Lorraine Hansberry’s masterpiece A Raisin in the Sun engages students as much as any text I have ever taught. Nevertheless, it pays dividends to introduce the play thoughtfully and thoroughly. Here are my favorite A Raisin in the Sun pre-reading activities,… Read More »A RAISIN IN THE SUN Pre-reading Activities
This A Raisin in the Sun Introduction PowerPoint supports students by providing background, previewing the drama, and introducing learning goals. Use the content warning slide to express your expectations for discussions of sensitive topics. A Raisin in the Sun PowerPoint… Read More »A RAISIN IN THE SUN Introduction PowerPoint
Even advanced students benefit from introduction lessons. Here are 12 Brave New World pre-reading activities to get students thinking before they enter Aldous Huxley’s disturbing dystopia.
Here is the Brave New World reading schedule that I use in teaching the novel: Reading 1: Chapters 1 through 3 Reading 2: Chapters 4 through 6 Reading 3: Chapters 7 through 10 Reading 4: Chapters 11 through 14 Reading 5: Chapters 15 through… Read More »Brave New World Reading Schedule (5 readings)
This Brave New World anticipation guide prepares students to engage with the novel’s most important topics and themes. Get students questioning and expressing their own views on progress, solitude, freedom of thought, consumerism, and equality before exploring Huxley’s ideas. This… Read More »Brave New World Anticipation Guide
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
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
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
Here are 10 To Kill a Mockingbird pre-reading activities to prepare students for historical context, literary elements, and key themes. To Kill a Mockingbird pre-reading activities orient students’ imaginations. For many, a rural town in 1930’s Alabama is an alien… Read More »10 To Kill a Mockingbird Pre-reading Activities