A comprehensive unit on Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game," focusing on character analysis, tactical decision-making, and the ethics of warfare through the lens of a young protagonist.
A comprehensive remediation packet for 11th-grade students focused on TEKS mastery across literary analysis, synthesis, and argumentative writing. This 10-day sequence utilizes complex texts, STAAR-style assessments, and scaffolded activities to build deep comprehension and analytical skills.
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 5-day introductory unit on speech and debate, covering public speaking, argumentation, logic, research, and competitive formats.
A writing unit focused on mastering the components of an argumentative essay, specifically focusing on structure, evidence, and persuasive conclusions.
A deep dive into synthesizing information across different genres, focusing on the complex nature of aging and self-reflection. Students will analyze an informational article and a poem to build a nuanced understanding of growth and time.
A unit exploring the biological and literary representations of the heart through Brian Doyle's 'Joyas Voladoras' and medical texts. Students will synthesize information and analyze the author's craft to understand how tone and content work together.
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.