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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-61238466639715587592022-11-16T09:58:00.000-08:002022-11-16T09:58:32.378-08:00Time FillersOur school has a homeroom class at the end of the day. It is a full class period and I often find my kids are finished with their homework early. This can lead to trouble so I like to have fillers to keep the peace. On Fridays, I will show the week in review at flocabulary.com. This has a seven-dollar-a-month subscription fee but I use several of the videos and songs on the site. The week in rap covers the top news stories for the week and a new one is available every Thursday. My kids remind me that we need to do the "Week in Rap". The website can be found <a href="http://flocabulary.com/subjects/" target="_blank">HERE</a> They also offer a Free 30-day free trial!<br />
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IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-3748290798485591082022-11-15T11:59:00.000-08:002022-11-15T11:59:58.540-08:00Writing by NumbersThis is a fun creative writing assignment that I do with my seventh graders. Students pick four numbers in advance and then find out who their characters are the setting and the plot. Even my most reluctant learners are thinking, and excited about writing. Try it in small groups, or independently. Students will be eager to share their final product so try to set aside some time for them to present their stories. Below is a copy of the student handout and a PowerPoint to display. Have fun, and let me know how it went.<br />
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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-62206861031701861922022-11-15T11:35:00.000-08:002022-11-15T11:35:55.379-08:00The Kids Should See This!Something a little different to get your kids writing. This is a very interesting website that has short educational videos. They are science related but I think they would make good journal starters by having them write a response to what they just watched. They would also be a good filler for that class that has a few minuets left at the end. Just click the link below to take a peek.<br />
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IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-68232443689946722522022-11-15T11:33:00.000-08:002022-11-15T11:33:24.726-08:00More Interactive NotebooksToday I have just a few pictures of how some of my notebook activities are coming along. So far with language arts, I have found that it is easier to just go page to page when you are reading a novel. Novels can go so fast that I had a few blank left-side pages. With mini-lessons, the left-side and right-side activities work the best. I guess it just depends on your preferences, and what resources you are using.<br />
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This has definitely been a learning process! My kids suggested that I write the page number on my handouts before I copy them, then if the pages don't get glued in immediately, or they are absent, students can still figure out where to put them. Genius!!! I will be compiling a list of their suggestions at the end of the year. I think they will have a lot to teach us!<br />
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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-5570120486482579312022-11-15T11:25:00.000-08:002022-11-15T11:25:14.681-08:00Are We in Trouble?We all occasionally have to miss a day of school due to illness, workshops, or personal matters. One of my pet peeves is when I come back and find out that my kids did not behave well for my substitute teacher. Having substituted during my college years, I truly understand how very difficult that job is. I tried everything from work overload to threats to get my kids to behave themselves, and nothing seemed to work. I really can't tell you why kids go absolutely insane when they find out their teacher is away, but we all know they do.<br />
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For the last three years, I have offered a Reward Day to the best-behaved class and the winner is chosen by the substitute teacher. I usually let them choose from one of the class games I have on the whiteboard such as The Noun Game, Scrabble, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, etc. What's great is I can actually slide in some review and they don't even realize it!<br />
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Since I started this practice of Reward Day, I have received many compliments on how "good my kids are" and "what hard workers they are". Seriously, it's like a trip to Bizarro World! Try it! It really is great to come back to class and have the kids ask if they were the "best behaved" instead of "Are we in trouble?". IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-54425855394134013792022-11-15T11:23:00.000-08:002022-11-15T11:23:16.582-08:00Bust Out the Games and Have Some Fun!I know that the entire school year is a busy time, but I always feel overwhelmed at the end of the year. Testing, purchase orders, field trips, grades, inventory, packing, collecting, and storing all have to be done before we close our classroom doors. <br />
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We also have classes to teach, but after testing the kids tend to become whiny and don't want to work. With only a few weeks left, you are probably assigning projects and reports to keeping the kids on track. Me too. For me, it is also time to bust out the games and have some fun!<br />
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I am working on posting, creating, and updating some of my games and will be posting them here over the next few weeks. They will also be posted in my TPT store for free. I hope some of you can use them to trick those kids into doing a little end-of-year thinking.<br />
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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-8673246142378252842022-11-11T15:09:00.000-08:002022-11-15T10:33:14.878-08:00Wet and Water Punch Cards<span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #313131;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Hello! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer break. I know I sure am. So much so that my blog has been very </span><span style="line-height: 15.9896px;">neglected</span><span style="line-height: 16px;">. As I attempt to get back into the swing of things, I thought I would share a little classroom tip. </span></span></span><br />
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IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-24634819192287573242022-11-09T17:38:00.000-08:002022-11-15T09:45:13.475-08:00Interactive Notebook Activities for Your WhiteboardI love doing ISNs in my classroom! However, sometimes I find myself explaining several times what I want on the left side due to multi-step directions. . This year I decided to create a PowerPoint of the various activities that I had into one PowerPoint so I could provide them with a visual. This is a collection of fifty different activities to use in social studies or ELA. I am offering this as a resource in my TPT store. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment and don't forget to follow me if you haven't already. <br />
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Then I realized I just had too much stuff that I don't use. We all go through our closets every year (or two) and purge our belongings. We hold yard sales, and donate things. Teachers, on the other hand, tend to find neat ways to hoard their stuff. <br />
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So do schools in general. I am getting some much-needed, and very expensive, new textbooks. I asked what to do with my old ones and they want to box them up and store them. Why they are not on their way to the dumpster is beyond me.<br />
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I started with books, literature sets, and units that I no longer teach and set them on one side of my room in rows like a yard sale. I then went to the elementary librarian (I am in high school) to announce that there were free books in my room at the end of their faculty meeting. Within one hour (no exaggeration) everything was whisked away. It was amazing! Someone mentioned eBay, and I will admit I have made some decent money there selling teaching units and Big Books, but I felt that route was too time-consuming. Plus, I feel better when I can help other people out rather than making a couple of dollars.<br />
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After that, I took a trash can over to my shelves and started checking out binders. I did not even open them. If I did not use them last year I pitched them. I freed up two more shelves! It was liberating!<br />
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Monday I am going through the filing cabinets, No extra copies. Nothing that I have not used in the last two years is going to stay! I have people asking me if I am retiring, others probably think I am gravely ill, but the truth is I am on a quest to truly get myself organized. We purge our homes, our bodies, and even our emotions. Why not our classrooms? Take a deep breath and let it go, literally.<br />
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I recommend the black because they don't show dirt, and students are less tempted to write on them. My kids love them and will often ask for new ones if their's go missing. I promise that your kids will settle down and lessons will be more effective without all of the distractions. Try it and let me know how it worked for you.<br />
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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-44113033167772036662022-11-01T12:12:00.001-07:002022-11-15T08:09:29.727-08:00Welcome!My name is Renee Miler and I am new to the blogging scene. I want a place to share some of the random things that take place in my life, and in my classroom. I also want to share some of the interesting sites, blogs, and people that I come across on the web. I have seen so many awesome blogs lately that I must admit I am a little bit intimidated. <span style="background-color: white;"> However, most are geared toward the elementary classroom and this one will be more for those of us who are crazy enough to teach in the middle.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I am a retired teacher who taught at a small rural school in Missouri. I teach 7th grade and 8th grade. and Freshman language arts (no pressure there). I really like teaching and I love my job. I must admit though that it seems that teachers have become the "bad guys" in the last few years both in the media and with lawmakers. If you have tenure and have devoted your life to a school district, people assume you no longer work as hard, or you are unwilling to try new strategies in your classroom. I think this current mentality is what has prompted me to start this blog. </span><br />
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I have changed the way I do things every year in my room. I am constantly on the lookout for some way to make my lessons more engaging for my kids. I will be sharing some of my finds, and some of the things that I have learned over the years in weekly posts on this site. Hopefully, you will be able to find some ideas to help you in your classroom as you pursue your career in the ever-changing world of education.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The perfect weekend is spending time with my husband and daughter. It really doesn't matter what we're doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Something that is a must at my desk is a drink! Coffee in the morning, then water, and after lunch a Diet Dr. Pepper</span></div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">I like taking long hot showers, they relax me</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">My favorite movies are mysteries, action, or set in the era of the Vikings.</li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">My favorite actress is Sandra Bullock</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">I love the movies <i>Remember the Titians</i> and the<i> Sandlot </i>and have seen them countless times. I have lines memorized. I'll quote them.</li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">What's the last book you read?</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-align: left;">What is your favorite professional book?</li>
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Every Year I start with short stories and elements of a plot, genre, etc... One of the projects I assign is a plot diagram over an Accelerated reader book they have read. I have had this listed in my TPT store for $5.00 but am giving it away FREE to my followers. This activity includes student guide, teacher guide, and grading rubric!<br />
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Just click on the link below to get your free copy.<br />
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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-12092551055977861562022-08-17T05:48:00.000-07:002022-11-15T09:46:05.745-08:00In a Million Words or Less.....This is a homework activity that I give my seventh-grade parents at the open house every year. It really helps me to connect with my kids right away. Parents seem to like it and often share valuable information. I always send a thank you note back to the parents that participate whether it be by snail mail or email! In it, I include their grade for completing the assignment, which is always an A! (I'm blonde, not stupid) I have updated and loaded this activity to my TPT store. Just Download it and insert it in your information. This activity really gets my year off to a great start. I hope it does yours too.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #4e2800;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> I simply give my kids the page and check for completeness at the end of the month. I used to give them a prompt every day and make them write it, date it, and write a half-page response. With these, I set no requirements, which threw them at first, but I simply explained that it was their journal and to do what they thought needed to be done. I could tell they thought I had lost my mind, and I wasn't sure how this would turn out. When I went to grade them I couldn't believe how much work my kids had put into their journal pages! Full pages of poetry, illustrations, recipes, stories, etc... Giving up control and letting them take over has been one of the best things I have ever done.</span></span></span><br />
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IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-80594627854918157882013-07-21T14:08:00.001-07:002013-07-21T14:08:57.439-07:00That's My Pencil!Last year I went through over 350 pencils! That's more than three pencils for every student in every class! It has gotten out of hand and I'm not going to take it anymore. So I say........<br />
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The fact is I am a softy when it comes to students asking for paper, pencils, and other supplies. I am also often asked for supplies from kids working on projects in other classes and will try to help them. However, it has become so bad that I feel a little abused.<br />
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If you are a teacher and are planning on doing a project that requires colored pencils, construction paper, glue etc..... don't rely on other teachers to supply your classes, and if you do get the goods make sure to return them.<br />
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Sorry about the rant, but I must admit I feel much better. I did see a pin on Pinterest of a cute way to mark your pencils so I made some. I bought the Zebra pencils at Mardel's and put red tape flags on them. Will it work to keep my pencils in my classroom? Who knows but they are easy and cute!<br />
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Getting prepped to do a wrap-up to my <i>Diary of Anne Frank</i> unit with a quick research project. We are going to be reporting about genocide that is or has happened in recent history. I have been scouring the web in an attempt to reinforce our theme of human strength and courage and found a few photos i wanted to share.<br />
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The two items below are from <a href="http://beenflaggedoncraigslist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://beenflaggedoncraigslist.blogspot.com/</a> . This is one of my favorite blogs. The writer is fabulous and I get a lot of really funny and interesting articles to share with my kids. I highly reccommend that you check him out! Great stuff!!!<br />
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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-56481210614276824002012-11-30T06:40:00.001-08:002022-11-16T09:37:08.695-08:00Using Jog the Web in Your ClassroomThis website allows you to make a list of sites to use in research, give quizzes, or view videos that you find appropriate. I am starting a cause, effect, and fact project on natural disasters with my 8th graders. Students are going to be assigned a particular natural disaster to research. they will then write a five-paragraph essay on their topic using MLA citations, and make a Prezi present their projects to the class.<br />
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This is quite a bit to try to cover before Christmas break, so I asked our fabulous librarian for some help. She introduced me to this site and has gone in and listed 5 different sites for each natural disaster on our list. My kids will link to it from my classroom page and start doing their research. This tool will be beneficial to keep them focused and cut down on having to closely monitor 28 kids while they freely surf the web, and free up time for me to help them with the actual assignment. There are also jogs already listed for you to use in your classroom. Just click on the link below to check it out.<br />
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I am planning on posting the project when we get it completed so stay tuned.IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-89513010117432891662012-11-28T16:41:00.001-08:002022-11-16T09:45:28.391-08:00Free Common Core Vocabulary Lessons for Grades 9-12I was doing a little surfing yesterday and came across this site at Visual Thesaurus. These vocabulary lessons are for grades 9-12 and are aligned with the common core. I am creating a vocabulary unit for my freshmen and am definitely using some of these. If you teach high school and are looking for something a little different and challenging for your kids check it out!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. I have been teaching middle school language arts for 16 years, I actually am certified in elementary education with an emphasis in middle school science and social studies. (I got the language arts certification by accident!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">6. I love to try new things in my classes! This year it is Interactive Notebooks. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">9. My most </span><span style="line-height: 17.981481552124023px;">embarrassing</span><span style="line-height: 18px;"> moment: Forgetting to take the nozzle out of the gas tank when I was finished pumping, and driving about a quarter mile before I realized I was dragging the nozzle, and hose, down the street:) I probably would still be dragging it if I hadn't noticed the people running behind my car!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">10. Every morning on my drive to work I get to a four way stop, and ask myself the same question: When a child walks into your room does your face light up? As long as I can answer "yes" to this question I will continue to teach.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">5. What is your favorite dessert?</span> Banana Poke cake! I found the </span><span style="line-height: 17.981481552124023px;">recipe</span><span style="line-height: 18px;"> on Pinterest. Easy and awesome!!!! I have also become a chocoholic and am in search of a support group to help me control this addiction.</span></span></div>
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IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-37406602566774798492012-10-26T20:00:00.000-07:002012-10-26T20:00:15.809-07:00The Noun GameI have been playing the Noun Game in my room for years and the kids love it!! I have created a Promethean chart with a list of words and directions.. I usually divide the class into two groups, and boys against girls really gets them going.<br />
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To play I have one student sit with their back to the board and another player sits facing them. The player facing the board will give one word clues, as a list, to describe the word on the board. The player with their back to the board will try to guess the word. I give them one minuet to get as many words as possible. There are no hand gestures allowed nor are they allowed to pass. Also, if they say a form of the word their turn is over and no points are awarded.<br />
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I call it the Noun Game because I will usually teach them how to play when I am teaching nouns and adjectives. However, It usually turns in to their game of choice if they earn a reward day. We have also used vocabulary lists to play with. It may take a couple of turns before the kids get the hang of it but most catch on quickly. This Promethean Flip chart has 27 slides of words and I just use the revealer tool and go down the list. It really is hilarious fun for everyone. It's free all I ask is that you let me know how your kids liked it.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3RCsCQEMwP7dUhGdjNfMHl5VzQ/edit" target="_blank">The Noun Game</a><br />
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<br />IBTEACHNU Language Artshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08914737633346147807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688000520473259088.post-166281722788582002012-09-28T21:23:00.001-07:002022-11-20T12:50:25.040-08:00The Most Dangerous GameThis week in my English I class we read "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell. This is one of my favorite stories to teach because the kids get so into it. We are located in a rural community and many of my students love to hunt! Even my most reluctant readers come to attention as we start talking about "Game" as prey and a sport. I have redone my unit plan and put some of the resources I have collected over the past few years together to make a unit that is more organized and teacher friendly. I hope some of you out there can use it. It includes my day by day plans and worksheets and activities to go with it.<br />
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I also bought the original movie at amazon ($8.93 for Prime Members) and they have taken the 1932 classic and color enhanced it. (In my opinion this is the best version) I still need to make my compare and contrast assignment and will post it here when I finish it. I also have my Promethean board presentation that will be posted here on Monday (accidentally left it at school). It is just a student version of my lessons to project.<br />
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Since I am doing interactive notebooks for the first time this year, I have also put in the left side and right side activities in my plans. This has been really helpful. I teach three different grades and it can become quite confusing for me to try to remember what goes where sometimes. I keep a model notebook for each class and I have found it difficult to keep all three notebooks up to date, and do all of the other things that come with the job. Hopefully next year will be easier.<br />
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Anyway, I hope some of you can put this unit to use. To get a copy of the unit click on the link below.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6fjRXExDkwMj4E-t140eHFwKD8wQzDnDEAu6YVt0hg/edit" target="_blank">The Most Dangerous Game Unit Plan</a><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KTsIz68R_5rZil_XJ5WuyENkqhH5JjpKHppmHiP7-rg/edit" target="_blank">Vocabulary quiz</a><br />
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