rhetorical Analysis and Creative Writing for Valentine's Day in Secondary ELA
6 Christmas Commercials to Analyze for Literary Elements and Techniques this Holiday Season
Three Famous Christmas Speeches to Inspire Writing
5 Ways to Show Your Students YOU CARE This Holiday Season
One of the things I feel that I don't take enough time to do is show my appreciation for all of my students and recognize their efforts throughout the year. I find that I spend far more time focusing only on my struggling students rather than recognizing each student's individual journey, success, and growth.
Thanksgiving & Abraham Lincoln: A Rhetorical Analysis Activity
6 Spooky and Engaging Halloween Activities & Lessons for Secondary ELA
Halloween is a season during the school year when we can really engage our students. Secondary students love gothic, horror, and mystery, and Halloween gives us a reason to integrate these literary genres into our curriculums. Halloween provides us an opportunity to target necessary skills with high-interest material.
