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Literature Lesson Plans
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Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail
Concepts taught: Literature
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Christmas Prepositional Poems
Concepts taught: Use of prepositions
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: Literature
Reading comprehension
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Write a descriptive essay on Allie's mitt
Concepts taught: Creative Writing, Textual Analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Identifying the use of diction
Concepts taught: Defining literary terms
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Matilda Madness
Concepts taught: cause and effect, compare and contrast, character traits
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
The Great Kapok Tree
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Language Use in The Outsiders
Concepts taught: Language Usage, Word Choice, Jargon
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Good readers think about the feelings of our characters.
Concepts taught: Stop and think about the feelings of characters' in our books.
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Elements of Plot (Romeo and Juliet)
Concepts taught: Plot of Romeo and Juliet
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Themes
Concepts taught: Themes in the short story "The Coomacka Tree"
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Poetry concepts: couplet, rhyme, quatrains, odes.
Concepts taught: couplet, rhyme, quatrains, odes.
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Pretty Dolls Character Education Lesson
Concepts taught: Character Education, Anti-Bullying, Common Core, Literacy
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Pretty Dolls Character Education Lesson
Concepts taught: Character Education, Anti-Bullying, Common Core, Literacy
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Pretty Dolls Character Education Lesson
Concepts taught: Character Education, Anti-Bullying, Common Core, Literacy
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Pretty Dolls Character Education Lesson
Concepts taught: Character Education, Anti-Bullying, Common Core, Literacy
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Pretty Dolls Character Education Lesson
Concepts taught: Character Education, Anti-Bullying, Common Core, Literacy
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Fiction lesson Plan
Concepts taught: Understanding folktale; strategy is questioning
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: Literature
Learn Story Elements with CARL
Concepts taught: Plot, Characters, Setting
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Sight Word Journal Writing
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Animal Farm - Sqealer's Speeches
Concepts taught: RAFT, persuasive writing/speaking
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Fruit Bowl Project
Concepts taught: Comprehension
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Analyzing Greed in The Box and "The Devil and Tom Walker"
Concepts taught: Characterization; comparing/contrasting film and literature; Journaling
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Night Compare Contrast
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Owl Moon
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Snowflake Bentley
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Walls That Tell a Story
Concepts taught: Thematic Unit: If walls could talk what would they say?
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: Literature
Raymond's Run
Concepts taught: Cause and Effect
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
"A Pair of Stockings" and Reader Response
Concepts taught: reader response
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Postman
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Reader?s Theatre & a Emily Dickinson Poem
Concepts taught: Reader's Theatre
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Comparison: Two Views of Macbeth
Concepts taught: comparative literature
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Writing a Paragraph through Text to Self Analysis
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Catalyst Test Laurie Halse Anderson
Concepts taught: Email me for Word-formatted file.
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Victorian WebQuest / Pride & Prejudice
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Hunting Through Armstrong's Sounder
Concepts taught: Literary Analysis; Applying Language Arts skills/figurative devices to the novel;
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
When to brush our teeth (mini book)
Concepts taught: Children will learn presentation skills- children will learn how to put story in order.
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Literary Bookmarks
Concepts taught: literary terms, Al Capone Does My Shirts (Chapter 12)
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Conducting Research to Write an Expository Paper on Survival
Concepts taught: Using research to write an expository paper
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Conducting Research to Write an Expository Paper on Survival
Concepts taught: Using research to write an expository paper
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Drama Interpretation and Analysis
Concepts taught: Analyzing Conflict and Character, Adapting a Drama
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Thoreau and Emerson pre- and post-read
Concepts taught: accessing Transcendentalism
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Play to the Angel by Maurine F. Dahlberg test
Concepts taught: Comprehension Assessment
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks test
Concepts taught: Comprehension Assessment
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants test
Concepts taught: Comprehension Assessment
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Macbeth: An Educators Reference
Concepts taught: Themes, activities, questions
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Lady or Tiger cross curricular
Concepts taught: Vocabulary, Analysis, Reflection, Speech, Graphic Representation
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
"The Janitor's Boy"
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
12th Grade Summer Reading (R1)
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Snow flake Bentley
Concepts taught: Introduction to shapes using the story
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Greek & Modern Day Heroes
Concepts taught: Compare/Contrast, Reading, Writing
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
I Know Idaho
Concepts taught: The students will refer to the book P is for Potato ?V An Idaho Alphabet, as a reference, to become
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Musical Story
Concepts taught: The students will use the characters of a chilrens book, to learn about and evaluate character devel
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Let's Get Along
Concepts taught: culture, getting along with others, listening and talking skills
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Trivia game of Persuasion
Concepts taught: review material on any subject in a fun, creative way!
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
How old are you?
Concepts taught: Asking and telling age in the target language
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Prophecy or Not (Tragedy of Macbeth)
Concepts taught: Predictions , Collaboration, Discussion
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Lincoln's Log Cabin
Concepts taught: Famous Americans- Abraham Lincoln
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Polar Express Readers Theater Script
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Concepts taught: Multiple Intelligences
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Fairy Tale/ Folk Tale Museum
Concepts taught: creative writting/earning money
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Shakespeare Recitiation Assignment
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
"Autobiography" by Franklin
Concepts taught: applying literature to "real life
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Bean Tree's - Country Wisdom
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Black and White
Concepts taught: photography/photographers/world of black and white
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
A Dreamer's Cloak
Concepts taught: Integrating literature with art to create a tangible product depicting story's lesson
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
First Steps Toward Source Citation: Author Research
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
The Gingerbread Boy Comes Alive
Concepts taught: Comprehension/recalling details, making predictions
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Acrostic & Cinquain Poetry
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Frame Story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Concepts taught: Frame Story, Summary, Plot
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Mr. Lincoln's Way
Concepts taught: Black History Month, Children's Literature
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Sorytellers Past and Present
Concepts taught: Oral Tradition
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Building a literary reference card.
Concepts taught: Building literary reference material.
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Using Connections in comprehension
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Cause & Effect Model
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
The Cause & Effect Model
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Making a Character's Facebook Page
Concepts taught: Analyzing Character
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Introduction to Tall Tales
Concepts taught: Elements of a Tall Tale
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Declaration of Independence
Concepts taught: Parallelism, emotionally charged language,
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Gift of the Magi
Concepts taught: Group Work
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Japanese Poetry
Concepts taught: Writing Japanese Poetry - Haiku
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Japanese Folktales
Concepts taught: Comparing Japanese and American Folktales
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Japanese Folktales
Concepts taught: Comparing Japanese and American Folktales
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Poetry as a Means of Redemption and Reflection
Concepts taught: poetry analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Responsive book review
Concepts taught: The learner will both read and critique a piece of literature as well as use critical thinking skill
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
The Trouble With Lemons
Concepts taught: Comprehension
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Raisin in the Sun Test
Concepts taught: Character Interpretation, Drama Analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Perfect Society
Concepts taught: Utopia, WebQuest,The Giver,a perfect community
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Caldecott 2004 Award Winner
Concepts taught: Caldecott Award
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Reading Strategy: Anticipation Guides
Concepts taught: Reading in the Content Area
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Reading
Concepts taught: based on the book named "One pair of Eyes" by Caroline Laidlaw
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Island Fantasy
Concepts taught: Intro to The Tempest
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
We Wear the Mask
Concepts taught: Content/Theme: Duality Strategy: Making Connections
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Heartsongs poetry by Mattie Stepanek
Concepts taught: Poetry themes, writing poetry
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
You are Special
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Patterns and Literature
Concepts taught: Patterns, story elements
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Survivor Vs. Canterbury Tales
Concepts taught: Characterization and descriptive writing
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Four Corners Matching Game
Concepts taught: Make students have fun with learning Nouns.
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Red Convertible
Concepts taught: Historical, psychological and cultural background
Grade Level: Advanced, Subject: Literature
Teaching Night with Web Research Assignments
Concepts taught: Holocaust, web research, historical literature
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Allegory and Dr Seus
Concepts taught: Allegory
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Soldier X by Don Wulffson
Concepts taught: Analysis of plot and characters
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Ayn Rand vs. Communism
Concepts taught: Symbolism, Critical Thinking, and Essay Writting
Grade Level: Advanced, Subject: Literature
Snowy Evening Poetry for ESL
Concepts taught: Make inferences and discuss the meaning of literary works
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Author Study
Concepts taught: Students will research and explore the life and works of one author.
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt
Concepts taught: Interpreting and Identifying Figurative Language
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt
Concepts taught: Interpreting and IdentifyingFigurative Language
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
The Nature of the Antagonist
Concepts taught: Character Analysis, Conflict, Protagonists and Antagonists, Heroes and Villains
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Introduction to Research Papers
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Mitten lesson plan - Jan Brett
Concepts taught: sequencing, writing, listening, art
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Jonathan Edwards
Concepts taught: American History, Early American Lit., Puritan
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
A Tisket, A Tasket, A Green and Yellow Basket...
Concepts taught: Literature Circles, Letter Writing, Math, Social Studies, Recycling
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Review trivia
Concepts taught: Thinking/Inquiry, analytical thinkiing, content review
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Possible Projects -- The Crucible
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Heroes and Beowulf
Concepts taught: Analysis and Interpertation
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Sarah Plain and Tall Readers Theatre
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Cinquins
Concepts taught: Absrtactism,Pictorial Writing
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Romeo and Juliet Newspapaer
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Name Geneology Essay
Concepts taught: research documentation, essay structure
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
21st Century: Make Literature Relevant!
Concepts taught: Students will rewrite a scene from "The Crucible" and make it fit in 2011.
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Concepts taught: story innovation
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
Down By The Bay Theme
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Class Books
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"The Somebody"
Concepts taught: EFL, extensive reading
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Drama Activities for the Classroom
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Bitter Fame: the life of American Poet Sylvia Plath
Concepts taught: Poetry
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
A one-sheet guide for poetry analysis--TIPCASST
Concepts taught: theme, figurative vs. literal meaning, literary devices
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Discussion questions on Sir Gawain
Concepts taught: feudalism, chivalry; plot, characterization, theme
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Lit circle guide for Sir Gawain, Part I
Concepts taught: vocabulary, theme, plot, characterization, intellectual history
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Discussion questions on Bertolt Brecht's Galileo
Concepts taught: plot, theme, characterization, intellectual history
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Discussion questions on Sophocles's Oedipus Rex
Concepts taught: plot, characterization, theme
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
"Of Mice and Men"
Concepts taught: Thought and Analyasis about it
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Discussion questions for Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Concepts taught: Character analysis, interpretation, literary devices, literature in relation to history
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Collaboration Collage
Concepts taught: Characterization, cooperation
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Book Projects instead of Book Reports
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Shakespeare and the Web
Concepts taught: I have provided a start for two days.
Grade Level: Advanced, Subject: Literature
Edgar Allan Poe Webquest
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Charlotte's Web Reading Extension
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
poetry
Concepts taught: .......
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Holes Ideas
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Complete Romeo and Juliet Lesson
Concepts taught: understanding of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
What do you think happens?
Concepts taught: Imagination
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Family Album
Concepts taught: teaching members of family to L2 learners
Grade Level: Kindergarten, Subject: Literature
The Seasons
Concepts taught: Just a calming poem
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
The Trail of Tears
Concepts taught: To help students realize that the Trail of Tears was a long terrible trek.
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Unit for Red Badge of Courage
Concepts taught: conflict: person vs person, person vs self, character development, learning from history
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
The trial of Beowulf
Concepts taught: Contemporary issues applied to Beowulf
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Corduroy
Concepts taught: Emotions
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Concepts taught: sequence of events
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Make your class Animal Farm
Concepts taught: Understanding Literature through Role-Playing
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Great Expectations Character Adoption
Concepts taught: Understand characterization and application
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Figures of Speech in a Flash
Concepts taught: study aides for literary devices
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
"Beowulf as a Hero, Grendel as a Villain"
Concepts taught: Correlating Old English time period heroes and villains with current ideas.
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
poetry
Concepts taught: literary analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
short stories
Concepts taught: literary analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Short Story Units
Concepts taught: Literary analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Figures of Speech
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Character Cubing
Concepts taught: Comparison/Contrast of Literary Characters
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Speed Poetry
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty MOVIE or STORY
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Crucible UPDATE
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Seeing Myself in Books
Concepts taught: Reading, Writing, Main Idea (loads of others)!
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Character Collage
Concepts taught: Character analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Creative writing EA Poe
Concepts taught: comprehension of 2 of Poe's works, Utilization of Poe's writing style
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Of Mice and Men- Conflict
Concepts taught: Conflict
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Boxcar Children Dictionary
Concepts taught: dictionary skills
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
(DR-TA) Poe's Cask of Amontillado
Concepts taught: characterization, irony, critical thinking
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Concepts taught: alphabet
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (assignment)
Concepts taught: Critical thinking. Providing literary evidence.
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Moira's Birthday by Robert Munsch Lesson 2
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Moira's Birthday by Robert Munsch
Concepts taught: Listening Skills
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Bean Trees - Planning an Essay
Concepts taught: essay outline, planning, diagramming, brainstorming, thesis statement
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Bean Trees - Plot Summary
Concepts taught: plot summary, character, theme, point of view
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Bean Trees - Mapping Taylor's Route
Concepts taught: mapping, motifs
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Bean Trees - pre-reading activity
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Animal Farm
Concepts taught: literary appreciation and language
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Plan an Essay
Concepts taught: essay outline, diagramming, mind mapping, planning
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Understanding a Director's Choices
Concepts taught: cinematography, casting, scripting, staging
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Personal Response to Mockingbird
Concepts taught: creative, personal response
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Author Research
Concepts taught: research
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
To Kill A Mockingbird: Plot and Character
Concepts taught: plot summary, character sketch, support your assertions with the literature
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
To Kill A Mockingbird: Pre-Reading
Concepts taught: research, pre-reading strategies, timeline, sif=gnificance of title
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Compound Words-Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Concepts taught: Compound Words
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"Compare and Contrast Using Venn DIagram, Miss Nelson is Mis
Concepts taught: Comparing and Contrasting Characters VennDiagrams
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Character analysis
Concepts taught: character analysis and interpretation of quotes from literature
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
"The Mitten, Jan Bret"
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Elements in greed in Charles Dickens Great Expectations
Concepts taught: greed and power
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Remake of Our Town
Concepts taught: understanding Wilder's style, effective playwriting and stage direction
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Writing a Story/Faerie Tale
Concepts taught: Story Development - Writing
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Newberry Award Reading Project
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Paddle-to-the-Sea
Concepts taught: Great Lakes Geography
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Film adaptations
Concepts taught: Changing values of society
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Film adaptations
Concepts taught: Changing values of society
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Create Your Own COMMUNITY
Concepts taught: Putting personal experience into reading
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
animal farm
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
The Meanines
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: other, Subject: Literature
"The Mitten, By Jan Brett"
Concepts taught: Reading Comprehension
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Macbeth final project
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Canterbury Tales: A Table for Twelve
Concepts taught: characterization; understanding of cultural impact on literature
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Button Sort: Literature Extension
Concepts taught: Attributes
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Book Report
Concepts taught: Book Report
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
Concepts taught: Guided Reading, Math and Art
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"Enrichment Activities: Sherman Alexie's ""Reservation Blues
Concepts taught: Improving cultural literacy
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Lyric Poetry Lesson
Concepts taught: lyric poetry and poetic terminology
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Activities to Accompany The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Activities to Accompany The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
The Little Red Hen Activities: Kindergarten
Concepts taught: Various
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Introduction to American Romanticism
Concepts taught: The difference between the Age of Reason and the Age of Romance
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Emersonian Jelly Beans
Concepts taught: Aphorisms
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Enhancing Sherman Alexie's Reservation Blues
Concepts taught: Multi-cultural literacy
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Music as Poetry
Concepts taught: Writing an argumentative piece and understanding mood
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Beowulf
Concepts taught: Storyboarding, Relation of literature to culture
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Exploring the Sonnet
Concepts taught: Shakespearean and Petrarchan Sonnets and writing an original sonnet
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Mouse Paint
Concepts taught: Primary and Secondary color
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Short Story Motivator
Concepts taught: Short Story
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Do you hear the words?
Concepts taught: imaging, literary terms, relevance to life skills
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Shakepeare Project
Concepts taught: Shakespeare Research
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Literature Book Bags
Concepts taught: Thematic Reading at Home
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The First Seven Years Letter Writing
Concepts taught: point of view
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Elements of a story
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Kate Chopin and Women Writers at the Turn of the Century
Concepts taught: The progressive movement of women writers at the turn of the century; higher level thinking skills
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
grammar
Concepts taught: semi-colon
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Sonnets
Concepts taught: Understanding the sonnet form, responding to sonnets, writing sonnets
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
A brief biography of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Hol
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Advertising Age: Using the Internet
Concepts taught: Using Advertising Age's website to discover the field of advertising
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Activity to kick off the year
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Anthem by Ayn Rand
Concepts taught: Reading, Writing, Literary Analysis
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Projects list for A Tale of Two Cities
Concepts taught: Covers Multiple Intelligence levels for comprehending the concepts of the book
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Using technology to research fairy tales
Concepts taught: fairy tale elements, graphic organizers, Internet search
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
ABC!
Concepts taught: Explring the ABCs in Childrens Literature
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Blustery Day!
Concepts taught: Exploring the wind in children's literature
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Personal Poetry Folder
Concepts taught: to apply poetry vocabulary
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Symbolism in Lord of the Flies
Concepts taught: Graphic Organizer for Pair/Share
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Transcendentalism: Emerson and Thoreau Projects
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Scarlet Letter: Projects
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Animal Farm: The Complete Project
Concepts taught: Gathering Inoformation, Making Connections
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Lord of the Flies: Law and Order
Concepts taught: Writing a legal "script"
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Friendship and Sharing
Concepts taught: friends/sharing/individual differences
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Chaucer
Concepts taught: Characterization
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Challenge
Concepts taught: language, reading, math, various other skills
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Robert Munsch author study
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Amy Lepore
Concepts taught: Colonial America
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Birds - exploring story and film
Concepts taught: Compare/contrast; analysis; themes
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Benjamin Franklin's Epitaph
Concepts taught: Career choices like Benjamin Franklin
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Poetry Presentation
Concepts taught: Emphasis on recognizing poetic devices and poetic structure
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
William Blake poems
Concepts taught: Problematic vocabulary
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Matthew Arnold poems
Concepts taught: Problematic vocabulary
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
ambroice bierce
Concepts taught: comprehension activities
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
robert browning
Concepts taught: comprehension activities
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
"Teach Two Novels (at the same time)--Yes, You Can!"
Concepts taught: novel groups in the regular classroom
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
THE FAMILY
Concepts taught: speaking, reading, and writing
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Activity for the book A House is a House for Me
Concepts taught: homes
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Pointer Poetry
Concepts taught: Reading poetry, rhythm, rhyme
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Another Perspective on Events in the Annex
Concepts taught: varied perspectives on an event; diaries
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Summer Song Teaching Guide
Concepts taught: friendship, family, compromise, separation and loss
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Libby Bloom Teaching Guide
Concepts taught: Friendship, family, self-confidence
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Analyzing Huck Finn: A Cooperative Learning Lesson
Concepts taught: analyzing text, supporting arguments with evidence
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Amelia Bedelia (persuasive writing)
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Lord of the Flies Introduction
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Using Superman to teach the epic hero in The Odyssey
Concepts taught: epic hero, compare/contrast
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Chaucer introduction
Concepts taught: Making connections between past and present, relevance of studying Chaucer
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Creating metephore poetry (with poem by Jewel.)
Concepts taught: Metaphors (ans simile)
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Short story framework
Concepts taught: Planning short stories
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Book Reports Alive
Concepts taught: Better Book Reports
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Concepts taught: Alphabetical order
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Our Town
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Bookbag ideas: Collection - part 3
Concepts taught: Lots
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Bookbag ideas: Collection - part 2
Concepts taught: Lots
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
ABC Book Publication
Concepts taught: Writing/Research
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Get your Snow People Here
Concepts taught: Comparing/Contrasting; Cooperative Grouping
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Mock Trial
Concepts taught: Integration of Social Studies and Literature
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
What a Character!
Concepts taught: Characterization
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Regency Webquest
Concepts taught: Learning about the Regency Period in preparation for reading Austen novels
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Bring Your Character in a Bag - Animal Farm
Concepts taught: allegory, symbolism, oral presentation
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Suspects Lesson
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 3-5, Subject: Literature
SHORT STORY UNIT PLAN
Concepts taught: elements of plot, narration, presentation, et al.
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Analysis of Frost's poem The Road Not Taken
Concepts taught: 1.lyrical poetry, rhyme, meter 2. making a decision on career choice
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Romeo and Juliet Newspaper
Concepts taught: Creating a newspaper based on reading a play
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Intergrative Lesson on Genres of American Literature
Concepts taught: Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
"Final project for unit on Hansberry's ""A Raisin in the Sun
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Story Boards
Concepts taught: Understanding sequence and main events in a story
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Albert Camus' The Stranger
Concepts taught: Comprehension of text
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Poetry
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Poetry- similes and metaphors
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Macbeth: Shakespeare for Elementary Students
Concepts taught: Drama - Shakespeare that you can understand and read
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Great Gatsby and the Roaring Twenties
Concepts taught: MLA research; working in teams to produce a product; analyzing details of a novel
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Drama for Arthur Stories
Concepts taught: Puppet Show/Play about familiar Arthur stories
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"Introduction to ""Julius Caesar"""
Concepts taught: writing, relating to the play
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Venn diagrams with the Pain and The Great One
Concepts taught: Comparing and Contrasting
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Modern American Poetry
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Structured Poem
Concepts taught: Using Powerful Words
Grade Level: Advanced, Subject: Literature
Descriptive Activity
Concepts taught: Using Powerful Words
Grade Level: Advanced, Subject: Literature
Class Book Ideas
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The trial of George
Concepts taught: critical thinking
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
introduction to lord of the flies
Concepts taught: cooperation
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Dr.Seuss
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Charging Redchief
Concepts taught: Reading for details, teaching character development
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Lady or the Tiger?
Concepts taught: dilemmas, justice
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Interpreting quotes in Romeo and Juliet
Concepts taught: interpreting Shakespeare, recognizing great literary quotes
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Symbolism and Aphorisms
Concepts taught: Symbolism and words to live by; imaginative creation and application of knowledge of literary symbol
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
"Who am I? Greek Gods, Heros, and Creatures"
Concepts taught: Recognition of Greek Characters
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Battle of the Books
Concepts taught: Literature appreciation
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Chicka Chicka Challenge
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Transcendentalist Society Project
Concepts taught: Transcendentalism, values, creativity, cooperation, evaluation of societies' laws/values, propagand
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Cinquain
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Caps for sale game
Concepts taught: Creative movement activity
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Hats
Concepts taught: Sorting
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Knowing your ABC's
Concepts taught: Reviewing facts and details from selected literary works
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Christmas Theme on Reindeer
Concepts taught: Used in many subjects.
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"Santa's Book of Names, McPhail"
Concepts taught: A,B,c order and ordinal numbers
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"Charlie, the Caterpillar - An Integration of Lit. and Music
Concepts taught: Integrating Literature and Music
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"The Imagery in ""Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."""
Concepts taught: imagery, listening skills, fine motor skills
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Collection of Book Report Ideas
Concepts taught: Presents various possibilities for book reports to the students in list form.
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Beloved
Concepts taught: assessment of text
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Giver
Concepts taught: Colours and emotions
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Novel challenge
Concepts taught: Appreciating literature
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
"add to Corduroy, #529"
Concepts taught: Students use the story Corduroy as a springboard for personal writing.
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Kissing Hand
Concepts taught: varied
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready
Concepts taught: Lit extensions
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Early American English Lit Writing Assignment
Concepts taught: Writing fiction, imitating Early American style
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Re: Chicka Challenge
Concepts taught: Alphabet recognition
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear"
Concepts taught: varied
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Differences Between Fiction and Non-Fiction In the Library
Concepts taught: Diffences between Fiction and Non-Fiction Literature
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Multiple intelligence Poetry
Concepts taught: War/Poetry appreciation, personal poetry
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Corduroy
Concepts taught: Literature Extension
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Best School Year Ever
Concepts taught: Literature extensions
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Caps For Sale
Concepts taught: Literature extension Activities
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
It Looked Like Spilt Milk
Concepts taught: Literature Extensions
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Dan the Flying Man
Concepts taught: literature extension
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Meanies by Joy Cowley
Concepts taught: varied
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom/ Chicka Challenge
Concepts taught: Literature extension Activities
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Crucible
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Giver
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Great Books: The Great Gatsby
Concepts taught: Vocabuulary enrichment, understanding the author, his times, and the themes of this work.
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Concepts taught: Literature, dramatic play, Internet introduction
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
American Literature
Concepts taught: Research, web design, American literature
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Introuducing Huckleberry Finn
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Cliffs Notes okayed
Concepts taught: literary supplements
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Sonnets from Hester
Concepts taught: Analysis of characters
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Author Study For Kindergartners
Concepts taught: Introduction to selected children's authors
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Anne Frank intro
Concepts taught: Holocaust
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Persona
Concepts taught: literary persona
Grade Level: Advanced, Subject: Literature
Tooth Poem
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Short Stories and Sitcoms
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Writing a poem
Concepts taught: Creative writing, peotry appreciation, literary techniques
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
The Ghosts of Xmas past prresent and future
Concepts taught: Characterisation. Writing in different genres. Knowledge of text
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
Dante's Inferno
Concepts taught: Summary, Analysis & Writing
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
English Portfolio
Concepts taught: Student/Parent Evaluation
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Book And Film
Concepts taught: critical reading and viewing
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Concepts taught: Environment, Sustainability
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Introducing Poetry
Concepts taught: Poetic Language and Techniques
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Poetry Intro
Concepts taught: Poetry Interpretation
Grade Level: all, Subject: Literature
The Odyssey
Concepts taught: Research techniques, geography of the world, budgeting expenses
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
Short Stories
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Concepts taught: authoring
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
Great Expectations Novel Idea
Concepts taught: Writing, Comparing, Contrasting, Using Details from Stories
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Unit On China
Concepts taught: China is a large country with interesting culture and customs
Grade Level: Elementary, Subject: Literature
The Giving Tree
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Native American poem
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Storytelling- Gunniwolf
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: 1-2, Subject: Literature
Mouse Paint continued.
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Mixing Colors
Concepts taught: mixing primary colors
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Humpty Dumpty
Concepts taught: Problem Solving
Grade Level: Pre-School, Subject: Literature
Of Mice and Men
Concepts taught: Of Mice And Men
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Julius Caesar
Concepts taught: Understanding the play, the politics and the supersitions
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
"Themes in ""Romeo and Juliet"""
Concepts taught: music, themes in the humanities, literature
Grade Level: Middle, Subject: Literature
The Author Comes to Life
Concepts taught:
Grade Level: Senior, Subject: Literature
Chapter Books
Concepts taught: cooperative learning, reading comprehension
Grade Level: elementary, Subject: Literature
Story Wheels
Concepts taught: sequencing, summarization of plot
Grade Level: elementary, Subject: Literature

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