A comprehensive prep lesson for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence revision, and information/ideas strategies.
A deep dive into James Baldwin's 'Sonny's Blues,' focusing on character dynamics, the symbolism of jazz, and the redemptive power of art in 1950s Harlem.
A lesson focused on identifying misinformation and disinformation through short case studies, culminating in a CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) paragraph about spotting digital red flags.
A comprehensive collection of 10 word search puzzles focusing on commonly confused words (homophones and near-homophones). Designed to improve vocabulary recognition and spelling through engaging "Case File" themed activities.
A comprehensive set of vocabulary-building puzzles focused on essential ELA academic terms, covering literary elements, figurative language, rhetorical devices, and more.
The final project phase. Students research a modern social issue and 'command' the AI to help them construct a high-level commentary, providing a 'Verification Log' of every AI suggestion they rejected.
A deep dive into classic social commentary (Satire/Irony). Students build the 'Internal Library' needed to recognize when an algorithm misses the moral or emotional weight of a message.
Students experience the danger of 'Blind Prompting.' Through a paired simulation, they discover how easily they are misled by AI when they lack prior knowledge of a social issue.