AP English Literature Project Ideas for the End of the Year
The time after the AP English Literature exam is a strange one for teachers: our test is one of the…
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8 Essential Chapters in How to Read Literature Like a Professor
What do Sir Gawain, ET, Luke Skywalker, Beloved, Harry Potter, Hansel and Gretel, and Alfred Hitchcock have in common? Sadly,…
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Your Teacher Gradebook: A Guide to Setting It Up Intentionally
Don’t grade everything. This may be one of the most common pieces of advice from veteran teachers to beginning teachers…
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Short Stories for High School: Focus on Characterization
Characterization is one of the most important literary devices you can focus on when you read short stories with your students. Really, at its heart, characterization is the point of literature. Whether we’re reading to escape, to learn, to feel, or to experience, well-developed characters are essential.
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What Is Dystopia? How to Introduce Students to the Genre
“Miss, what is dystopia?” Isn’t this how every unit goes? You introduce a term, use it frequently, and yet ….
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9 High School Syllabus Must-Haves
Full confession: Steph loves a good syllabus. A nice thick packet full of clear expectations, detailed descriptions of each lesson,…
