A lesson focusing on Frederick Douglass's Narrative, Chapter 10, analyzing the transition from 'brute' to 'man' through two key passages. It eliminates the gallery walk in favor of direct instruction and anchor-chart-guided writing.
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.
A comprehensive reteach packet focused on retelling and summarizing complex literary texts, featuring paired stories about ambition and caution.
An introductory lesson on CER structure using a graphic organizer approach. Students practice developing claims and supporting reasons across four different prompt types: argumentative, informational, text-based, and comparative.
A lesson focusing on Chapter 18 of 'The Westing Game', exploring the themes of surveillance, hidden identities, and the burgeoning relationship between Turtle Wexler and Flora Baumbach.
A pre-reading activator for 'Two Roads' by Gary D. Schmidt, focusing on building historical context and making initial inferences about characters and setting through a clue-based scavenger hunt.
This lesson guides students through the process of analyzing three distinct sources—a video and two articles—to plan a 4-paragraph research essay on the theme of resilience. Students will learn to identify key evidence, craft author's claims, and strategically group sources for effective comparison and contrast.
A deep dive into Chapter 11 of 'A Long Walk to Water', focusing on the ethical dilemmas and survival challenges faced by Salva in the Akobo Desert and the technological shift in Nya's village.