Sixth graders will study the religions of the world. At the end of the unit, 6th graders will write an argumentative essay on the similarities or differences of two world religions.

A short summary of an article written on the famous Greek play by Sophocles. A good reference for a student looking for examples of summary essays.

Photovoice is a technique that has participants take photos in response to a prompt, reflect on the meaning behind three of their photos, and share the photos to find common themes. It is an ideal strategy for all forms of classrooms,...

Students read the article "The Sixth Extinction" by Niles Eldredge on past mass extinctions and the current rate of loss of species. There is a choice of student activities which includes having students respond to discussion and...

Information about integrating source material into an research essay. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources

This site from the University of Toronto gives the full text of several of Alexander Pope's poems, including "The Rape of the Lock."

At this site from the University of Oregon you can read Defoe's arguments for a free press as they were published in 1704.

A short article looking at the ways in which Shakespeare has been portrayed in the film 'Shakespeare in Love,' and in Oscar Wilde's story, 'The Portrait of Mr. W.H.' This would be particularly useful for encouraging students to think...