A 12th-grade ELA unit focused on the logical sequencing of ideas within dense informational texts and complex arguments. Students analyze how the ordering of premises and evidence determines the validity and rhetorical impact of a text.
A year-long, 180-day curriculum of high-impact 6-minute daily ELA warm-ups designed for high school students. Structured into rotating weekly themes that target vocabulary, grammar, analytical writing, and rhetoric.
A targeted 2-day curriculum sequence designed for resource room students to master Part 2 (Source-Based Argument) of the ELA Regents Exam, featuring scaffolded texts, step-by-step checklists, planning guides, and an annotated exemplar essay.
A rigorous high school unit exploring John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis', examining historical plague narratives, the biological science of the bacillus, medical ethics, global health policy, and the human side of patient advocacy.
A unit exploring Just Mercy, focusing on the legal system, racial injustice, and restorative justice through literature.
A graphic-novel inspired study of Romeo and Juliet, focusing on character analysis and textual evidence through visual summaries and detective-style comprehension questions.
A comprehensive two-week unit on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on vocabulary acquisition, analytical writing, and a final creative project. Students explore the themes of feud, fate, and tragic impulsivity through Act-by-Act study and structured prompts.