A lesson analyzing Daisy Buchanan's dilemma in Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby through a modern 'Am I The Asshole' social media lens, scaffolded specifically for ELL Level 2 students.

A focused assessment on the pivotal events of Act IV in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, covering the Friar's plan and Juliet's desperate measures.

A lesson focused on Chapter 17 of Tuck Everlasting, where students analyze Miles Tuck's complex reasoning for not giving his family the spring water. Students will use transitions and textual evidence to construct a cohesive summary.

Una lección guiada de 25 minutos para estudiantes avanzados o nativos sobre cómo utilizar la evidencia del texto para respaldar respuestas, utilizando tres géneros distintos: narrativa, informativo y dramático.

A lesson centered on the standards and expectations of high school literary analysis, using a standardized rubric to guide writing and revision.

Concludes the novel with Ponyboy's recovery and the realization behind his English theme. Students synthesize themes of identity and 'staying gold' through final reflections.

Focuses on the aftermath of the fire, the big rumble, and the deaths of Johnny and Dally. Students analyze theme, loss, and the cycle of violence.

Covers the turning point at the park and the boys' flight to Windrixville. Focuses on context clues, citing evidence for character decisions, and plot progression.

Introduces the social divide between Greasers and Socs, character archetypes, and the setting of 1960s Tulsa. Students focus on identifying main ideas and making initial character inferences.

A middle school lesson focused on researching, organizing, and presenting factual information using a structured 'blueprint' approach. Students will learn to select a topic, gather 2-3 supporting facts, and arrange them logically for a presentation.

A lesson designed for middle schoolers to practice organizing information and presenting it clearly through the lens of their personal hobbies. Students will learn to select key facts, structure a presentation, and deliver their findings using either digital slides or physical posters.

A 45-minute 9th-grade ELA lesson focused on crafting effective counterclaims and rebuttals using the pivotal moment in Life of Pi where Pi kills his first fish. Students will analyze whether this event fundamentally changes Pi's character or if his core remains intact.

A high-interest lesson where students act as 'Meaning Detectives' to identify and interpret similes, metaphors, idioms, and symbolism in text.

A high-engagement lesson that frames the research and writing process as a detective investigation. Students learn to craft research questions and thesis statements, evaluate primary and secondary sources, and organize their findings into a coherent outline with proper citations.

A comprehensive analysis lesson focusing on characterization, diction, and conflict in John Knowles's A Separate Peace, designed to prepare students for standardized testing through rigorous text-dependent questions.

Students analyze peer-created commercials during a gallery walk, identifying persuasion techniques, target audiences, and production choices.

A comprehensive STAAR-aligned assessment and analysis packet for John Knowles' 'A Separate Peace', focusing on diction, characterization, verbal irony, and conflict.