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High school literature resources for Easel Assessments $5-10
The Glass Castle 100 Question Multiple Choice Test + Key
This comprehensive test will gauge readers' understanding of the story's basic elements and details. There are 100 test questions, each with four answer choices. Answer key is included.The test questions move in chronological order of the book, and there is at least one question from each section or episode of the book. Many questions reflect upon the students' understanding of basic literary elements like plot, setting, irony, imagery, and characterization.Many questions include direct quotes f
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Introducing the Literary Analysis Essay: Complete Step-By-Step Guide
Guide your upper middle and high school students step-by-step through writing the Literary Analysis Essay with these easy-to-use resources. Students will learn all the basics of strong thesis statements, clear topic sentences, specific evidence, and thorough elaboration. Graphic organizers include writing tips to help your students succeed. Revision strategies help students take ownership of their own writing.Color-coded samples help you model the expectations of formal, academic writing. This "
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Expository, Literary, and Research Writing for Middle School
Plato Explained: Allegory of the Cave in Plain Language for Students Middle & HS
If you want to teach philosophy to young people, use this lesson plan that introduces students to Plato's theory of reality. I was inspired to create this resource when I retold the story of Plato's allegory of the cave (from The Republic) in plain language. In this story, Plato imagines a world where one man wakes up and questions what is real and what is not real. Have your students read this story with you and use my handy dandy comprehension questions and discussion activities to lead your s
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6th - 10th
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The Book Thief Easy Literary Study (Extended Edition)
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.Note 2: This updated version has some new concepts intertwined with some of my favorites from the original version. I change things all the time, so this is the one I'm currently using in my classes. There's new quizzes (Easel), final project options, etc. That being s
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8th - 9th
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Unpacking 'A Good Man is Hard to Find': Short Story Discussion & Lesson
Engage Adolescent English Language Arts students (Grades 10-12) with Flannery O'Connor's classic short story "A Good Man is Hard to Find."O'Connor's short story is compelling, dealing with issues related to class, race, moral hypocrisy, and violence. In the story, a woman from the American South goes on a family vacation to Florida. But not everything turns out as expected . . .Use this Digital Download for a Two-day English Language Arts Lesson Using my tested-in-the-classroom resources, teenag
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ender's Game Literature Unit
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.One of my favorite portions of the year is teaching my students the science fiction novel, Ender's Game. The best part is blowing their minds at the end, by alluding to the fact that Ender's Game is a metaphorical allusion to the Holocaust. Result . . . mind blown! Tha
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8th - 10th
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Plato's Republic 'Noble Lie': Classroom Philosophy Series Study Guide
Is society based on a lie? In Plato’s Republic, Socrates and a few of his friends act as interlocutors discussing what makes a just city. Socrates wonders how to protect the city from corruption. In this short excerpt from Book III (414-415d), Socrates tells a story of humanity’s origins, the myth of metals, reminiscent of Hesiod’s account of the ages of man. In the Platonic retelling, humans are born from the earth, and into each is mixed either some gold, appropriate for the rulers, silver app
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9th - 11th
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Mythology Unit 3 Pantheons
Third Unit in The Study of Mythology series.Pantheons. Examines the concept of pantheons of deities. Focus on Greek and Sumerian cultures with research project expanding knowlege to other world cultures.Includes complete lesson plans, scripted teaching slides, activities incorporating critical thinking and discussion, close reading, short writing, research, daily and major assessments, and rubrics
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9th - 12th
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Novel Study Literature Circle Roles/Jobs & Project: Grades 7-12, Any Novel
Literature Circle PLUS Extension Project: Grades 7-12, Any Novel, Keys EditionThis packet includes literature circle jobs that help improve reading comprehension and increases students understanding of the text. Literary terms are covered in a manageable and engaging manner. This packet also includes an extension project for students to use their knowledge to produce meaningful work to share. ★ Literature Circle: (Grading Sheets Provided)This packet includes 7 literature circle jobs (illustrator
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7th - 12th
Katherine Mansfield's 'The Garden Party': 3-Day HS ELA Lesson | Digital & Print
Engage high school English Language Arts students with Katherine Mansfield's Modernist short story "The Garden Party."Mansfield's short story is a funny, absurd, vibrant read, treating themes such as class division, innocence and experience, and more. In the story, a young girl plans a Garden Party with her upper-middle-class family. But when a poor worker who lives down the lane dies in a tragic accident, some things stay the same, but the young girl is changed forever.Note — this resource come
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10th - 11th
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Theseus & Minotaur: Comprehensive Crete Tale Study for Middle/High School ELA
The story of Theseus is a classic tale of ancient Greece and Crete. Theseus, the son of King Aegeus of Athens, is sent to Crete as one of the seven youths and seven maidens offered as a tribute to the Minotaur, a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man who lives in a labyrinth under the palace of King Minos. Theseus slays the Minotaur with the help of Ariadne, King Minos' daughter, who gives him a ball of thread to help him navigate the labyrinth and a sword to kill the beast. Thes
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7th - 11th
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Atalanta: The Swift Runner — Myth Series for Middle and High School ELA (7-12)
Engage English Language Arts Students with the story of Atalanta the Swift Runner — a tale of surprising arch-nemeses and bachelors competing for a wedding engagement — plus a lot of running.Atalanta's story is about a female hero-athlete who makes the best of a bad situation — and she may or may not turn into a lion. Aligned with Common Core Standards, this individual lesson pack prompts students to discuss the myth, read different versions, compare it to other works of art, work in groups, lea
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7th - 12th
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Night by Elie Wiesel, Instructional Unit, Includes Quizzes & 2 Research Projects
This engaging and easy-to-use unit for Night has recently been expanded and improved. A second, entirely different, research paper assignment has been added. An answer key for the quizzes, as well as self-grading Easel assessments have been added.This is a unit I have used to teach the novel Night by Elie Wiesel to 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students with great success. Obviously, it has evolved and improved over the years. The students learn not only about Elie Wiesel and his family but also are
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
St. Lucy's Home: Karen Russell Short Story Guide for Students
Engage high school English Language Arts students with Karen Russell's contemporary short story "St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves."Russell's short story is a fantastic, coming-of-age boarding school read with a twist. With wolves. The story treats home, friendship, conformity, and culture shock themes. In the story, Claudette and her sisters cope with living at an all-girls boarding and finishing school run by Catholic nuns. But when tension arises between the wolf girls, Claudette has
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9th - 11th
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Icarus Tale: The Boy Who Flew Too Close to the Sun - ELA Teaching Resource
If you fly too close to the sun, you're likely to get burned — or so the story goes. Introduce your students to a fairly popular Greek moral tale about an ambitious inventor and his erstwhile son. I created a 3-day lesson plan with activities to get your students thinking critically about this important mythological text.Here's what you get out of the box:3-day Lesson Plan for 45-minute class sessions or 1.5-hour session with a 45-minute writing block.1 Reading CardDictionary Entry on Icarus and
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7th - 11th
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Poetry Analysis Worksheet The Surfer Judith Wright
Step students through the beautiful poetry of Judith Wright with this comprehensive worksheet on The Surfer - great for a relief lesson or to support a poetry study. The worksheet develops in complexity, starting with the labeling of poetic devices and moving to questions which help students understand the layers of meaning in the poem and the effect of particular structural and word choices.The worksheet includes:Judith Wright's poem in full with space for annotationAuthor context with link to
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9th - 12th
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The Sons of Apollo: Integrated Art & Literature Lesson Plan + Activity (9-12)
Who Are the Sons of Apollo? Dive into the World of the Divine "Casanova"! Apollo, the god of music, arts, knowledge, healing, and more, is often hailed as the most beautiful of all the gods in Greek mythology. His charm and allure have captivated both divine and human lovers, leading to a fascinating lineage of children, each with unique stories and powers.In this art and literature-packed two-day lesson plan, students will embark on a thrilling journey to explore Apollo's relationships, his di
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9th - 12th
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Papá Querido by Aída Bortnik Reading Comprehension Study Guide Activities
Papá Querido is a one act play by Aída Bortnik of Argentina and is of the short story genre that proliferated during the tumultuous seventies and eighties in Latin America. The play provides a wonderful opportunity for students to interact and to analyze the psychological motivation of each of the four main protagonists who have gathered together, each one with their own motivations for attendance. (Approximates intermediate-advanced levels of the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Plato's Myths Unveiled: Er's Journey to the Afterlife from The Republic of Plato
What is the final fate of the just and the unjust? Engage Middle and High School students with a classic myth from one of Plato's dialogues. Journey with the dead soldier Er to a Platonic afterlife where a cosmic revolution involves transmigration of souls, the Fates, and the reincarnations of Odysseus, Agamemnon, and others.This resource is optimized for distance learning. The educational digital download contains PDF, Google Workspace (Slides, Forms, et cetera) and Easel files. Access and modi
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8th - 11th
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Araby by Joyce: Comprehensive Short Story Guide & Lesson for Students
Engage high school English Language Arts students with James Joyce's Modernist coming-of-age short story "Araby."Joyce's short story is a somber, tender telling of the inner emotional life of a working-class boy in early twentieth-century Dublin. The story treats themes of dark and light, spiritual blindness, innocence and experience, and more. In the story, an unnamed boy is infatuated with a barely-known girl. We follow him on his "epic journey" to a bazaar, where he finds disappointment and t
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9th - 11th
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Explore Zeus: Greek Mythology Lesson | Middle & High School ELA Digital & Print
Who is Zeus (Jupiter)? The god Zeus is the king of the Olympians, the brandisher of lightning bolts, and the son of Kronos and Rhea. This lesson provides a suggested three-day pacing calendar packed with reading, writing, discussion, and art and literature connections. This Resource Includes the Following Features:Access to Print and Digital Versions (PDF, Google Workspace, & Easel) Three-Day Lesson Calendar (with Teacher's Notes)Introductory Zeus Reading CardOrient learners by identifying t
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8th - 10th
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Demeter and Persephone: Greek/Roman Mythology English Language Arts 7-12
Persephone and Demeter in Greek and Roman Mythology — Let's unveil the mysteries. Explore the nature and deeds of the goddess of grain and agriculture from mythology. Demeter, or Ceres, is one of the principal deities of Mount Olympus. Zeus is her brother, and Rhea and Kronos are her parents. She is known as "the barley goddess," — and she is the god of agriculture. She is also attuned to that mystic adaptation of the physical world to the nature of man that makes it possible for the material wo
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7th - 12th
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Hebrew Creation Myths: World Mythology Series for Grades 8-10
What is a creation myth? What are examples of creation myths from the ancient Hebrews? Every culture has a creation myth. It's a collective story of how the universe began — but, on the eastern Mediterranean Sea, near where Israel and Palestine exist today, many traditions, stories, and myths grew. Use this digital download to explore myths that came from the priests and tribes of ancient Israel. This resource is optimized for distance learning. Access and modify this resource with Adobe PDF, G
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8th - 10th
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Exploring Anatolian Tales: Midas - Mythology Series for Grades 8-10 ELA
Your students will read about a king who can turn whatever he touches into gold. It's a myth made even more well-known by a Skittles commercial and a short animated Disney flick. Not only for understanding Graeco-Roman and Anatolian culture, but this digital education resource from Stones of Erasmus is a fantastic way to get teens thinking critically about folly, ignorance, fraud, and greed. Use the download as a PDF, a Google Workspace file (Slides), and as an Easel Activity. The resource is op
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8th - 10th
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