A comprehensive lesson exploring the human brain's capabilities and the nature of intelligence, featuring an informational text analysis and a multiple intelligences choice board.

This lesson teaches students to analyze how news reports introduce, illustrate, and elaborate on key individuals, events, or ideas using specific examples and anecdotes.

A lesson focused on analyzing how specific parts of a text contribute to the overall structure and the development of an argument through evidence. Students learn to see texts as 'blueprints' where every sentence serves a structural purpose.

An introductory exploration into the world of propaganda, teaching students to identify bias and persuasive techniques in historical and modern media.

A follow-up lesson focused on mastering literary analysis through the ANEZZ paragraph structure, using Khalil Gibran's 'Children' to explore figurative language and theme.

A focused workshop for mastering Short Constructed Responses (SCR), featuring five evidence-rich passages that target theme, purpose, diction, and synthesis skills.

The final phase where students apply their knowledge to deconstruct a real-world advertisement and create an 'honest' version that reveals the truth behind the marketing.

An investigation into common logical fallacies like the bandwagon effect, appeal to authority, and fear-mongering as seen in social media and news.

Students explore the core pillars of persuasion (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) and how they are used in modern advertising to influence consumer behavior.

A dynamic 7th-grade ELA lesson where students deconstruct advertising techniques (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) and apply them to create their own persuasive product campaigns.

A lesson comparing informational and personal narrative perspectives on the refugee experience using two distinct texts. Students analyze how different formats and voices shape our understanding of global issues.

A fast-paced 30-minute introduction to the structural components of argumentative writing, focusing on building strong claims, supporting them with evidence, and addressing counterclaims.

A comprehensive set of Science of Reading based activities focusing on geological vocabulary through phoneme-grapheme mapping, syllable division, and morphological analysis.

A 45-minute middle school ELA lesson focused on comparing informational and literary texts through the lens of deep-sea exploration. Students analyze author's purpose, determine central ideas, and cite evidence to support inferences using Alabama ACAP-aligned strategies.