Tenth graders develop response to witchcraft from a historical and cultural perspective. They evaluate the use of ceremonies and rituals in witchcraft. They develop a character and develop use of genres and styles of drama. They role...

"A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come."  The withered and wild witches of Shakespeare’s Scottish play launch an examination of the fantastical elements in Act I, scene iii, paying particular attention to the action, imagery,...

The motto for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry warns that one should never tickle a sleeping dragon, but learners will definitely be tickled by the activities in a packet of materials designed to accompany a reading of the...

Eleventh graders take notes from lectures on Shakespearean Theatre, Language; kingship, witchcraft and omens, symbolism. Include your reflections as well as copied information (5 pts. per day, must be present).

What do readers discover about a character within the first few sections of a text? Pupils begin reading Shakespeare's Macbeth and analyze the language in the first few scenes of the play. They also demonstrate understanding with a Quick...

Examine the life of Arthur Miller and the characters in one of his well-known plays, The Crucible. The first few slides give background information on Miller as well as Senator McCarthy and the blacklisted celebrities during the...

Display information regarding Arthur Miller and some of his well-known plays. The majority of these slides give facts, biographical, and historical information; only one slide lists information on the Salem witch trials as they pertain...

Finding and/or designing a menu of equally weighted synthesizing projects to end a unit can be a challenge. Simplify the task with this menu of individual and group projects meant to accompany a study of The Crucible. Presentations,...

The Scarlet Letter is a treasure trove of topics awaiting exploration by readers of Nathaniel Hawthorne's romantic opus. Whether looking for imagery (light/dark, mirror, scarlet letters), symbols (static or evolving), ironies, etc.,...

Look at images depicting the Salem Witch Trials and read a few character descriptions. Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba are featured with the remaining slides being pictures. Show your history or English class this slide as you read...

For this Halloween vocabulary worksheet, learners select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the complex options that all relate to Halloween.

Ten different goddesses are the focus of this quiz. Half of the time the goddess is given and you pick the correct description, and the other half of the time, the description is provided. Study Roman mythology and test your learners...

Young scholars gain comprehensive background knowledge of the Salem witch trials in preparation for reading Arthur Miller's The Crucible. They participate in a role-play activity designed to simulate a modern day witch-hunt.

Students consider the implications of the Salem Witch Trials. For this literature lesson, students read Arthur Miller's The Crucible and compare the witch trials to McCarthyism of the 1950's. Students rewrite scenes from the play...

Students develop character, write short narrative about how it got its powers, and create a clay figure using modeling and assembling techniques to explore the concepts relating their figure to the African power figures.

Students explore the historical drama, "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller looking for examples of society's mistrust of nonconformity and the injustice that can as a result of fear.

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this Harry Potter worksheet, students answer a set of 20 general questions about the Harry Potter book series. A reference website for additional resources is given.

Middle schoolers decipher the meaning of Rowling's magical words by looking at their Latin origin and write their own spells. They test their knowledge of Harry Potter spells with a quiz. Also, students match Rowling's spells with...

In this Harry Potter worksheet, students complete a project. Students design their own school with the curriculum, its physical location, design and management, school uniform, school rules, recreation and entertainment, occupations and...

In this present simple or present continuous worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct verb chosen that match the pictures. Students complete 15 sentences.

Students write an essay comparing Arthur Mille's The Crucible and one of Tennessee Williams' plays. In this Tennessee Williams lesson, students discuss the influence of Puritanism on modern American drama. Lesson includes...

Students read and analyze the novel, 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond.' They list choices they have in society today, conduct a debate on freedom, role-play interviews with characters from the novel, create a timeline of a character, and...

Students examine the Harry Potter series of books and read about charitable endeavors of J.K Rowling. They explore various websites and look for newspaper articles about charitable giving or charitable service.