Jon Hendrickson

This unit contains a common core webquest and research paper component to Brave New World. The webquest covers real historical people and their contribution to society and helps students connect to the novel. The Research Component is Common Core based as students will write a 3-6 page paper comparing the themes of Brave New World to today's society. All steps are included. I have also included an example Works Cited Page, Student Rubrics, and Teacher Rubrics.

Bring to life The Canterbury Tales. Break up the tales and have your students get in groups and present a specific tale to the class. Group project consists of reading the tale, answering questions, making copies for the class, and presenting through video or powerpoint.

Wish You Well by David Baldacci is a coming of age novel set in the 1940s. There are many references and parallels to the Wizard of Oz as Lou is forced from a land to she knows to one she knows nothing about. The following questions follow the chapters to ensure the students are reading and making the connections necessary to understand the novel.

50 questions that students answer while watching the movie. Questions go in order. Keeps students on task while watching.

Handout to give to students while watching the movie. Keeps students on task and interested. Questions go in order. 47 questions.

Students answer the questions while watching the movie. Questions go in order. 57 questions total. Keeps students on task while watching movie.