John Courtenay Shera

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This collection of extensive question packets demand that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the play. This assignment may be used for group work or homework. Also included are notes to help lead a discussion based on the text.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This extensive question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the play. This assignment may be used for group work or homework. Also included are notes to help lead a discussion based on the text.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This 30 question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary from the text, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the story. This assignment may be used for group work or homework.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This extensive question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the play. This assignment may be used for group work or homework. Also included are notes to help lead a discussion based on the text.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This 35 question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary from the text, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the story. This assignment may be used for group work or homework. Also included are notes to help lead a discussion based on the text. Looking through the lens of psychological criticism, the title ("The Pit and the Pendulu

Assignment starts as a group exercise. Students select an ingredient used by the witches in Macbeth Act IV, Scene 1. Students will research the concrete and abstract (symbolic) details of that ingredient and hypothesize why Shakespeare selected that item for his "brew". The second half of the assignment is an essay prompt. Looking at the symbols provided by the class, students will identify trends in symbolism and craft a response to the prompt.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This extensive question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the play. This assignment may be used for group work or homework. Also included are notes to help lead a discussion based on the text.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This extensive question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the play. This assignment may be used for group work or homework. Also included are notes to help lead a discussion based on the text.

A brief presentation to close a unit based on The Crucible. It also reinforces the idea that literary criticism can completely change the interpretation of a work of literature. Through biographical criticism and a brief outline of Arthur Miller's life, students will be introduced to a theory that adds additional meaning to the play.

This formal essay explores the four different ways that Arthur Miller used the word "crucible" in his play The Crucible. Each definition is a metaphor applied in a unique way to the text. Essay topics are ranked in difficulty, thus allowing the weakest writer and the strongest writer to be challenged according to their ability.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This 35 question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary from the text, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the story. This assignment may be used for group work or homework. Also included are notes to help lead a discussion based on the text.

Great assignment for an emergency substitute plan. This 20 question packet demands that students read the text (as opposed to Sparknotes). Students are expected to define vocabulary from the text, research concepts on their own, summarize points, and to interpret aspects of the story. This assignment may be used for group work or homework.

Need to fill 40 minutes of instruction? Need an SEL or creative writing assignment at the last minute? Using song lyrics snippets from their favorite musicians, students must pair up and create an argument. There is a scoring rubric (0 - 5 points).

Need to fill 30 minutes of instruction? Need an SEL or creative writing assignment at the last minute? Students must write a "Heavy Metal Haiku" in 20 minutes. There is a scoring rubric (0 - 5 points).

Twenty questions involving original documents from the Puritans of New England. Questions require close reading of the documents, as well as summarizing and research.