A deep dive into sensory imagery within 'All Quiet on the Western Front', exploring how Erich Maria Remarque uses sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste to immerse readers in the harrowing reality of the Great War.
A 90-minute B2-level English lesson focused on the life and public role of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, featuring listening comprehension and intensive speaking activities.
A comprehensive lesson focused on mastering the ANEZiZoNEZiZo paragraph structure for literary analysis. Students will learn to construct strong arguments, identify techniques, provide evidence, and perform deep analysis through zooming in on diction and zooming out to thematic significance.
An exploration of Chapters 14 and 15 of Persepolis, focusing on the themes of escape, survival, and the transition from childhood innocence to teenage rebellion during the Iranian Revolution. Students analyze character decisions and the impact of differing perspectives in a graphic novel format.
A deep dive into W.D. Wetherell's classic short story, focusing on the Narrator's internal conflict between his passion for fishing and his infatuation with Sheila Mant. students will analyze character motivations and the weight of adolescent decisions.
Final essay submission along with a self-reflection on the writing process and feedback implementation.
A collaborative workshop where students evaluate peer arguments for logic, flow, and evidentiary support.
Focuses on the mechanics of writing, including transitions, tone, and the effective integration of academic research into the narrative.
Students transform their research into a structured argument, focusing on thesis development and mapping out evidence.
Students explore contemporary news cycles, select a controversial topic, and perform initial source evaluation. Includes argumentative prompts and a research log.
A comprehensive lesson on identifying and analyzing nonfiction text structures, featuring a blueprint-themed instructional guide and hands-on structural analysis.
A lesson focused on analyzing character motivations and perceptions in the short story 'The Lure of Sheila Mant' by W.D. Wetherell. Students will explore how the narrator views the Mant family and Sheila herself through close reading and textual evidence.