Freebie Friday! Adapted: From Book to Film—Online Scavenger Hunt
Use this scavenger hunt to get students learning about the book that came before the movie while also honing their research skills.
Why Ricky Martin Is Unapologetically a Part of My Classroom
Wait—before you assume that’s just plain weird and click on a story with more educational value, at least hear me out.
Activity: Friendship, a Negative Definition
The purpose of the assignment is for students to understand a negative definition and reflect on how they define friendship according to a negative definition—that is, identifying whatRead More
Concept Attainment—The ELL Way
April 18, 2019Maria Lee One of my favorite strategies to use with English Language Learning (ELL) students is Concept Attainment. This strategy helps ELLs connect prior knowledge withRead More
Tips and Tricks for DBQs in ELA and Social Studies
Working across the curriculum content areas has been all the buzz the last several years. In the Literature-Based DBQ series, the idea was to use great literary works from different periods to foster these connections across the curriculum as well as to provide students with the ability to practice skills needed on various AP®, IB®, and SAT® exams.
To Read Shakespeare or Not to Read Shakespeare—That Is the Question I Am Not Sure We Can Answer
Do you remember reading your first Shakespeare play? For many of us (and our students), the first of the Bard’s words were, “Two households, both alike in dignity, / InRead More
Lit With Liz | American Street
American Street just sounds like the perfect symbolic name for a book whose main character is an immigrant. Right? American dream on American street? Sounds pretty perfect.
Activity: Poems for Practice
This activity pushes students into the highest level of critical thinking: creativity.
Fighting Senioritis: The Joys of Teaching 12th Graders
Senioritis, according to anyone who’s ever been one, is when motivation and effort levels flat line, usually during senior year, resulting in tardiness, absences, and poor grades.
ELA Monthly Digest
Dystopia Is Everywhere While the dystopian genre has been around for a long time, it has seen a surge in popularity over the past decade, which you’ve probablyRead More
9 Things I Have Learned About Teaching Writing
February 28, 2019 Aimee Ross Credibility first: I have 27 years of experience as a high school English teacher and five as an adjunct for a local communityRead More
Get Lit With Liz
February 21, 2019 Liz Zupan There are books that you forget as soon as you finish them. There are some that leave you stunned from the surprise endingRead More