A comprehensive lesson focusing on the mechanics of evidence integration, specifically targeting plagiarism avoidance, evidence selection, and the use of signal phrases.

A comprehensive lesson for middle and high school students on finding, evaluating, and integrating research sources effectively using the CRAAP test and the 'Quote Sandwich' method.

Students explore the stories of Prometheus's rebellion and Odysseus's long journey home, building vocabulary related to Greek mythology, character traits, and epic quests.

A lesson focusing on Chapter 18 of 'The Westing Game', exploring the themes of surveillance, hidden identities, and the burgeoning relationship between Turtle Wexler and Flora Baumbach.

A pre-reading activator for 'Two Roads' by Gary D. Schmidt, focusing on building historical context and making initial inferences about characters and setting through a clue-based scavenger hunt.

This lesson guides students through the process of analyzing three distinct sources—a video and two articles—to plan a 4-paragraph research essay on the theme of resilience. Students will learn to identify key evidence, craft author's claims, and strategically group sources for effective comparison and contrast.

A deep dive into Chapter 11 of 'A Long Walk to Water', focusing on the ethical dilemmas and survival challenges faced by Salva in the Akobo Desert and the technological shift in Nya's village.

A 15-minute high-impact session focusing on identifying and repairing run-on sentences, sentence fragments, and vague pronoun-antecedent relationships. This lesson provides students with a 'repair manual' for common syntax glitches.

A quick exploration of theme and moral within the classic Brothers Grimm tale 'Briar Rose', featuring a focused bell ringer and exit ticket.