Students explore the concept of conflict, identifying internal and external types and brainstorming specific problems for their own stories.

A targeted reteach lesson designed to help students master the distinction between sentence fragments and complete thoughts. The lesson uses themes of community and history to provide high-engagement practice in identifying and revising grammatical errors.

A lesson exploring the symbolism of the hamper in Rex Ogle's memoir, focusing on how physical objects represent memory and family legacy. Students will analyze the book's circular structure and write a thematic essay.

A lesson exploring the theme of education as a tool for survival and growth in Rex Ogle's memoir 'Abuela, Don't Forget Me'. Students will analyze how school and personal wisdom provide hope and a path forward.

A lesson focused on the two core pillars of a successful Socratic Seminar: grounding claims in textual evidence and propelling dialogue through open-ended questioning. Students will learn to move beyond simple 'yes/no' answers to deep, evidence-based inquiry.

A lesson focused on understanding and mapping story structure using Freytag's Pyramid integrated with the Beginning, Middle, and End framework. Students will learn to identify key plot points and organize them visually as "architects" of their own stories.

This lesson explores the rhetorical strategies used by tributes in The Hunger Games, focusing on how power, logic, and emotion are used to influence both the audience and opponents.

A comprehensive reading packet and guide covering the major stops of Odysseus's journey, specifically adapted for middle school students with a 1st-grade reading level. Includes literal comprehension, inference, and evidence-based questions.

A focused assessment on the second chapter of Preston Norton's 'The House on Yeet Street', evaluating comprehension and vocabulary.

A lesson designed to teach students how to summarize informational text using the Main Idea and Supporting Details strategy through an architectural blueprint theme.

A lesson exploring the Battle of Hastings and its profound impact on the English language, tracing how the Norman Conquest introduced French vocabulary and transformed Old English into the ancestor of modern English.

A lesson focused on analyzing fiction through the lens of spring and themes of renewal. Students will practice close reading, identifying figurative language, and making inferences.