The Super Bowl of Hunting and “The Most Dangerous Game” Lesson Plan

I’m just going to give you the lesson plan before you start reading: “The Most Dangerous Game”: The Super Bowl of Hunting This doesn’t have to be a “Most Dangerous Game” essay lesson plan. It can be “Most Dangerous Game” analysis lesson plan or simply a “Most Dangerous Game” discussion lesson plan. It’s up to you. […]

How to Create a Great Lesson Plan in Under 4 Minutes

Let’s take the mystery out of how to create a great lesson plan. You already know everything you need to know to write great lesson plans. What You’ll need 3 Minutes A White Board A White Board Market A Text Book or Photocopied Story A Basic Knowledge of Literature This type of lesson-planning does not […]

American Literature: Colonial Period, 1607-1783

If you’re like me, you spend hours contemplating the colonial period in American History from an historical perspective. But there’s a literary perspective as well. In fact, if you’re a teacher of American Literature, you’ve probably incited your class to rebel by cramming colonial prose into the curriculum. That’s what I did when I taught […]