A comprehensive assessment for 9th-grade students covering key themes, characters, and symbols in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.

An introductory exploration of pirate life, language, and culture within the context of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.

A reading-based lesson where students explore the concept of AI as a 'brainstorming buddy' through a narrative story and practice writing a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) paragraph.

A lesson focusing on the vocabulary and themes of The Hunger Games through character identification and survival terminology.

A structured essay planning lesson focused on synthesizing multiple texts (Macbeth, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Citizen Illegal, and Time War) to answer an essential question about identity and external forces. Students use an 'Architectural Blueprint' theme to build their argumentative outlines with specific sentence starters.

A deep dive into Chapter 19 of John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis', focusing on the Regents ELA Part 3 Text-Analysis Response. Students explore how Green uses metaphor, imagery, and diction to expose the devastating feedback loop between poverty and disease.

A comprehensive review lesson for 'I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter' featuring a high-stakes classroom game to prep for assessments. Students will categorize plot points, analyze character motivations, and identify key themes and symbols.

Final unit assessment and synthesis including a Socratic seminar and a creative project based on personal precepts.

Synthesizing themes of kindness, identity, and resilience through the lens of Mr. Browne's precepts and the novel's resolution.

Deep dive into symbolism (the helmet, the play) and vocabulary acquisition while tracking August's development through the climax.

Exploring the complexity of Jack and Justin's narratives, focusing on irony, figurative language, and the impact of dialogue.