Does the number of calories you eat affect the total time you sleep? Young mathematicians tackle this question by collecting their own data and making comparisons between others in the class through building scatter plots and regression...

Students study the similarities and differences between their school and a school in Korea. In this culture study lesson, students discuss and list their classroom's weekly schedule. Students then read about a Korean class schedule and...

A great support for teachers, this study guide provides several short answer comprehension questions, vocabulary words, and a longer response enrichment question for every chapter of the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt. Use as...

Looking to introduce some text-based questions into your ELA lessons? Practice the kinds of skills the Common Core demands with the seven text-based questions and the essay prompt provided here. Designed to be a three-day instructional...

What is and what will be the role of newspapers in the future? Keeping this essential question in mind, class members use print, electronic, and/or web editions of newspapers, to investigate topics that include financial...

Students practice dramatic 'living' through various drama activities. In this drama lesson, students define drama, view examples of dramatic elements in Cyrano de Bergerac and Roxanne, define characterization within the dramas, study the...

This resource discusses the use of manipulatives in the study of Algebra. The author sees benefits in symbol manipulation to enrich understanding, in geometric interpretation strengthening the connection to other parts of mathematics,...

Excellent research site on Langston Hughes. Includes theme, perspective, form, style, audience, comparison and contrast of the famous Harlem Renaissance author's work.

Superb analysis including the author's themes, perspectives, form, style, comparison, and contrast. Good research material here!

Includes theme, perspective, form, style and comparison of Anne Spencer's work. Many contemporaries are named and linked.

Excellent research site! Includes theme, perspective, form, style,audience, comparison, and contrast of the famous author's work.

Notes for teachers who are reading Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) stories with their students, as well as links to other authors for comparison and a bibliography of source material are all available here.

Includes form, style, comparison and contrast of Countee Cullen's work. Also has links to famous contemporaries of the era.

This lesson is an introduction to contemporary nonfiction including the definition, types of nonfiction: biographies, autobiographies, memoirs, essays, speeches, and diaries, examples of authors and types, key terms, essential questions,...

Great research site! Includes his themes, perspectives, form, style, audience, comparison and contrast in writing.

A great resource for students reading Elie Wiesel's memoir, "Night," complete with an author biography, vocabulary lists, brainstorming activities, and thought-provoking writing prompts linked to specific chapters. After reading "Night,"...

A comparison of Thornton Wilder's novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey and his stage play Our Town, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including project ideas and essay topics....

An analysis of Bernard Malamud's writing style can be found here from Georgetown University. The article discusses the typical themes, characters, settings, and gives a comparison of his works to other famous authors.