Are You Teaching Theme Effectively?
“The theme of Disney Pixar’s Up is that adventure is out there. For example, Russell says, ‘Adventure is out there.’…
In the Classroom
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6 YA Fantasy Books You Need to Recommend on First Chapter Fridays
After years of requiring our AP Lit students to select books of “literary merit” for their independent reading novels, we…
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What Does “Literary Merit” Even Mean?
Educational jargon can feel like its own language: engagement, differentiation, text-dependent questions, academic conversation, high-stakes assessment. And don’t forget the…
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8 Relatable YA Books About Family
In one of the most famous opening lines in literature, Leo Tolstoy taught us, “All happy families are alike; each…
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7 Titles That Belong on Your Introduction to AP Lit Reading List
But, where do I start??? We’ve all asked ourselves this question at some point, and it’s a question we hear…
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12 Young Adult Book Series That Start Good and Stay Good
One of the best feelings in the world? Devouring a book and then discovering it’s the first in a series….
