Students develop foundational active listening skills to identify the core of an argument and determine if supporting evidence actually connects to the claim.
A lesson focused on building comparison and contrast skills by analyzing two popular video games, Roblox and Minecraft, using a Venn diagram.
A comprehensive lesson focused on mastering the ANEZiZoNEZiZo paragraph structure for literary analysis. Students will learn to construct strong arguments, identify techniques, provide evidence, and perform deep analysis through zooming in on diction and zooming out to thematic significance.
Una lección enfocada en desarrollar habilidades para la Respuesta Escrita Larga (ECR) en español, centrada en el género argumentativo para la prueba STAAR. Incluye un pasaje de lectura, un organizador gráfico de planificación y una guía de calificación detallada.
A comprehensive lesson on comma usage, themed as a forensic investigation to help students identify and correct common punctuation errors.
A collection of universal supports and teaching tools designed to aid differentiation and provide scaffolding for all students throughout the 'Cosmic Chronicles' unit.
An analysis of the novel's rising action, the climactic confrontation with IT, and the resolution of the Murry family's struggle.
A deep dive into the underlying themes of love vs. conformity and the potent symbolism of light and shadow throughout the journey.
An exploration of the Murry household and the initial tesseract travel, focusing on character traits, the atmospheric setting of Camazotz, and the third-person limited point of view.
A comprehensive lesson on identifying prepositions and prepositional phrases, exploring their roles as adjective or adverbial modifiers within sentences using a construction-themed approach.
A 20-minute mini-lesson introducing five key non-fiction text structures: description, chronology, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution. This lesson uses Revolutionary War examples to help students identify how authors organize information.
A comprehensive 6th-grade writing unit where students research and write an informational essay about any aspect of Michigan, covering the full writing process from brainstorming to final rubric.
A deep dive into W.D. Wetherell's classic short story, focusing on the Narrator's internal conflict between his passion for fishing and his infatuation with Sheila Mant. students will analyze character motivations and the weight of adolescent decisions.
A phonics-focused spelling activity using Elkonin boxes to help students segment sounds and build words with specific vowel patterns. Students use provided letters to construct words like child, find, and cold.
A reading comprehension lesson focused on identifying main ideas and citing text evidence through the lens of Olympic history and athlete resilience.
Final essay submission along with a self-reflection on the writing process and feedback implementation.
A collaborative workshop where students evaluate peer arguments for logic, flow, and evidentiary support.
Focuses on the mechanics of writing, including transitions, tone, and the effective integration of academic research into the narrative.
Students transform their research into a structured argument, focusing on thesis development and mapping out evidence.
Students explore contemporary news cycles, select a controversial topic, and perform initial source evaluation. Includes argumentative prompts and a research log.
A comprehensive nonfiction reading experience about the history, sports, and traditions of the Winter Olympics, designed to help students identify main ideas and supporting details.
A lesson focused on analyzing character motivations and perceptions in the short story 'The Lure of Sheila Mant' by W.D. Wetherell. Students will explore how the narrator views the Mant family and Sheila herself through close reading and textual evidence.
A culminating project where students reflect on the 8-week journey and create a 'Value Vault' for themselves or Gregor.
Analyzes the end of the novella, Gregor's death, and the family's disturbing relief and new-found 'value'.
Focuses on Part III, the arrival of the boarders, and Gregor becoming a 'nuisance' in his own home.
Analyzes the climax of Part II, the father's return to work, and the symbolic 'apple' attack on Gregor.
Explores the changing relationship between Gregor and Grete, the moving of the furniture, and the concept of 'pity' vs 'value'.
Covers the transition to Part II, focusing on Gregor's physical changes, his new diet, and the loss of his human voice.
A focus on Part I of the novella, exploring the theme of work as identity and the manager's visit as a symbol of surveillance.