Showing guides and explainers filed under High School English Lesson Plans - Grades 9-12.
An analysis of Trifles by Susan Glaspell shows it to be a welcomed addition to the high school curriculum. However, understand the play thoroughly …
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Teaching Romeo and Juliet can be frustrating. These tips should help to engage your students and reveal the reasons why Romeo and Juliet is worthy of …
Continue ReadingSophocles dramatizes the woeful tragedy of Oedipus’ daughters and the fall of Thebes. This can be a great piece of literature to teach in the …
Continue ReadingParentheses are one of those punctuation marks that you think your students know how to use as they are pretty straightforward to you and I, however …
Continue ReadingNerds, rise up and celebrate! It’s time to read Tolkien in the classroom! Keep your Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings remains the best among the …
Continue ReadingShare the wisdom of the ages with your students. Give the class time to discuss and write about quotes about life, friendship, love, happiness and …
Continue ReadingRemember when we hand wrote our writing assignments and didn’t need to know the difference between a hyphen and a dash because the pen stroke …
Continue ReadingLiterature Circles can encourage discussion and solidify understanding of what is being read in class. But how do you make them truly effective? Find …
Continue ReadingNot everyone who reads science fiction is a nerd. Sometimes perfectly normal students are forced to read it.
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Discuss photos from around the world with students. Give them tips to use the photo to stimulate creativity and write a unique short story. Using …
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