A focused study of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet targeting Texas standards for summarization and stylistic analysis of language purpose.

A deep dive into the Ceremony of Twelve, focusing on themes of individuality, community control, and the mysterious role of the Receiver of Memory in chapters 6 through 8 of The Giver.

A comprehensive 9th-grade ELA lesson focused on differentiating between explicit evidence and implicit meaning through a detective-themed 'case file' approach. Students will master the formula of combining textual evidence with background knowledge to draw logical conclusions.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the Latin root 'man/manu' (hand) through visual slides and practical word-building activities.

A mini-lesson focused on identifying the author's purpose and controlling idea using the article 'Photo and Video Manipulation: Tricks or Treats'. Students will analyze text structure and evidence to decode the author's intent and central message.

A comprehensive toolkit for Grade 9-10 students to master the transition from evidence to reasoning in argument writing. This lesson focuses on 'The Argument Architect' theme, teaching students to build strong bridges between their claims and textual support.

A 45-minute lesson exploring the origins of superstitions surrounding the number 13 and Friday the 13th, focusing on TELPAS speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills for 9th and 10th grade ELLs.

This lesson focuses on the climactic resolution of the play, analyzing how logic and empathy eventually overcome prejudice in the jury room. Students will track the shifting momentum of the deliberation through a sequencing activity and reflective analysis.

This lesson explores Elie Wiesel's Night, focusing on evidence-based analysis of key themes including transformation, faith, and the psychological impact of the Holocaust.

Students will analyze how dialogue reveals character perspectives on war in excerpts from 'All Quiet on the Western Front' and 'The Man I Killed'. They will compare these perspectives through guided annotation, discussion, and planning for a literary analysis essay.