A deep dive into the Ceremony of Twelve, focusing on themes of individuality, community control, and the mysterious role of the Receiver of Memory in chapters 6 through 8 of The Giver.

A comprehensive lesson plan on the Constitutional Convention's compromises, specifically the Great Compromise and the Electoral College, designed for 8th-grade Social Studies. Includes a Danielson-aligned lesson plan, chunked guided reading, and tiered differentiation.

A comprehensive 9th-grade ELA lesson focused on differentiating between explicit evidence and implicit meaning through a detective-themed 'case file' approach. Students will master the formula of combining textual evidence with background knowledge to draw logical conclusions.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the Latin root 'man/manu' (hand) through visual slides and practical word-building activities.

A comprehensive 45-minute ESL-focused lesson on Diwali, targeting TELPAS skills through sensory exploration, reading analysis, and collaborative speaking activities.

A 40-minute lesson on Chapter 11 of Persepolis (The F-14s), focusing on war from a child's perspective, analyzing visual storytelling, and connecting historical themes.

A mini-lesson focused on identifying the author's purpose and controlling idea using the article 'Photo and Video Manipulation: Tricks or Treats'. Students will analyze text structure and evidence to decode the author's intent and central message.

A comprehensive lesson exploring how the diverse geography of the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies directly influenced their economic structures and the resulting regional political priorities during the formation of the United States. This lesson includes specialized accommodations for students with autism, vision impairment, and learning disabilities in reading and writing.

The culmination of the sequence. Students use all the 'Building Block' skills to write a complete, structured paragraph on a topic of their choice with minimal scaffolding.