Ozymandias: Compare & Contrast Assignment
Have students compare the statue described in Ozymandias to more familiar statues such as Mt. Rushmore. Downloadable worksheets included.
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Rainy Day in the City; High School Art Class Lesson Plan
Encourage students to explore reflections and color with a bright rainy day scene.
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Teaching Resources for The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
The Turn of the Screw is a ghost story written by Henry James. It is set on an estate in England. A woman is hired to take care of two young children. …
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Teaching The Turn of the Screw to Your High School English Lit Class: Presentations, Sample Quizzes, and Other Resources
The story is told in a flashback. There is a narrator who is hosting a party at Christmas. He wants all his guests to tell a ghost story; this is an …
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The Turn of the Screw by Henry James: Theories and Topics for Classroom Discussion
Were their ghosts doomed forever to wander the manor? Will Miles now join them? Or, was the governess just a madwoman, a victim of isolation and …
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The Turn of the Screw: Writing Prompts and Final Assignment
“From ghosties and ghoulies and long legged beasties and things that go bump in the night… the God Lord deliver us.”
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Design and Create an Olympic Torch: Fun High School Art Lesson Plan
Share the history of the torch with your students and give them the opportunity to create their own Olympic torch design.
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High School English Lesson on "The Color Purple" Comparing the Film and the Book
In 1985, Steven Spielberg brought to life Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” on the big screen. After reading the novel, have …
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Introduction to "The Color Purple": PowerPoint & Teaching Ideas for 11th or 12th Grade English
Though a relatively simple read, “The Color Purple” deals with themes of abuse, lesbianism and religion that require a mature audience. …
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Introduction to Alice Walker: Author & Poet
Born in 1944, Alice Walker was the eighth child of sharecroppers in Georgia. While in college, she decided to become a writer, and themes in her …
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