A collection of universal supports and teaching tools designed to aid differentiation and provide scaffolding for all students throughout the 'Cosmic Chronicles' unit.
A comprehensive lesson on using context clues (Inference, Definition, Example, Antonym, Synonym) to decode unfamiliar vocabulary, featuring a detective-themed anchor chart, guided notes, and a story-based assessment.
An exploration of Chapters 13-15 of Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God,' focusing on Janie's transition to the Everglades and her deepening relationship with Tea Cake.
A review lesson for ELL students focused on recalling key characters and events from Books 1-5 of The Odyssey after a school break.
A comprehension lesson focused on Chapter 13 of 'The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King', where students analyze setting, character teamwork, and a major plot turning point involving a radio signal.
An immersive 30-minute ELA escape room where 6th-grade students solve noun, verb, and adjective puzzles to escape a deserted island.
An immersive 45-minute grammar escape room where 6th-grade students solve puzzles involving parts of speech, punctuation, and sentence structure to unlock 'The Grammarian's Vault'.
A high-stakes grammar escape room where students act as secret agents to solve mysteries using their knowledge of parts of speech and subject-verb agreement.
In this lesson, students will trace and evaluate arguments regarding school lunch policies, focusing on identifying claims, assessing the relevance and sufficiency of evidence, and determining if reasoning is sound.
A 3-day intensive study of an original folktale, 'The Weaver of Whispers.' Students analyze character motivations, setting influences, and figurative language before creating their own original myth.