I had just finished my “8 Simple Writing Lesson Plans” Teacher Guide when I came upon this gem of an Internet lesson plan: The greatest creative writing activity ever!!! I was skeptical. After all, everything on the Internet is “the greatest” or “the best” or something that will “blow your mind!” but I had to […]
Small Group Lesson Plans for the Common Core
March 5, 2015 By
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 their elbow, which was holding up their head, slipped in the drool that had accumulated on their desk, […]
Introductory Literary Analysis Assignment Using Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
February 27, 2015 By
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 involves throwing papers in trash cans. Common Core Standards RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual […]