A project-based lesson for 9th grade ELL students where they act as intergalactic travel agents, designing a travel campaign for a distant planet to practice descriptive and persuasive language.
A comprehensive lesson focused on formal character analysis in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', exploring the protagonists, gender roles, and the clash between Gatsby and Tom.
A comprehensive set of essay prompts and supporting materials for analyzing F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', focusing on the American Dream, social class, and symbolism.
A specialized lesson focused on decoding and applying academic Greek roots in everyday contexts for high school literacy support.
This lesson explores the impact of social media on employment through a structured analysis of Harry Kazakian's argument. Students will learn to identify claims, evaluate evidence, and understand the logical structure of persuasive writing.
A comprehensive study of 'The Cruel Tribute', focusing on character trait analysis, textual evidence, and the motivations of heroes and villains in Greek mythology.
A 5-day study of parallel plots, focusing on how two stories can happen at the same time or show different perspectives of the same event.
A 5-day exploration of figurative language (similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration) through the lens of classic fairy tales.
An introductory lesson for Act 2 of The Crucible, focusing on the domestic tension between John and Elizabeth Proctor and the escalating hysteria in Salem. This lesson offers both a kinesthetic 'Evidence Sort' and a quiet 'Case File' writing option to accommodate tired or shy high schoolers.
A critical literacy unit that bridges the fantasy world of Lauren Roberts' Powerless with real-world historical segregation, culminating in a student-led social action proposal to school leadership.
A deep dive into Chapter 6 of Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', focusing on Janie's internal landscape, her deteriorating marriage to Joe Starks, and the recurring motif of the pear tree.
Focuses on the narrative arc of the Theseus myth, analyzing character motivations and the stages of the Hero's Journey.
A deep dive into the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, focusing on the historical and cultural tensions between Crete and Athens in Ancient Greece.
A 60-minute lesson exploring resilience through Henley's 'Invictus' and Williams' 'The Use of Force' using the 'I Do, We Do, You Do' model.
A comprehensive reteach lesson on identifying and correcting sentence fragments, themed around environmental conservation and 'going green'. Includes a student worksheet and a detailed teacher facilitation guide with an answer key.
Students analyze the climax of Section II, focusing on the father's physical transformation into a figure of authority and the symbolic significance of the apple attack.
Students examine the conflict between the mother and sister regarding the removal of furniture, debating whether keeping the room 'human' helps or hinders Gregor.