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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   8 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Analyzing and Podcasting About Images of Oscar Wilde
   Students analyze images of Oscar Wilde used to publicize his 1882 American lecture tour. They then compare a caricature to another researched image, sharing this analysis in a podcast.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Analyzing the Stylistic Choices of Political Cartoonists
   Students explore and analyze the techniques that political (or editorial) cartoonists use and draw conclusions about why the cartoonists choose those techniques to communicate their messages.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   An Exploration of The Crucible through Seventeenth-Century Portraits
   In this lesson, students incorporate analyses of characters from The Crucible with examinations of original seventeenth-century portraits of Puritans to create a visual portrait of the character. The project culminates in a "Portrait Gallery Walk" where students present and defend their artwork.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Comparing Portrayals of Slavery in Nineteenth-Century Photography and Literature
   In this lesson, students analyze similarities and differences among depictions of slavery in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Frederick Douglass' Narrative, and nineteenth century photographs of slaves. Students formulate their analysis of the role of art and fiction, as they attempt to reliably reflect social ills, in a final essay.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Discovering a Passion for Poetry With Langston Hughes
   Through a study of Langston Hughes' poetry, students connect his writing to his place in history.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Graffiti Wall: Discussing and Responding to Literature Using Graphics
   Tap students' desires to doodle and draw by having them create a Graffiti Wall, using graphics to discuss a piece of literature that has been read by the whole class.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   I Have a Dream: Exploring Nonviolence in Young Adult Texts
   Students will identify how Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of nonviolent conflict-resolution is reinterpreted in modern texts. Homework is differentiated to prompt discussion on how nonviolence is portrayed through characterization and conflict. Students will be formally assessed on a thesis essay that addresses the Six Kingian Principles of Nonviolence.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   In the Style of Ernie Pyle: Reporting on World War II
   Students will think this lesson should make the headlines when they finish researching Ernie Pyle's work in preparation for writing their own news articles.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Judging a Book by its Cover: The Art and Imagery of The Great Gatsby
   Students explore The Great Gatsby's allusion to art and its use of visual imagery and conclude their study by designing their own cover for the novel.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   8 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Latino Poetry Blog: Blogging as a Forum for Open Discussion
    In this lesson, students use blogs to hold discussions about the effect of the factors of culture, history, and environment on Latino poetry.

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