Description This resource is an engaging and effective way to teach the short story “The Pie” by Gary Soto, making it a strong addition to any short story unit. In just 872 word...
Description “The Outsider” by H. P. Lovecraft is a classic Gothic short story that fits seamlessly into any short story unit. Creepy and grotesque, the tale features an ...
Description This resource includes a complete reading guide and short story analysis for “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury, making it an excellent choice for teaching...
Description This resource for “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros includes engaging reading questions, a strong activating strategy, and a creative after-reading project, making it a we...
Description This resource for “My Name” by Sandra Cisneros includes before-reading, during-reading, and after-reading activities, making it a meaningful addition to your curricu...
Description “Currents” by Hannah Bottomy Voskuil is a powerful short story of just under 300 words that is told backward, making it an especially compelling text for literary an...
Description Ursula K. Le Guin’s short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” is an ideal text for exploring utopian and dystopian literature, ethical dilemmas, and philosoph...
Description This resource provides a complete literary analysis of the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, guiding students through close reading, critical thinking, a...
Description In this lesson, students read and analyze the script of Lucille Fletcher’s radio play The Hitchhiker (also spelled The Hitch-Hiker), a suspenseful and atmospheric wo...
Description This resource provides a complete literary analysis of “We Ate the Children Last” by Yann Martel, making it an excellent choice for teaching dystopian literature or ...
Description This lesson centers on Wole Soyinka’s satirical poem “Telephone Conversation,” a powerful text that exposes racism and prejudice through a tense exchange between an ...
Description In this Emily Dickinson poetry study, students analyze three of Dickinson’s poems along with a short author biography, then compare and contrast the techniques and p...
Description This resource features an in-depth study of Maya Angelou’s powerful poem “Phenomenal Woman” and is designed to help students engage in meaningful poetry analysis thr...
Description Teach your students all about sonnets through a focused and engaging analysis of William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 138. This lesson is designed to build both foundational...
Description Students will read and analyze the famous poem “Ode on a Grecian Urn” by John Keats, making this resource a strong addition to any poetry unit. This lesson balances ...
Description With this lesson, students complete brief research on the background and life of Harlem Renaissance author Langston Hughes, building important historical and...
Description As students watch the 1989 film Dead Poets Society, directed by Peter Weir, they complete a structured set of film analysis questions designed to deepen comprehensio...
Description This resource includes a comprehensive Poetry Assessment designed for high school ELA students in grades 9–12. You’ll receive a printable PDF version for immediate c...
Description In this paired texts poetry analysis activity, students read and respond to the classic poem “To an Athlete Dying Young” by A. E. Housman before listening to and ana...
Description This resource includes a comprehensive Poetry Assessment designed for upper middle school ELA students in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. You’ll receive a printable PDF vers...
