Creating Mental Pictures with Metaphors Using metaphor as a tool is the focus of this printable activity.		1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas A list of ideas for written or oral reports concerning the 1920's.
Seeing Logic in Analogies Students will practice using analogies and interpreting them.		Getting to Know Your Students Get to know new students through icebreakers, name games, and first-day celebrations. Our...
Heart Training Range (Part 3 of 3) Use this printable explains how to identify the appropriate heart rate for various exercise...		The Great Gatsby Vocabulary Lists & Quizzes Use this vocabulary list and chapter-specific vocabulary quizzes to test students' knowledge of...
Three Useful Literary Terms Hyperbole, apostrophe, ambiguous are explored here.		The Great Gatsby Journal Use the journal to help students focus on literary elements as they read, or in lieu of daily...
Harry Potter Book Covers: British and Danish Take a look at these images of Harry Potter cover art from around the world.		Agatha Christie Brief biography of Agatha Christie.
Questions and Answers with J.K. Rowling A question and answer session with J.K. Rowling.		The Great Gatsby Unit Project ideas, vocabulary lists and quizzes, and reference materials for The Great...
Harry Potter Resources and Activities Take advantage of the fact that kids love to read about Harry Potter and his marvelous...		Columbus Discovers a New World Students label a map of Columbus's first voyage. Answer key is included.
William Butler Yeats Read a brief biography of W.B. Yeats.		Columbus's First Voyage to the New World This page of facts about Columbus serves as an excellent background reference for educators.
The Tale of Sacco and Vanzetti An article outlining the case of Sacco and Vanzetti.		Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...
1920's Timeline A timeline of the major events of the 1920's.		"The Monkey's Paw" Short Story & Activities Read the full text of W.W. Jacobs' short story "The Monkey's Paw," then analyze the story with...