Moises Puentes

This 2-day lesson plan guides students through a deep comparison between The Odyssey and The Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe García McCall. Using key mythological episodes from The Odyssey, students explore how McCall borrows and blends ancient Greek elements to shape Cecilia’s character and teach lessons about temptation and distraction. Students build vocabulary through context clues, analyze characters using text evidence, discuss themes in groups, and write a structured paragraph us

This Thinking Routine Graphic Organizer Bundle includes three ready-to-use tools inspired by Harvard Project Zero that help students think critically, cite evidence, and explain their ideas clearly. Perfect for reading comprehension, class discussions, or essay preparation in ELA or Social Studies. Includes: 🧠 4Cs Thinking Routine (Concept, Challenge, Connection, Change) 💬 Claim–Support–Question Organizer ✍️ Explanation Game (Evidence–Paraphrase–Explanation Writing Tool) Why Teachers Love

Encourage deeper thinking and meaningful discussions with this editable 4Cs Thinking Routine organizer inspired by Harvard Project Zero. Students analyze a text, image, video, or event by identifying its Key Concepts, Challenges, Connections, and Changes in understanding. This simple yet powerful framework supports critical thinking, metacognition, and evidence-based reasoning across subjects. Use it for literature analysis, historical inquiry, current events, or reflective writing. ✅ Edita

Help students move beyond quoting evidence to analyzing and explaining it with this Explanation Game graphic organizer inspired by Harvard Project Zero. Students cite textual evidence, paraphrase it in their own words, and explain how it supports their opinion—perfect for teaching evidence-based writing and structured paragraphs. This organizer builds students’ ability to: Think critically about what kind of evidence best supports their ideas. Analyze and explain how evidence proves their c