Scholars learn about the Hero's Journey as they read Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh." They analyze the story's structure and narrative techniques. Finally, they write summaries of the text's central idea and use their...

In this lesson, students use the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day as a springboard for writing their own very-bad-day story.

An article about the US and Canadian zoos using apps to teach apes is a springboard for this creative activity. Pre-reading questions, the article from Reuters, and follow-up summary in addition to grammar exercises make up a complete...