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Great resource for higher level (high school) students who already have background knowledge of Shakespeare. Instead of a lecture on Shakespeare, students get to do some guided research of their own in order to gain a full understanding of the history of the play and time period. Students will watch videos and read articles regarding Shakespeare, Venice, the Ottoman Venetian War, and 16th century views on love and marriage. They will answer guided to questions to help their understanding.

Quizzes for each Chapter of Gatsby! Assess student knowledge with these quizzes. They are created to check for both comprehension and to be sure that the students actually read the chapter, not just a summary of it. 9 separate quizzes, one for each chapter of The Great Gatsby. Each quiz has 4-6 open ended questions specific to the chapter, along with an extra credit question. Answer key included for each quiz.

A fun, magazine style quiz to prepare students for a Romanticism/Realism Unit. Through this 12 question quiz, students get to learn some of the basic tenets of these movements, and each student can be excited for what they will be learning about. Included: 12 question quiz Key

20 multiple choice questions on the characters, plot, and setting of Act I of Othello. First 10 questions are multiple choice, pertaining to the plot, characterization, and setting of the play. The last 10 questions match the character to the description. Answer key included. This quiz was created for an on-level class. I am providing a .doc version so that you can edit it to be an open ended/short answer quiz for a higher level class. Cover image by L. Harcourt

An excellent, engaging way to assess student understanding of Dark Romanticism! After reading Dark Romantic poems and stories, students will create their own version of a Dark Romantic story. Included: Graphic Organizer Assignment Rubric Peer Edit form Cover image: Edgar And The Raven Digital Art by Paul Green

Help students get into Shakespeare! Shakespeare was made to be acted out, and with this resource, students will get into groups analyze Shakespeare, write their assessments, and perform a scene. Included: Assignment, with detailed instructions Rubric for the preparation, writing, and presentation Graphic Organizer to help students understand their character Graphic Organizer "key" for modeling. Word doc, so you can tailor it to fit your classroom needs. Main Cover Image: Shakespeare by AliceCor

This 53 question test will assess student knowledge and understanding of The Crucible. Analytical questions instead of just memory will ensure you get a firm assessment. Included: 35 multiple choice questions 15 quote identification 3 possible essay questions Answer Key

Help students understand the basic tenets of American Romanticism with an easy fill in the blank worksheet. These sentences come directly from Holt Elements of Literature: Essentials of American Literature, 5th Course. Differentiated material. Included: Fill in the blank worksheet Standard level quiz with word bank Honors level quiz Answer keys Cover image by Caspar David Friedrich, "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog", 1818

High level lesson plan for students to analyze the beginning of Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby. In this lesson, students will read, annotate, and answer questions related to poems current to World War 1 and the 1920s. Included: Lesson Plan (Opener, Activities, Closure, Homework) 3 Poems Worksheet Cover Images: Charge of the Light Brigade by Richard Caton Woodville, Jr., https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/dulce-et-decorum-est, Pieter Bruegel — The Triumph of Death (the Wasteland)

In this project, students analyze a character, make connections to other characters and the text, and get to show their creativity! Included: -Full assignment, with guiding questions. -Rubric for the essay and the creative project -Notes for the teacher Cover Image: by Phoebe Zipper https://bowdoinorient.com/author/phoebe-zipper/

Instead of reading your syllabus all day, make a game for you and your students! This is the Syllabus BINGO game I have my students play the first week of school. It is a word doc so you can edit it to fit your syllabus. It is an easy way to ensure that each student is getting the crucial information from the syllabus while allowing for some friendly competition!

This quiz on Act 2 scene 3 of Othello is a synopsis of the act, with 30 fill in the blanks, each blank the name of a character. The word bank at the bottom includes the names of all characters, but not how many times each is used. This is a great way of testing to see if students read and understood the plot, especially as a reading check. Answer key included.