VHS Lessons

This seven slide presentation is a great way to introduce the novel Frankenstein. It asks students to examine fears within their own society before moving on to analyze the fears and themes represented within the novel. The final slide (slide 7, not pictured in preview), also asks students to create their own societal monster and to analyze how they see that monster physically represented.

This is a multi-day activity I use with my class when introducing Romanticism and Frankenstein. The first part of the presentation explains the background to the poem, then it asks students to do a guided close read, and then turn their close reads into tableaus to present to the class. It's a fun and engaging way to connect students with a difficult text. It also serves as a great intro to Frankenstein because of the discussion it creates, but also because the poem is directly referenced many

In my World Literature course, I have students complete a year long Cultural Studies project. They pick a country/region with which they are not familiar and research it to better understand a different perspective. They have to then write a ten page research paper focusing on aspects of what they have learned. I usually complete this paper with juniors and seniors, but it can completely be adapted for different age and grade levels; the ultimate message--of learning about perspectives other tha

These quizzes are meant to be paired with the AP/ACT/SAT Vocabulary information found in my store. There you can find other resources, such as the weekly breakdown slides (for free), as well as other quizzes, cumulative exam, study tool, etc.  I usually give my kids the 8 weekly words at the beginning of each week (not including weeks with odd scheduling or a Monday holiday). Then, in addition to other activities of studying throughout the week, I give them these short weekly quizzes as a way to

This includes 5 chapters worth of quick multiple choice quizzes--great for a pop quiz or quick comprehension check. I have been using the Google extension Form Timer to add time limits to all of my quizzes and would highly recommending adding it to this if you'd like to personalize it with a time limit. Students can take the quizzes using this online Google Forms format. The answer key is built in and the quizzes are graded for you automatically! 5 chapters, 26 questions total. These quizzes ar

This bundle contains close reads for the entire novel, divided into five chapter chunks. Close reads can include quote analysis, comprehension questions, connection activities, timelines, etc. The Google Drive formatting allows for students to type directly into the worksheets--great for distance/remote learning! This is great to pair with the Pride and Prejudice character chart, introductory slides, and other chapter close reads, which can be found on my main store page.

If you're looking to teach Pride and Prejudice, this is a great place to start! The following materials will get you started and about halfway through the novel. It includes: 1. The Pride and Prejudice Introductory Slides and online quiz (the quiz is available for free in my store) to get you started 2. Introductory activities to help students understand the historical context of the novel 3. A character packet to help students keep track of all the characters (of which there are many) 4. Chap

The content and language of this book can be difficult for students, so this document breaks down each chapter into comprehension activities that should help them. Each close read is meant to help lead toward class discussion and set up for the next chapter. I've also included an easy to navigate table of contents with links so that you don't have to scroll through 26 pages worth of close reads to find the chapter you're looking for. There are study questions, graphic organizers, written respon

This packet of materials is meant to be used with the "World Lit: Cultural Studies Research Project" already on my site. This additional packet of materials includes: Parent Explanation of ProjectSince this is such a large project, I like to get the parents on board as early as possible. This letter just explains to parents what the project is, what the expectations are of students, and how the project will be scaffolded.  Paper OutlineThis outline is meant to help students organize their ideas

I have my Journalism students do current events each week and then we start off the week discussing those events. Each week has a different focus depending on the unit we are studying. The digital Google Doc format allows students to type directly into the document. While I use this in my Journalism class, it could easily be adjusted for History or English classes as well.

These quizzes are meant to be paired with the AP/ACT/SAT Vocabulary information found in my store. There you can find other resources, such as the weekly breakdown slides (for free), as well as other quizzes, cumulative exam, study tool, etc.  I usually give my kids the 8 weekly words at the beginning of each week (not including weeks with odd scheduling or a Monday holiday). Then, in addition to other activities of studying throughout the week, as well as smaller matching quizzes, I give them t

I have my Journalism students do current events each week and then we start off the week discussing those events. Each week has a different focus depending on the unit we are studying and this particular week's format focuses on media bias. It asks students to evaluate different parts of each article they find, specifically how they think that article does or does not show bias. The digital Google Doc format allows students to type directly into the document. While I use this in my Journalism c

This poetry analysis is a two day activity of reading, discussion, analysis, and comparison. It looks at "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou, and "If We Must Die" by Claude McKay. It uses SOAPStone to break down and compare each poem. It includes graphic organizers, visual representations, and written analysis. These activities are great for AP Lit and prepping for the verse essay on the AP Lit exam.

This packet includes four introductory activities including to help students learn more about the novel, the historical period, and the themes represented. They utilize primary texts, additional research, dialogue between texts, tone and style analysis, predictive skills, etc. It is also meant to help drive interest in and comprehension of the novel before actually reading it. It is designed to be used either with remote learning or directly in the classroom. There are instructions for the teac

The close read focuses on chapters 46-50 of the novel. (It is a holistic close read, focusing on all five chapters together; it is not divided into individual chapters.) Close reads can include quote analysis, comprehension questions, connection activities, timelines, etc. The Google Drive formatting allows for students to type directly into the worksheets--great for distance/remote learning! This is great to pair with the Pride and Prejudice character chart, introductory slides, and other chap

The close read focuses on chapters 31-35 of the novel. (It is a holistic close read, focusing on all five chapters together; it is not divided into individual chapters.) Close reads can include quote analysis, comprehension questions, connection activities, timelines, etc. The Google Drive formatting allows for students to type directly into the worksheets--great for distance/remote learning! This is great to pair with the Pride and Prejudice character chart, introductory slides, and other chap

The close read focuses on chapters 26-30 of the novel. (It is a holistic close read, focusing on all five chapters together; it is not divided into individual chapters.) Close reads can include quote analysis, comprehension questions, connection activities, timelines, etc. The Google Drive formatting allows for students to type directly into the worksheets--great for distance/remote learning! This is great to pair with the Pride and Prejudice character chart, introductory slides, and other chap

The close read focuses on chapters 41-45 of the novel. (It is a holistic close read, focusing on all five chapters together; it is not divided into individual chapters.) Close reads can include quote analysis, comprehension questions, connection activities, timelines, etc. The Google Drive formatting allows for students to type directly into the worksheets--great for distance/remote learning! This is great to pair with the Pride and Prejudice character chart, introductory slides, and other chap

This quick lesson reviews eight parts of speech, their definitions, examples, and how to recognize them based on patterns. Students are then asked to apply this knowledge by breaking down the parts of speech within the first few stanzas of "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.

These individual chapter close reads focus on section 1 of the novel, "Feathers from a Thousand Li Away," which contains chapters 1-4. (It also includes short close read on the short introduction and a final review.) The close reads focus on character development, quote analysis, setting and cultural context, as well as comprehension. The Google Doc allows for students to type their answers directly on the page! These close reads go well with The Joy Luck Club character chart, which is also lis