In this lesson, students calculate the decimal expansion of ? using basic properties of area.

In this lesson, students use rational approximation to get the approximate decimal expansion of numbers like ?3 and ?28.

In this lesson on Romeo and Juliet, students will read Act 2.2, lines 62-141 and analyze how Shakespeare uses the dialogue between Romeo and Juliet to develop a theme.

In this lesson, students write numerals 1–5 in order and decompose totals of 4 and 5 without equations.

In this lesson, students will select key sources, read them closely, work on creating a series of evidence based claims, and use their notes and annotations to expand their EBCs.

In this lesson, students will use the Evaluating Argument and Evidence Tool and evaluate the author's arguments in shedding light on the specific obstacles to safety reform in the garment industry.

In this lesson, students learn to calculate the mean and to understand the define the “fair share” interpretation of the mean.

In this lesson, students will finish reading "The Sound of Liberty" and identify central ideas.

In this lesson, students will begin writing an outline for their paper, organizing their claims and supporting evidence for each claim. Students will complete an outline tool.

In this lesson on "Letter One" from Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet, students will analyze the development of central ideas.

In this lesson on Browning's "My Last Duchess," students will read and analyze lines 31-43 and focus on the development of the Duke's character.

In this mid unit assessment of Hamlet, students will use textual evidence to write a paragraph exploring how Shakespeare develops Hamlet's character.

In this lesson, students will watch an excerpt from the HBO film, Temple Grandin, comparing the film and the text of Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior.

In this lesson on Oedipus the King, students will investigate Oedipus's account of a violent past and explore central ideas in preparation for a mid-unit assessment.

In this lesson on Oedipus the King, students will consider the effects created by Sophocles' unique plot structure.

In this lesson, students will determine a central claim and construct an outline for a research based argument paper.

In this lesson, students will use their research and analysis to communicate an evidence based perspective, using their research portfolios to guide them.

In this lesson, students will work together to develop and strengthen their writing, focusing on unity, coherence, logical sequence, integrating evidence, and grammar.

In this lesson, students will explore how central ideas are developed in the Autobiography of Malcolm X.

This lesson will introduce students to the difference between informational and literary texts and have students investigate Walter Moseley's article, "True Crime: The Roots of an American Obsession."