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TKAM – Ch. 1 & 2

8 Oct 201519 Oct 2015

There's a lot going on in the first few chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird. To help my students with their comprehension and understanding, I had them use a study…

12th Tuesday Comprehension Questions

7 Oct 201518 Oct 2015

Something I started doing with my sophomore English students was read aloud from Tuesdays with Morrie. This began as an idea to help my ESL student and other struggling readers,…

American Seminar 11…

The Scarlet Letter Final Essay

7 Oct 201519 Oct 2015

Every good unit ends with a paper (says every English teacher in the world!). And for The Scarlet Letter, I couldn't agree more!Continue reading "The Scarlet Letter Final Essay"

American Seminar 11…

Finishing The Scarlet Letter

7 Oct 201516 May 2019

As my American Seminar students read The Scarlet Letter, we had some great whole-class discussions--from characters and themes to what the heck is happening and why do people talk in Old English--and…

Vocab Terms: Part I

6 Oct 201519 Oct 2015

Vocabulary in To Kill a Mockingbird is difficult! Even as a college grad, I found myself struggling not only to understand some words, but even how to pronounce them!Continue reading "Vocab Terms:…

TKAM – Character Maps

5 Oct 201519 Oct 2015

To Kill a Mockingbird can be a challenging text, just due to the fact that there are so many characters! I wanted to help my students organize and keep the…