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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   A High-Interest Novel Helps Struggling Readers Confront Bullying in Schools
   Students read a work of realistic fiction about bullying and gain understanding through writing, Readers Theatre, and discussion.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Cover to Cover: Comparing Books to Movies
   Students compare and analyze novels and the movies adapted from them. They design new DVD covers and a related insert for the movies, reflecting their response to the movie version.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Plotting a Plan to Improve Writing: Using Plot Scaffolds
   Students really get into character in this lesson as they act out the parts of a script and analyze character motivations and dialogue.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Reading Shakespeare's The Tempest through a Postcolonial Lens
   Students take a postcolonial perspective on the portrayal of Caliban from Shakespeare's The Tempest by comparing it to a modern adaptation of the play.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   The Ten-Minute Play: Encouraging Original Response to Challenging Texts
   Students use both analytical and creative skills to adapt passages from a novel with significant internal dialogue and conflict, such as Toni Morrison's Beloved, into a ten-minute play.