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This lesson could be used for pre-reading for The Crucible, or as a stand alone lesson. Great interactive activity for the beginning of the year to engage students. In this lesson, students work in groups to de-scramble the time-stamped stanzas of Margaret Atwood's poem, then analyze the meaning behind the poem with thoughtful guided questions. Guided questions, Google slides, and lesson plan Google Doc included.

This activity and worksheet can be used as a wrap-up for The Crucible, and a chance for students to analyze and understand The Crucible as an allegory to the Red Scare. Students read an article about The Red Scare, then find parallels to a specific element of McCarthyism that mirrors the Salem Witch Trials. This activity works well for an AP Lang class! I also attached my lesson plan to guide you through the worksheet.

Students explore themes in Amy Tan's "The Rules of the Game" through a found poem. Google Doc worksheet that can be printed with directions, key words and phrases for students to chop up and arrange, and space to make found poem. All you need is scissors and glue.

Before reading the graphic novel memoir, The Best We Could Do, students research various topics to better understand the context of memoir, then share research with classmates in a note-taking gallery walk.

This lesson could be used for pre-reading for The Crucible, or as a stand alone lesson. Great interactive activity for the beginning of the year to engage students. In this lesson, students work in groups to de-scramble the time-stamped stanzas of Margaret Atwood's poem, then analyze the meaning behind the poem with thoughtful guided questions. Guided questions, Google slides, and lesson plan Google Doc included.

These slides accompany a worksheet for a lesson on: "Is John Proctor a Tragic Hero?" This is a fun and rigorous group activity where students analyze, find textual evidence, contemplate author's intent, and learn about an important literary trope. The worksheet can be used as a wrap-up lesson for The Crucible after finishing Act IV.

This lesson can be used for 11th grade English or AP Lang. After reading Act II, students learn about denotation and connotation, then use those skills to analyze a poem by Emily Dickinson, and John Proctor's speech, then connect the poem to the speech. I print this worksheet, but could also be used on Google Classroom. A step-by-step lesson plan is also included on the document.

Students explore the stereotype of "the model minority" to analyze the final chapters of The Best We Could Do. This product is a lesson plan and worksheet. The worksheet can be printed, or used on Google Classroom. Lesson plan includes a TedEd video, a short article, independent reading and discussion questions.

Task 3, a central Idea and literary device analysis, can be confusing for students. This resource breaks down the response step-by-step, and also includes a the ELA Regents rubric, but translated into terms students can understand. Works with any test-prep prompt, as well as peer editing.

Have your students create a book review for The Best We Could Do! This digital worksheet can be printed or posted on Google Classroom. Includes instructions, a graphic organizer, a sample from a student, and a rubric! This activity could also be converted to be used for any work of literature!

As a wrap-up for any work of literature it is helpful to analyze author's purpose and theme. This worksheet allows students to reflect on their reading experience, as well as individually brainstorm motifs, and use those motifs to create powerful theme statements. In this activity, students work individually, then share ideas with classmates in a theme-statement gallery walk. Generating theme statements also helps prepare students for Task 3 of the NY State English Regents.

This is a two-three day in-class project, students must find quotations, think of symbols, create figurative "body parts," and write an "I am" poem to explore the characterization and motivations of one character in The Crucible. Group roles are clearly divided and shared for each student, and there is a checklist for students to complete after they are finished with the poster. This project is a really fun way to review, find textual evidence, and analyze characters. We usually work on the proj

Make test-prep easy with step-by-step outlines for both written responses on the ELA Regents. Task 2 and 3 outlines can be used with any Regents prompts. Task 3 rubric is also available, but translated into terms the students can understand. Can be used for peer editing or grading.

Step-by-step outline for students of how to write Task 2 (the Argument Essay) for the ELA Regents. Can be used with any prompt. My students love to follow an outline when practicing for the Regents. This format has proved simple, yet effective, every year! Use with the Regents Task 2 Regents for test prep and scoring.

This is a fun and analytical hands-on project that enables students to explore the childhoods of Thi, Ma and Bo, analyzing the threads that connect all three. You need access to a printer or photocopier in your classroom for this project. This is a Google Doc that can be printed as a worksheet (I use it as a worksheet).

Inspired by the "I Remember" poem by Jo Brainard, students create their own version based on their own memories, and Bui's childhood memories from Chapter 3, "The Holding Pen." This is a digital worksheet. Can be printed or used on Google Classroom.

This is a two-three day in-class project, where must find quotations, think of symbols, figurative "body parts," and write an "I am" poem to explore the characterization and motivations of one character in The Crucible. Group roles are clearly divided and shared for each student, and there is a checklist for students to complete after they are finished with the poster. This project is a really fun way to review, find textual evidence, and analyze characters. We usually work on the project after

This lesson could be used for pre-reading for The Crucible, or as a stand alone lesson. Great interactive activity for the beginning of the year to engage students. In this lesson, students work in groups to de-scramble the time-stamped stanzas of Margaret Atwood's poem, then analyze the meaning behind the poem with thoughtful guided questions. Guided questions and lesson plan Google Doc included.

This is a lesson plan and worksheet for pages 20-40 in Between the World and Me The worksheet can be printed, or used on Google Classroom Students learn about emphasis as a rhetorical device, then complete a group poster analyzing Coates' argument about the American Dream

Students analyze the literary element binary oppositions in Lord of the Flies with this hands on poster project! Students brainstorm as a whole class then work in pairs to create a text-based written and visual representation* of their opposites. A fun, creative project for any chapter in Lord of the Flies. This assignment is a Google Doc/printable worksheet for students with clear step-by-step directions. *use magazines to collage, or just create illustrations with whatever materials