A unit exploring the hero's journey, identity, and resilience through Beowulf, Doctor Who, and Star Wars: A New Hope. Students analyze character transformation using the 'Coffee Bean' framework and develop an Ikigai Blueprint project.

A focused study of the chapter 'Marks on Paper' from Walter Dean Myers' memoir, exploring themes of speech, identity, and the power of written communication.

A comprehensive final assessment for the novel 'I Am Number Four', featuring a diverse range of questions and a thematic essay component.

An immersive literary exploration centered on H.G. Wells' 'The Time Machine', investigating themes of social class, evolution, and the concept of time as a fourth dimension. Students step into the role of temporal observers to analyze how setting and society shift across the ages.

A comprehensive lesson on crafting clear and engaging introductions for 7th-grade writing and speaking, focusing on the Hook, Context, and Thesis.

A focused lesson on identifying main ideas and supporting details using fascinating facts about honeybees. Students act as 'Bug Detectives' to investigate how colony life works.

A high-challenge lesson for 7th graders focusing on using contrast and inference context clues to decode Tier 2 academic vocabulary. Students act as 'Lexicon Analysts' to solve linguistic puzzles.

A series of 1st-grade reading resources adapted from the novel Crenshaw, focusing on character introduction and Jackson's love for facts through simplified text and visual aids.

A comprehensive EOG-style assessment for 8th-grade students, featuring five diverse passages with 35 questions total. The lesson focuses on critical reading skills including inference, theme, text structure, and author's perspective.

Students practice identifying and categorizing word families including CVC words, blends, and digraphs using an interactive spin-and-graph format. This lesson focuses on decoding skills and phonetic awareness through a gamified approach.

A comprehensive EOG-style practice quiz for Grade 6 ELA featuring North Carolina-themed informational and literary texts. This lesson focuses on key standards like evidence-based inference, central idea, word meaning, and author's perspective.

Answer keys and reference guides for the Heritage Horizons unit.

Students use their knowledge of legends and heroes to write their own creative narrative inspired by AAPI cultural storytelling.

Learn about Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing, and practice finding key details in a non-fiction biography.

Read the classic folktale 'The Magic Paintbrush' to understand theme and character motivation through reading comprehension.

Discover the life of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color elected to Congress, while building vocabulary and using context clues.

Explore the legend of the Moon Goddess, Chang'e, to identify main ideas and supporting details in traditional folktales.

A reading comprehension lesson focused on making inferences and using context clues through the lens of zoology and animal research. Students act as field researchers to decode information about unique creatures.

A study guide for Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet designed for WIDA level 3 students, covering key vocabulary, plot events with sentence starters, and literary terms using textual evidence from the graphic novel.

A Grade 12 ELA capstone project that invites students to reflect on their educational journey through memoir and project their aspirations into a future-focused manifesto.

Winter approaches, and Matt must decide his future as he waits for his family. Reading Chapters 22-25.

Attean prepares for his vision quest, and the boys face the reality of their differing paths. Reading Chapters 19-21.

Matt visits the Penobscot village and learns about their way of life. Reading Chapters 16-18.

A dangerous encounter with a bear tests the boys' skills and courage. Reading Chapters 13-15.

Matt uses Robinson Crusoe to teach Attean, leading to deep discussions about culture and ownership. Reading Chapters 10-12.

The beginning of the uneasy teaching arrangement between Matt and Attean. Reading Chapters 7-9.

Matt's encounter with a swarm of bees leads to a life-changing meeting with Saknis and Attean. Reading Chapters 4-6.

Introduction to the book and reading of Chapters 1-3, where Matt is left alone in the Maine wilderness and encounters a mysterious stranger.

The conclusion of Sam's experiment and his transition back toward society and family. Covers Chapters 21-22 and Epilogue.

As spring arrives, Sam faces new visitors and the realization that his secret life is becoming public. Covers Chapters 17-20.

The harsh reality of a Catskill winter, testing Sam's preparations and mental fortitude. Covers Chapters 13-16.

Focus on Sam's growing expertise in fire-making and his pivotal relationship with Frightful the hawk. Covers Chapters 9-12.

Sam expands his home and meets Bando, exploring the balance between solitude and human connection. Covers Chapters 5-8.