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Folktale Unit Outline
Seventh graders analyze grammatical structures and identify literary elements in a variety of texts. Through the genre of folktales, ancient or indigenous cultures are studied.
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Good Will - Three Chinese Stories
Students listen to The Seven Chinese Brothers and identify tall tale elements in it. They brainstorm ways they could help each other in school. They create a banner reflecting the style and art of Chinese decorations and clothing in the...
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Patterns In Poetry: Images (Part 3)
Students explore imagery in poetry. For this poetry lesson, students examine how the use of metaphors and similes aid in reading comprehension. Multiple resources are provided.
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Kid Maps: Reading and Creating Maps with Human Characteristics
Learners look at maps. In this map instructional activity, students listen to the book My Map Book by Sara Fanelli and they see the difference between human characteristics (buildings, etc.) and natural characteristics (rivers, etc.)....
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Put Me in My Place: Using Alphanumeric Grids to Locate Places
Students practice locating points on a large wall grid and create and label a neighborhood map. In this geography lesson, students spell and discuss places as the teacher places them on the map. They discuss the concept of an...
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Talking About the Past
Twelfth graders practice using the simple past and the present perfect. They use a timeline and practice using them. They fill out a worksheet and review it as a class.
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Prime Ministers On Line
Students explain the roles, responsibilities and contributions of Canadian Prime Ministers. They explore and explain Parliament Hill in terms of its history, traditions, and current functions through website activities and web links.
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A Simulation of the Electoral Process and the Resulting House of Commons
Students engage in a lesson which give them the knowledge, skills and an appreciation for the electoral process and parliamentary system.
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The Pearl by John Steinbeck
In this literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Pearl. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Henry V - Essay Questions
In this literature activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions Shakespeare's Henry V. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Dream of the Red Chamber - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer and essay questions about Dream of the Red Chamber. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Nana by Emile Zola
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Zola's Nana. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Crime and Punishment Essay Questions
In this literature instructional activity, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
In this literature activity, students respond to 20 short answer and essay questions about Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Oedipus Trilogy by Sophocles
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about The Oedipus Trilogy. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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Doctor Faustus - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 16 short answer and essay questions about Marlowe's Doctor Faustus. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Launching a Writer's Workshop
Learners interview each other and their parents to examine why and when writers write and where published authors get their ideas. They complete a class T-chart, fill-out an interview worksheet, and read and discuss a variety of book...
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Dracula - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Bram Stoker's Dracula. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the play at the bottom of the page.
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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 6 short answer and essay questions based on The Things They Carried. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of...
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Daisy Miller Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Henry James's Daisy Miller. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Idiot - Essay Questions
For this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Dostoevsky's The Idiot. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Idylls of the King - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Idylls of the King. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.