This novel unit for Harper Lee's Go Set a Watchman is intended for older students (high school) who have read To Kill a Mockingbird. It provides a Unit Overview (that is aligned to the Common Core), a PowerPoint Presentation that introduces the novel, a vocabulary list, a reader's log, the prompt for a literary analysis assignment and a research project. This unit also includes a rubric for each assignment.

This resource is intended for high school students. It was designed to be used during Bully Prevention Month.

This resource pack for "The Gift of the Magi" is common core aligned. It includes a unit overview, a PowerPoint introduction to the story, a PowerPoint lesson over the parts of a story (with a writing prompt for a short story assignment), and a characterization identification activity. It also includes a copy of the short story with side notes and reading guide questions. This copy of the story has hyperlinks with pictures and background information that might be useful to some students (such as ESL students).

The Persuasive Writing unit includes: a unit overview (aligned to Common Core Standards), four PowerPoint presentations (Rhetorical Devices, Logical Fallacies, the Writing Process, and the Mini-Research paper), note-taking guides for students who need this accommodation, and a collaborative assignment and an individual assignment over logical fallacies.

This unit is aligned with the Common Core and is intended for high school students. It includes a PowerPoint introduction to the novel, Nectar in a Sieve (the Academic Decathlon reading for the 2015-2016 school year) with a literary analysis assignment. Also included in this resource packet is a reader's log, reading questions over the novel (a reader's guide), and an answer key for the reading questions. A note-taking guide is provided for students who need this accommodation. The PowerPoint has many useful hyperlinks and lots of visuals to help students better understand the novel.

This unit was designed for high school students who are studying folktales. It includes a lesson plan (with common core standards), a PowerPoint presentation, a rubric for assessment, and modifications for the assignment (note-taking guide and example of a folktale with hyperlinks to the definition of words that might be difficult for those reading below grade level or for English Language Learners)

This unit is intended for high school students who are leaning about literary analysis. It includes three PowerPoint presentations (Literary Analysis, Introduction to "A Rose for Emily," and a sample thesis paragraph). It also includes a Unit Overview that is aligned with the Common Core standards and provides suggestions for accommodation.

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and activity cards. It was designed for high school students who were about to begin studying literature from the Medieval period. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to define and give examples of syllogisms, identify the four humours and resulting personality types, and be able to define and use four SAT words. This lesson was used in cooperative groups.

This WebQuest is designed for high school students who are about to read Go Set a Watchman. It is intended to provide historical background for the novel to help students better understand the actions of the characters. It includes a lesson overview with a list of the Common Core standards that are addressed during the lesson.

This Web Quest is designed as the first step in the creation of a project dealing with the topic of bullying. It is intended for high school students, and it provides information about bullying, examples of effective strategies for dealing with bullying in schools, and a short story about bullying. This resource also contains a rubric for assessing the final product.

This resource is intended for high school students and would work well in a 12th grade Government class or a 12th grade English class. This Common Core aligned resource includes a lesson plan, direction for the research project, a PowerPoint concerning the project, and a step-by-step look at a current foreign issue. Also included is a Rubric based on Common Core Standards.

This resource pack includes five games: Jeopardy template, Baseball, Race Car Game, Hangman and Snowman (a version of Hangman for younger ages). All games are in a PowerPoint format and include rules for the students as well as directions for the teacher. These templates can be easily modified to suit any given assignment or review.

This Unit includes four PowerPoint Presentations (The Writing Process, Rhetorical Devices, Logical Fallacies, and the Mini-Research Project), note-taking guides, Logical Fallacy Activity, and a Unit Overview. This resource is aligned with the Common Core and is intended for High School Students.

This activity is designed for students who are about to read Nectar in a Sieve. It includes a PowerPoint presentation that has plenty of photographs and hyperlinks to help students who might need this support. Also included in this resource is a unit overview, a note-taking guide, reading guide questions, and a key to the reading guide.

This lesson includes a PowerPoint and activity cards. It was designed for high school students who were about to begin studying literature from the Medieval period. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to define and give examples of syllogisms, identify the four humours and resulting personality types, and be able to define and use four SAT words. This lesson was used in cooperative groups.

This resource is aligned with the Common Core and is intended to be taught with students who are in High School. It includes a PowerPoint Presentation introduction to the novel, a Unit Overview, a Research project, a Literary Analysis project, a Web Quest, vocabulary and a reader's log to help guide students' reading.

This rubric has evolved over time and has been used to grade SAT timed writings, general classroom essays (both at the high school and college level), and essay assignments similar to state standardized tests. A hard copy can be printed and/or the electronic version can be sent to students (be sure to restrict the edit option under the Developer tab on the tool bar). This highly versatile rubric can be used to grade only content or the teacher can include a format and Grammar, Usage, Mechanics grade. It also has an Excel worksheet embedded in it to assign a grade.

This resource is aligned with the Common Core and is intended to be used with high school students. It includes a unit overview, a PowerPoint presentation introduction to the novel, and a literary analysis activity.

This resource is intended to be used with students who are learning how to explicate a poem. It includes a PowerPoint presentation, a note-taking guide for students who might need this accommodation, and a Poetry Explication Activity (with an answer key).

This lesson was designed for high school students. It includes a PowerPoint presentation over the life of Joseph Conrad and an introduction to "The Secret Sharer." It also includes a Unit Overview (with common core standards) , a reader's log (with examples included in the log), a sample thesis paragraph, and the writing prompt.