The Monkey’s Paw Strikes Again

A lost portion of “The Monkey’s Paw” manuscript has been recovered from a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It helps explain some of the oddities which have recently taken place in the state. Here is the portion that pertains to the subject at hand. “Wolverine’s paw?” said Mrs. White curiously. “It had a spell put on […]

Julius Caesar Summary Worksheets

Just throwing together some stuff for teaching Julius Caesar. It’s been a while, so I had to take a look at my Julius Caesar summary–scene by scene. I also created Julius Caesar summary worksheets/graphic organizers to help students write their own summaries. Here’s the aforementioned Julius Caesar summary worksheets/graphic organizers: Julius Caesar Summary Charts. Share […]

Conflict in Literature: 7 Great Short Story Upsets

In honor of the Rhinos 2-0 upset victory in the Henderson Parks and Rec U10 soccer league, I bring you the seven greatest upsets in literature. Before we get to our list of the greatest short story upsets of all time, I want to make sure you get something useful for your classroom: Understanding Conflict […]