Join us for a conversation in partnership with Simon & Schuster with women YA and children's authors about the experience of being a woman in the publishing space, how identity informs writing, and writing to young audiences. About our panelists:...
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Students will map a setting specific to a text, most likely a longer work of fiction, and specifically as that setting (or place/location) might...
Whether teaching literature or rhetoric, close reading is an essential and often difficult skill to teach. This note-taking system, which is a...
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Experienced AP World History teacher Dave Drzonek and AP World History Exam table leader Charlie Hart discuss what students did well and what they...
Carmel McDonald walks you through how she walks her middle school ELA students through narrative structure with an interactive plot map. Download her...
One of the benefits and challenges of the AP® Language course is that the skills need to be understood both as a reader and a writer; and, often when...
For this activity, a place is considered to be a geographical location, whereas a space might be an abstract state of being. Students will review...
In this activity, students will read and reflect on the different types of writing they might encounter on the AP® Language & Composition Exam....
If you're looking for your next date with a book, here’s a list of 10 young adult love stories that showcase the many different bodies, shades, and...
Join us for a conversation in partnership with Simon & Schuster with women YA and children's authors about the experience of being a woman in the publishing space, how identity informs writing, and writing to young audiences.About our panelists:Alicia D. Williams is the author of Genesis Begins...
Students will map a setting specific to a text, most likely a longer work of fiction, and specifically as that setting (or place/location) might relate to a specific character in the work. Students will consider how places and spaces can reflect characters, establish a context/general setting, and...
Whether teaching literature or rhetoric, close reading is an essential and often difficult skill to teach. This note-taking system, which is a modification of the Cornell note system, helps students slow down and examine a text closely through a structured approach that requires them to summarize...
Many adults forget teens are experiencing a lot for the first time—friendships, love, heartbreak, and peer pressure. Sometimes these experiences lead to poor decisions, addiction, changes in behavior, or legal issues. In high school, every grade counts toward their future aspirations. That’s a lot...
Experienced AP World History teacher Dave Drzonek and AP World History Exam table leader Charlie Hart discuss what students did well and what they struggled with on the 2022 AP World History Exam, and offer tips on how to use this information to better prepare students for the upcoming 2023 exam.
Carmel McDonald walks you through how she walks her middle school ELA students through narrative structure with an interactive plot map. Download her worksheet below!
One of the benefits and challenges of the AP® Language course is that the skills need to be understood both as a reader and a writer; and, often when we do this, that means that the skills need to be spiraled throughout the curriculum. While that can take careful planning and creativity, it also...
For this activity, a place is considered to be a geographical location, whereas a space might be an abstract state of being. Students will review methods of development and practice using definition, compare-contrast, definition, and description to define their place or space, noting how their...
In this activity, students will read and reflect on the different types of writing they might encounter on the AP® Language & Composition Exam. First, they will match the mode/medium of writing to a definition and to how this might look at the AP Lang Exam. From there, students will do a...
If you're looking for your next date with a book, here’s a list of 10 young adult love stories that showcase the many different bodies, shades, and faces of love.
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