If you're in a hurry and are just looking for a handout and lesson plan, here you go. Just come back and read the rest later. You're sure to be enamored with my charm and wit.Personal Tunnels Character Activity … [Read more...]
Resources for The Odyssey: Island of the Lotus Eaters
April 7, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Next on our Odyssey odyssey is the "Island of the Lotus Eaters." Here we have some resources for teaching the Island of the Lotus Eaters from The Odyssey. Lesson Plan Procedures for Teaching "Island of the Lotus Eaters" from … [Read more...]
Lesson Plans for The Odyssey: Day One
March 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Teaching The Odyssey brings much joy to my heart. In addition to being a great story, it also signals the end of another school year.I've been teaching Homer's epic for more than a decade. That's anywhere from 3-6 periods … [Read more...]
Collaborative Learning Activity for Busy Teachers
March 14, 2016 By Leave a Comment
I had the day planned out. Give my write a multiple choice quiz test review assignment and sit in the front of the room and grade papers. Then I heard the new administrator was prowling the halls looking for teachers to … [Read more...]
Edgar Allan Poe Poems for Teaching Sound Devices: “The Raven,” “The Bells,” and “Anabel Lee” Audio Book and Quick Lesson Plan
February 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment
You don't need to feel guilty if all you do is grab this handout for teaching sound devices in poetry and move onto something else.That being said, I think you might benefit from these audio/video clips of Edgar Allan Poe … [Read more...]
Teaching Edgar Allan Poe Poems: A 4-Step Lesson Plan for Annabel Lee
February 11, 2016 By Leave a Comment
For the most wild, yet most homely blog post which I am about to type, I neither expect nor solicit belief. Mad indeed would I be to expect it, in a case where my very senses reject their own evidence. Yet, mad am I not --and … [Read more...]
Short Story Lesson Plans: 5 More Short Stories for Teaching Irony
January 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Regular readers of this blog are aware of my fascination with Ender Wiggin, Lennie Smalls, and sports teams from the state of Ohio. What they may not be aware of is my fascination with irony. In fact, I once stayed up late … [Read more...]
Logical Fallacies Lesson Plan with a Logical Fallacies Quiz (Kind of)
January 10, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Below is a one-sided conversation I had with a student the other day:"Hey Mr., You're my favorite teacher. Will you change my grade?" (1)"Hey Mr., I'm about to cry. My poor puppy just died. Will you change my grade?" … [Read more...]
How to Make Romeo and Juliet Easy to Understand and Teach: Scene Summaries and Dialectical Journals
November 16, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Before you read this incredibly engaging post, be sure to download the Romeo and Juliet Summary Charts with Dialectical Journal Charts.Two classrooms both alike in dignity.In fair Verona High School where is our … [Read more...]
Characterization Lesson Plan and Creative Writing Assignment: Add a Character
October 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It's one thing to teach characterization in short stories and other literary pieces. In fact, I have a nice characterization chart (at the top of the aforelinked page), which will help you teach direct and indirect … [Read more...]
