"Flowers for Algernon" Lesson Plan & Game: Team Charlie vs. Team Algernon
After reading the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, use this lesson plan to implement fun and educational challenges …
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Teaching The Diary of Anne Frank Play in Middle School: Form a Dramatic Reading Circle with Props!
Students enjoy reading dramatic plays in class, and with this lesson plan you will have students excited to participate in the reading of the Anne …
Continue ReadingEasy Poetry in the Classroom: A List of Poetry Topics and Formats for Poetry Made Simple
Poetry can be fun or it can be a drag. Teachers should make writing poetry fun and easy. Give students help by providing lists of topics, formats and …
Continue ReadingPoetry for Children: Word Pictures, Parts of Speech Poems, the Five W's
Creating word pictures by constructing parts of speech poems, as well as five W’s poems and haiku, enhances language arts instruction. In addition, …
Continue ReadingFun Activity Using Roald Dahl's Revolting Recipes
Are your students reading James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate factory? Or maybe you are studying The Twits or The BFG by Roald …
Continue ReadingSituational Irony Lesson Plan
Irony is a complex literary term that is extremely difficult for students to wrap their heads around. This lesson plan uses several examples of irony, …
Continue ReadingUtilize Oral Book Reports and Speeches Instead of Written Reports in This Middle School Lesson
Do your students groan when they hear that they have to complete another written book report? Give the assignment a new twist. Students can improve …
Continue ReadingUsing Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" to Teach Vocabulary
“The Lottery” has a wealth of vocabulary to teach your students. Using paper copies of the story, along with context clues and other …
Continue ReadingEdgar Allan Poe Webquest and Background
Using the website “Poe Museum” students will read and discover facts about the author of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the mysterious …
Continue Reading6 Suggested Activities with “The Giver”: Jobs, Colors, Equality, Emotion, Euthanasia Debate and an Alternative Ending
Looking for ideas about how to finish teaching “The Giver,” by Lois Lowry? These six activities will help you to wrap up a unit on this classic novel.
Continue ReadingBio Poem Lesson Plans for Middle School
Teach middle school or high school students how to write a bio poem. Bio poems can be about the student writing it, a friend or a character from a …
Continue ReadingMiddle School Writing Prompts
Creating middle school writing prompts can be complicated. On one hand, the prompts need to promote solid writing. On the other hand, they must hold …
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