A high-energy, detective-themed lesson exploring how gerunds function as nouns while maintaining their verb-like properties. Designed for advanced students to master identification and usage in various sentence roles.

A deep dive into morphology and common word endings (-able, -ible, -ary, -ery, -ory, -ant, -ent), focusing on how Latin roots and base words determine spelling patterns.

A comprehensive introduction to Reed-Kellogg sentence diagramming, covering subjects, verbs, direct objects, and prepositional phrases through a structural engineering lens.

A lesson focused on teaching WIDA level 3 students how to construct strong topic sentences using a two-part formula: the topic and the clear idea. Students will use graphic organizers and sentence starters to build academic paragraph foundations.

Students dive into the world of marketing to master the rhetorical triangle: ethos, pathos, and logos. They will design a professional product poster and write a compelling pitch that combines product backstory with targeted sales tactics.

A 20-minute mini-lesson focusing on how the structural choices in Tupac Shakur's poem 'The Rose That Grew from Concrete' reveal its core theme of resilience.

An exploration of Chapters 13-15 of Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' focusing on Janie's transition to the Everglades and her deepening relationship with Tea Cake.

A review lesson for ELL students focused on recalling key characters and events from Books 1-5 of The Odyssey after a school break.

A creative writing lesson focused on the ethics of time, accountability, and interpersonal respect through a narrative reflection on a missed opportunity.

A final look at John Proctor's ultimate choice, the resolution of the play, and a comprehensive assessment of themes and motifs.

An exploration of the rising tensions in the Proctor household and the escalation of the witch trials in the Salem court.

An introduction to Puritan Salem, the historical context of McCarthyism, and the initial outbreak of hysteria in Act 1.