8 Christmas Story Ideas & Lessons for High School
Everyone loves Christmas stories, even high school students. Make these part of your English curriculum. I’ve included lesson ideas and a short …
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Lesson Plans for High School Child Development Class
Tired of the same old child development curriculum? This article contains some hands-on child development class activities you can use with your …
Continue ReadingThe Battle of Shiloh: Civil War History Lesson Plan
The Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, is perhaps the most underrated in its importance to the outcome of the American Civil War. This lesson plan focuses …
Continue Reading"Tangerine" by Edward Bloor: Classroom Discussion Questions
The young adult novel Tangerine can be a powerful reading experience, especially when paired with insightful discussion questions.
Continue ReadingPoetry Lesson Plan: Richard Cory in High School English
This Richard Cory poetry lesson plan for high school English incorporates tabloid journalism and poetry to help students understand the central …
Continue ReadingTeaching Point of View: High School English Lesson Plan
This lesson plan for high school English uses Norman Mailer’s “The Death of Benny Paret” to teach point of view (POV) and …
Continue ReadingUse Song Lyrics to Teach Contractions & Possessive Pronouns: A High School Mini Grammar Lesson
Spice up your grammar lesson plans with music. This lesson plan uses the lyrics to a song to teach contractions and possessive pronouns. Make grammar …
Continue ReadingTeaching Spanish Literature: Magic Realism
This teacher tip provides an overview of magic realism for the high school teacher. If you want to incorporate Hispanic literature into your high …
Continue ReadingAn Answer to Why was The Catcher in the Rye Banned in High School?
So you want to teach The Catcher in the Rye? Don’t do it until you read this Catcher in the Rye review, created for high school teachers, …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan for Teaching Symbolism in The Glass Menagerie
Featured are two activities designed to help students identify and interpret the symbols in Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie.
Continue ReadingThe Character of Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie: Lesson Plan
Prepare students to develop a fuller understanding of the tragic/comic character of Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie by examining her …
Continue ReadingHistory Lesson Plan About the Boston Tea Party
Things remained quiet in the colonies for three years after the Boston Massacre of 1770. Colonial radicals were itching for an excuse to stoke the …
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