I usually begin my posts with an attempt at humor. Night does not lend itself to humor. I will, therefore, forego my humor attempt and head straight to this human rights lesson plan for Night.Let's start with the graphic … [Read more...]
First Week of School Activity or a Creative Book Report Any Time of Year
August 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
An opening of school lesson plan tale for the ages. Or you could just scroll to the bottom and download the handout and PowerPoint. "I have a great first week of school activity!" shouted Mr. 1973. "I can assign a 29-page … [Read more...]
Puzzle Maker Fallen Phrase Instructions Powerpoint Presentation
August 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Gone are the days of the crossword puzzle and word search.But that doesn't mean you can't do puzzle-type activities. Discovery's Puzzle Maker app--in addition to crosswords and word searches--allows you to make Fallen … [Read more...]
Lesson Plans for The Odyssey: Alternative Book Report for Becoming the World’s Greatest Epic Hero or Heroine
August 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I had just finished teaching The Odyssey. I nailed it with my Odyssey teaching unit, which covered just about every common core objective your local politician and lawyer and school administrator and college professor and … [Read more...]
Make a Meme Lesson Plan
July 2, 2015 By Leave a Comment
During my summer vacation I learned what a meme was. A humorous image, video, piece of text, etc. that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users. They seem to be all the rage so why not … [Read more...]
Sports Lesson Plan: Writing a Predictive Analysis
June 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Thursday, June 4, 2015 is shaping up to be the greatest day in the history of days. Not only is it the last day of school--by the way, the last day of school never gets old--it's the first day of the NBA Finals and hopefully … [Read more...]
Anti-Bullying Lesson Plan
May 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I'll be honest. When my school district forced upon us a Cultural Awareness Unit that included an anti-bullying lesson plan, I bristled a little. I'm an English teacher, after all, not a counselor. But since the people that … [Read more...]
Characterization Lesson Plan Chart
May 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
So I was looking for a lesson on characterization on my own site the other day. I found some good ones, but nothing that I could just print out and use.I couldn't help feel that I had totally let down my colleagues from … [Read more...]
Cyclops Lesson Plan for The Odyssey
April 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
My administrator came in to my classroom the other day and inquired about my "Cyclops Lesson Plan for The Odyssey.""You're not upset about the kid's eye I poked out doing a reenactment, are you?" I inquired."Oh no, … [Read more...]
Easy Research Paper Lesson Plan
April 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I once made a research paper due one week before the end of the grading period. I sat down to grade them. After the first one, I cried. After the second one I cut myself. After the third one I swore I'd rather eat razors and … [Read more...]
