Issues of Evolution being taught in schools and prohibition were some of the hot topics of the day. Learn how the Scopes Trial and banning of alcohol …
Continue ReadingRacial tension exploded during the 1920s with the resurgence of the Klu Klux Klan, segregation laws being challenged and lynching an all-too-common …
Continue ReadingParts, Parts, Parts! The world is made up of parts. As a matter of fact, the earth is made up of water and land. The students will explore the concept …
Continue ReadingChildren are very creative. Even when they don’t really know the answer to a question, most of the time they will use their imagination to try and …
Continue ReadingEmily Dickinson (1830-1886) achieved broad circulation and strongly influenced 20th century writers, but not until after her death. While alive, she …
Continue ReadingAre the ghosts real, or is it all just in your head? This is the question students will be faced with after reading “The Haunting of Hill …
Continue ReadingFor the final lesson in the unit, students will explore two more classics, “The Open Window” by Saki and “The Possibility of …
Continue ReadingThe time has come for your child to be tested on all the information they have learned and studied throughout the year. Is your child anxious (or are …
Continue ReadingWhat would life have been like as an immigrate to the United States during the 20s? Or, how would you, as an American-born citizen, have felt about …
Continue ReadingGet students interested in literature by doing a unit on Gothic Horror. The poem “An Incident in the Rose Garden” by Donald Justice is …
Continue ReadingAre you looking for some new ideas to teach the “The Monkey’s Paw”? This creepy story is a favorite for English Teachers and …
Continue ReadingRobert Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was one of America’s greatest poets during the 20th century. I could deliver a long-winded …
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