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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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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
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
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
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
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
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
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
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
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
9th - 12th
Civics, Government, U.S. History
Also included in: Foundations of America | Primary Source Analysis Bundle
AP Literature Unit 6: Longer Fiction or Drama II Bundle | Tragic Character
Tragic Character: Choice, Illusion, and ConsequenceHelp your AP Literature students deepen their analysis of drama and tragic character with this Unit 6 Longer Fiction/Drama II Bundle, designed around the AP Lit focus of character complexity, tragic flaws, structure, symbolism, conflict, and consequence. This bundle pairs Shakespeare’s Macbeth with Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman to help students examine how ambition, illusion, insecurity, guilt, manipulation, and self-deception shape trag
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Drama, ELA Test Prep, Literature
AP Literature Unit 5: Poetry II Bundle | Figurative Meaning
AP Literature Unit 5 Poetry II Bundle Figurative Meaning: Image, Metaphor, Symbol, and AllusionHelp your AP Literature students deepen their poetry analysis skills with this Unit 5 Poetry II Bundle, designed around the AP Lit focus of figurative meaning. This bundle helps students move beyond identifying poetic devices and toward explaining how poets use imagery, metaphor, symbolism, allusion, personification, diction, and structure to develop complex meaning. This unit is perfect for the middl
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Literature, Other (ELA), Poetry
AP Literature Unit 4: Short Fiction II Bundle | Character Complexity
AP Literature Unit 4 Short Fiction II Bundle Character Complexity: Perspective, Relationships, and SettingHelp your AP Literature students move beyond basic character analysis with this Unit 4 Short Fiction II Bundle, designed around the AP Lit focus of character complexity. This bundle guides students through rich, high-interest short stories that ask them to analyze how authors develop complex characters through perspective, relationships, setting, contrast, structure, narration, and conflict
10th - 12th, Higher Education
ELA Test Prep, Literature, Short Stories
AP Literature Unit 2: Poetry I | Foundations of Poetry | Unit Bundle
Foundations of Poetry: Speaker, Structure, and Figurative LanguageIntroduce your AP Literature students to poetry analysis with this complete Unit 2 Poetry I Bundle, designed to help students build confidence with foundational poetry skills. This bundle focuses on analyzing speaker, structure, contrast, diction, simile, metaphor, imagery, and figurative language while helping students move from basic comprehension to meaningful literary commentary. This bundle is perfect for an early AP Literatu
10th - 12th, Higher Education
ELA Test Prep, Literature, Poetry
AP Literature Unit 1: Short Fiction I | Foundations of Fiction
AP Literature Unit 1 Short Fiction Bundle Character, Setting, Structure, Narration, and PerspectiveLaunch your AP Literature course with this complete Unit 1 Short Fiction Bundle, designed to help students build the foundational skills they need for literary analysis. This bundle focuses on the essential building blocks of fiction: characterization, setting, plot structure, narration, point of view, perspective, and evidence-based analysis. This resource bundle is perfect for the beginning of th
10th - 12th, Higher Education
ELA Test Prep, Literature, Short Stories
AP Language and Composition Yearlong Curriculum Map
Take the stress out of planning your AP Language and Composition course with this complete AP Lang Curriculum Map for the entire school year. This yearlong pacing guide is organized around the major AP Language skill categories, including rhetorical situation, claims and evidence, reasoning and organization, style, synthesis writing, argument writing, and rhetorical analysis. Each unit includes pacing, skill alignment, AP Classroom Progress Check connections, suggested texts, student objectives,
10th - 12th, Higher Education
Informational Text, Novel Studies, Other (ELA)
AP Literature Unit 3: Longer Fiction and Drama I Bundle | AP Classroom-Aligned
AP Literature Unit 3 Bundle | Longer Fiction and Drama 1 | Frankenstein Unit | Aligned with AP ClassroomHelp your AP Literature students analyze character, conflict, plot development, and complex motivations with this Unit 3 Longer Fiction and Drama 1 Bundle, designed to align with the skills and expectations of AP Literature and Composition. This bundle centers on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and includes companion texts and projects that help students explore creation, responsibility, ambition
9th - 12th
Literature, Novel Studies, Poetry
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
9th - 12th
Literature, Other (ELA), Poetry
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
9th - 12th
Literature, Novel Studies, Other (ELA)
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
9th - 12th
Literature, Other (ELA), Poetry
Also included in: AP Literature Unit 2: Poetry I Bundle | AP Classroom-Aligned
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
9th - 12th
Literature, Other (ELA), Poetry
Also included in: AP Literature Unit 2: Poetry I Bundle | AP Classroom-Aligned
AP Literature Unit 1 Short Fiction 1 Bundle | AP Classroom-Aligned
AP Literature Unit 1 Short Fiction Bundle | AP Classroom-Aligned Literary AnalysisHelp your AP Literature students build strong short fiction analysis skills with this Unit 1 Short Fiction I bundle designed to support close reading, character analysis, narration, perspective, complexity, symbolism, and theme development. This bundle is ideal for pairing with AP Classroom Unit 1 skills as students practice analyzing how writers develop characters, reveal perspective, and create meaning through li
9th - 12th
Literature, Other (ELA), Short Stories
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
9th - 12th
Literature, Other (ELA), Short Stories
Also included in: AP Literature Unit 1 Short Fiction 1 Bundle | AP Classroom-Aligned
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
9th - 12th
Literature, Other (ELA), Short Stories
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
9th - 12th
Literature, Other (ELA), Short Stories
Also included in: AP Literature Unit 1 Short Fiction 1 Bundle | AP Classroom-Aligned
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About the store
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.
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