Picture Books in High School? Try This Introductory Lesson Idea
Getting started might just be the hardest part of, well, pretty much anything. Sometimes we (or our students) need to…
Short Stories
Recommendations for Teaching Symbolism in Poetry or Short Stories
“Communism! The red means communism!” As we guided our AP Lit students through our Norman Rockwell interpretation activity one year,…
Teach POV (Point of View) Like a Pro: 10 Strategies & 7 Short Stories
Who tells your story? Lin-Manuel Miranda’s poignant lyrics at the end of Hamilton ask the key question for those of…
How to Teach Character Analysis: 8 Strategies & 10 Short Stories
Harry Potter. Elizabeth Bennet. Janie Starks. Jay Gatsby. Scout Finch. Arnold Spirit, Jr. It’s impossible to teach English without discussing…
11 Short Stories High School Students Will Actually Enjoy
Open up any high school English textbook, and you’ll find short stories. Lots of short stories. But short stories high…