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.

A high school ELA unit exploring the evolution of war and protest poetry, from the trenches of WWI to modern social movements, culminating in an original poetry portfolio.

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.

This 5-lesson sequence introduces a 10th-grade newcomer EL student to the theme of family responsibility and guilt in The Metamorphosis. Using heavy visual scaffolding, simple vocabulary, and structured graphic organizers, the lessons build toward a final Claim-Evidence-Reasoning paragraph.

A complete unit for the second part of Chapter 1 of The Metamorphosis, covering reading analysis, grammar skills (commas), and thematic exploration of authority.