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- Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 9 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick: Using Illustrations to Guide Writing
Students use illustrations from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick as a guide to write mysteries
and then present their stories to the class for students to discuss to which illustration each
story corresponds. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
The Pros and Cons of Discussion
Students use a Discussion Web to engage in meaningful discussion of the question, "Are people equal?" - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
There Are No Small Parts: Minor Characters in David Copperfield
This lesson capitalizes on students' interest in social networking by asking students to build an online profile for a minor character in Charles Dickens' David Copperfield. - Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Thoughtful Threads: Sparking Rich Online Discussions
Today's students love chatting online with friends. This lesson combines that love with literature. Students form literature circles and have meaningful online discussions about a literary work. - Classroom Resources | Grades 8 – 11 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
"Three Stones Back": Using Informational Text to Enhance Understanding of Ball Don't Lie
Students engage in a close reading of a passage from Matt de la Pena's novel Ball Don't Lie before researching important background information to assess the accuracy of the claims made by a character. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Tragic Love: Introducing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
This lesson introduces students to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by having them examine the ideas of tragedy and tragic love by connecting the story to their own lives. - Classroom Resources | Grades 8 – 10 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Understanding Irony
This lesson enables students to define the three types of irony, identify and differentiate among examples of the types of irony, and demonstrate their understanding of each type. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Unlocking the Underlying Symbolism and Themes of a Dramatic Work
This lesson plan invites students to consider characters from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. Students explore a selected character and write poems about objects associated with that character. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Using Microblogging and Social Networking to Explore Characterization and Style
Students use social networking sites to trace the development of characters by assuming the persona of a character on the class Ning and sending a set number of tweets, or status updates. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
When Less IS MoreUnderstanding Minimalist Fiction
This lesson pairs Ernest Hemingway's short story "Cat in the Rain' with Raymond Carver's "Little Things" to guide students to an understanding of the characteristics of minimalist fiction.