Phonics: Learning to Read
| File type : Teaching MaterialA trove of information, tips, songs, and rhymes, this document helps teachers train young students to read confidently. Originally presented at Faith Builders Teachers Week 2022.
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“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” Jigsaw Activity
Contributor: Josh Nisley | File type : Teaching Material
A group reading exercise in which students explore literary elements in Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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“The Open Boat” Jigsaw Activity
Contributor: Josh Nisley | File type : Teaching Material
A group exercise in which students explore characters and themes in Stephen Crane's short story "The Open Boat."
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Beowulf Jigsaw Activity
Contributor: Josh Nisley | File type : Teaching Material
A group exercise in which students identify and explore characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature in Beowulf.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Jigsaw Activity
Contributor: Josh Nisley | File type : Teaching Material
A group exercise in which students explore literary elements in the opening chapters of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Literature Jigsaw Activities
Author: Josh Nisley
Jigsaw is a cooperative learning technique that works particularly well for analyzing and exploring the many facets of a good piece of literature. These activities were adapted for use in a high schoo... Read More
Word Games and Drills
Contributor: Carolyn Martin | File type : Teaching Material
A list of fun games and drills for students learning to read.
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Poetry Composition Prompt
Contributors: Josh Nisley | File type : Document
An assignment in which high school literature students compose an original poem that imitates the form and style of an early American poem. The assignment could be adapted for any literary period or s... Read More
Medieval Literature Projects
Contributors: Josh Nisley | File type : Document
Two unit-ending projects for high school literature students studying the medieval period in English literature: a medieval-style ballad composition and a history research presentation.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Theme Presentation
Contributors: Josh Nisley | File type : Document
An assignment in which high school literature students compose a thesis-driven presentation that explores and analyzes an important theme in Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.
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