Students practice mapping concrete objects to abstract concepts, bridging the gap between functional logic and symbolic thinking. They will create symbolic analogies for complex ideas like justice, freedom, and health.
A comprehensive lesson on using context clues (Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym) to decode unfamiliar vocabulary, featuring a detective-themed anchor chart, guided notes, and a story-based assessment.
An exploration of Chapters 13-15 of Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' focusing on Janie's transition to the Everglades and her deepening relationship with Tea Cake.
A hands-on lesson for first graders to identify and divide multisyllabic words with two closed syllables using the VC/CV pattern. Students will learn to spot the "vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel" pattern to decode longer words.
A review lesson for ELL students focused on recalling key characters and events from Books 1-5 of The Odyssey after a school break.
A comprehension lesson focused on Chapter 13 of 'The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King', where students analyze setting, character teamwork, and a major plot turning point involving a radio signal.
An immersive 45-minute grammar escape room where 6th-grade students solve puzzles involving parts of speech, punctuation, and sentence structure to unlock 'The Grammarian's Vault'.
A collection of five informational passages and assessments focused on RI.7.3, featuring modern icons like Simone Biles and Taylor Swift. Students will analyze how individuals and events are introduced and elaborated upon through anecdotes and examples.
A lesson focusing on the transition of the Watson family from Flint to Birmingham, analyzing setting development and character shifts in chapters 12 and 13.
A deep dive into Chapter 10 of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963', focusing on how the Appalachian setting and the shroud of night symbolize the growing racial tensions as the family heads South.
A middle school lesson on visual rhetoric, teaching students how to analyze and use color, layout, and typography to influence audience perception in media and advertising.
A lesson focusing on the cultural shift of the 1920s through the lens of flapper culture, designed with highly accessible text for middle school students reading at a 1st-grade level. Students will analyze diction to identify positive and negative connotations.
A mini-lesson for a 6th-grade resource room ELA class focusing on Auggie's character traits and his development throughout the first month of school in the novel 'Wonder'. This lesson uses a space-exploration theme and provides high levels of scaffolding.