Macbeth is (bloody) hands-down my favorite Shakespeare play to teach. I love all things witchy plus my Ancestry DNA results…
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The Outsiders Lesson Plans: Activities, Themes, & Ideas
How many times in your career will you get the chance to teach a book to teens written by a…
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Teaching Critical Lenses: Fun Ways to Apply Lenses in Literature
I feel that it is essential for every English literature student–whether that be AP, honors, regular, or support level–…
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Building Book Love 2025 Recap
I recently woke up to discover that either a ghost or gravity knocked down all the Christmas decorations on my…
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Animal Farm Lesson Plans: Teaching Orwell Like It’s Your Civic Duty
Sometimes fighting back feels like opening the pages of a book. Bridging the political divide sounds like civil classroom discussions….
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