Lessons for Writing and Improving Introductions for Essays
Tired of reading boring essays? Students can improve by learning how to engage the reader and by learning how to write a good thesis statement. Teach …
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High School Lesson Plans & Tips
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Teaching Irony using Kate Chopin's "Story of an Hour"
This article offers a lesson plan that teachers can use to teach students the concept of irony using Kate Chopin’s “Story of an …
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Use Art to Help Students Create Theme and Tone in Stories and Poems
Spark creativity in high school students with a slide show of varied art and photographs. Help students explore the many different tones of art and …
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Analyzing Irony and Humor in Literature
Although you can’t teach someone to be funny, you can teach them to be humorous. Start with this analyzing humor in literature lesson plan.
Continue ReadingRectangular Coordinate System Lesson Plan for High School
Let’s share a lesson plan focused on teaching high school students (9th-10th grade) the rectangular coordinate system (e.g., the x,y plane), the …
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Studying the Imagery in Walden: High School Language Arts Lessons
Reading about nature is often very soothing to students who are experiencing a turbulent time in life. The study of imagery in “Walden” …
Continue ReadingVirtual Dissections: Review of froguts.com Dissection Software
Froguts.com is software for the science classroom. It offers virtual dissections of the common bullfrog, a cow eye, starfish, an owl pellet, a fetal …
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How to Write an Interpretive Essay and Literary Analysis
Use this Interpretive Essay lesson plan to teach students how to write an interpretive essay or how to write a literary analysis.
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Modern Poetry Strategies: Teaching Poetry Comprehension
Teaching poetry comprehension can be difficult, especially when you don’t even understand it. Welcome to modern poetry! These modern poetry …
Continue ReadingTeaching Julius Caesar: Analyzing Speeches & Characters
When studying or teaching Julius Caesar, don’t tackle too much at once. Breaking down speeches will enhance understanding and improve critical …
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