The Wright Teacher

This growing bundle contains all of the following Les Miserables products in my store: Les Mis Reading Schedule (Hapgood Translation)Les Mis Reading Schedule (Signet Classics Edition)Reading Checks that follow both reading schedulesValjean Character Sketch (I use in Part I)Fantine Character Sketch (for use with Part I)Cosette Character Sketch (for use with Part II)Characterization One-Pager (I used this in Part II with the Thenardiers, but you can use it for any character!)Connotation Chart (mi

Help bridge your students into literary analysis with this simple character sketch activity! This can work for ANY character in ANY novel or short story. Students will hunt for evidence in the text that meets three categories: Physical Characteristics, Speech and Behavior, and Other Characters' Opinions and Reactions. Then, they use that evidence to draw a sketch of the character and write a paragraph (using the strongest evidence from their chart) to analyze the character. I like to use this

This activity gets students digging into Scripture AND studying rhetoric at the same time! Students will read Paul's speech at the Aeropagus (Acts 17:16-31) and annotate the text looking for the different elements of the rhetorical situation (Speaker, Purpose, Audience, Context, Exigence). Then, students will identify Paul's rhetorical moves throughout his speech, determine the strongest evidence for their claims, and ultimately craft a strong thesis for a rhetorical analysis essay. Finally, the

Help your students make connections between different mediums by asking them to annotate the lyrics of the song "Rise Up" (© 2021 Integrity's Praise! Music/BMI ) and make connections to The Book of Esther. I use this after we have studied Esther as a class. To conclude, students will synthesize their annotations and reflect on what both the song and the Esther have to say about what it means to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God."

Scripture is the inspired Word of God useful for “teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” (2 Timothy 3:16). However, it is also important to acknowledge that each book included in the Bible is a piece of literature and fits within a genre. Paul’s writing is in the form of letters, Song of Solomon is a book of poetry, and some books, such as Esther, are narratives. In this activity, students read Esther and determine for themselves where they think the shifts in plot occ

Refresh your students' memories about the four methods of characterization with this graphic organizer! Students will unpack Jean Valjean by digging into the text to find evidence of the different ways that Hugo develops his main character. Then, students will develop an argument about who Jean Valjean is using evidence and reasoning - an excellent (and quick) formative assessment. This organizer can be used to analyze Valjean at multiple points within the novel as he changes and develops. Plus,

In this activity, students read a larger section of Scripture (Acts 24-26) which details the progression towards Paul's trial before King Agrippa as well as the speech that he eventually gives before the king. The goal of this lesson is to get students digging into the rhetorical situation - ultimately learning that all of the elements (speaker, purpose, audience, context, exigence) often have quite a backstory. Students will read portions of the text before analyzing each component of the rhet

Have your students practice their connotation skills by pairing words with similar denotations from a list and sorting them into groups as either positive/neutral or negative in connotation. Additionally, students will choose a word from a list and provide two synonyms that are increasingly positive/negative in connotation. This is a great formative check and works well in groups! An editable Google doc and an answer key are both included.

Wondering how to make nonfiction structures fun? Use this collaborative, active activity to get your students out of their seats and identifying nonfiction text structures "in the wild"! Students work in groups to examine six different articles and identify the different text structures using signal clues. Then, students will analyze how those structures helped to build the article's ideas. *Note: Articles are not included as I believe students will be most engaged in articles dealing with curr

Refresh your students' memories about the four methods of characterization with this graphic organizer! Students will unpack Cosette by digging into the text to find evidence of the different ways that Hugo develops his character. Then, students will develop an argument about who Cosette is using evidence and reasoning - an excellent (and quick) formative assessment. This organizer can be used to analyze Cosette at multiple points within the novel as she changes and develops. Plus, it gives stud

Refresh your students' memories about the four methods of characterization with this graphic organizer! Students will unpack Fantine by digging into the text to find evidence of the different ways that Hugo develops his character. Then, students will develop an argument about who Fantine is using evidence and reasoning - an excellent (and quick) formative assessment. This organizer can be used to analyze Fantine at multiple points within the novel as she changes and develops. Plus, it gives stud