Sama Maydani and Sarah Kuck's film, Even the Walls, that explores the benefits and drawbacks of gentrification in downtown Seattle, asks viewers to consider how houses, apartment buildings, and outdoor spaces can be designed to build a...

The moral of the story: listen to your parents! A concise reading passage introduces learners to Tom and the consequences of his choice to go out without a coat.

Learners read a short story about honesty, a character skill. They then answer comprehension questions and discuss the story with their classmates as well as study about the consequences of not telling the truth.

Students listen to a story, "Lily's Crossing," about life during a World War. After completing worksheets, they compare and contrast characters in the story. Using math skills, students develop a time line of the war, calculate the...

Students write short stories. In this story creation lesson, students write their own story and include their previously written persuasive letters as a component of their new story.

Ever needed a reason to stop eating meat? Read this interesting (and slightly disgusting) passage with your class to assess reading comprehension. 

In this Romeo and Juliet learning exercise, students read 5 passages from Romeo and Juliet and identify the speaker, explain the significance of the excerpt in terms dramatic devices, plot development, character revelation, thematic...

In this The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis worksheet, students define six key vocabulary words using only one or two words and answer seven comprehension questions from the story.

In this internet against insomnia worksheet, students read a passage about the internet, answer true and false questions, and find vocabulary words. Students complete 22 problems total.

This is the text of the short story "Blue Egyptians" by Laura E. Richards, the story of two women who work in a rag shop, what they find, and what it brings to each.

Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the...