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Creative digital resources in literature and language arts designed to promote excellence in literacy for all learners, at every grade level. Curated by an experienced educator who has taught middle school ELA, 12th grade English, AP Literature, and AP Language, and is certified in dyslexia intervention and primary-level literacy instruction. Our resources are thoughtfully crafted to inspire, engage, and empower readers and writers—from foundational phonics to advanced literary analysis. Whether you’re teaching beginning readers or AP scholars, you’ll find high-quality, research-based materials that make learning literature and language arts both meaningful and enjoyable.
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Preview of Declaration of Sentiments | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

Declaration of Sentiments | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

Help students analyze one of the most important documents of the early women’s rights movement with this Declaration of Sentiments Rhetorical and Historical Analysis lesson. Designed in a bold, modern slide format, this resource guides students through the historical context, rhetorical situation, claims, evidence, appeals, diction, tone, structure, and lasting significance of Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s powerful argument for women’s rights. This lesson is ideal for helping students understand ho
Preview of Brutus No. 1 | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

Brutus No. 1 | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

Help students analyze one of the most important Anti-Federalist essays from the Constitution ratification debate with this Brutus No. 1 rhetorical and historical analysis lesson. This resource guides students through Brutus’s argument against ratifying the Constitution by combining historical context, primary source analysis, claims and evidence, rhetorical appeals, purpose and audience, constitutional debate, federal power, and historical significance. Students will begin with background inf
Preview of Common Sense by Thomas Paine | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

Common Sense by Thomas Paine | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

Help students analyze one of the most influential pamphlets of the American Revolution with this Common Sense by Thomas Paine rhetorical and historical analysis lesson. This resource guides students through Paine’s powerful argument for independence by combining historical context, primary source analysis, claims and evidence, rhetorical appeals, purpose and audience, argument structure, and historical significance. Students will begin with background information on Thomas Paine, the Revoluti
Preview of The Monroe Doctrine | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

The Monroe Doctrine | Rhetorical and Historical Primary Source Analysis

Help students analyze one of the most important statements of early American foreign policy with this Monroe Doctrine rhetorical and historical analysis lesson. This resource guides students through President James Monroe’s 1823 message by combining historical context, primary source analysis, claims and evidence, rhetorical appeals, purpose and audience, foreign policy, and historical significance. Students will begin with background information on President James Monroe, the independence of
Preview of The Federalist Papers | No. 10 and No. 51 | Rhetorical and Historical Analysis

The Federalist Papers | No. 10 and No. 51 | Rhetorical and Historical Analysis

Help students understand the arguments behind the U.S. Constitution with this Federalist Papers rhetorical and historical analysis lesson. This resource focuses on Federalist No. 10 and Federalist No. 51, guiding students through key ideas about factions, republics, separation of powers, checks and balances, government power, and liberty. Students will learn why the Federalist Papers were written, who the Federalists were trying to persuade, and how Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John
Preview of Prometheus by Lord Byron | Poetry Analysis and Creative Project

Prometheus by Lord Byron | Poetry Analysis and Creative Project

Prometheus by Lord Byron Poetry Analysis and Creative ProjectHelp students analyze Lord Byron’s “Prometheus” with this visually engaging poetry analysis guide and creative writing project. This resource introduces students to Lord Byron, the mythological figure of Prometheus, and the poem’s major ideas about rebellion, suffering, sacrifice, endurance, human progress, and resistance to authority. This resource is especially useful as a companion text for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein since the nov
Preview of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Novel Analysis Guide and Literary Argument

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley | Novel Analysis Guide and Literary Argument

Frankenstein Novel Study Guide and Literary Argument Essay | Foil Character AnalysisHelp students read, analyze, and write about Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with this structured novel study guide and literary argument resource. This resource is designed to support students as they move through the novel’s letters and three-volume structure while focusing on key AP Literature skills such as characterization, conflict, plot development, motivation, imagery, foils, and theme. Students will analyze
Preview of A Noiseless Patient Spider by Walt Whitman | Poetry Analysis

A Noiseless Patient Spider by Walt Whitman | Poetry Analysis

A Noiseless Patient Spider by Walt Whitman Poetry AnalysisHelp students analyze Walt Whitman’s “A Noiseless Patient Spider” with this visually engaging poetry analysis resource. This guide introduces students to Whitman’s background, the poem’s central metaphor, and key poetry analysis concepts using a structured TPCASSTT approach. This resource is designed to help students move beyond surface-level comprehension and examine how Whitman uses structure, imagery, symbolism, repetition, and metapho
Preview of Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson | Poetry Analysis and Creative Project

Ulysses by Alfred Lord Tennyson | Poetry Analysis and Creative Project

Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Poetry Analysis and Creative ProjectHelp students analyze Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses” with this visually engaging poetry analysis guide and creative writing project. This resource introduces students to Tennyson, the Greek mythological figure Odysseus/Ulysses, and the major themes of the poem, including ambition, aging, purpose, duty, restlessness, heroism, and the desire to keep striving even when strength has faded. This resource is designed to help stude
Preview of Hitting Trees with Sticks by Jane Rogers | Complex Perspective Analysis

Hitting Trees with Sticks by Jane Rogers | Complex Perspective Analysis

Hitting Trees with Sticks by Jane Rogers Literary Analysis and Short Story GuideHelp your students analyze Jane Rogers’s short story “Hitting Trees with Sticks” with this visually engaging literary analysis and short story guide. This resource is designed to help students examine characterization, author’s craft, complex perspective, textual evidence, symbolism, theme, memory, aging, identity, vulnerability, and the loss of control. This guide works especially well for teaching complex characte
Preview of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman | Short Story Analysis

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman | Short Story Analysis

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Literary Analysis and Short Story GuideHelp your students analyze Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s powerful short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” with this visually engaging literary analysis and short story guide. This resource is designed to help students examine characterization, author’s craft, perspective, textual evidence, symbolism, theme, psychological complexity, and the role of the unreliable narrator. This guide works especially well for teachin
Preview of The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin | Short Story Analysis and Psych Case Study

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin | Short Story Analysis and Psych Case Study

The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin Literary Analysis and Short Story Guide Help your students analyze Kate Chopin’s powerful short story “The Story of an Hour” with this visually engaging literary analysis and short story guide. This resource is designed to help students examine characterization, author’s craft, perspective, textual evidence, theme, psychological complexity, irony, and creative response. This guide works especially well for teaching women’s literature, feminist literary theme
Preview of The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes | Poetry Analysis

The Negro Speaks of Rivers by Langston Hughes | Poetry Analysis

The Negro Speaks of Rivers Poetry Analysis Activity | TPCASSTT Guide | Langston Hughes Help your students analyze Langston Hughes’s powerful poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” with this visually engaging poetry analysis resource. This activity guides students through the TPCASSTT method while encouraging close reading, literary analysis, and thematic interpretation. Students will examine how Hughes uses rivers as symbols of history, identity, endurance, ancestry, and cultural pride. This resource
Preview of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway | Literary Analysis and Novel Study

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway | Literary Analysis and Novel Study

The Sun Also Rises Literary Analysis and Novel Guide Help students read Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises with purpose, focus, and literary depth. This novel guide includes chapter-based literary analysis questions that ask students to examine Hemingway’s use of characterization, narration, setting, dialogue, symbolism, conflict, juxtaposition, theme, and character dynamics. Rather than simply asking students to recall plot events, this resource encourages students to analyze how Hemingwa
Preview of Creative Arguments: Art, Photography, Poetry and Music Analysis and Project

Creative Arguments: Art, Photography, Poetry and Music Analysis and Project

Creative Arguments Unit: Visual, Musical, and Poetic Rhetoric Analysis + Project This engaging and visually structured resource introduces students to the concept of argument beyond traditional essays by exploring how artists, photographers, poets, and musicians communicate powerful claims about real-world issues. Students analyze historical examples of creative argument and then apply these skills by creating their own original piece. This unit includes materials centered around Pablo Picasso’s
Preview of Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin | Rhetorical Analysis

Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin | Rhetorical Analysis

This AP Language Rhetorical Analysis Lesson on Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin provides a structured, engaging approach to teaching rhetorical analysis through one of the most powerful essays of the 20th century. Designed to build critical thinking and analytical writing skills, this resource guides students through the rhetorical situation, appeals, strategies, and deeper thematic connections within Baldwin’s work. Students begin with historical and cultural context, including an overvi
Preview of The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich | Literary Analysis

The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich | Literary Analysis

The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich – Literary Analysis Unit & Psychological Profile ProjectEngage your students with this comprehensive literary analysis resource for The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich. This thoughtfully designed unit guides students through deep analysis of narrative perspective, structure, characterization, symbolism, and theme, while also incorporating meaningful historical context on the Vietnam War and PTSD. This resource is ideal for AP Literature, upper-level high
Preview of The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu | Literary Analysis

The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu | Literary Analysis

The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu – Literary Analysis Lesson | AP Lit | Symbolism, Magical Realism, & IdentityEngage your students in deep, meaningful literary analysis with this visually rich and thoughtfully structured lesson on “The Paper Menagerie” by Ken Liu. This resource is designed to help students move beyond comprehension and into higher-level interpretation, thematic analysis, and AP-style writing. Centered on powerful themes of cultural assimilation, identity, language, and memory, thi
Preview of St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell | Literary Analysis

St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell | Literary Analysis

St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves – Literary Analysis Lesson | AP Lit | Allegory, Symbolism, & Essay WritingHelp students dive deeply into Karen Russell’s “St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves” with this engaging, visually rich literary analysis lesson designed to build AP Literature skills and higher-level thinking. This resource guides students through key literary concepts while preparing them to develop a defensible, text-based argument centered on one of the most important i
Preview of Mother Tongue by Amy Tan | Rhetorical Analysis

Mother Tongue by Amy Tan | Rhetorical Analysis

This resource provides a structured set of rhetorical analysis questions designed to guide students through meaningful, text-based analysis of nonfiction and argumentative writing. Aligned with AP Language expectations, these questions help students move beyond surface-level comprehension and into deeper analysis of rhetorical choices, author intent, and message. Students will analyze the rhetorical situation, evaluate persuasive appeals, and closely examine key rhetorical devices such as dictio
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Experience

Creative digital resources in literature and language arts designed to promote excellence in literacy for all learners, at every grade level. Curated by an experienced educator who has taught middle school ELA, 12th grade English, AP Literature, and AP Language, and is certified in dyslexia intervention and primary-level literacy instruction. Our resources are thoughtfully crafted to inspire, engage, and empower readers and writers—from foundational phonics to advanced literary analysis. Whether you’re teaching beginning readers or AP scholars, you’ll find high-quality, research-based materials that make learning literature and language arts both meaningful and enjoyable.

Teaching style

I believe in fostering excellence in literacy for all learners through a balance of structure, creativity, and purpose. My teaching integrates classical literary depth with research-based reading instruction, empowering students—from emerging readers to AP scholars—to think critically, read with empathy, and write with intention.

Awards & shining teacher moments

New Educator of the Year Award 19-20 American Hero Teacher of the Year Award 21-22

My own education history

Bachelors of Arts in English from Florida Gulf Coast University. Masters of Public Health from Liberty University. Teaching Certification from Florida Gulf Coast University. Philosophy of Christian Education Certification from Hobe Sound Bible College. Dyslexia Certification from the University of Florida.

Additional biographical information

Hi, I’m Courtney, an English educator passionate about creating engaging, research-based resources that foster excellence in literacy for all learners. With experience teaching middle school ELA, 12th Grade English, AP Literature, and AP Language, I specialize in helping students think deeply, read critically, and write with purpose. I’m also certified in dyslexia intervention and literacy instruction for early learners, and I believe every student—from emerging readers to advanced scholars—deserves the tools to succeed and the joy of learning through language.