Students synthesize their understanding of narrative structure and reliability to evaluate the novel's resolution and plan a formal structural analysis essay.
A lesson centered on the standards and expectations of high school literary analysis, using a standardized rubric to guide writing and revision.
A high-engagement lesson that frames the research and writing process as a detective investigation. Students learn to craft research questions and thesis statements, evaluate primary and secondary sources, and organize their findings into a coherent outline with proper citations.
A comprehensive analysis lesson focusing on characterization, diction, and conflict in John Knowles's A Separate Peace, designed to prepare students for standardized testing through rigorous text-dependent questions.
Students analyze peer-created commercials during a gallery walk, identifying persuasion techniques, target audiences, and production choices.
A comprehensive STAAR-aligned assessment and analysis packet for John Knowles' 'A Separate Peace', focusing on diction, characterization, verbal irony, and conflict.
A comprehensive state-testing prep lesson centered on Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Not So Far as The Forest," focusing on close reading, annotation, and structural analysis.
A comprehensive review lesson focused on analyzing Edna St. Vincent Millay's poetry, specifically focusing on structural elements, diction, figurative language, and thematic depth to prepare students for state-level standardized testing.