This lesson plan asks students to access their knowledge of sonnet characteristics to analyze the shared sonnet of Romeo's and Juliet's first meeting to determine the extent to which Juliet meets the Petrarchan ideal.

This is an 8-page PDF article on "How to Write a Sonnet" by Peter Sadlon. It provides background information about sonnets, discusses the two main kinds of sonnet Italian or Petrarchan form and English or Shakespearean form. It explains...

This teacher resource includes a review of Laura Numeroff's If You Give a Moose a Muffin, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.

Several examples of predictable books are listed and organized according to type. In addition to providing titles of children's books, this resource lists related titles for young adult readers. The bibliography includes several...

This article examines some of Laura Bush's efforts in her husband's presidential campaign of 2004.

Born in Waterloo, Canada, geneticist Jennie Laura Symons Simpson (1894-1977) earned all her degrees from McGill University (B.A., 1917; M.S., 1921; Ph.D., 1925). In 1925 she married biochemist George Eric Simpson (d. 1927) and eventually...

Humberstone and Santa Laura works contain over 200 former saltpeter works where workers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia lived in company towns and forged a distinctive communal pampinos culture. That culture is manifest in their rich...

This site from Wikipedia provides a short biography on author Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957 CE) is provided in this encyclopedia article along with a bibliography of her work. Links are also provided for additional information on...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A three-lesson unit on cause and effect intended to improve reading comprehension. Students learn to identify causes based on effects and effects based on causes. Students also use explicit information...

This ebook version of Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards's Nautilus has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This ebook version of Laura Lee Hope's Bunny Brown And His Sister Sue Giving A Show has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

Students write structured poems where the first and last lines are the same after looking at similar structures in books like Ralph Fletcher's Twilight Comes Twice and Laura Numeroff's If You give a Pig a Pancake. Teacher instructions,...

Click through this enormous database of artifacts and gifts presented to President George W. Bush and his wife during their eight years in the White House. Find tens of thousands of items with stories of their significance.

Biographical profiles of famous singers in major musical genres. Includes photo and links to snippets of their songs.

This site takes you through the process of writing dialogue in fiction, demonstrating when to omit, replace, or modify your original writing. Includes several examples and gives excellent advice for young writers. W.9-10.3b Narrative...

Lesson that helps students understand the economic concepts of goods and services. Students categorize economic activities as goods or services, and discuss the goods and services exchanged in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Jaffe...

Lesson plan utilizing cooperative learning for use with the book Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig. Includes printable word-sort cards and discussion question cards.

Using Little House In The Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder, this lesson focuses on the concept of time and place, phonics, and comprehension strategies. It is an interactive lesson with classroom dialogue and small group interaction.

This ebook version of Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards's Mrs. Tree has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This ebook version of Laura Lee Hope's The Story Of A Candy Rabbit has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.

This still current play, An Ideal Husband , is still relevant today. Read about the fascinating plot, setting and characters in this comprehensive site.

Before- and after-school programs can play an important role in ELLs' success by providing a place and time for homework, extra academic support, and enrichment activities. These programs are particularly helpful for older students who...

Ralph Ellison is one of the most well known African-American writers. This story focuses on a southern black man attempting to win a bingo game to save the woman he has fallen in love with. This site explores the motivations behind the...

Engaging all students in a themed study or unit is a challenge that teachers can resolve by using materials that match students' independent or instructional reading levels (Robb 1994, 2000). When students face textbooks that are above...