This To Kill a Mockingbird Anticipation Guide (PDF handout) prepares students to read Harper Lee’s masterpiece. Activate prior knowledge, engage with theme subjects, create interest, and set a purpose for reading. Click the file link to print or download. The… Read More »To Kill a Mockingbird Anticipation Guide / Introduction Activity
Here are some Warriors Don’t Cry essay prompts that you can use with the memoir. I have organized them into three categories: comprehension, literary analysis, and historical context. Warriors Don’t Cry essay prompts: comprehension Sometimes you simply want students to… Read More »Warriors Don’t Cry Essay Prompts
Warrior’s Don’t Cry helps young people relate to the Civil Rights Movement on a personal level. Start with one or more Warriors Don’t Cry pre-reading activities to prime students for the content and themes. The Warriors Don’t Cry Anticipation Guide… Read More »Warriors Don’t Cry Anticipation Guide
Warrior’s Don’t Cry (abridged version by Melba Pattillo Beals) gives students a personal view of the struggle to end segregation through a powerful memoir. The reading level of Warriors Don’t Cry makes it appropriate for both middle and upper grades.… Read More »Warriors Don’t Cry Reading Level
Frankenstein the monster teaches itself, but Frankenstein the novel does not. Whether you are teaching Frankenstein for the first time or you are a seasoned pro on the AP Literature and Comprehension level, here are some tips to consider. The… Read More »Teaching Frankenstein: 9 Tips
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein does not lend itself to being organized into instructional segments and tidy activities. Nevertheless, whether you are teaching AP students or developing readers, you must develop a practical Frankenstein unit plan. The Frankenstein unit plan below breaks the… Read More »Frankenstein Unit Plan for High School
Even advanced students benefit from a few intro activities before engaging with a text. Here are 15 Frankenstein pre-reading activities to get students engaged before they open the cover of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece. I include a variety of Frankenstein pre-reading activities… Read More »15 Frankenstein Pre-reading Activities
Writing a final exam from scratch takes precious time. Here is a Frankenstein unit test to make things a bit easier. It is printable as-is (PDF), or you can cut and paste test items from the list. I organize this… Read More »Frankenstein Unit Test
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein offers a wealth of thought-provoking topics to explore as a class, in small groups, or through Socratic seminar. These Frankenstein discussion questions will get students sharing, analyzing, debating, and evaluating. Scroll down the post for the printable… Read More »Frankenstein Discussion Questions
This Frankenstein anticipation guide prepares students to read the original novel by Mary Shelley. Activate prior knowledge, engage with key theme subjects, create interest, and set purpose for reading. The printable Frankenstein Anticipation Guide PDF follows the preview images. Preparing… Read More »Frankenstein Anticipation Guide