Theme Lesson Plan: Teaching Theme in Literature
I read “The Interlopers” every year. Every year I’m enriched. Every year, some kid says, “I don’t get it. That was …
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Lesson Plan and Activities for Beverly Cleary's Autobiography: A Girl from Yamhill
Beverly Cleary’s autobiography covers her early childhood until beginning of college. Her books give the reader an a feeling for what it was like to …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Using Sensory Details in The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury is good at using sensory details. I’m not. This lesson plan compensates for my deficiencies in using sensory details by teaching …
Continue ReadingTeaching Teenagers to Be Optimistic Through Learned Optimism
Optimism is an important skill for teenagers to learn, especially in today’s turbulent world! Help your students learn how to be persistent, …
Continue ReadingTeaching Setting in "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury: Lesson Plans for 8th thru 11th Grade
Ray Bradbury is my favorite author. You should like him too. This lesson plan on teaching setting allows me to enjoy my favorite author while teaching …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Teaching Students to Write a Ballad
A folk ballad is a story told or sung in verse, as the word “ballad” literally means dance songs. Most of the ballads that exist today were composed …
Continue ReadingWrite Your Own Riddle: A Fun Anglo Saxon Lesson Idea for the Language Arts Classroom
Reciting songs, tales, and riddles was one of the major functions of the Anglo-Saxon poets. Riddles were involved all aspects of Anglo-Saxon life. …
Continue ReadingLiterature Lesson Plans: Main Idea and Supporting Detail Lesson Plan: High School Literature Test that Promote Discussion and Analysis
There’s one in every class. That kid who argues every chance he gets for that extra point. It’s time to give everyone a reason to argue …
Continue ReadingUse Poetry to Teach Setting and Characterization
If you have students take notes on setting, theme, and characterization, they won’t remember any of it. If you have them write a poem, …
Continue ReadingPoetry Lesson Plans: How Do I Introduce Poetry?
I like poetry, but teaching it to teenagers is akin to drinking hamster urine…until now. Introduce your poetry unit with a poetry awareness …
Continue ReadingThe 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?
Continue ReadingDr. 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 …
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