Master Teacher lessons
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Students TWIST it out by drafting thesis statements using a close reading organizer (TWIST)
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Is Johnny Bear another one of Steinbeck's complex characters? Yes, and there are many similarities to Lennie in Of Mice and Men as well.
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A world with no "I" and no names? Immersing ourselves in a world of collectivism.
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Students analyze the possible issues that Langston Hughes wanted to explore and expose in his short story.
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Why does Montag read "Dover Beach" to Mildred and her friends?
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Students sing of themselves and celebrate themselves, and analyze some poetry, too.
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How did Steinbeck's past experiences influence his writing?
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A hero is more than a sandwich in today's lesson as students examine the characteristics of heroes.
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How was the world created: with a bang, with a word, with a splash? Through Iroquois' creation story, students identify the elements of a creation myth and the role of balance in the natural world.
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Heroic Villain or Villainous Hero? Through reading a Navajo myth, students will identify the traits of a Trickster and extend to other examples of the archetype.
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Romeo and Juliet meet and the seeds of a tragic drama are planted.
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Students get up close and personal with a poem by using the TPCASTT to collect their ideas.
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The events of the life and characteristics of the style of F. Scott Fitzgerald are linked in his writing; today students are introduced to both.
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Is revenge ever okay?
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The theme of fitting in is universal and interesting to trace throughout literary texts.