Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun": A Unit Plan
Afraid students will not read “A Raisin in the Sun”? Follow these no-fail ideas for a winning unit plan.
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Get Your Students to Write with These Original High School Writing Prompts
Engaging high school students in the writing process is a critical challenge teachers must overcome. These interesting writing prompts will help.
Continue ReadingFun English Activities for High School Students
Students who read well have a higher chance of success at life than those who struggle. Make a positive difference with these ninth grade reading …
Continue ReadingHigh School English Lesson Ideas: Differentiated Instruction For "Lord of the Flies"
Always using the literary circle for your literature discussions? Use these differentiated instruction strategies and lesson plans for your unit on …
Continue ReadingTeaching Ideas for 12th Grade: Compare Text and Movie Lessons
More than ever, today’s students are visually oriented. This often bemoaned fact becomes a help rather than a hindrance in the literature classroom …
Continue ReadingMaking Predictions: A Mini-Lesson For the High School Classroom
This mini-lesson will help your students develop higher level thinking skills by making predictions when reading literature.
Continue ReadingReading Strategies: Two Mini-Lessons on Cause and Effect
Content without skills does little for long term success. These two mini-lessons will help you develop thoughtful, intelligent readers.
Continue ReadingWriting a Persuasive Essay: Lesson Plan on the Persuasive Essay Writing Process
Do your students have some difficulty writing a persuasive essay? This lesson plan brings students through the essay writing process and will inspire …
Continue ReadingFun Ways to Use Smart Board in a High School English Lesson
On the lookout for exciting ways to make use of Smartboard in your high school English class? Read on for some fun ideas you can try out in your …
Continue Reading"Death of a Salesman" Symbols (primary): Three Activities for your Students
This is a look at the four major symbols in Arthur Miller’s play. Afterward, there are some activities to help students understand the way the …
Continue ReadingTeaching Idea for Twelfth Night: A Reflection of Renaissance Culture and Thought
Is Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” a reflection of Renaissance culture and thought? Challenge your students with the ideas and …
Continue ReadingHigh School Teaching Ideas & Assignments for "1984" by George Orwell
George Orwell’s 1984 is a part of many high school reading lists. Get your students involved with these interactive projects to break up the …
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