The LitComp Lab

A great ready-to-teach resource for Poetry Month! This short PowerPoint presentation includes some of the history of haiku as well as the cultural context of the form. There are lecture notes on each slide that you can use as a "script" with which to teach this lesson. On the last slide, students are invited to try writing their own haiku poetry. This lesson is self-contained and should be able to fit into a single class period. I encourage you to take your students outside after this presentati

Fun and engaging! This is a great tool to help your students recognize the elements of the Epic Hero Cycle in both literary canon and in modern media. While reading Homer's "Odyssey," the students can watch the initial "Star Wars" film ("Episode IV: A New Hope") in order to see how the pieces of the Epic Hero Cycle can be used in vastly different ways while still supporting the archetypal journey.

It seems like everyone makes resolutions for the New Year, but so few of us are able to stick with them! Give your students the tools they need to reach their goals with this simple goal-planning sheet! Adapted from the Bullet Journal system, this sheet guides students through the PROCESS of how to achieve their goals. It's a great way to start the first day back at school after the holidays! (Educational leaders, this is a great tool to get your staff thinking about themselves and their goals a

April is Poetry Month! Host a Poetry Gallery Walk in your classroom! These poems range from ancient to modern and include a wide range of cultures and peoples! This PowerPoint presentation is ready to print (for some reason the graphics look bizarre in the thumbnails - don't worry, they're perfectly readable when printed). Post these around your classroom and invite your students to wander and explore the many different styles and subjects represented. This can be an activity on its own, or you

Help your students get to know themselves and their desires as they consider their New Year's Resolutions! This printable worksheet invites students to think not just about WHAT they want, but WHY they want it - and encourages them to think of HOW to get there!