"The Open Window" by Saki & "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson
For the final lesson in the unit, students will explore two more classics, “The Open Window” by Saki and “The Possibility of …
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"An Incident in the Rose Garden": Lesson on Figurative Language & Gothic Horror
Get students interested in literature by doing a unit on Gothic Horror. The poem “An Incident in the Rose Garden” by Donald Justice is …
Continue Reading"The Monkey's Paw": Fate or Coincidence? High School English Lesson
Are you looking for some new ideas to teach the “The Monkey’s Paw”? This creepy story is a favorite for English Teachers and …
Continue ReadingUsing Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Teach About Chivalry: High School Lesson
Buffy can teach us much more than we think about Vampire lore, history and the knight’s code of chivalry. For your last lesson in the series, …
Continue ReadingVampire Myths, Legends & Literature: High School English Lesson
In the second lesson plan in the series, students will explore vampires both in myth and in literature. From Bram Stoker’s Dracula, to poems of …
Continue ReadingVampires in Poetry: A High School English Lesson an Analyzing Poetry
Get your students interested in poetry by studying poems about vampires! These three poems by Keats, Lord Byron and Yeats make a great addition to a …
Continue ReadingWriting a Comparison Essay on Vampire Novels: High School Lesson Plan
This is a fairly advanced lesson that has students reading excerpts from various Vampire novels and then writing a comparison paper on the different …
Continue ReadingThe Historical Background to Dracula and Other Vampire Legends: Vlad the Impaler
Vampire mania has hit high schools across the country! Capitlize on your student’s interest by introducing history and literature on …
Continue ReadingThe Great Gatsby TV News Project: High School Project Based Lesson Plan
With the recent release of a new film on The Great Gatsby this could be a great time to introduce students to the timeless novel. This is a …
Continue ReadingPoetic Conventions Storyboard Activity with Songs: a Student-Driven Introduction to Poetry
Lyric poetry (aka songs) is one way for you to get your students interested and excited to study poetry. This activity has students analyzing songs as …
Continue ReadingProject Based Lesson Based on the Predictions in Fahrenheit 451
In this project, students create a presentation that covers the predictions Ray Bradbury made in his futuristic tale.
Continue ReadingReview of the Writing Process by Writing a Paragraph on a Photo Found Online
A few tweaks can be the trick to engaging students in a quick review of the steps they should take whenever they write.
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