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One entire month of planning done for you - I dare you to enjoy Shakespeare.I love teaching Shakespeare’s plays, and I want you to love them too. I’ve been teaching and improving this unit for over ten years. All of the thinking has been done for you. I love annotating my plays and books. I’ve incorporated all of the annotations made in my play over the years into a guide to help you guide students and help them understand. Many people (including teachers) get overwhelmed with Shakespeare

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is a classic novel whose themes, written almost 200 years ago, are still pertinent today.This unit is a blend of rigor for students who require a challenge and will allow less advanced students to extend their knowledge and skills of characterization, symbolism, allusion, and theme development in literature. Over 160 pages of engaging materials!This unit was created using the 1831 edition of the novel.In addition, this unit has been created with the teacher in min

“The Yellow Wallpaper Mini-Unit” is perfect for teaching students to analyze literature in a meaningful way. All of the prep work and thinking have been done for you. This truly is a print-and-go resource. The mini-unit includes 5 lesson plans, an interactive PowerPoint presentation to introduce the story’s historical context, student activities, and a detailed answer key. The mini-unit also includes a creative writing piece that allows students to play around with voice and situate themselves w

“Much Ado About Nothing Unit” is a complete, no prep unit that is ready to teach the instant you download it. I love Shakespeare, especially his comedies, and I want students and teachers alike to love it too. This unit's activities and accompanying lessons demystify Shakespeare and make it relatable to students. The unit includes all lesson plans with 16 detailed and engaging lessons. Also, it includes a reading schedule (with learning objectives listed for each lesson), all student activiti

The introduction to “Macbeth” Breakout Room is the perfect way to introduce the play.According to research, using games when teaching increases student participation, comprehension, as well as fostering emotional and social learning.Today's 21st- century student needs to be fully engaged in learning to gain knowledge and then apply it in meaningful ways. Many teachers find that traditional comprehension questions are not engaging and often do not reinforce understanding. Both teacher and student

Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman used to be one of my least favorite plays to teach. I found it depressing, and I had a difficult time teaching it in a meaningful way to students. Then, I created this bundle so that students would not only learn about drama, tragedy, irony, etc., but also think about their futures while contemplating their post-secondary education. While Willy Loman’s dreams are unrealistic and unattainable, students contemplate their own dreams, strengths, and weaknesse

This Frankenstein bundle was created with the teacher and students in mind. It contains the teacher lesson plans, two different workbooks (to suit different learning needs or to use with different groups), all evaluations for the unit, and comprehensive answer keys for all work. Check out the individual bundle previews for more information. FRANKENSTEIN UNIT - Complete with no prep for you.This unit is created using the 1831 edition of the novel. This unit has been created with the teacher

One entire month of planning done for you - I dare you to enjoy Shakespeare.I love teaching Shakespeare’s plays, and I want you to love it too. I’ve been teaching and improving this unit for over ten years. All of the thinking has been done for you. I love annotating my plays and books. I’ve taken all of the annotations made in my play over the years and incorporated them into a guide to help you guide students and help students understand. Many people (including teachers) get overwhelmed with S

This Lord of the Flies Unit has everything required to teach this unit. All of the thinking and preparation have been done for you. Everything you need to teach The Lord of the Flies by William Golding is found in this unit. ❒ Includes journal prompts to further students’ understanding and understand thematic development in the novel. ❒ PowerPoint presentation with historical context and background information ❒ (Optional) PowerPoint presentation about the origins of evil furthering understand

The introduction to “Romeo and Juliet” Breakout Room is the perfect way to introduce the play.According to research, using games when teaching increases student participation, comprehension, as well as fostering emotional and social learning.Today's 21st- century student needs to be fully engaged in learning to gain knowledge and then apply it in meaningful ways. Many teachers find that traditional comprehension questions are not engaging and often do not reinforce understanding. Both teacher an

I love poetry! I love reading, teaching, and having discussions with my students because of it. Many students (and some teachers) dislike poetry because they think it’s too difficult. I once had a student tell me poetry was like a “code” that needed to be unlocked. Cringe!! Some poems are meant to be analyzed. Some poems are meant to sound beautiful, and some poems are meant to be simple and enjoyed for what they are. This unit has a little of all of those things. Students love this poet

Wuthering Heights Student Workbook contains everything a teacher needs to teach Bronte’s novel. Instead of the boring question-and-answer format, the Student Workbook prompts students’ ideas about characters, asks them to comment on significant quotes, and to notice some of the essential techniques used by the author, such as symbolism, allusions, themes, etc., in each of the chapters. I have created this resource for my classes, and students love the meaningful format. Instead of writing inform

The Frankenstein Workbook is now distance learning ready. The activities are all available on Google Slides where students can insert their answers.The Frankenstein Workbook was created as a different way to learn from Mary Shelley’s novel. (1831 edition) The Student Workbook has 30 pages that focus on themes, symbols, important quotes, characterization, romantic and gothic literature, biblical and literary allusions, and elements of the plot. The format includes symbols to help guide student

Brave New World Student Workbook is a great addition to any unit and contains everything a teacher needs to teach Huxley’s novel. Instead of the boring question-and-answer format, the Student Workbook prompts students’ ideas about characters, asks them to comment on significant quotes, and to notice some of the essential techniques used by the author, such as symbolism, allusions, themes, etc., in each of the chapters. I have created this resource for my own classes, and students love the meanin

The Outsiders Game Bundle – A perfect addition to any novel unit!According to research, using games when teaching increases student participation, comprehension, as well as fostering emotional and social learning.Today's 21st- century student needs to be fully engaged in learning to gain knowledge and then apply it in meaningful ways. Many teachers find that traditional comprehension questions are not engaging and often do not reinforce understanding. Both teacher and student often find answerin

“The Elevator” Short Story Mini-Unit is a one-stop shop for teaching the short story. Other than photocopies, all of the work has been done for you.This mini-unit is suitable for grades 7 through 10 and includes:❒a copy of the short story❒questions for comprehension❒a plot chart organizer❒activity to help students discover the author’s purpose for writing❒an instructional sheet on how to develop themes (with a practical example)❒an instructional sheet on how to develop a theme in paragraph form❒

This short story mini-unit features Shirley Jackson’s short story “Charles.” Appropriate for grades 7 to 10, the lessons focus on developing themes and paragraphs. Included in the mini-unit is: ❒ A copy of the short story ❒ A prediction chart ❒ An anticipation guide ❒ Activity sheet (select important passages in the text for later theme and paragraph support) ❒ Author’s purpose activity sheet ❒ How to develop a theme sheet with an example ❒ A graphic organizer to help students plan their pa

Don't want to give TPT access to your Google Drive? Click here for a Microsoft Word version of the unit.Introducing "The Chrysalids Unit," an all-inclusive teaching resource for John Wyndham’s novel "The Chrysalids." This comprehensive unit includes 17 engaging lessons to captivate and challenge your students. Each lesson is carefully designed to reinforce learning and encourage critical thinking. The lessons start with a clear introduction to the topic and a review of the previous lesson, e

Introducing "Parts of Speech Breakout" – the ultimate digital educational resource designed to transform the way students learn and master the intricacies of language! This engaging and interactive platform offers an innovative approach to familiarizing students with the essential components of language – the parts of speech. With "Parts of Speech Breakout," learning becomes an adventure as students immerse themselves in a series of captivating games, mind-bending puzzles, and thought-provoking

This resource has been created as a substitute for the traditional "questions and answers" method we are used to. As teachers, we aim to ensure students understand the play's essential elements, but we also want to engage them in a " hands-on" fashion. Studies demonstrate that Sketch noting and doodling help students retain information and understand concepts better than simply answering questions. This resource allows students to complete notes during the reading process and use the image