New Hampshire Bureau of Adult Education
Dystopian Literature: from Fiction to Fact
Imagine an entire course devoted to dystopian literature. If that concept appeals to you, check out this course that uses 1984 as the anchor text and includes classic short stories as well.
Curated OER
Our “Civilized” Society
The Scarlet Letter is the anchor text in a four-week unit that examines Hawthorne's novel through the lens of the intolerances found in a supposed civilized society. In addition to their reading, class members watch clips from...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
All Together Now: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 1)
All Together Now is the theme of this series of extra support lessons. The collection aids the instruction of blending sounds and reading high-frequency words through writing and reading sentences. Support also engages pupils...
Curated OER
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Getting Started with Literature Circles
Students complete novel analysis activities for The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. In this novel analysis lesson, students work in literature circle groups to complete close reading activities for the novel. Students keep...
Livaudais-Baker English Classroom
Lord of the Flies
Packed with activities, projects, and assessments, first-time instructors and seasoned veterans will find much to like in this overview of a nine-part unit based on William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies.
Curated OER
Teachers See the Truth but Wait: Teaching Short Stories with Literature Circles
Students use literature circles to analyze four short stories from the Realms of Gold, Volume 3. In this literature circle lesson, students are assigned a role in the literature circle to improve their critical thinking skills for...
Curated OER
A Novel Study Unit for The Cay
Novelly written questions are perfect for a novel study guide unit on The Cay. The well-rounded resource contains an anticipation guide for scholars to complete before reading, a variety of questions per chapter of the book, and a post...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Wheels Go Around: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 7)
Wheels go around is the theme of the plethora of activities to aid in the language fluency of your scholars in this unit of ESL lessons. Learners can take part in a grand conversation focused on wheels, make their own steering wheel,...
Curated OER
The "Write" Stuff: Third Grade Strategies and Conventions
Students analyze the writing process through the ten lessons of this unit. The expository lessons address topic and detail sentences, paragraph organization and development, note taking, reports and letter writing.
Curated OER
Adventures in Wonderland: A Genre Study
Students explore the concepts of fantasy writing through this nine lessons unit. The unit presents semantic mapping, discussions, comparisons of various works of fantasy, and the opportunity to create their own fantasies.
Other
Appalachian State University: Literature Circle: Revolutionary War: Sarah Bishop
This lesson plan and related resources are for the book Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell, an upper 5th-grade reading level novel about a girl's conflict with the beginnings of the Revolutionary War.
TES Global
Blendspace: 7th Grade Literature Circle Author Research
A seventeen-part learning module with links to images and information about adolescent authors Sharon Draper, Christopher Crowe, Joseph Bruchac, Susan Campbell Bartole, Jerry Spinelli, and Seymour Reit.
TES Global
Blendspace: Literature Circle Differention Using Web 2.0 Tools
A fourteen-part learning module with links to websites for use with literature circles.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Colonial Literature: The Great Awakening
This lesson focuses on Johnathan Edwards and The Great Awakening, a movement to revival the Puritan religion. It features information about the Great Awakening and why in wasn't successful and a link to the sermon "Sinners in the Hands...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: A Guide to Let the Circle Be Unbroken [Pdf]
Useful background information, classroom considerations, post-reading suggestions and chapter summaries make this a handy guide. Four pages in .pdf format.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Search for Identity: Maxine Hong Kingston
Maxine Hong Kingston is featured in this biography for her literary contributions which explore her personal heritage as a Chinese American woman. See "Maxine Hong Kingston Activities" for related materials.