There are a number of social, emotional, and physiological reasons why teenagers start smoking, and why they continue smoking into adulthood. Help class members understand why smoking begins in youth—and how to protect themselves from...

Explore the world of J.R.R. Tolkien in your classroom with interdisciplinary lessons for grades 6-12.

Lesson that explores the history of American poetry since 1940 by examining the work of American Poet Laureates. The lesson is designed around a "New York Times" interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins (link included), and includes a...

Lesson about William Butler Yeats based off a "New York Times" article entitled "Yeats, a Poet Who Kept Trying on Different Identities" (link included). It includes a warm-up activity, discussion questions, extensions, interdisciplinary...