A comprehensive lesson comparing first and secondhand accounts using the historical lens of the Women's Suffrage Movement. Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to understand different perspectives and purposes.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the differences between Simple Present (habits and facts) and Present Progressive (actions happening now). Includes visual aids, guided practice, and formal assessment.

An introductory lesson on the eight parts of speech in the English language, focusing on their definitions, functions, and identification in sentences.

A high-stakes grammar escape room where 8th-grade students solve linguistic puzzles involving comma splices, semi-colons, parallel structure, and complex plurals to unlock the secrets of a mysterious Victorian printing house.

A lesson focused on identifying themes and citing textual evidence from The Hope Chest, centering on the suffrage movement and character growth.

A one-period visual comparison activity where students map the Hero's Journey stages for The Goonies and one of three previously watched animated episodes. Students analyze how different genres and lengths of media interpret the monomyth structure.

A celebratory wrap-up for a morning literacy tutoring program, featuring reflections on learning, parent engagement opportunities, and awards for student and family attendance.

In this lesson, students will learn to use 'and', 'but', and 'because' to connect ideas and create compound and complex sentences. They will explore how these conjunctions change the meaning of a sentence and practice building their own sturdy sentences.

An analysis of the community's reaction to Moishe the Beadle in Elie Wiesel's 'Night', focusing on how their collective denial and apathy represent a failure of human nature.

A focused analysis of the community's reaction to Moishe the Beadle in Elie Wiesel's 'Night', exploring themes of denial and the breakdown of empathy.

An in-depth analysis of Chapter 18, focusing on the literal and metaphorical storm that tests Janie and Tea Cake's relationship and Janie's internal strength.

A focused study of Chapter 10 of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', exploring Janie's first encounter with Tea Cake and the symbolism of their checkers game.