Systematic research, evidence evaluation, and logical reasoning skills for formal discourse. Equips speakers to organize persuasive arguments, identify fallacies, and execute strategic impact calculus during competitive engagement.
A 4-week unit exploring the construction of heroism and villainy in sports through media analysis, persuasive writing, and investigative interview techniques. Students will analyze how public perception is shaped and ultimately create their own investigative podcast script.
A comprehensive ESL resource pack for 9-12th graders focused on the Artemis II mission. This sequence covers reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills through space exploration content.
A high-energy 5-day unit for high school ELLs focused on constructing persuasive arguments about their favorite sports. Students move from drafting strong claims to presenting a visual slide deck, aligned with Oregon ELP Standard 4.
A 4-week series of mini-lessons for Sports Literature designed to support students through an independent novel project. The sequence covers characterization, symbolism, theme analysis, and media literacy through the lens of sports narratives.
A dynamic high school unit exploring the roots, techniques, and performance of slam and spoken word poetry, culminating in a school-wide poetry slam.
A communications-focused unit that transforms students into oral historians and investigative journalists. Students build empathy and professional communication skills by capturing untold stories from their community through high-quality interviewing techniques.
Une série de ressources pour organiser et promouvoir une table ronde sur la littérature romance pour adolescents, incluant programme, guide de discussion et supports de communication.
A collaborative project sequence focusing on the themes of revenge, madness, and fate in Shakespeare's Hamlet, culminating in a critical essay and multimedia presentation.
A comprehensive 5-day introductory unit on speech and debate, covering public speaking, argumentation, logic, research, and competitive formats.
A 3-session English sequence for CAP Cuisine/Restaurant students returning from their internship, focusing on describing roles and daily tasks in a professional kitchen or dining room.
A 3-day research unit focused on the historical context of Night by Elie Wiesel, specifically covering liberation, concentration camps, and death marches, concluding with student presentations.
A lesson sequence exploring the intersection of civic duty, social contracts, and rhetorical analysis through the lens of the 'Shopping Cart Theory'. Students analyze a structured argument and participate in a Socratic Seminar.
A high-school ELA sequence that bridges the gap between traditional poetic analysis and contemporary Spoken Word performance. Students analyze professional slams, write rhythmic poetry 'for the ear', and master vocal delivery techniques before performing in a classroom slam.
This sequence explores the auditory experience of poetry, focusing on how sound devices like euphony, cacophony, and internal rhyme manipulate emotional responses. Students move from basic identification to complex evaluation of poems as oral traditions designed for the ear.
An inquiry-based exploration of rhetorical strategies in questioning. Students analyze historical models, experiment with vocal personas, and master techniques for handling hostile witnesses to prepare for a formal cross-examination showcase.
This inquiry-driven sequence focuses on etymology as a reference skill, teaching students to trace word origins to understand language evolution and historical context. Students move from decoding individual roots to analyzing how historical events shape the English lexicon, culminating in a 'word biography' project.
An 11th-grade ELA sequence exploring the sociological impact of foreign loanwords in modern media. Students analyze etymology, cultural context, and media usage of expressions from German, Spanish, Yiddish, and more to understand how language reflects societal moods.
A project-based unit exploring the rhetorical and creative power of homophones. Students analyze puns, Shakespearean wit, and media headlines before crafting their own homophone-centric creative writing.
A comprehensive unit on the subjunctive mood, focusing on formal suggestions, demands, and wishes in high-level academic and professional communication. Students engage in simulations and formal writing to master complex grammatical structures.
A deep dive into the final chapters of George Orwell's *Animal Farm*, focusing on the psychological and rhetorical tools of tyranny. Students analyze the transition from revolution to totalitarianism through the lens of rhetorical appeals, propaganda, and allegorical parallels to the Russian Revolution.
A comprehensive 6-lesson spiraling review sequence designed to prepare students for the ELA Regents exam through 10-minute daily practice sessions. Each lesson focuses on specific exam sets and high-impact test-taking strategies.
A 10-lesson thematic unit for 9th-grade ESOL students focusing on Shakespeare's Macbeth, integrating systemic language instruction, morphology, and phonics (R-controlled vowels) with high-school level analysis.
A scaffolded progression of persuasive writing mastery, moving from 9th-grade foundations of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to 11th-grade advanced rhetorical strategies including Kairos and logical fallacy analysis.
A high-engagement sequence where students evaluate persuasive techniques in modern digital media, practicing active listening and evidence-based argumentation through a Socratic Seminar format. Students analyze the ethics of micro-targeting, influencer marketing, and algorithmic persuasion.
A 5-day project where students research historical oppression and create an 8-panel graphic story inspired by the themes and visual style of Persepolis. Students connect their chosen historical event to Marjane Satrapi's memoir through written reflection and visual storytelling.
A deep dive into the art of communication, focusing on how we send, receive, and analyze spoken messages through various lenses of rhetoric and listening.
A comprehensive 3-lesson unit designed to prepare HSED/GED students for the RLA Extended Response by teaching them how to analyze opposing arguments, evaluate evidence, and craft a high-scoring argumentative essay.
A comprehensive exploration of rhetorical strategies (ethos, pathos, logos) designed for high school students to analyze and evaluate persuasive techniques in various media.
A series of lessons focused on mastering the art of persuasion and argumentative writing, from building claims to defending them against opposition.
A 10th-grade academic support sequence that transforms students from passive readers to active analysts through the art of marginalia. Students master shorthand symbols, inquiry-based questioning, theme tracking, and summarization to prepare for a text-based Socratic seminar.
A 12th-grade project-based sequence designed for students in academic support settings. It bridges the gap between text annotation and argumentative writing by teaching students how to purposefully code text based on a prompt, extract evidence into logical groupings, and synthesize multiple viewpoints into a structured outline.
A 5-lesson unit for 9th-grade students focusing on transforming reading from a passive activity into an active dialogue through symbols, shorthand, marginal summaries, questioning, and argument tracking.
This sequence teaches 11th-grade students how to use annotation not just for recall, but as a critical tool for inquiry and rhetorical analysis. Students progress from basic summary to deep interrogation, preparing them for high-level academic discourse in a Socratic Seminar.
A specialized writing sequence for 12th-grade students focusing on the executive functioning of argumentative writing. Through the use of architectural-themed graphic organizers, students learn to plan, structure, and refine complex academic arguments and counterclaims.
This inquiry-based sequence explores how character development reveals an author's theme. Students track a protagonist's journey through conflicts and choices to formulate and debate universal truths.
An advanced 12th-grade sequence examining how universal themes are constructed through authorial choices in narrative structure and character development. Students move from basic topic identification to complex thematic argumentation across various literary eras.
This sequence moves to a higher level of analysis, asking students to compare and contrast how different poetic forms handle similar themes. Using a discussion and case-study approach, students examine 'Free Verse' versus 'Formal Verse' to understand the intentional choices poets make. The arc focuses on critical thinking, debate, and the synthesis of the elements learned in previous sequences.
Students investigate how authors build persuasive arguments in nonfiction texts. They learn to trace claims, distinguish between facts and opinions, evaluate the sufficiency of evidence, and detect bias to determine the credibility of a text.
A high-level ELA sequence for 12th graders exploring the boundary between factual reporting and literary storytelling in narrative nonfiction. Students analyze the ethics of representation, the fallibility of memory in dialogue reconstruction, and the author's role in shaping 'truth'.
This sequence focuses on using text structure graphic organizers as blueprints for argumentative writing. Students transition from analyzing model essays to building their own logically structured arguments, including counter-claims and refutations, using visual tools.
A mastery-level sequence for 11th-grade students focusing on how poetic elements like sound, structure, and imagery synthesize to create speaker and tone. Students move from element analysis to a holistic comparative essay.
This 9th-grade ELA sequence focuses on the mechanics of strategic questioning in debate. Students progress from basic question types to complex 'lines of questioning' designed to deconstruct arguments and expose evidentiary weaknesses through active listening and logical traps.
A 12th-grade novel study sequence that treats dystopian fiction as a sociological diagnostic tool. Students analyze mechanisms of control, rhetorical manipulation, and individual rebellion to understand how speculative worlds critique real-world political and social ailments.
This sequence immerses students in the technical mechanics of cross-examination, moving from the fundamentals of question construction to advanced logical dismantling. Students learn to formulate tight, leading questions, identify logical fallacies, and maintain poise under pressure.
A 5-week intensive ELA unit on 'Friday Night Lights' using an investigative journalism lens. Students analyze the 'Permian Myth' through character archetypes and social commentary, culminating in the 'Odessa Verdict' One-Pager project.
A project-based unit where 12th-grade students analyze theoretical concepts from complex nonfiction texts and apply them to solve real-world community issues through primary research and strategic proposals.
This sequence focuses on information literacy and the evaluation of source validity within the context of a nonfiction book study. Students act as investigative journalists, scrutinizing author credibility, source integration, fact-checking claims, and identifying logical fallacies, culminating in an editorial board simulation.
This 10th Grade ELA sequence guides students through the deconstruction of argumentative nonfiction. Students will move from identifying the core components of the rhetorical triangle to analyzing structural choices, tone, and logical integrity, culminating in a formal rhetorical analysis essay.
A comprehensive 12th-grade ELA sequence focused on narrative reliability and complex structures. Students explore unreliable narrators, non-linear timelines, stream of consciousness, and the power of omission to prepare for a final structural analysis essay.
A high-stakes 12th-grade sequence on the art of strategic cross-examination. Students learn to architect questioning chains that trap opponents, expose logical flaws, and impeach evidence through disciplined, controlled inquiry.
A high-level rhetoric sequence for 12th-grade students focusing on the art of defending arguments during cross-examination. Students learn to maintain poise and logical integrity through techniques like bridging, pivoting, clarification, and fallacy identification.
This sequence explores analogies as rhetorical devices in persuasive writing and speech, teaching students to analyze, evaluate, and craft powerful comparisons for argumentation.
This sequence immerses students in the high-stakes environment of cross-examination, moving them beyond prepared speeches to dynamic intellectual interaction. Students learn to identify logical fallacies, structure leading questions, use the funnel technique, and defend their own positions under pressure.
An advanced rhetorical study of foreign words and expressions in professional and literary contexts, focusing on the tension between prestige and alienation. Students move from technical mechanics and common misuses to analyzing code-switching in literature and designing corporate style policies.
This high school ELA sequence explores Latin terminology in rhetoric, law, and academia. Students move from identifying logical fallacies to applying legal concepts and scholarly abbreviations, culminating in a persuasive project that leverages classical authority for modern argumentation.
This sequence immerses students in the scholarly and rhetorical traditions that shape formal academic discourse, focusing on Latin and Greek expressions prevalent in university-level writing and debate. Students will analyze how terms like 'ad hominem,' 'non sequitur,' and 'status quo' function as shorthand for complex logical concepts, culminating in a Socratic seminar.
A high school ELA sequence exploring analogies as tools for critical thinking, rhetorical analysis, and decoding complex texts. Students move from concrete connections to identifying logical fallacies and participating in a Socratic Seminar on the limits of comparison.
This sequence elevates novel study to a macro-level, requiring students to interpret text through various critical lenses (historical, feminist, Marxist, etc.). Students connect literature to broader societal issues and historical contexts, culminating in a critical analysis that situates the novel within a specific intellectual framework.
A high-level literary analysis sequence for 12th-grade students focused on moving from basic thematic identification to constructing complex, evidence-based arguments using subtext, motif, and narrator reliability.
An advanced rhetorical analysis unit for 12th-grade students, focusing on the use of analogies as persuasive tools. Students analyze historical speeches and construct their own extended analogies to clarify complex abstract concepts.
A high school ELA sequence exploring how analogies and visual metaphors are used in advertising, political cartoons, and propaganda to influence audience perception and shape arguments.
This sequence explores the rhetorical power of analogies in persuasion, speeches, and debate. Students analyze historical and modern examples to understand how comparisons sway opinions and learn to identify logical fallacies like the False Analogy.
A high-school ELA sequence that treats argumentative writing like geometric proofs, focusing on formal logic structures like axioms, modus ponens, and proofs by contradiction to build unassailable positions.
A high school ELA sequence focused on identifying structural errors in reasoning. Students learn to distinguish between informal fallacies (content-based) and formal fallacies (structure-based), specifically mastering affirming the consequent, denying the antecedent, and the undistributed middle.
A high-level media literacy unit where students deconstruct news media through the lens of rhetoric, bias, and logical fallacies, culminating in an editorial simulation.
This advanced English sequence explores the nuances of rhetoric, satire, and tone in high-level texts. Students develop critical media literacy by deconstructing how stylistic choices manipulate audience perception and hidden intent.
This 11th-grade ELA sequence explores the mechanics of subtext, inference, and social commentary. Students move from understanding the 'Iceberg Theory' of minimalist prose to navigating unreliable narrators, decoding symbolic allegories, and finally synthesizing complex textual evidence in a high-level Socratic seminar.
A high-level linguistics course for 12th-grade students focusing on the etymology and morphological structure of homophones to improve spelling and vocabulary acquisition. Students move from understanding historical sound shifts to using Latin and Greek roots to logically differentiate between words that sound identical.
Students learn to research, synthesize, and organize evidence into a structured debate brief, moving from broad curiosity to targeted logical arguments.
Students become linguistic historians, investigating the etymology, cultural origins, and evolution of advanced English vocabulary through research and creative projects.
This inquiry-based sequence explores the evolving nature of grammar, specifically addressing the debate around the singular 'they' and gender-neutral language. Students move from analyzing historical style guides to evaluating modern usage in journalism and academia.
This sequence moves students beyond surface-level plot comprehension to rigorous literary analysis using critical theory frameworks. Students explore Feminist, Marxist, and Psychoanalytic lenses, applying them to 'The Great Gatsby' to uncover deeper layers of meaning and social commentary.
This high-level debate sequence teaches 11th-grade students the technical skills of impact calculus, strategic concessions, and narrative-driven final rebuttals to win complex rounds.
A high-level debate sequence for 12th graders focused on impact calculus, moving from rhetorical descriptive writing to efficient crystallization and the delivery of a persuasive Final Focus speech. Students learn to turn abstract data into urgent narratives while mastering the technical constraints of competitive debate.
A comprehensive unit on the three pillars of impact calculus (Magnitude, Probability, and Timeframe), teaching students how to prioritize competing consequences in competitive debate and public speaking.
A game-based sequence that trains 8th-grade students to identify and counter logical fallacies in real-time. Students move from analyzing transcripts to participating in high-speed 'Logic Gauntlet' debates where fallacy detection is the key to winning.
This sequence explores advanced debate techniques for comparative impact analysis, teaching students how to weigh conflicting arguments and construct persuasive decision frameworks for adjudicators.
An advanced 12th-grade debate sequence focusing on the 'Layered Rebuttal' strategy, strategic concessions, and complex clash mechanics like 'Even If' argumentation and impact turning. Students transition from basic defense to high-level strategic decision-making and argument crystallization.
A comprehensive 12th Grade unit focused on the art and strategy of Cross-Examination in competitive debate. Students progress from basic question mechanics to complex logical traps and the seamless integration of CX concessions into rebuttal speeches.
This 12th-grade sequence teaches students to deconstruct and weaponize logical flaws in debate. Moving from basic fallacy identification to complex structural critiques like link turns and internal contradictions, students learn to view arguments as architectural structures that can be dismantled through rigorous logic and strategic engagement.
This advanced debate sequence teaches 12th-grade students how to navigate clash through impact calculus and comparative weighing. Students move beyond simple refutation to evaluate competing impacts using metrics like magnitude, probability, timeframe, and reversibility, culminating in the ability to deliver persuasive 'voter' speeches.
A comprehensive sequence for 8th-grade debaters focusing on 'flowing'—the specialized note-taking method used to track arguments. Students learn to organize information spatially, use shorthand symbols, track clashes with arrows, and execute systematic line-by-line refutations.
This sequence teaches 8th-grade students the art of Cross-Examination (CX) in competitive debate. It covers strategic questioning, open vs. closed inquiry, building logical traps, defensive answering techniques, and synthesizing CX admissions into rebuttal speeches.
This 8th-grade sequence focuses on identifying and neutralizing logical fallacies in debate. Students progress from basic identification to strategic exploitation and defense, using a gamified approach to master critical listening and logical agility.
A comprehensive 8th-grade debate sequence focused on the art of 'impact calculus.' Students move from identifying terminal impacts to mastering advanced weighing mechanisms like Magnitude, Probability, Timeframe, and Reversibility, culminating in the ability to deliver powerful crystallization speeches.
This sequence synthesizes refutation, weighing, and listening into short-form 'Spar' debates. Students learn to prioritize arguments, extend logic, and judge peer performances to build adaptability and engagement skills under strict time constraints.
A comprehensive unit on the evaluative phase of debate, focusing on impact calculus, strategic concessions, and the synthesis of voting issues. Students learn to weigh competing arguments using magnitude, probability, and timeframe.
A deep dive into the psychological and rhetorical strategies used to make debate impacts feel 'real' to audiences. This sequence moves beyond mathematical calculus to explore psychic numbing, narrative persuasion, and the availability heuristic.
A comprehensive sequence for 9th-grade students on the mechanics of debate clash, focusing on the four-step refutation model, strategic mitigation, argument turning, and defensive reconstruction. Students will master the art of systematic rebuttal through drills, simulations, and sparring.
This sequence explores the evolution of pronouns and antecedents, specifically focusing on the singular 'they' and gender-neutral language. Students analyze historical usage, compare modern style guides, and debate the tension between prescriptive and descriptive grammar.
