A rigorous assessment focusing on modern literary analysis and thematic synthesis. Students explore grit, struggle, and empathy through contemporary prose and poetry from diverse perspectives.

A literary analysis assessment where students connect the themes of social injustice and moral courage in Maya Angelou's 'Caged Bird' to Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.

A comprehensive final assessment focused on synthesizing themes of the American Dream and the American Experience through a comparative analysis of unseen texts and core curriculum works.

A comparative analysis writing assessment exploring themes of resilience, strength, and human empathy through William Ernest Henley's 'Invictus' and Elie Wiesel's 'Night'. Students will analyze how different literary forms depict the survival of the human spirit during extreme suffering.

A comprehensive final exam focusing on the synthesis of literary themes including struggle, grit, and empathy. Students analyze a narrative passage and a poem before composing a multi-paragraph synthesis essay.

Visual and structured supports for WIDA Level 1 and 2 students exploring character motivation and thematic contrasts in Krakauer's Into the Wild. Includes vocabulary scaffolding, graphic organizers, and sentence frames.

This lesson provides Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for crafting introductory paragraphs. It utilizes graphic organizers and sentence starters to help students build a strong foundation for informative writing.

A deep-dive analysis of the internal conflict faced by the princess in Frank R. Stockton's classic short story. Students will explore themes of jealousy, love, and barbaric nature through guided discussion and analytical writing.

A scaffolded investigation comparing the classic text of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' with a film adaptation, utilizing executive functioning tools and the RACECES writing strategy.