Students use text-to-speech and revision commands to improve the flow and transitions of their voice-drafted work.
A 60-minute lesson on analyzing author's point of view using the text "The 4th R: Real Life," featuring a word splash, carousel activity, and choice board.
Students explore the concept of the 'zeitgeist' and curate a digital time capsule that captures the current cultural, social, and technological landscape. This lesson blends creative writing with critical media analysis to help students see themselves as historical agents.
A deep dive into classic literary figures (Odysseus, King Arthur) to establish the universal pattern of the Hero's Journey before watching the film.
A deep-dive analysis of Luke Skywalker's journey in Star Wars: A New Hope as a final assessment of the Monomyth theory.
Introduction to Joseph Campbell and the specific stages of the Hero's Journey, utilizing literary and historical examples.
A set of scaffolds designed to help 10th-grade students with SLD and ADHD structure, draft, and refine a 750-1000 word argumentative essay on adolescent-focused topics.
An immersive ESL lesson for B1/B2 levels exploring the philosophy and history of Star Wars characters through the lens of the Jedi and Sith Codes. Students will practice all four language domains in a 30-minute 'Language Lounge' format.
A remediation lesson focused on analyzing Dudley Randall's poem 'Booker T. and W.E.B.' through comparing historical perspectives, analyzing figurative language, and identifying authorial intent.
This lesson explores the first three chapters of Trevor Noah's 'Born a Crime', focusing on the historical context of Apartheid, character development of Trevor and Patricia, and the power of language and identity.
A sharp exploration of irony and sarcasm, teaching students to identify and create verbal, situational, and dramatic irony through engaging examples and analysis.
Dedicated workshop time for students to develop their Cultural Identity Project booklets.
Concluding the novel and launching the final Cultural Identity Project.
Formal assessment of chapter 8 using the Image Analysis CER format.
Analyzing chapter 7 with a focus on identity mirrors and the convergence of the three narrative threads.
