Lesson Plan
New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 10

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How have educational standards evolved? Educators of adults examine expectations in the 10th workshop out of 15 to better determine how standards have grown. Participants respond to a variety of sample questions to determine how they...
Website
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: Feminist Literary Criticism and Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
The Feminist Theory Website at Virginia Tech University provides a list of all types of feminist literary criticism and theory.
Handout
Other

Literary Theories: A Quick Sketch

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this page to get the basics on a variety of literary theories.
Primary
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Models for Literary Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore these links to see models for literary analysis including a model analysis of poetry. "Types of Papers: Literary Analysis" from Roane State OWL and "Deep Desires that Transcend Time" by Alyssa Ensminger, from Roane State OWL....
Handout
Other

Critical reading.com: Drama

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses what the literary form of drama consists of in relation to its content, language, and structure.
Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: National Poetry Month

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this puzzle is poetry.
Professional Doc
Teachers.net

Teachers.net: Cause and Effect

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Simple and effective method for introducing primary students to the concept of cause and effect in literature.
Handout
Other

Tidewater Community College: Book or Article Review or Critique Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Many students are not sure what type of information to include in a book or article review. This site provides some general guidelines. It covers not only the type of content to be included but also the format.
Lesson Plan
TESL Journal

The House on Mango Street: Experiencing Poetical Prose

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What do you know about poetical prose? Experience this type of writing when you read "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros. This resource features wonderful interactive for all types of learners.