Curated OER
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Ninth graders read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." As they read the story, 9th graders list characters on a chart, define the characters as dynamic or static, make predictions of each character and justify their reasoning. Students...
Other
Building Characters With Adversity
Extensive and very interesting article advising the reader on how to develop characters through adversity.
British Library
British Library: Tennyson's the Charge of the Light Brigade: A Close Reading
In this activity, students will consider the context within which Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. The poem immediately captured the public imagination, where it has remained, testimony to heroic failure,...
TES Global
Blendspace: Theme and Foreshadowing
A nine-part learning module with links texts, videos, websites, and slideshows about theme and foreshadowing.
Other
Lit Charts: Foreshadowing
Learn how foreshadowing affects stories through definitions and examples in literature.
SparkNotes
Sparknotes: To Kill a Mockingbird: Foreshadowing
Learn about the many instances of foreshadowing throughout the book, To Kill A Mockingbird.