Fun Ways to Teach Thesis Statements for High Schoolers
Essays without thesis statements are easy to grade: simply write an ‘F’ at the top of the paper, laugh, and shuffle up the next paper. …
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Teachability of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island: Is This a Good Book for High School Students?
Long John Silver, despite being a ruthless murdering pirate, gained much success with his fast food fish restaurants. Many forget where he got his …
Continue ReadingAdd The Ring of General Macias to Your Curriculum: Teaching and Project Ideas
If you’re looking for an entertaining play to teach, look no further than The Ring of General Macias.
Continue ReadingSummary and Activities for Call of the Wild
Jack London’s Call of the Wild has delighted high school students for years. Refresh your knowledge of this captivating book with a brief …
Continue ReadingTeaching The Crucible: How to Make it More Effective for High School Students (Includes a Short Summary and project ideas)
Few plays make you want to hop in a time machine, hunt down an historical figure, and punch her in the face. The Crucible is one such play (no, I …
Continue ReadingTips for Teaching Julius Caesar: A Brief Guide for Teachers and Students
I remember my first time teaching Julius Caesar: the entire class fell asleep within minutes. While the class slept, I researched more interesting …
Continue ReadingTrifles by Susan Glaspell: an Analysis and a Review along with Suggestions for Instructions
An analysis of Trifles by Susan Glaspell shows it to be a welcomed addition to the high school curriculum. However, understand the play thoroughly …
Continue ReadingInteresting and Fun Ways of Teaching Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
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 ReadingTeaching Antigone: Ideas for Discussion & Activities in the High School Curriculum
Sophocles 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 ReadingLesson Plan on How to Use Parentheses Correctly (Your Students will Thank You)
Parentheses 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 ReadingTeaching The Fellowship of the Rings in High School: Teaching Ideas
Nerds, 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 ReadingHigh School Writing Project on Thought-Provoking Quotes: Great Writing Activity for Teenagers
Share the wisdom of the ages with your students. Give the class time to discuss and write about quotes about life, friendship, love, happiness and …
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