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A comprehensive unit that includes a unit handout (pacing guide and overview), all of the major assessments, and many resources for a unit involving reading, analyzing, and discussing Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man. NOTE: This unit was designed by me over several years for an AP English Literature and Composition course, but could work for any literature-based course.

A chapter-by-chapter reading companion for teachers or students. Includes detailed highlights and explanations of concepts, allusions, and every major moment within each chapter. Each chapter also includes a handful of discussion questions (look for the bolded text). Concludes with a set of comprehensive discussion or essay questions for use after reading the whole book. This can serve as a useful way to review the book as a classroom teacher if you are unable to re-read the entirety of the nove

A chapter-by-chapter reading companion for teachers or students. Includes detailed discussion questions. Concludes with a set of comprehensive discussion or essay questions for use after reading the whole book. NOTE: This set of questions is comprehensive, error-free, and were painstakingly written as I read the book several times over several years with my students. You will not be disappointed! ANOTHER NOTE: A much more detailed version of these questions along with detailed highlights and e

A fun comprehensive final summative assessment of for an Ellison's Invisible Man unit. Students are directed, with detailed instructions, to complete the following task: "As you read the novel, keep track of the most important locations of Invisible Man and the ideas or experiences associated with them in your own way. Do not exhaust yourself with this; instead, rely on general recollections (consider using the Book Notes to leverage your memory). Then, as the unit progresses and comes to a

A set of slides introducing Ellison's Invisible Man. Delves into the life and times of Ellison and the many topics and contexts of the novel. Provides brief glimpses into the novel.

A final essay prompt for Ellison's Invisible Man. Includes specific directions/guidelines and an AP Rubric. This is a modified AP Literature released essay prompt which fits well with the text. This includes a prompt, directions, and a rubric.

Includes detailed discussion and review questions with FULL answers including quotations and page citations. These questions could quickly and easily be converted to a quiz or reading questions. NOTE: This is organized in a manner which provides answers in footnotes. NOTE: This set of questions is comprehensive, error-free, and were painstakingly written as I read the book several times over several years with my students. You will not be disappointed!

A chapter-by-chapter reading companion for teachers or students. Includes detailed highlights and explanations of concepts, allusions, and every major moment within each chapter. Each chapter also includes a handful of discussion questions (look for the bolded text). Concludes with a set of comprehensive discussion or essay questions for use after reading the whole book. This can serve as a useful way to review the book as a classroom teacher if you are unable to re-read the entirety of the nove

This is a framework for a forty to sixty minute debate regarding a Ellison's Invisible Man. The debate has two focal concepts: whether the invisible man has agency or not (i.e., is he an active or passive character) and whether the invisible man is sane or developing a psychological breakdown. I developed this as a part of an activity during which another teacher and I would debate the invisible man's status in front of all of our AP Literature students. At the end of the session, we would have

A document which is designed to summarize and explain the full scope and work of a unit for teachers, students, and parents. This document is what I give my students at the beginning of a unit. My students have indicated that it really helps them to wrap their heads around the unit. It includes the following sections: Unit Overview (including a rationale for reading this text)Unit Resources (no links included in this example; this is where I include links to our course glossary, a digital cop

A bank of viewing questions to hold students accountable for watching the first 35 minutes of the American Masters documentary, "Ralph Ellison: An American Journey" (S16 EP7). Includes an answer key with timestamps on page 2 and a further discussion activity on page 3. This does not include the documentary. You can buy it from several streaming services and in hard copy from California Newsreel at https://newsreel.org/video/RALPH-ELLISON. Fully editable Word file.

A template for designing your own summer assignment. Includes language and detailed descriptions/assignment items covering the following categories: Getting to Know the CourseLearning the Basic Terminology and Literary ConceptsReading and Annotating a Novel (in this example, I include Frankenstein and Their Eyes Were Watching God as options for my students).Completing Analytical Writing (including a comprehensive passage analysis assignment and then preparing for a full on-demand essay over the

This is a framework for a forty to sixty minute debate regarding a Ellison's Invisible Man. The debate has two focal concepts: whether the invisible man has agency or not (i.e., is he an active or passive character) and whether the invisible man is sane or developing a psychological breakdown. Provided is a timed framework for the debate and debater order, detailed notes for the second debater making a case for the invisible man's active character role and making a case for invisible man's s

A chapter-by-chapter reading companion for teachers or students. Includes detailed highlights and explanations of concepts, allusions, and every major moment within each chapter. Each chapter also includes a handful of discussion questions (look for the bolded text). Concludes with a set of comprehensive discussion or essay questions for use after reading the whole book. This can serve as a useful way to review the book as a classroom teacher if you are unable to re-read the entirety of the nove

This is a framework for a forty to sixty minute debate regarding a Ellison's Invisible Man. The debate has two focal concepts: whether the invisible man has agency or not (i.e., is he an active or passive character) and whether the invisible man is sane or developing a psychological breakdown. This is the slide deck by which you can conduct a classroom debate and, should you want debater notes (for debater 2), you can find that at my post titled, "Invisible Man (Ellison) Agency and Sanity Deba

A set of slides introducing and exploring a few examples of contrasts in Ellison's Invisible Man.

A set of slides introducing and exploring a few examples of liminality in Ellison's Invisible Man.

A really useful assignment that can be used with any text, but which is specifically phrased for Ellison's Invisible Man. Includes specific directions/guidelines (step-by-step process including citation tips), a rubric, and a full example. Fully editable Word file.