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."
In this lesson, students will analyze chapter VII of The Awakening, in which Edna and Madame Ratignolle spend an afternoon together, revealing more characterization of Edna. Students will focus on how central ideas are developed through the lens of self and societal expectations.
In this lesson, students will analyze the development of Edna in chapters X-XI of The Awakening, focusing on her character in relation to both her husband and Robert.
In this lesson, students will work in groups to discuss central ideas across four texts: Audre Lorde's poem, "From the House of Yemanja;" Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise;" W.E.B. Du Bois's "Of Our Spiritual Strivings;" and "An Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton" by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
In this lesson, students will discuss W.E.B Du Bois's "Of Our Spiritual Strivings' and Booker T. Washington"s "Atlanta Compromise Speech" and explore how the authors develop the related central ideas.
In this lesson, students will trace the development of central ideas in both "Hangman" and "Solarium" from Black Swan Green and "Letter One" from Letters to a Young Poet. Then, students will compare and contrast the different texts and how they address similar ideas.
In this lesson on Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Unlock Animal Behavior, students will individually develop their own claim and find evidence to support that claim, supporting their research with the text.
In this resource, students will focus on comparing and analyzing a text, "How Bernard Madoff Did It," with a video in order to deepen their understanding.
In this lesson, students will continue to draft their research paper, focusing on cohesion and transitions as they create their draft.
In this lesson, students will draft the body paragraphs of their evidence-based argument essay, using the information gathered and refined int he Argument Outline Tool.