A Modern Magi
“The Gift of the Magi,” O. Henry’s tale of gift giving and self-sacrifice, is the perfect December short story lesson.
“The Gift of the Magi,” O. Henry’s tale of gift giving and self-sacrifice, is the perfect December short story lesson.
In case you missed it, the hive mind gave great suggestions this weekend to supplement my lesson where students study
Need a quick way to help students build analysis skills? Use short works. In the past, I’ve talked about using
An exhausted teacher messaged me on IG yesterday, asking for help with lesson planning. My response? You go take a
Looking for a one-page short story from a modern writer that’ll hook your students? Sticks, a flash fiction short story
Definitely not. But her famous poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” is a useful tool to help students consider their
Literary analysis is the hardest writing mode to teach. Narrative, research, and argument? Got those covered. But literary analysis? Oof.
As English teachers know, a lot of stories are the same story. Breaking down that successful narrative pattern with students
Go ahead and call me a minimalist because when it comes to lesson planning, I’m a fan of “less is
Building a good worksheet is tricky.It has to be useful. No busywork.It has to guide students to do a lot