A comprehensive unit designed to guide students through the complexities of writing a research-based argumentative paper, from paragraph structure to final revision.
A two-part cross-curricular sequence exploring character morality and psychological depth through literature and creative digital music production.
An introductory block-coding lesson where students design a 2D interactive soccer game in Scratch, learning about variables, conditional logic, and simple physics scripting.
A highly detailed step-by-step block-coding guide for students to build a 2D interactive soccer game in Scratch, illustrating player movement, ball physics, and goal logic.
An advanced 11th-12th grade literature unit analyzing how technological advancement, scientific hubris, and systemic censorship erode human connection and autonomy in Frankenstein, Fahrenheit 451, and 1984.
A digital music production lesson where students translate their character's moral complexity into a digital musical theme (leitmotif) using Soundtrap loops, virtual instruments, and automation.
An instructional step-by-step student project guide for Soundtrap, guiding students on how to layer loops, compose melodies, and use automation to map their character's moral journey musically.
A five-lesson literary analysis and SAT prep sequence based on Rob Buyea's 'Because of Mr. Terupt'. Students practice textual evidence analysis and vocabulary-in-context skills through character-driven writing prompts.
A high school literature lesson exploring the collapse of the hero-villain binary. Students analyze psychological motivations, moral dilemmas, and archetypes to understand how complex characters operate in the gray zones of narrative.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide providing structured lesson plans, rigorous text-dependent discussion questions, and a detailed exemplar analysis of Macbeth to model the Moral Mapping worksheet.
A comprehensive high school lesson focused on mastering MLA 9th Edition formatting and citations. Students act as 'Citation Sleuths' to hunt down formatting guidelines on the Purdue OWL website, applying what they learn to both traditional and digital sources.
A structured 2-page print-ready student worksheet helping students isolate motivations, list compromising actions, plot character trajectory, and write a critical synthesis.
A comprehensive TSIA2 ELAR Reading preparation module designed to align with the core college-readiness benchmarks. Includes a rigorous 15-question practice exam spanning literary analysis, informational text structure, vocabulary-in-context, and paired-passage synthesis, complete with a detailed teacher rationale key.
