Pride and Prejudice Teacher's Guide Help students build background knowledge of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, explore...		Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with...
Monster Reading Guide Spark a spirited debate about the moral and social dilemmas that arise in Walter Dean Myers's...		Narrative Scenario Rubric Distribute a rubric that instructs on how to write a narrative essay, focusing on the...
Counting Strong Words in Poetry Using a love poem by Christopher Marlowe, children examine his use of nouns, verbs, and...		Independent Reading Guide: Nonfiction Use a teaching guide that helps students analyze the elements of nonfiction, their responses to...
Puerto Rican Folk Tale Gain understanding of Puerto Rico by reading this folk tale.		The Secret Life of Bees Share this literature guide with your secondary students; it provides activities to be used...
Scoring Rubric: Critical Review The organization, elements of critical review writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling...		The Lord of the Rings Reader's Guide Extend students' enjoyment and understanding of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings by...
Beowulf Beowulf is an epic poem written sometime around 900 A.D. and is well suited for students...		Romeo and Juliet – Critical Thinking Questions Act II Print out and give students this focus and exploration activity to enhance their understanding...
The Time Machine The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells, is a classic novel full of intriguing characters,...		A Long Way Gone Teacher's Guide In this startling memoir by a former child soldier, Ishmael Beah tells the harrowing story of...
Discussion Guide for War Is... Thought-provoking discussion questions for War Is... will help you begin or extend a...		Slaughterhouse-Five Questions A list of questions to consider during the discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five.
Romeo and Juliet – Language Exploration: Metaphor Act III Students demonstrate their ability to understand metaphors in act III of Shakespeare's Romeo...		Slaughterhouse-Five Projects A list of projects and curriculum connections for Slaughterhouse-Five.
Fight Bullying With Books!: A Guide for Teachers, Librarians, Parents and Caregivers Start a dialogue about bullying by having an entire class or school read one of the books...		A Midsummer Night's Dream -- Act I, Vocabulary A vocabulary pre-reading activity for Act I of A Midsummer Night's Dream.