Brimaworks

This Google Doc provides the most basic of basic of introducing Dante's The Divine Comedy, from what it is, what each setting looks like, basic lesson of each book, & why it is so significant. Teacher's lecture notes provided in the "speaker's notes." Visit my blog for more information on how I use my TpT products in my classroom!

This lesson teaches & practices an analysis strategy, objective-tactic scene analysis, as a guided reading strategy to help students comprehend & analyze character interaction-heavy scenes like in dramas & plays. Uses gradual release apprenticeship teaching model as well as opportunities for writer's notebook work & independent reading practice. Includes: Teacher InstructionsLink to Oedipus excerptEditable "Lecture" Slides that include:Strategy explanation & guiding questions1 example1 i

This lesson teaches & practices an annotation strategy, color-blocking lines, as a guided reading strategy to help students comprehend & analyze dialogue-heavy scenes like in dramas & plays. Uses gradual release apprenticeship teaching model as well as opportunities for writer's notebook work & independent reading practice. Includes: Teacher InstructionsWriting Prompt PrintableLink to Oedipus excerptEditable "Lecture" Slides that include:Strategy explanation & guiding questions2 examples

This lesson teaches & practices an annotation strategy, doodle notes, as a guided reading strategy to help students comprehend & visualize a text. Has opportunities for independent reading practice. Includes: Teacher InstructionsLink to Oedipus summary videoEditable "Lecture" Slides that include:Strategy explanation & guiding questions1 in-class practice 1 independent practicePerfect for blending & incorporating anchor text, book clubs, & independent reading. Visit my blog for more infor

This video outlines a 5-Step approach to analyzing quotes from a text, especially in literary analysis essay writing: 1) TAG, 2) Speaker & Context, 3) Paraphrase, 4) Breakdown, 5) Deeper Meaning/Purpose. It includes example analysis from William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet and Markus Zusak's The Book Thief. *note: This uses my maiden name & it is an older video so some of the graphic/volume quality is not the greatest* Visit my blog for more information on how I use my TpT products in my