The Appropriate Use of Spell Checking Software for High School Students
Are students (and teachers) relying too much on spell check? Is anyone really learning how to spell anymore?
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High School Lesson Plans & Tips
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Dr. King's Letter from a Birmingham Jail Lesson Plan
The most important letter written in 20th century America is Dr. King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” How should you approach it …
Continue ReadingSocial Studies Lesson Plan Using Cooperative Learning
Part of a two-part series covering the history of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the specific issues surrounding the turmoil. This lesson plan …
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Use NOVA's Diamond Deception in Your Chemistry Classroom
Teaching students about different bond types can be boring, unless you incorporate real-life examples and interesting media. This article series …
Continue ReadingCharacter Analysis of Romeo and Juliet: Who's to Blame? A Condemnation of Romeo and Juliet Characters
A Romeo and Juliet character analysis shows that many Romeo and Juliet characters had a role to play in the young lovers’ death, but who is most …
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Irony in 'Romeo and Juliet': Lesson Plan & Tips on Teaching Shakespeare
I love irony. I once stayed awake all night thinking about how ironic things were. I finally concluded that everything was ironic, which in itself …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Teaching Allusions While Teaching Frankenstein
Students think the monster’s name is Frankenstein. They think that an “allusion” is the same as an “illusion.” As you …
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How to Teach Literature: Teaching Questioning Techniques
The quality of your answers depends on the quality of your questions.
Continue ReadingHigh School Writing Lesson Plan on How to Evaluate & Revise an Essay
Evaluating writing is the first step in the revision process, so why don’t students do it? They don’t know how…until now.
Continue ReadingHow to Evaluate an Essay for Organization: Good Questions to Help You Write Better and Teach Better
Having a lot of information is nice, but if you can’t find it, it doesn’t matter. Remember that when writing, evaluating, teaching, or …
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