An advanced extension unit for high school seniors that uses high-stakes debate to explore revenge, literary devices, and Shakespeare's enduring legacy in modern storytelling.
A deep dive into Mary Oliver's "The Journey," focusing on theme development, symbolism, and the use of figurative language to convey personal transformation.
A comprehensive lesson on deconstructing essay and short-answer prompts, outlining responses, and evaluating the quality of existing answers.
A set of review materials focused on structural analysis, evidence evaluation, and claim synthesis using an architectural 'blueprint' theme.
This lesson guides students through the complete lifecycle of an essay—from initial research and thesis development to structural drafting and eventual transformation into a persuasive speech.
An advanced tier of OSAS-style short response questions featuring complex texts, academic vocabulary, and nuanced analysis of ELA standards.
A comprehensive set of OSAS-style short response practice questions targeting key ELA standards including evidence, central idea, word meaning, structure, and point of view.