In this lesson, students will read and analyze paragraphs 6 and 7 of "An Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton" and determine how her use of rhetoric and style helps contribute to the power, persuasiveness, and beauty of her speech.
In this lesson on Oedipus the King, students will examine the figurative language of Teiresias's riddle.
In this lesson, students will focus on how Malcolm X uses character development to help construct his narrative.
In this lesson on Oedipus the King, students will analyze how the Messenger's revelation of details develops the central idea of fate.
In this lesson on Romeo and Juliet, students will read Act 3.1, lines 59-110, in which Tybalt kills Mercutio. Students will examine how Romeo's character is developed through his interactions with Tybalt and Mercutio. Students will also view a video clip of a film version of the marriage between Romeo and Juliet.
In this lesson on Romeo and Juliet, students will compare Act 3.2, lines 1-31 with the artist Marc Chagall's painting, "Romeo and Juliet." Student will then view the same scene in Baz Luhrmann's cinematic version.
In this lesson on "An Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton," students will read and analyze to discover how she uses satire and sarcasm to advance her purpose.
In this lesson, students write, add, and subtract numbers in scientific notation and understand what is meant by the term leading digit.
In this lesson on Oedipus the King, students will use a tool to explore Oedipus's last act of self-mutilation and explore how these details develop the central idea of fate.
In this lesson, students will continue to edit their research papers, including a short lesson on how to improve flow and transition through the use of semi-colon and colons.
In this lesson, students will analyze chapters XVII-XVIII of The Awakening, examining the argument about societal obligations and the continuing development of central ideas.
In this lesson on Romeo and Juliet, students will read Act 2.2, lines 1-61, and explore how Shakespeare uses structural choices to develop meaning in the text, as well as how he develops the theme of individual identity versus group identification.
In this lesson, students interpret inequality solutions in the context of the problem.
In this lesson, students will learn how better to assess sources in order to determine credibility and relevancy.
In this lesson on Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess," students will focus on lines 21-34, assessing how Browning's choice of speaker affects the development of the Duchess.
In this lesson, student will continue to read and analyze "Hope, Despair, and Memory," focusing on how Elie Wiesel uses specific language, imagery, and varied syntax in order to convey his purpose.
In this lesson, students will analyze paragraphs 4-7 of Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," focusing on how the narrative point of view develops the central ideas of madness and obsession. Additionally, students will explore how Poe's manipulation of time builds tension in the text.
In this lesson, students will read and analyze chapters XXIX-XXXI of The Awakening, focusing on how story elements contribute to Edna's character development.
In this lesson, students read and discuss paragraphs 11-12 of "An Address by Elizabeth Cady Stanton," focusing on how she introduces and develops ideas using figurative language. Students will also focus on writing responses to the text.
In this lesson, students will focus on how language, style, and the beauty of the text help develop the meaning of Malcolm X's Autobiography.