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

If you're looking to teach Americanah, this is a great place to start! This bundle includes a bunch of distance learning resources: 1. Introductory Slides Unit slides that introduce the author, characters, themes, and motifs. 2. Character Chart An editable chart where student can type in traits for characters as well as when they first meet the characters 3. Hair as a Motif Poster This is the first in a poster series about motifs in the novel. More are coming soon. 4. Chapters 1-10 Close Rea

This quick presentation is super helpful when reviewing active vs. passive voice and literary present. It includes examples and tips and asks students to evaluate and revise their own writing to apply the skills covered

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.

When I used to do socratic seminars, I often would write the questions for my students. I'd have them write notes for the questions in advance and then come to the seminar with those notes. But I found that the conversation from that became predictable and too guided, so I decided to switch it up by having the students write the questions. However, students often don't know how to develop thoughtful questions yet, so this lesson is meant to help them do just that. I use these slides the day bef

These slides are use when introducing Americanah. I recommend using them in conjunction with the author's TED Talk "The Danger of a Single Story." They also pair well with the Americanah online quizzes, close reads, etc. It covers background to the story, the main characters, themes, motifs, and essential questions.

I use these slides when introducing Pride and Prejudice. We examine assumptions have about it being just a "romance" and how to look at it, instead, as commentary of gender restrictions. The slides discuss background information on the author, historical significance of the subject, adaptations of Austen's works, characters, themes, motifs, and how to look at the novel as satire.

This presentation is a very quick introduction into the novel God of Small Things. It includes a disclaimer on explicit content; background info on the story, author, and style; and a brief assignment for students to research aspects of the setting of the novel. Including student presentations, this lesson should take two days.

Hello! This presentation is meant to be paired with the other AP/ACT/SAT Vocabulary activities found in my store. There you can find other vocabulary resources, such as weekly and monthly 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. (I find that the 20 weeks gets me through most of the year when omitting those odd weeks.) These are the slides I use for those introdu

Whenever I start to teach writing, I like for students to first consider how they write. This quick and easy power point has students think about what they do when they sit down to write: what approach do they take? what blocks do they run into? what strengths do they have? This approach that I began using about seven years ago puts students on a scale--not just one style against the other. It examines what they may struggle with or do well based on their approach and then tips for future writi