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Art

• Photo Album
  In this lesson, students will take pictures of different scenes, their family, family activities, or any other pictures that would appeal to readers. After that, they will write something about each...

Computer

• Writing a Resume
  This lesson is on writing a resume. Students will choose an occupation they might like to pursue when they graduate from high school or the subjects they need to take in college to purse their...

Health

• Aspire
  Aspire is a work book that has 8 chapters. Each chapter is about an hour long. it can be used for middle school ages as...

History

• History of Thanksgiving
  Students will write a paper on the history of Thanksgiving. They will do some research on the Internet and then write their paper. This assignment can take two class periods: one for research...
• How to Write an Essay Paper
  Students will learn how to write an essay paper. This lesson plan can be used in Language or in other subjects where students write...
• Conversation with __________
  In this lesson, students will select a person they would like to know better and write a scene where the student and the famous person meet to discuss a specific event. This person can be a...
• Writing a Biography - Part One
  This lesson is in two parts. In this lesson, you will have some discussion questions on what a biography is and how to research for information. ...
• Writing a Biography - Part Two
  In this lesson, students will gather their information and write their outlines. You can assign their first draft as...
• Writing a Biography - Part Three
  In this lesson, students will edit and revise their first draft. They will type their final copy on the...
• Story Starters for Historical Fiction Story
  The students will be given some ideas for story starters that are related to History. For example, one story starter might be: If I was the President, I would change the following: They are to...
• Acronyms - States
  Students will learn about Acronyms and will fill out the worksheet that I have included in this lesson plan. This lesson is on states. Students will find information on specific states listed in...
• Choosing A President - Writing an Essay
  In this lesson, students will select the president of their choice and do some research on the president. After that, they will choose a specific topic they would like to write about such as his...
• Comparing and Contrasting Two States
  In this lesson, students will select two states and do some research on those two states. After that, they will choose a specific topic they would like to write about and compare and contrast the...
• Team Exercise - History
  Students will write their own questions about a specific topic related to history, so they can present them to the opposite team. Each team needs to let the other team know the area they selected,...
• Guess the State?
  In this lesson, students will select a state they want to research and write down their information in the form of questions and answers so they can ask their class to guess the identity of their...

Language

• Vocabulary Worksheet
  Students will have a worksheet to do on vocabulary words. They will look up the words and write out a definition for each word. Then, they will write a sentence for each term. During the next...
• Learning How to Use Commas
  In this lesson, students will have a study sheet and a worksheet for them to do. They will learn how to use commas in sentences....
• Learning How to Use Semi-Colons
  In this lesson, students will have a study sheet and a worksheet for them to do. They will learn how to use semi-colons in sentences....
• Learning to Use Quotation Marks
  In this lesson, students will learn how to use quotation marks correctly. They will have a study sheet and a worksheet to...
• Learning About Nouns and Capitalization
  In this lesson, students will learn about nouns and capitalization. They will have a study sheet and a worksheet to...

Literature

• Literature Soundtracks
  The student will choose ten songs to create a soundtrack for a novel read in class or as outside reading. In the liner notes, instead of lyrics the students writes a rationale of why or how the song...
• Shakespeare Scavenger Hunt
  The students will use the internet to learn basic biographical facts about Shakespeare in the form of an internet scavenger hunt. This acitivity is a great introduction to a Shakespearean unit of...
• Classic Short Stories by Kate Chopin
  In this lesson, you will teach two stories by Kate Chopin. They are "Desiree's Baby" and "The Story of an Hour." These stories can be found in the anthology titled "The Awakening and Selected Short...
• Edgar Allan Poe and Anna Katherine Green
  This lesson plan is about Detective Fiction. Edgar Allan Poe is considered the Father of Detective Fiction. Anna Katharine Green is considered the Mother of Detective Fiction. I have written two...
• Classic Short Stories - Locked Room Settings
  In this lesson plan, I have a summary over "The Problem of Cell 13" by Jacques Futrelle. This story is a Classic Mystery. ...
• The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  This lesson plan covers the short story, "The Minister's Black Veil" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I have included a summary of the short story and questions for readers to answer before they read the...
• Conflicts Among People
  This lesson is about three short stories: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "The Flesh and the Spirit," and "Somnambulism." Conflicts among people are the central issue in these...
• Planting Clues in Short Stories
  In this lesson plan, students will learn about planting clues. This is over the short story, "The Purloined Letter" by Edgar Allan Poe. ...
• English Literature Authors and Their Works
  This lesson is on English Literature Authors. It is a worksheet where students have to match the authors to the short story or book they...
• American Literature Authors and Their Works
  This lesson is on American Literature Authors and their works. It is a worksheet where students have to match the authors to the short story, poem, or book they...
• The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
  In this lesson, students will choose one of the elements: character, theme, or setting and write an essay. They can read the story and take notes in class and write the essay for homework if you...
• Imitating an Author's Style
  Students will read a short story of their choice and write an original short story that resembles the style of the short story they...
• Writing in Different Viewpoints
  Students will choose a classic short story and read it. Then, they will write the story from a different...
• Writing a Movie Review
  In this lesson, you will have students watch a classic movie in class. Depending on the length of the movie, this could take more than one class period. Then, you will have them write a...
• Exploring Satire - Jonathan Swift
  Students will read Part One of Gulliver's Travels and write an essay about satire and give specific examples in the...
• Exploring Allegory - John Bunyan
  Students will read Pilgrim's Progress and give specific examples in the text as to why this is an...
• Comparison and Contrast - D. H. Lawrence
  Students will read two short stories, The Rocking Horse Winner and The Horse Dealer's Daughter by D. H. Lawrence. They will write a comparison and contrast paper on some element of...
• Learning About Characters
  In this lesson, students will read the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Then, they will write an essay on one of the characters in the...
• Increasing Vocabulary Skills
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. As they read the book, they will write down every word they don't know and look the words up in a dictionary and write out a definition. They...
• A New Word Everyday
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. As they read the book, they will write down every word they don't know and look the words up in a dictionary and write out a definition. They...
• Persuasive Drawing
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and write down specific facts as to why they liked that particular book. They need to write facts that will help them write a...
• Fact and Opinion Project
  In this lesson, the students will read the newspaper and write down specific information that is fact and information that is an opinion. They need to write information that will help them draw an...
• Persuasive Writing - the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and choose two characters they would like to use in a scene they will write. The students will write a scene with one of the...
• Narrative Writing - the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and choose one character they would like to use in a scene they will write. The students will write a scene with one of the...
• Technical Writing - the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and make a list of the steps the the Hobbit took to reclaim his gold ring because he found out how important the ring was, and he...
• Descriptive Writing - the Hobbit
  The students will read the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and take notes on the different characters such as hobbits, dwarfs, trolls, wizards, and goblins. They will write a descriptive paper on the...
• Fantasy Stories
  The students will write a fantasy of their own where they can use their own characters that they have read in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. They can use hobbits, dwarfs, elves, trolls, goblins, or...
• Comparing Two Fantasies by J.r.r. Tolkien
  The students will compare The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and another fantasy they have read by Tolkien. They can focus on the plot, characters, settings, or another element of fiction when they compare...
• Writing Summaries
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and take notes while they read. They will start with the first four chapters of the book and then stop so they can write a summary of what...
• Acronyms - Characters in the Hobbit
  Students will learn about Acronyms and will fill out the worksheet that I have included in this lesson plan. This lesson is on characters in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Students will find...
• Settings in the Hobbit by J.r.r. Tolkien
  The students need to read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, and then they will have an art project for this lesson. They will draw a picture of the different habitats that are mentioned in the book on...
• Word Scramble on the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will have a worksheet where they will have to unscramble the words. The words are in the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. After they have unscrambled the words, they...
• Worksheet - the Hobbits
  In this lesson, the students will have a worksheet where they will have to complete in class. You can use this as a test. The questions are over the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien....
• Young Goodman Brown - Themes
  In this lesson, the students will read Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay about the theme the author wanted to reveal to...
• Comparing Themes and Plots
  In this lesson, the students will read Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing the themes and the plots in the two stories....
• Characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Stories
  In this lesson, the students will read Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne and write an essay comparing the main characters in the two stories....
• Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories
  Students will learn about Acronyms and will fill out the worksheet that I have included in this lesson plan. This lesson is on characters in The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown by...
• Acroynyms - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  Students will learn about Acronyms and will fill out the worksheet that I have included in this lesson plan. This lesson is on characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles. Students will find...
• Literary Analysis - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  In this lesson, the students will write a literary analysis of the book, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You will need to explain to the students about writing a literary...
• Literary Analysis - the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will write a literary analysis of the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. You will need to explain to the students about writing a literary analysis before they begin...
• Literary Analysis - 451 Fahrenheit
  In this lesson, the students will write a literary analysis of the book, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. You will need to explain to the students about writing a literary analysis before they begin...
• Literary Analysis - Young Goodman Brown
  In this lesson, the students will write a literary analysis of the short story, Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne You will need to explain to the students about writing a literary analysis...
• Sequencing - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  In this lesson, the students will order the events that happened in the book, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You will need to explain to the students about how to order...
• Which Events Didn't Occur - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  n this lesson, the students will locate the event or events that didn't occur in the book, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle....
• Which Events Didn't Occur - the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, and then they will have a worksheet where they will locate the event or events that didn't occur in the book, The Hobbit by J.R.R....
• True or False - the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, and they will have questions to answer on the...
• True or False - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and then they will have questions to answer on the worksheet that I have included in the...
• Word Scramble - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  In this lesson, the students will have a worksheet where they will have to unscramble the words. The words are in the book, The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After they have...
• Fill in the Blanks - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and then they will have questions to answer on the worksheet that I have included in the...
• The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
  This lesson is on The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Students will read the book and write an essay on the characters: Robert Cohn, Jake Barnes, and Brett Ashley. They are to write how the...
• Essay on People and Their Experiences
  In this lesson, the students will read Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin, The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud, and Cathedral by Raymond Carver. Then, they will compare the three stories and write about...

Mathematics

• Worksheet on Geometry Terms
  The students are to unscramble the geometry terms that I have listed in the worksheet in this lesson. Then, they are to write out a definition for each of the...

Music

• Music History - Part One
  In this lesson, students will choose a composer in the Baroque Period and write an essay about that...
• Music History - Part Two
  In this lesson, students will choose a composer in the Classical Period and write an essay about that...
• Music History - Comparison and Contrast Paper
  In this lesson, students will write a comparison and contrast paper of the Baroque and Classical Periods in...
• Music History - the Romantic Period
  In this lesson, students will write an essay about a specific topic in the Romantic Period....

Other

• Writing a Query Letter
  In this lesson, students will write a query letter about a short story they would like to...
• Giving a Persuasive Speech
  In this lesson, students are to give a persuasive speech on a topic listed in this lesson. This lesson may take more than one class...
• A Christmas Memory
  Students will write an essay about a special Christmas they had with their family and why it was special to...

Reading & Writing

• Journal Writing Idea - Seasons
  This lesson plan is a journal writing idea for students. It's about keeping a journal on seasons and what the students experienced in the different...
• How to Write a Persuasive Paper
  Students will learn how to write a persuasive paper. They will choose a topic that I have listed in this lesson plan, or they can choose a different topic. They will write for or against the topic...
• Understanding Types of Writing
  In this lesson, students will learn about the following types of writing: narrative, expository, technical, persuasive, or descriptive writing. After they have learned the different types of...
• Making Predictions
  The students will read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Before they read the whole book, they will read Part One and write a short paragraph of what they think might happen in the next part. Then,...
• Identifying Figurative Language
  The students will read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. As they read the book, they will write down different examples of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, and...
• Comparing and Contrasting Characters
  The students will read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. As they read the book, they will choose two characters from the book and compare and contrast those characters. ...
• Finding Topic and Supporting Sentences
  The students will read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. As they read the book, they will locate a section of the book they find interesting and find the topic sentence and supporting sentences in...
• Essay Questions on Fahrenheit 451
  The students will read Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. As they read the book, they will take notes so they will be prepared to answer the questions that I have included in this lesson plan. The...
• The Hobbit by J.r.r. Tolkien
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. As they read the book, they will select the main character, Bilbo Baggins, and one other character such as Smaug, who is evil, and compare and...
• First Set of Essay Questions on the Hobbit
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. As they read the book, they will take notes so they will be prepared to answer the essay questions in this lesson. They will read this book in...
• Second Set of Essay Questions on the Hobbit
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. As they read the book, they will take notes so they will be prepared to answer the essay questions in this lesson. They will read chapters seven...
• Third Set of Essay Questions on the Hobbit
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. As they read the book, they will take notes so they will be prepared to answer the essay questions in this lesson. They will read chapters...
• Comparing or Contrasting Two Books
  The students will read two books of their choice and compare or contrast the two books. One or both of the books can be what they've read already. The books they choose should be in the same genre...
• Writing Exercise for the Hobbit by J.r.r. Tolkien
  The students will read The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. As they read the book, they will locate a section of the book they find interesting and find the topic sentence and supporting sentences in that...
• Writing a Book Review of the Hound of the Baskervilles
  In this lesson, the students will write a book review of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You might need to explain to the students about writing book reviews before they...
• Time Line Events - the Hound of the Baskervilles
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and then construct a time line that shows the main events and when the events happened in sequential...
• Writing A Short Story
  In this lesson, students will write a short story set in the time and place that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles. They will use their own detective and assistant and write...
• Comparing Realistic and Fictional Settings
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and then they will look up information about the places the author used in his book. They will write...
• Writing A Book Review of the Hobbit
  In this lesson, the students will write a book review of The Hobbit by J. R.R. Tolkien. You might need to explain to the students about writing book reviews before they begin writing...
• Literary Analysis of the Minister's Black Veil
  In this lesson, the students will write a literary analysis of the short story, The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne You will need to explain to the students about writing a literary...
• The Fellowship of the Ring by J.r.r. Tolkien
  The students are to read The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. They need to take notes of the plot as the read the book. After that, they will write a summary of the...
• Comparing the Hobbit and the Fellowship of the Ring
  The students will read The Hobbit, if they haven't read it, and The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien. They will write a comparison of the two books. They can select characters, plot, theme,...
• Describing Hobbits
  Students will read The Fellowship of the Ring and take notes while they read, so they can write a description of the hobbits. In the prologue, there is a good description that students can use as...
• Persuasive Writing - the Fellowship of the Ring
  In this lesson, the students will read The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R.R. Tolkien and will write a scene featuring Gandalf and Bilbo. Gandalf tries to persuade Bilbo to give him the magical gold...
• Comparing Themes
  In this lesson, the students will read The Hobbit and The Fellowship of the Ring and write an essay comparing the themes in the two books....
• And then There Were None by Agatha Christie
  Students will read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. After they finished reading the book, they will write a summary of the plot. They need to focus on the characters, setting, and plot....
• Literary Analysis - and then There Were None
  In this lesson, the students will write a literary analysis of the book, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. You will need to explain to the students about writing a literary analysis before...
• Descriptive Paper - and then There Were None
  The students will read the book, And Then there Were None by Agatha Christie. While you read, you will take notes on the different characters. They will write a descriptive paper of the characters...
• Persuasive Letter - and then There Were None
  In this lesson, the students will read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and will write a persuasive letter to someone about coming to their island. The only thing they cannot mention in...
• Writing A Short Story with a Persuasive Letter
  In this lesson, the students will use their persuasive letter they wrote in relation to And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. The letter was inviting someone to come to their island. The...
• Book Review: and then There Were None
  In this lesson, the students will write a book review of And Then there Were None by Agatha Christie. You might need to explain to the students about writing book reviews before they begin their...
• Descriptive Words
  This lesson is on descriptive words. Students will rewrite the sentences given in the worksheet and use descriptive words, so readers can visualize what the character is...

Science

• Gravity Vs Lift
  This experiment will help the students understand how lift must be greater than gravity for something to...
• Story Starters for Science Fiction Story
  The students will be given some ideas for story starters that are related to Science. For example, one story starter might be: I developed a time machine that took me to the past. They are to...

Special Education

• Understanding Nouns - Part One
  This is part one on Understanding Nouns. In this lesson, students will have a review on nouns. Students will have a worksheet, so they can grasp the different types of...
• Understanding Nouns - Part Two
  This is part two in Understanding Nouns. This lesson covers singular and plural nouns. ...
• Understanding Pronouns
  This lesson is to help students understand pronouns. You will explain about pronouns, and then you will give them a...
• Understanding Verbs
  In this lesson, students will learn about verbs. They will have a worksheet to fill out independently after you go over...
• Understanding Subjects
  In this lesson, students will learn about subjects. After you explain the study sheet, the students will have a worksheet that I have included in this...
• Understanding Predicates
  In this lesson, students will learn about predicates and how to recognize them in...
• Understanding Subject and Verb Agreement
  In this lesson, students will learn about subject and verb agreements. They will have a worksheet, so they can complete it independently after you have explained the...
• Understanding Adjectives
  In this lesson, students will learn about adjectives and how to recognize them in sentences. They will have a worksheet that I have included in this...
• Word Pairs - Part One
  In this lesson, students will learn about different words that cause problems for students. They will have a worksheet to do independently that I have included in this...
• Word Pairs - Part Two
  In this lesson, students will learn about different words that cause problems for students. They will have a worksheet to do independently that I have included in this...