This undergraduate sequence explores how universal themes are reinterpreted across historical and cultural contexts. Students analyze paired texts to understand how the zeitgeist of an era reshapes human archetypes and thematic construction.
A four-day intensive study of Shakespeare's Macbeth, focusing on characterization and the development of ambition to prepare students for an argumentative essay on Macbeth's worthiness for the throne.
A comprehensive lesson sequence for Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', focusing on Gothic elements, sound devices, and the psychological descent into madness. This sequence adapts a 180-minute curriculum into three 75-minute sessions with embedded instructional strategies.
A comprehensive two-day exploration of Macbeth Act 1, focusing on the supernatural, ambition, and the psychological shift towards murder. Includes a teacher guide, student workbooks, slide decks, and answer keys.
A series of lessons focused on advanced literary analysis, synthesis of multiple texts, and the construction of complex argumentative essays.
An intensive writing workshop for undergraduate students to master the art of scholarship essays through narrative structure, rhetorical analysis, and persuasive storytelling. Students develop a versatile 'master essay' and learn to tailor it for various high-stakes funding opportunities.
This sequence teaches undergraduate students how to leverage dictation technology to draft academic papers. It moves from oral brainstorming and outlining to drafting body paragraphs with transitions, managing complex citations via voice, maintaining formal academic tone, and utilizing text-to-speech for final auditory polishing.
A comprehensive sequence for 9th-grade students to improve reading comprehension through visualization and storyboarding, focusing on filtering key information and interpreting abstract concepts.