Irony in Literature Made Easy: 8 Strategies + 5 Texts for ELA Teachers
Rain on your wedding day is a lot of things, but without context, it’s not ironic. Alanis Morrisette’s “Ironic” describes…
Teaching Literature
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Structure and Poetry: What Your Students Need to Know (+11 Great Poems)
“If it’s square, it’s a sonnet.” Thomas C. Foster may have removed this chapter about structure and poetry from his…
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Why Teaching with Movies and TV Shows is Essential
Steph kind of hates The Lion King. We know. Bold statement for someone who attended elementary school in the 90s….
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Short Stories for High School: Focus on Point of View
It’s time for the next installment in our series featuring our favorite short stories for high school students! Correctly identifying a text’s point of view is crucial to any prose analysis and yet it’s something students really struggle with.
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Romeo and Juliet Lessons That Make Close Reading Manageable
While there are a few other viable contenders, you could make a good case that Romeo and Juliet is the…
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Movie Lesson Plans That Actually Work (Without Extra Grading)
Everyone loves movie day. Students start asking about the movie the second we head to the library to check out…
