Through engaging worksheets and thought-provoking discussions, students will explore the power of small acts of kindness. The poem has been paired with a text on Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation as well as the short animation, Mr. Indifferent, to maximize students’ engagement in the topic. What’s Included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Worksheet If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking Poem Analysis Questions Author Analysis Lady Gaga and the Born This Way Foundation Animated Short Film Comparison Real-World Connection Questions Answers + Common Core Standards

Students will finally master how to identify topics, themes and moral lessons with this fun and student-centered Disney inspired resource. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-activity Questions Topic, Theme, and Moral Lesson Introduction Topic, Theme, and Moral Lesson Worksheets Movie Worksheet Matching Theme with Disney Movie Game Disney Bingo Game Theme Development Worksheet Interacting with Theme (Lion King Songs) Theme Discussion (The Lion King) Answer Key

In this engaging and ready-to-print lesson plan, students will go on a poetic device hunt, compare Casey’s experience to those of Mike Tyson and Usain Bolt, engage in thought provoking discussions, and rewrite the poem’s ending! What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Poetic Device Matching Activity Vocabulary Casey at the Bat Poem Analysis Questions Poetic Device Hunt Mike Tyson and Usain Bolt Pared Informational Text Rewrite the Ending Activity Real-World Connection Questions Answers

Explore the haunting themes of power and legacy in Shelley’s masterful “Ozymandias”. Our comprehensive and ready-to-print lesson plan ensures students have sufficient background knowledge, explore the poem in depth, and expand their knowledge on the subject through an engaging paired video and informational text. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Poetic Device Matching Activity Who Was Ozymandias? Reading Vocabulary Poem Analysis Questions Poetic Device Hunt Paired Video Paired Informational Text - Alexander the Great Real-World Connection Questions Creative Writing Activities Answers

Encourage your students to embrace individuality and break free from societal expectations with Julio Noboa Polanco’s powerful poem “Identity”. What’s Included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Worksheet Vocabulary Analysis Questions Informational Text: ‘Embracing Your Own Path: Four Icons of Individuality’ What Plan Are You? Activity Self-Identity Poster Real-World Connection Questions Answers

♫♫♫ Add music and engagement to poetry lessons ♫ ♫ ♫ Students will analyse two works that deal with African American struggles: Langston Hughes poem, I, too, and Tupac Shakur’s song, Changes. Using timelines and mini biographies, students will understand and constrast the poem’s positive outlook compared to the song’s pessimistic stance. An extension activity allows students to continue the timeline to the present day and share their own point of view on the issue. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-reading Questions Poem Analysis Questions Song Analysis Questions Time Period Analyses (timelines, bios, and response prompts) Reflection & Comparison Questions Extension Activity Answer Keys for all of the above

Emily Dickinson Biography

This engaging and ready-to-print lesson plan pairs Emily Dickinson’s introspective poem ‘I’m Nobody! Who are you?’ with Ed Sheeran’s contemporary hit ‘Beautiful People.’ This pairing is designed to spark insightful discussions about the impact of societal expectations on personal identity and the contrasting views on the meaning of true beauty and success. What’s included: Teaching Guide & Common Core Standards Pre-Activity Questions I’m Nobody! Who Are You? Poem Poem Analysis Questions Song Analysis Questions Poem & Song Compairson Questions (+ Mini Biographies) Personal Connection Questions Answers

Matching these two touching pieces will help students highlight differences in perspectives, tones, and eras. The pre-activity questions and extension activities will allow students to reflect on their own loved ones. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-reading Questions Mother to Son Analysis Questions Dear Mama Analysis Questions Poem & Song Comparison Questions Tone Venn Diagram Extension Activity Answer Keys

This comprehensive resource is ready to print and will keep students engaged for up to seven weeks. What’s included: **- Pre-reading: **Students learn about the author and complete a survey to engage with themes they will encounter. - Worksheets: Six worksheets (covering four chapters each) are perfect to keep students engaged and on track during independent reading. **- Discussion Questions: **Six sets of discussion questions allow the class to expand understanding, make real-world connections, and broaden their understanding of themes. **- Written Response Questions: **Practice analytical writing skills at major milestones in the book. **- Jeopardy: **Have fun reviewing the novel at the halfway point and end of the book. - Extension Activities: Students get creative and have fun after novel completion. Common Core Standards, teaching guide, and sample answers included.

These three thought-provoking, multi-functional, informational texts are designed to get students thinking about controversial real-world topics as well as to illuminate societal norms in Lois Lowry’s dystopian community in ‘The Giver’. Each article includes analysis questions covering an array of Common Core Informational Text Standards. They also include ‘The Giver’ connection questions and sample answers. Text 1: The Dangers of Indoctrination: The North Korean Paradigm North Korea’s regime exemplifies indoctrination and illuminates the brainwashing that takes place in the community. Text 2: A Closer Look at Aripiprazole This article on the controversial drug aripiprazole, used for disorders such as bipolar and autism, highlights ethical issues such as control and consent, and resonates with obligatory pills taken for ‘stirrings’ in ‘The Giver’. Text 3: Euthanasia and the Ethics of Life and Death: A Focus on the Netherlands’ Approach The Netherlands’ introduction of euthanasia sparks thought provoking debates about the concept of ‘release’ in ‘The Giver’.

Worksheet 1: Director’s Seat Students sit in the director’s seat as they decide who plays who and what changes they would make if directing the movie. Worksheet 2: Movie Students note changes between the text and movie versions as they watch. Worksheet 3: Ordinary Human Students make connections between the movie’s theme song, Ordinary Human by One Republic, before reading about Ryan Tedder’s inspiration for writing the song. Sample answers included.

This comprehensive resource is ready-to-print and will keep students engaged for up to two months. What’s included: - Pre-reading: Students learn about the author and complete a survey to engage with themes they will encounter. **- Worksheets: **Seven worksheets (covering four chapters each) are perfect to keep students engaged and on track during independent reading. - Discussion Questions: Seven sets of discussion questions allow the class to expand understanding, make real-world connections, and broaden their understanding of themes. - Written Response Questions: Practice analytical writing skills at major milestones in the book. - Jeopardy: Have fun reviewing the novel at the halfway point and end of the book. - Extension Activities: Students get creative and have fun after novel completion. Common Core Standards, teaching guide, and sample answers included.

These four thought-provoking, multi-functional, informational texts are designed to get students thinking about controversial real-world topics as well as to illuminate ethical issues in ‘The Hunger Games’. Each article includes analysis questions covering numerous Common Core Informational Text Standards. They also include ‘The Hunger Games’ connection questions and sample answers. Text 1: Ethics of Warfare: The Complex Legacy of General Curtis LeMay This text explores the ethical implications surrounding General Curtis LeMay’s strategic decisions during World War II, particularly his firebombing campaigns. Text 2: The Ethical Dilemma of Reality TV The text delves into the moral complexities and consequences of reality television, highlighting its impact on both participants and viewers. Text 3: Survival Skills and Techniques: The Case of Aron Ralston This article examines the extraordinary survival story of Aron Ralston, emphasizing the importance of survival skills and mental resilience. Text 4: Social Class and inequality: India’s Caste System The text discusses the enduring impact of India’s caste system on social class and inequality, exploring its historical roots and contemporary challenges.

Worksheet 1: Director’s Seat Students sit in the director’s seat as they decide who plays who and what changes they would make if directing the movie. Worksheet 2: Movie Students note changes between the text and movie versions as they watch. Worksheet 3: Letter to the Director Students write a letter to Gary Ross, the movie’s director, sharing their thoughts and opinions.