Tag: creative writing

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American literture

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.

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fun stuff

Last Week of School Lesson Ideas

Note: This is an updated repost featuring some of my favorite end-of-the-year lesson ideas. You’ve wrapped your last major unit

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fun stuff

April = National Poetry Month

Of course we should fold in some extra poetry lessons in April, but who has the time? With state testing

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high school English

Five Ready-To-Use Poetry Stations

Learning lessons from my first experience with stations, I’m happy to report that my second lap around the track with

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Write About Now

As October comes to a close, novelists-in-the-making are sharpening their pencils (or more likely charging their laptops) in preparation for