A high-stakes investigative sequence where students act as professional editors to uncover and correct communication failures caused by misplaced and squinting modifiers in news, law, and signage.
A comprehensive, year-long academic vocabulary system mapping 32 critical Greek and Latin roots across 16 bi-weekly cycles (covering 160 class sessions), designed specifically to build NYS Regents reading comprehension and decoding autonomy.
A complete lesson exploring identity, expectations, and self-acceptance through the character of Lenny from Shark Tale. Students analyze Lenny's traits and conflict, engage in guided discussion, and compose a creative story about staying true to oneself.
A creative story writing template that guides students to write their own story inspired by Lenny's journey, focusing on a character hiding a secret trait or passion that goes against family expectations.
A 3-day introductory sequence for high school Juniors preparing to read The Great Gatsby. Students explore F. Scott Fitzgerald's autobiographical connections, analyze the music, fashion, and consumerism of the Roaring Twenties through primary source stations, and investigate the elusive American Dream, class divides, and Prohibition through a digital WebQuest, reading passage, and formative quiz.
Students apply their compiled affix knowledge in a neologism design lab and demonstrate cumulative mastery using a comprehensive unit rubric.
A student character analysis worksheet exploring Lenny's traits, his relationship with his father, and the contrast between his shark nature and dolphin disguise. Includes quote analysis and reflective prompts.
A 3-week foundational reading and vocabulary unit for 7th-grade intervention. Students master dictionary reference tools, high-leverage affixes, and root words while developing evidence-based reading analysis skills.
Students synthesize their research findings into visual anchor charts and interactive presentations, examining the crossover of Greek and Latin morphemes across various STEAM fields.
A 5-slide visual presentation deck introducing Lenny from Shark Tale, exploring his traits, conflict, and the dolphin disguise, and launching the writing activity.
A comprehensive, year-long 30-minute intervention curriculum designed to close the 7th-grade reading achievement gap. It blends systemic academic vocabulary acquisition, structured context clue strategies, and rigorous informational text navigation.
Students are introduced to the Morpheme Matrix framework, form research teams, select Regents-critical affixes, and begin their student-led linguistic investigation.
A comprehensive, 2-page teacher's guide and lesson plan for conducting a character analysis and creative writing lesson focused on Lenny from Shark Tale. Includes pacing, discussion prompts, and differentiation.
