Teaching Literature

Here are some free short stories to read online. These very short stories are perfect for high school or middle school students, or anyone who loves reading. There are examples of many types of stories for English readers.

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The Macbeth Main Characters poster is ideal for classroom walls and school hallways. The large A1 size makes the bright and informative chart highly readable from a distance, complementing every learning environment.

Begin class with these common core aligned Shakespeare bell ringers.

Looking for even more short stories to read with your middle school and high school students? There are so many options out there, many of which can be used to teach a variety of literary elements and lead into interesting discussions and activities. Read on for 15 recommendations from secondary English Language Arts teachers.

The Macbeth Quotations poster is ideal for classroom walls and school hallways. The large A1 size makes the bright and informative chart highly readable from a distance, complementing every learning environment.

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Review Macbeth in a fun and engaging way!

Teaching students to understand poetry does NOT need to be a challenge. See the seven steps that break it down and make it manageable. These seven steps will work great for your 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, & 12th grade classroom or home school students. Use this for Literature lessons, a poetry unit, during National Poetry month in April, for test prep, and much more. #poetry #poetrylessons #iteachmiddleschool #middleschool

A timeline of the major events in the plot of Macbeth

When you think about what you want students to learn from The Crucible, think about what they'll remember five years from now.

Alternative facts? Lies and manipulation? A population that just lets it happen? It's the plot of Orwell's Animal Farm, a political allegory that was meant to warn people about the dangers of political manipulation. What a perfect text to engage your students in something relevant and useful.

These high school lesson plans for Miller’s The Crucible emphasize the drama’s theme of McCarthyism.

Can you identify the figurative language in these songs?

This product contains two methods for crafting commentary that will help them not only write analysis but also take it to a deeper level.This mini-lesson also contains sample paragraphs to show the difference between PLOT SUMMARY vs. COMMENTARY, peer revi