A high-energy, game-based lesson designed to reinforce RI.9 standards. Students engage in a multi-modal 'Double Take' challenge involving a board game, bingo, and a scavenger hunt to analyze how different authors present the same non-fiction topics.
A lesson focused on enhancing inference skills using a high-interest context of game design and virtual worlds. Students will analyze character motivations and technical challenges within a Roblox-inspired narrative.
A visual, tactile approach to sentence structure using color-coded "blocks" to represent parts of speech. Students learn to sculpt sentences from basic patterns to complex masterpieces, reducing cognitive load through visual patterns.
A comprehensive lesson on correctly formatting MLA citations within PowerPoint presentations, covering in-slide citations and Works Cited slides.
A hands-on grading lab where students evaluate five student-written argumentative essays on W.D. Wetherell's 'The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,' using a standardized rubric to develop their own writing and analysis skills.
A focused lesson on analyzing theme and internal conflict in 'The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant', culminating in a thematic evidence-based exit ticket.
A lesson focused on developing inference skills through a high-interest text about beauty and self-expression. Students will use textual clues to draw conclusions about settings, actions, and feelings.
A focused lesson on mastering plural possessive nouns through a detective-themed investigation. Students will learn the rules for placing apostrophes with regular and irregular plural nouns.
A Language Dive lesson for 3rd Grade focusing on a complex sentence from Peter Pan to analyze character traits and comparisons using "as...as". This guide is designed for new teachers to facilitate a 15-20 minute deep dive into language structure and meaning.
Students will learn about code-switching, identifying how we adjust our language (formal vs. informal) based on the audience and situation.
A lesson for 4th graders comparing the picture book 'Santiago Saw Things Differently' with primary sources from Santiago Ramón y Cajal's life. Students analyze how authors use historical facts to create narrative stories and explore the intersection of art and science.
A deductive reasoning lesson where middle school students solve a mystery by identifying logical fallacies and connecting evidence links. Students act as 'Logic Detectives' to debunk false arguments and build valid conclusions.
A set of 20 short articles (two for each of the 10 debate topics) to provide students with evidence for their classroom arguments.
A comprehensive lesson focusing on the mechanics of evidence integration, specifically targeting plagiarism avoidance, evidence selection, and the use of signal phrases.
A comprehensive lesson for middle and high school students on finding, evaluating, and integrating research sources effectively using the CRAAP test and the 'Quote Sandwich' method.
A high-energy, tropical-themed review of main idea and supporting details, designed for the day before spring break. Students complete an 'Island Escape' challenge to 'earn' their break.
Students explore the stories of Prometheus's rebellion and Odysseus's long journey home, building vocabulary related to Greek mythology, character traits, and epic quests.