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.

A comprehensive study of Kazuo Ishiguro's 'The Remains of the Day' through the lens of transportation, exploring how Stevens's motoring trip serves as both a literal and metaphorical journey of self-discovery and social change.

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.