LitwithLeo

Are you teaching PreAP* English 1 but unsure how to incorporate a full novel?  This unit allows you to take the books from Unit 4 of the PreAP curriculum and implement them into a Book Club-Style independent reading experience where students will choose one of the titles to read over the course of the first semester.  This unit takes about a week to introduce then is to be completed one day per week throughout the rest of the semester. Through it, students will learn the important AP skills of a

After the AP Literature test, students will explore their own writing style as they have examined so many others.  Through this unit, students will utilize the drafting process to build a portfolio that represents who they are on the outside and inside they will explore everything from the origins of their name to their hopes and dreams for the future. The project will culminate in a conclusion exploring what Barbara Kingsolver means when she writes, “To live is to change. To acquire the words o

If you're looking for a generic one-size-fits-all way for students to take notes on the reading they are doing for you outside of class, this is an excellent choice. You or your students can select any novel.  Using the video Reading Active: How to Annotate a Text as a quick introduction to how and why we should annotate when reading for academic purposes, students are set up for success knowing the purpose of each section of the Active Reading Pamphlet which folds and functions as their bookma