Strategies for Teaching Antigone and Greek Drama: Classical Drama
Remove the curse of boredom from your classroom by teaching these strategies for reading Classical Drama.
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A Lesson on Adapting Myths into Plays for Teachers
Students can learn a great deal about mythology by selecting a specific myth and working as a group to write a script. The fun begins when they …
Continue ReadingReview of Victorianweb.org for Teachers with Tips for Teaching Victorian Literature
Tired of the same old literature websites? Tired of the same old Charles Dickens lesson plans? (your students are) Then check out the Charles …
Continue ReadingTeaching Imagery in Writing With the Poems Of Stephen Dunn
Helping high school students understand the use of imagery via reading complex poems that contain strong imagery helps students learn how to use …
Continue ReadingUsing Environmental Issues to Teach Persuasive Writing Skills
High school students have great interest in environmental topics. Help them build their persuasive writing skills by teaching them how to write a …
Continue ReadingWebquest Questions on Elie Wiesel Using the Site Foundation for Humanity
What does Elie Wiesel do for a living? What influence does Night still have on society? Are there author websites where you can get more …
Continue ReadingPoetry Lesson Plans: Poetry Analysis on Speed
Dust off your poetry lesson plans and your lesson plans on poetry analysis–better yet, throw them away–because once you do speed poetry …
Continue ReadingLord of the Flies Internet Activity: Questions and Facts About William Golding
Tired of the same old routine? Sick of answering the same old questions? Tired of teaching facts about William Golding to uninterested drones? …
Continue ReadingQuadratic Equations: Teaching the Zeroes Form and the Vertex Form for 9th Grade
In this math exercise, you’ll find a lesson plan that explains how quadratic equations can be solved using the zeroes form and the vertex form …
Continue ReadingShort Story Lesson --Planning Backward Using Plot Elements
Many students find the hardest part of writing a short story is starting it and coming up with an ending. Teach students how to start a story strong …
Continue ReadingUsing SMART Boards in Your Math Lesson Plans
There are many ways to use the interactive tools of a SMART Board to teach math. Let’s review some of the best ways to leverage this …
Continue ReadingA Lesson on Teaching Ponzi Schemes to High School Students
Ponzi schemes have been around for a long time–and this unfortunate fact gives social studies, economics, and business teachers the chance to …
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