The day was winding down. I had borrowed a lesson plan from Mr. Worksheetgive who had borrowed a lesson from Mrs. Makelitboring and it was not going well. Casualties were mounting: 16 students had suffered concussions after … [Read more...]
Introductory Literary Analysis Assignment Using Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
February 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde literary analysis assignment will work for any piece of literature. I just happened to use it most recently with Jekyll and Hyde, so that's where all my examples come from. It … [Read more...]
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Video Resources
February 25, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I had never taught Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I had read it and was familiar with the myriad allusions to Jekyll and Hyde in popular culture, which is why I was stunned when 3/4 of … [Read more...]
Character Analysis for Romeo and Juliet: Friar Lawrence’s Many Plans
February 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It's quite possible Friar Lawrence is the most irresponsible, idiotic character to ever grace a Shakespearean stage. Let's take a look at his plans. Friar Lawrence Plan #1: Hey, I have an idea: I'll consent to marry … [Read more...]
Valentines Day Love Poems and Lesson Plans
February 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I will now list the three most annoying days of the school year: 1. The first day 2. September 3. Valentine's Day Luckily, Valentine's day falls on a Saturday this year and my beloved school district has deemed … [Read more...]
What to Do Between Thanksgiving and Christmas
December 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
At ELA Common Core Lesson Plans, we care about you. That's why I went away from the standard lesson plan post to give you some advice to stay healthy for the holidays. The three weeks between Thanksgiving break and … [Read more...]
Critical Analysis Paragraph Assignment: How to Write a Rhetorical Precis
October 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Here's a simple writing assignment that covers some of the more difficult Common Core Standards and helps young scholars learn how to analyze non-fiction. This is a lot of standards for a small assignments. RI.9-10.1 … [Read more...]
Lesson of the Day: Add a Scene to “Walter Mitty”
September 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In honor of finally receiving my online/blended learning certificate from the Clark County School District, I thought I'd give you all an online/blended learning lesson using "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," GoogleDocs, and … [Read more...]
Common Core Lesson Plan: Easy Research Assignment Using Google Docs
September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Normally by the last month of the school year, I end the day by crawling in the corner, lying in the fetal position, and sucking my thumb for a few hours. The end of last school year went much better because I created this … [Read more...]
Lessons of the Day: How to Write a Paragraph
August 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
You swore in your sadness/wrath that you would help your students learn the valuable skill of paragraph writing. Now's the time to make good on that promise. You'll find excellent lesson plans on paragraph writing linked at … [Read more...]