In this lesson, students work at collaborative learning stations to learn background information before they begin reading The Diary of Anne Frank. Students participate in a variety of online learning activities and examine multimedia related to propaganda and the historical events leading up to the Holocaust.
In this lesson, students consider the importance of Howard Roark, an important character from Ayn Rand's seminal novel, The Fountainhead. Students discuss Roark after viewing a powerpoint presentation about him.
In this lesson, students learn the basics of annotating poetry as a means to analyze it. Students use a short poem of their (or your) choice and follow step-by-step instructions to break it down.
In this lesson, students work to find a general and specific topic about which to write a research paper. The lesson guides them through the process of narrowing their focus to a more specific topic that can be more easily researched.
In this lesson, students practice writing strong hook sentences to start their writing. Students take notes on some effective strategies for writing strong hook, then practice by picking a topic and writing five hooks for it.
In this lesson, students practice writing strong paragraphs after reviewing some of the things that make for a strong body paragraph. Students work in small groups to add paragraphs to articles in newspapers or magazines.
In this lesson, students review techniques for writing strong literary analyses. Students take notes on the techniques, then practice by analyzing a passage from a literary work.
This lesson teaches students how to write an effective thesis statement. Students first discuss what makes a good thesis statement and what form they should take, then write thesis statements and evaluate each others' work.
In this lesson, students read an article and write a graded review of the article. Students choose an article on a library trip before following specific instructions to write a review of the article in question.
This lesson plan walks students through writing two types of introduction paragraphs for essays. Students also learn what not to do and practice writing introductions for various types of essays.
In this lesson, students will learn when and how to consult reference materials to find information efficiently.
This lesson looks at the song lyrics of Bruce Springsteen as lyrical poetry. Students analyze his use of imagery, hyperbole, and vivid language in his songs, then write lines of their own lyrics that use similar language.
This lesson encourages students to participate in group and class discussions about the novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Students discuss vocabulary, themes, and the writing styles used in the story. They also explore the characters as part of the task.
This page contains useful information for students about to start reading the play Twelve Angry Men. A powerpoint and a handout with vocabulary ensure students are ready to begin the play.
This lesson reviews the sentence types, then has students write sentences of a variety of structures in a paragraph and review what they write.
In this lesson, students read the poem "An Incident in the Rose Garden" by Donald Justice, then go through a series of activities to examine the use of figurative language in the text.
In this lesson, students learn some of the basics of rhythm in poetry by writing haiku. Students select from a variety of photos of nature, then write about their chosen photo.
In this lesson, students are given the basic critical reading skills they need to approach the novel 1984 by George Orwell. Students complete a quick think-pair-share about the novel before practicing a reading technique that uses an organizig grid to help question the text as the students read.
In this introductory lesson, students discuss and share the role of authority figures in life by considering the perspective of their parents.
This lesson plan helps ease students into a unit on poetry. Students answer some preliminary questions to activate their prior knowledge of the topic before delving into a poetry anthology and discussing poems they find as a group.