A comprehensive lesson on identifying and analyzing nine types of figurative language through tiered study guides and a visual reference sheet.

In this lesson, students learn how to use dialogue to add depth to their elementary chapter book projects. They focus on replacing summaries with scenes, using dialogue to move the plot, and mastering the technical rules of punctuation.

A comprehensive lesson focused on formal character analysis in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', exploring the protagonists, gender roles, and the clash between Gatsby and Tom.

A specialized lesson focused on decoding and applying academic Greek roots in everyday contexts for high school literacy support.

This lesson explores the impact of social media on employment through a structured analysis of Harry Kazakian's argument. Students will learn to identify claims, evaluate evidence, and understand the logical structure of persuasive writing.

A comprehensive study of 'The Cruel Tribute', focusing on character trait analysis, textual evidence, and the motivations of heroes and villains in Greek mythology.

A project-based lesson for 9th grade ELL students where they act as intergalactic travel agents, designing a travel campaign for a distant planet to practice descriptive and persuasive language.

A 5-day study of parallel plots, focusing on how two stories can happen at the same time or show different perspectives of the same event.

A 5-day exploration of figurative language (similes, metaphors, hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, alliteration) through the lens of classic fairy tales.

An introductory lesson for Act 2 of The Crucible, focusing on the domestic tension between John and Elizabeth Proctor and the escalating hysteria in Salem. This lesson offers both a kinesthetic 'Evidence Sort' and a quiet 'Case File' writing option to accommodate tired or shy high schoolers.