Although we all love National Poetry Month, we love when it ends because that means summer vacation approaches. But there’s still a month left. May is not the time for English Romantic poetry, Victorian novels, or James Joyce. May is the time for high interest short stories. May is the time for short stories easy […]
Hope for Cleveland Browns Fans: A (Very) Creative Writing Assignment
January 30, 2017 By
**This post originally appeared on December 11, 2015 when it seemed as though things could not get worse for my beloved Browns. But they did. As the Super Bowl approaches, it’s time to bring it back. This is an optional assignment. Students who do it can use it to replace a missed assignment later in […]
Alternative 2016 Presidential Candidates from Literature
September 28, 2016 By
I’m not going to tell you who to vote for. That’s not what I do here at ELACommonCoreLessonPlans.com. Nor will I tell you who I’m voting for—you don’t care. I do know this. We could do worse. Alternative 2016 Presidential Candidates from Literature Candidate: Diana Moon Glampers from “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Qualifications: Served […]