Dystopian Literature: The Giver Lesson Plans for Middle School (or High School)

It was almost December, and Mr. Jonas was beginning to be frightened. “No. Wrong word,” Mr Jonas thought. Frightened meant that deep, sickening feeling of something terrible about to happen. Frightened was the way he had felt a year ago when an unidentified administrator had popped in to his classroom twice. If only he had really good Giver […]

The Great Gatsby Literary Analysis Lesson Plan

It was a matter of chance that I should have worked at a school in one of the strangest communities in North America. It was on that slender riotous island which extends itself due east of New York — and where there are, among other natural curiosities, two unusual administrators. Twenty miles from the city […]

Analyzing Theme in Dead Man’s Path Lesson Plans

Mr Obi’s hopes were fulfilled much earlier than he had expected. He was appointed principal of Pink Slip Central School last week. It had always been an unprogressive school, so the school board decided to send a critical and mean-spirited man to run it. Obi accepted this responsibility with enthusiasm. He had many wonderful ideas […]