In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "gorgeous," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "hearse," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "inaugurate," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "jade," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "lady," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "miniature," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "noise," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "odd," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the connotations of the word "quarantine," students will explore its roots and the evolution of both usage and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "robot," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "sarcophagus," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "tuxedo," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "venom ," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "window," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "x ray," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "yankee," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this TED Ed lesson focused on the evolution of the word "zero," students will explore its roots, connotations, usage, and meaning. Discussion questions and additional resources available in the sidebar.

In this lesson on Toni Morrison's novel Beloved, students will do the following: represent a a secton of the novel visually; present and discuss their visual intepretations; analyze three connected sections of the novel, focusing on the relationship between language and meaning; and synthesize their understanding of those sections in a brief, written response. Focus questions and rubric materials available.

This four-week unit focuses on the theme of nostalgia. Students will study several genres of literature (poetry, nonfiction, fiction) and write informal and formal analytical commentaries. Students will also do writing about their own childhood memories.

This Random House for High School Teachers reader's guide includes an introduction, discussion questions, and author biography designed to enhance student reading of Tobias Wolff’s first full-length novel Old School, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.