An 8th-grade ELA unit exploring idioms, adages, and proverbs through a global lens. Students compare American sayings with international wisdom to identify universal themes and the influence of culture on language.
A lesson sequence exploring Stoic philosophy through visual metaphors, focusing on Marcus Aurelius's teachings. Students analyze animator choices and create their own visual storyboards for abstract virtues.
A comprehensive NYS ELA test preparation sequence for grades 6-8, focusing on main idea, text structure, and argumentative writing through a 'detective case file' theme.
A lesson sequence focused on the narrative craft of writing high-stakes introductions for interactive survival stories, specifically leading to biological defense mechanism choices.
This sequence explores the literary techniques used by Frederick Douglass in his Narrative, focusing specifically on how he uses irony to dismantle Northern misconceptions about slavery. Students move from vocabulary acquisition to deep rhetorical analysis.
A comprehensive NYS ELA test preparation sequence for middle school students (Grades 5-8), focusing on non-fiction reading comprehension, text-dependent analysis, and evidence-based writing. Each lesson targets grade-specific standards and uses NYS-style question stems to build testing stamina and skills.
A comprehensive 25-lesson book club unit for 'The Tiger Rising' by Kate DiCamillo, focusing on summarizing, synthesizing, and vocabulary development through the lens of a Florida woods field journal.
Une formation immersive de 12 heures destinée aux professeurs-documentalistes pour maîtriser les codes de la littérature adolescente actuelle et concevoir des stratégies de médiation innovantes au CDI.