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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.

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.

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!

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

Students can analyze the literary element binary oppositions in Lord of the Flies with this hands on poster project! Students brainstorm as a whole class and 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

This is a great pre-reading activity for The Crucible. In groups of four, students individually research topics such as Arthur Miller and The Salem Witch Trials, then present information to their group in a "Jigsaw Presentation." Students gain research, note taking and presentation skills, as well as important background information for The Crucible. Worksheet for students, links, and explanation.

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.

Step-by-step lesson plan to accompany a characterization poster project for The Crucible. This project could be used after Act III Act III, or Act IV. Students explore the heart and mind of a character, work in a group of four, and create a poster using art, textual evidence and poetry.

After reading Act III, students create a soliloquy from Elizabeth's perspective. Students imagine Elizabeth's internal conflict after she lies for John, and John reveals his lechery to the Salem court. This worksheet can be printed, or used as a Google Doc. Great assignment for students to examine perspective, use some archaic language, and read aloud to the class (I give extra credit!)

After pre-reading the epigraph and learning about Coates, this is the first lesson for Between the World and Me. Because of the lexicon level and high concepts, students read along for the first three pages, complete guided questions, watch videos and read an article focusing on Coates' thesis: defining what it means to be "Black and White" in America. This is a worksheet-- the worksheet can be used on Google Classroom, or can be printed. My lesson plan is also attached underneath the workshee

Guided Questions and activity for Chapter 4 of The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui