Bully, bullied, or bystander? Paul Langan's The Bully is the anchor text in a unit that examines bullying and violence. After a close reading of the text, readers imagine themselves as the characters and consider how they would react in...

High schoolers examine the New York Times review of the film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and explore the elements of scriptwriting. They read the article about the film adaptation screenplay and examine a...

As part of their exploration of the American dream, class members examine primary source materials to compare immigrant experiences of those arriving early in our country's history to those arriving in the US after World War...

Students explore basic human rights as they explore music by black artists. For this human rights lesson, students examine music as a cultural reflection of the justice issues. Students analyze Jamaican roots reggae of the 70s, American...

Learn more about the Civil War. Young scholars will choose a novel based on the Civil War to learn more about the viewpoints of that time period. They will then discuss the roles of the members of a Literature Circle and then participate...

Students research Toni Morrison's life, work as a writer, and major contributions to the field of literature; students choose one of her novels to read, & perform a scene from it; each group member writes an autobiographical essay...

Young scholars write a paper in which they detail the daily routine of an architect.  In this The Stone Cutter lesson plan, students discuss the end of the novel and share journals with peers.  Young scholars choose a time...

Learners explore famous artists in order to write mystery stories incorporating their life and works. They write their own based on their research of a particular artist.

Students read the novel, Across Five Aprils and investigate the theme of the individual vs, community loyalties. They keep a daily journal, role-play situations, hold a mock debate, and write a research paper on "coming of age."

In this Charles Dickens learning exercise, students read a 1 page article on Charles Dickens and then answer 12 short answer questions.

Learners identify the ideas and themes that are most significant in a work of literature, then propose ways to visually represent these themes through art.

Students consider the benefits of hands-on learning and then examine a new film program that would provide its students with real-life experience.