This lesson compares two student presentations on the god Hermes to help students understand grading criteria and how to improve their own mythological research projects.

A comprehensive lesson on mastering the literary essay, focusing on thesis development and evidence integration using Fahrenheit 451, The Great Gatsby, and Charade as core examples.

A creative arts-integrated ELA lesson where students map the Hero's Journey using symbolic collage, supporting executive functioning through visual storytelling and metaphorical thinking.

A deep dive into Chapter 20 of 'The Westing Game', focusing on Turtle's sacrifice, the elevator bombing, and the ongoing investigation by the heirs. Students will demonstrate literal recall and summarize key plot developments.

A comprehensive novel study for 'Number the Stars' covering WWII history, character bravery, and key plot events across all 17 chapters.

A middle school lesson where students act as media scientists, deconstructing the psychological triggers and logical fallacies found in modern social media advertising. Students will learn to identify manipulation tactics and develop critical thinking skills to become savvy consumers.

A grammar-focused lesson set in professional and travel contexts, teaching middle schoolers to use compound-complex sentences, relative clauses, and consistent verb tenses through role-play scenarios.

A creative exploration of found poetry for middle schoolers, focusing on sourcing linguistic materials from their environment to demystify the poetic process.

A targeted grammar lesson focused on identifying and correcting run-on sentences using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) within the context of Frederick Douglass's narrative.

A lesson designed to guide students through the planning phase of researching an extraordinary person. It covers selection, inquiry, source hunting, and outlining.

A middle school ELA lesson where students analyze narrative voice by rewriting a scene from a minor character's perspective to uncover hidden motivations and shifts in meaning.

A lesson focused on distilling the complex, dual-narrative structure of Art Spiegelman's Maus I into a concise summary using structured graphic organizers and sentence stems.

A high-energy STAAR prep lesson focused on key reading skills using a relay race game format. Students practice genre, context clues, inference, character analysis, and central idea identification while mastering the RACE strategy for constructed responses.

A 6th-grade lesson on claim and evidence where students master persuasive techniques through mini-debates on high-interest school topics. Students will learn to construct logical arguments and select the most relevant evidence to support their positions.

An introductory study of the first five chapters of 'I Am Number Four,' focusing on John Smith's arrival in Paradise and the initial development of his relationships and Legacies.

A practice session focused on identifying main ideas and supporting details in informational texts, modeled after MCAS standardized testing formats.