This document defines the terms topic and theme, explains the difference between the two, provides examples of each, and explains how to identify e... BySkylar Schur
I gives these questions to my students after they finish reading "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. I often have students answer these questions as... BySkylar Schur
This multi-disciplinary project allows students to explore a career. I created it to help students discover the educational requirements, the empl... BySkylar Schur
These questions are intended as an assessment for "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, however, they can be used for multiple purposes. I give them to my ... BySkylar Schur
This chart helps students identify and examine foreshadowing. It includes guiding questions that students can apply to any text as well as a sampl... BySkylar Schur
This lesson is intended to reinforce students' understanding of theme. It is designed for a high school class of students with varying abilities. ... BySkylar Schur
I use this lesson as as an introductory lesson to teaching symbols in literature. It defines the term symbol, identifies different types of symbol... BySkylar Schur
This lesson teaches students how to improve their writing by using more sophisticated words. It teaches students how to choose the most appropriat... BySkylar Schur
This unit plan outlines the Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Instructional Objectives, Performance Objectives, and Unit Assessment ide... BySkylar Schur
This unit plan outlines the Enduring Understandings, Essential Questions, Instructional Objectives, Performance Objectives, and Unit Assessment ide... BySkylar Schur
This handout is intended for students to examine the differences between the play "A Raisin in the Sun" and the movie "A Raisin in the Sun" (2008).... BySkylar Schur
I used these questions as a quiz to make sure my students were reading and understanding Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse when I assigned it as an In... BySkylar Schur
This document is intended to show students how to write a well-developed paragraph. It is a sample that explicitly outlines the elements of a well... BySkylar Schur
I use this lesson to inform students about the genre of non-fiction before beginning a non-fiction unit. This lesson plan includes a hands-on acti... BySkylar Schur
This project not only holds students responsible for reading Chapters 32-42 of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (the "big escape") but also gives stu... BySkylar Schur
I have my students read "A Story of an Hour" and then answer these questions at the end of a short story unit, however, they can be used for multip... BySkylar Schur
I use this children's story to get students to think more critically. This handout asks questions of all different levels, but more importantly, g... BySkylar Schur
This handout can be used to assess students' understanding of the story or can be used to generate discussions among students. It forces students ... BySkylar Schur
I use give this template to my students to help them organize their paragraphs, especially when writing essays. Students seem to really benefit fr... BySkylar Schur