Semicolon Rules: When to Use a Semicolon
Use semicolons to improve sentence structure; use them to look smarter. This lesson plan will help you to teach your students about the value of …
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The Mirror Poem and How to Explain Craft: High School Teaching Tip
In our next installment, I’m going to talk about a technique that is near and dear to my heart. I’ve used this activity with students …
Continue ReadingA Teacher Review of Night by Elie Wiesel for Classroom Instruction
Elie Wiesel’s firsthand account of life in a concentration camp engages students like few novels can.
Continue ReadingCharacter Analysis of Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plan to Help Students Prepare to Write a Romeo and Juliet Analysis Essay
Prepare students to write an actual literary analysis instead of a rehashed summary.
Continue ReadingRobert Frost Lesson Plan: How to Use Quotes
Help students take the step from using quotes in their writing to incorporating quotes in smooth prose. Robert Frost’s “Nothing Gold Can …
Continue ReadingUsing a Journal to Keep Poetry Interesting: Tip for Teaching High School Students
In this article, I’ll be talking about the poetry journal—an awesome way to introduce your high school students to the craft and beauty of …
Continue ReadingRead Of Mice and Men: Justification for Use of Challenged Books in the Classroom
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is one of the most read and most banned books in the English language. Should it be taught in high school?
Continue ReadingAbout Jigsaw and STAD Reading for Mixed Ability Classes
Jigsaw reading and STAD are two types of cooperative learning activities that teachers should be encouraged to use in their mixed ability classes. …
Continue ReadingBook Review Lesson Plan: Teach Students How to Write a Successful Book Report
With this lesson, students create book reviews that mimic traditional reviews found in magazines and on websites. This plan will not only teach …
Continue ReadingProofreading Activity for High School Students: Group Experts
For some strange reason, students still believe what their teachers tell them! Tell them they’re experts, and they just might start grading …
Continue ReadingTeach High School English Students the Elements of a Short Story
Give students advice to outline a short story to ensure their story is focused and interesting. Teach the students how to develop plot, theme, …
Continue ReadingA Lesson Plan on Writing a Love Song
Love is a subject of many popular songs from my day, as well as your students. Enjoy a memorable day by having students analyze popular songs and then …
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