Scythe Survival Guide

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 comprehensive suite of customizable rubrics and feedback guides designed to assess student presentations and slide decks across elementary, middle, and high school levels.

An interactive student handout designed for active audience engagement during peer presentations. It features a structured, elegant layout for tracking up to four classmates' slide decks, with explicit prompts for positive reinforcement (Glow) and constructive design tips (Grow).

A comprehensive three-part unit on Shakespeare's Othello, exploring Iago's psychological manipulation, the green-eyed monster of jealousy, and the tragic collapse of Othello. This unit integrates slide presentations, printable close-reading worksheets, graphic organizers, and a rigorous final assessment and rubric pack.

A lesson exploring the inspiring journey, career milestones, and leadership qualities of baseball legend Derek Jeter. Students use a comprehensive scrapbook-style workbook to analyze his perseverance and character traits chapter by chapter.

A professional-grade presentation rubric designed for high school students (Grades 9-12). It features an academic, studio-style layout and high-fidelity criteria evaluating executive presence, data viz/visual layout, argument depth, narrative flow, and defense/Q&A.

An analytical writing lesson exploring Rowan Damisch's controversial alter-ego, Scythe Lucifer, from Neal Shusterman's Arc of a Scythe series. Students analyze text evidence and evaluate whether he is a hero or a monster through structured graphic organizers, high-level analytical writing, and contrasting exemplar essays.

A balanced presentation rubric designed for middle school students (Grades 6-8). It features standard, growth-oriented descriptors evaluating slides, research depth, visual layout, verbal delivery, and audience Q&A.

A high-engagement, 60-minute session on syntax modeling and verb tense consistency for a high-performing 8th grader. Features interactive, clean practice sheets focusing on real-world storytelling and persuasive writing without heavy architectural jargon.

A kid-friendly presentation rubric designed for elementary students (Grades 3-5). It features a highly visual, gamified design using star ratings and clear, positive descriptors to evaluate visuals, speaking, organization, and audience engagement.

A structured 60-minute tutoring workbook and tutor guide for incoming 7th graders, integrating a word ladder warmup, fiction analysis, objective summarizing, pronoun agreement, run-on corrections, and multi-step math word problems.

A comprehensive 19-page Large Print chapter-by-chapter student reading workbook for 'Who Was Derek Jeter?'. Designed specifically for students needing large print accommodations, it features 16-18px body text, high-contrast borders, bold writing lines, and a classic baseball scouting notebook layout with 3 multiple-choice, 3 fill-in, and 2 reflection questions per chapter.