How to Teach Shakespear's Hamlet
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark! But is it truly rotten, or is it all in the Dark Prince’s head?
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Creative Writing through Body Language: High School English Lesson
Your students can write a basic creative writing piece. They have mastered the plot, they can create a character. Now it is time to give that …
Continue ReadingHow to Create a Works-Cited Page: Teaching Documentation MLA Style
If you simply tell your students that they must turn in a works-cited page, they will look at you as if you have sprouted two or three heads. This …
Continue ReadingStrategies in Teaching Poetry: How to Teach the Meaning of Poetry?
Use these strategies for teaching poetry with the accompanying lesson plan. Teach your students the importance of poetry, and clear benefits which …
Continue ReadingCreative Writing on Characters in Literature: Misplaced Characters Lesson Plan
Liven up your next English or Language Arts lesson with this character study and creative writing activity. The students will be intrigued by …
Continue ReadingFigurative Language Lesson Plans: Identifying Figurative Language in Poetry
Identifying figurative language in poetry is essential for enjoying poetry. This lesson plan will help you teach how to do it.
Continue ReadingTeaching Monologue Development through Letter Writing
As a writer and theatre enthusiast, I’ve always been thankful for great monologues. Interestingly enough, as it turns out, being thankful can …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Identifying Sound Devices Used in Poetry
I love identifying sound devices used in poetry. My students didn’t until I used this lesson plan. Find out how you can easily explain sound …
Continue ReadingSonnets Lesson Plan: Teaching Sonnets in High School
Who knew teaching sonnets could be this great? Use these handy tips to develop your own sonnet lesson plans for high school students.
Continue ReadingTheme Lesson Plan: Teaching Theme in Literature
I read “The Interlopers” every year. Every year I’m enriched. Every year, some kid says, “I don’t get it. That was …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan and Activities for Beverly Cleary's Autobiography: A Girl from Yamhill
Beverly Cleary’s autobiography covers her early childhood until beginning of college. Her books give the reader an a feeling for what it was like to …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Using Sensory Details in The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury is good at using sensory details. I’m not. This lesson plan compensates for my deficiencies in using sensory details by teaching …
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