A modernization of Shakespeare's Hamlet set in an elite private boarding school, Elsinore Academy, designed for 9th-grade readers with high vocabulary support.

A focused study on the early chapters of 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, exploring themes of dehumanization, community dynamics, and the psychological impact of the Holocaust.

A high-interest exploration of the Monomyth using modern and classic media, culminating in a creative mapping project for The Goonies.

A three-day exploration of chapters 4-6 of Zero Tolerance, focusing on character evolution, the escalation of conflict, and high-stakes vocabulary. Students analyze Sierra's plight through the lens of school bureaucracy and moral complexity.

A dual-focus instructional unit that pairs deep literary analysis of 'The Hate U Give' with transferable reading comprehension strategies for personal and social narratives.

A comprehensive three-day exploration of Julia Alvarez's 'Before We Were Free', focusing on the historical context of the Dominican Republic, the psychological impact of living under a dictatorship, and the evolution of Anita's voice. Students engage with vocabulary, close reading analysis, and creative journaling to deepen their understanding of freedom and sacrifice.

A comprehensive ELA unit focusing on text structure, argument analysis, and the interaction of ideas using the text 'Healing Brick City'. Students explore how personal anecdotes and systemic observations build a compelling case for social change.

A 16-lesson sequence covering the latter half of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, beginning with Gregor's first injury and concluding with the family's resolution after his death. Each lesson focuses on key literary elements: Conflict, Key Details, Characterization, and Theme.

A literature unit exploring modern memoirs from different global perspectives, focusing on resilience, identity, and social challenges.

A two-day unit designed to help middle and high school students identify dystopian elements in their book club novels and prepare for a structured writing response. The unit uses a high-engagement 'System Override' theme to help students become 'detectives' of their fictional worlds.

A comprehensive 10-day unit for High School English exploring the foundational myths of Ancient Greece, focusing on archetypes, the Hero's Journey, and the enduring influence of mythology on modern literature and culture.

A two-lesson unit exploring the intersection of medieval morality plays and Chaucer's 'The Pardoner's Tale', focusing on the themes of greed and death through the lens of irony and personification.

A 9-lesson introductory sequence for 9th-grade students focusing on digital literacy, research skills, and information ethics using an architectural blueprint theme.

A deep dive into the cognitive benefits of struggle and confusion based on the text 'The Value of Being Confused.' This sequence focuses on shifting student mindsets regarding learning hurdles and analyzing authorial point of view.

A collection of vocabulary-focused lessons for five influential memoirs often studied in middle school. Each lesson covers the first four chapters of the book, providing definitions and context-based practice.

A high school unit exploring Joseph Campbell's Monomyth theory, tracing the universal pattern from classic literature to modern cinema through the lens of Star Wars.

A deep dive into common Greek and Latin roots to help students decode complex vocabulary and improve reading comprehension through etymological analysis.

A comprehensive 3.5-week unit on Gene Luen Yang's 'American Born Chinese', focusing on Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER), graphic novel image analysis, and thematic development, culminating in a Cultural Identity Project.

A comprehensive collection of plot-recall and character-focused quizzes for every act of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, designed for 9th-grade English students.

A 5-day writing unit where students explore their multiple intelligences and future aspirations through the structure of a personal essay. Students master the mechanics of hooks, background building, and thesis construction to create a professional self-portrait.

A comprehensive makeup unit for Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible', designed for high school students to complete independently. It covers historical context, character analysis, and thematic depth across all four acts.

A comprehensive remediation unit exploring the psychological and cultural roots of fear and superstition through multiple genres. Students analyze figurative language, argumentative structures, and use evidence to support inferences.

An intensive investigative unit on Franz Kafka's *The Metamorphosis* following the North Star/Uncommon Schools instructional model. The unit focuses on the thematic intersection of labor, identity, and dehumanization. Students analyze Gregor's alienation from his family and society through a structured rigorous framework including vocabulary acquisition, character identification, and thematic synthesis.

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.