Meet Mark Twain: Interesting Facts For Your High School English Class
Use these interesting facts about Mark Twain to enlighten young scholars. There is a wealth of intriguing and useful information for teachers and …
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High School Lesson Plan: Discover Ancient Greece Cultural Influences through Modern Words from Ancient Greek Culture
The influence of Ancient Greek democracy, culture, and mythology on contemporary society can be found in our language; many of our everyday words …
Continue ReadingFunny Mark Twain Quotes with Analysis and a Quick Lesson
Use these funny Mark Twain quotes to liven up your next discussion, sound pretentious, or impress the ladies. There’s also a lesson plan for …
Continue ReadingMark Twain Quotes on Life and Other Famous Sayings of Mark Twain
Repeat these Mark Twain quotes on life and your friends will think you’re an expert on the famous sayings of Mark Twain.
Continue ReadingTeaching Love Poems: High School Lesson Ideas for Sonnets and Other Love Poems for Valentine's Day
Trick your students into learning the elements of poetry on Valentine’s Day by teaching these classic love poems. While they’re busy …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans on Walt Whitman's Most Famous Poems
Teaching Walt Whitman doesn’t have to be difficult. This summary of Walt Whitman’s most famous poems with lessons should help.
Continue ReadingReading Poetry Without Bias Lesson Plan: Using Music Lyrics to Teach Poetry
Teach your students to read poetry using this high school English lesson plan about eliminating reader bias from the act of reading poetry. Use music …
Continue ReadingWilliam Blake's The Tyger Analysis: Symbolism, Alliteration, and Poetic Devices
This analysis of “The Tyger” by William Blake looks at poetic devices. This includes some tips on how to do a better job capturing the …
Continue ReadingTeacher's Guide: Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Summary and More
Whether you call it “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” or “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” this …
Continue ReadingTeacher's Guide: "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" Summary and More
In this handy teacher’s guide you’ll find a summary of the excellent story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” along with …
Continue ReadingTeaching "Young Goodman Brown" in High School: Summary & Teaching Ideas
This Teacher’s Guide contains a summary of “Young Goodman Brown,” as well as an analysis and suggested lesson plans. Teach …
Continue ReadingVocabulary Lesson Plan for "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe uses a wealth of enriching vocabulary in “The Tell-Tale Heart”. This lesson will provide you with a list of words and …
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