An advanced exploration of pronoun case for undergraduate students, moving beyond basic subject/object distinctions into complex syntactic structures, relative clauses, elliptical comparisons, and gerundial possessives.
A comprehensive prep sequence for the TSIA Reading exam, focusing on main ideas, vocabulary, inference, and literary analysis. Each lesson provides review materials, practice problems, and assessment tools.
An eight-lesson unit on Franz Kafka and Section I of The Metamorphosis. Lessons 1-4 cover Kafka's biography, historical context, literary style, and major themes. Lessons 5-8 focus on a close reading of Section I. Includes a final compiled Unit Homework assignment.
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 comprehensive 20-day intensive review for the TSIA2 Writing exam, covering punctuation, grammar, organizational revision, and sentence combining with daily drills and detailed explanations.
A complete unit for the second part of Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis, covering reading analysis, grammar skills (commas), and thematic exploration of authority.
A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.
A comprehensive deep-dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Act 1. Students will analyze character dynamics, the tension between destiny and choice, and the rich poetic language of the play across individual scenes.
A deep dive into the classic science fiction of Ray Bradbury, analyzing how his Martian frontier serves as a mirror for 20th and 21st-century human nature.
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 comprehensive four-week high school or college-level literature unit exploring the core tenets of existentialism through the lens of short fiction by Kafka, Sartre, Camus, Ellison, and Lispector, culminating in a creative philosophical project.
A focused exploration of literary adaptations, specifically looking at how graphic novels are translated into cinema, focusing on Persepolis.
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.
An in-depth exploration of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' focusing on its complex themes of existentialism, revenge, and the human condition.
A comprehensive 5-day unit for college-level writing focused on argumentative essay construction using modern news events. Students progress from research and outlining to peer review and final submission.
A comprehensive unit on mixed conditionals where students explore hypothetical scenarios involving past actions with present consequences and permanent states with past outcomes, all set within a 'multiverse' theme.
A high-intensity two-day preparation program for the TSIA2 ELAR exam, focusing on reading comprehension, sentence structure, grammar, and essay writing through hands-on station activities.