The purpose of the module is to examine the role of Ophelia in Hamlet based upon the social perceptions found in the readings. The unit is taught during the second quarter following work on multiple perspectives.
This unit begins with a reading of Hamlet through the...
In this module middle school students analyze a famous work by Mark Twain to determine if it is a satire or humorous work.
This module works well with a unit on genres or American literature. It offers an opportunity teach thinking about content, putting that thinking into writing, and...
Students write a myth that describes something specific about our world (e.g., a natural phenomenon like why it snows in winter, the creation of the earth, or a past event). Students create a visual representation of their myth and participate in a gallery walk.
This module draws from a National Endowment for the Humanities unit plan for Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" and blends this focus with additional study of three of Chopin's short stories: "The Story of an Hour," "Desiree's Child,"and "The Storm."
The Johnstown Flood of 1889 was one of Pennsylvania's greatest disasters. This module features using "The Johnstown Flood", a historical non-fiction text written by author David McCullough, as a book backdrop. Students will evaluate evidence from McCullough's book and other primary and secondary...
Students read the novel Wuthering Heights and analyze the major cultural issues that arise in the novel, including questions of race, class, and gender.
Additionally, students may want to compare the elements of the romance between the couples (Catherine and Heathcliff, Catherine...
