Students clarify aspects of their identity or the identity of a historical or literary figure by writing poems that focus on deeper elements of personal makeup like experiences, relationships, hopes, and interests.
Students clarify aspects of their identity or the identity of a historical or literary figure by writing poems that focus on deeper elements of personal makeup like experiences, relationships, hopes, and interests.
Students practice perspective-taking by representing the point of view of an assigned personality in a small-group discussion.
Provide students with a graphic tool to record and organize information about characters in a text.
Help students engage with a fictional or historical character by creating an annotated illustration.
Help students approach challenging texts by breaking down content into manageable pieces.
Ensure students’ reading comprehension by emphasizing a purposeful reading and rereading of a text.
Teach your students to become critical viewers of film with this four-step procedure.
Invite students to nonverbally communicate something they have read or watched, using a color, a symbol, and an image.
This kinesthetic discussion activity invites students to be active listeners and speakers and to interact with a wide range of classmates.
Students sort, arrange, and connect their thoughts on an idea or question, creating a visual representation of their understanding.
Deepen students' understanding of a topic by having them connect to their prior knowledge.
Develop a classroom contract to create a community of mutual respect and inclusion.