A deep dive into the underlying themes of love vs. conformity and the potent symbolism of light and shadow throughout the journey.
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 30-minute ELA escape room where 6th-grade students solve noun, verb, and adjective puzzles to escape a deserted island.
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 high-stakes grammar escape room where students act as secret agents to solve mysteries using their knowledge of parts of speech and subject-verb agreement.
In this lesson, students will trace and evaluate arguments regarding school lunch policies, focusing on identifying claims, assessing the relevance and sufficiency of evidence, and determining if reasoning is sound.
A 3-day intensive study of an original folktale, 'The Weaver of Whispers.' Students analyze character motivations, setting influences, and figurative language before creating their own original myth.
A comprehensive deep-dive into standard RL 7.3, exploring how setting, character, and plot interact across five distinct genres through analytical passages and comparative slides.
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.