Children of Dune

Students recognize some of the universal themes in conflict, including those found in science fiction. They make connections between large scale examples of conflict and personal examples of conflict and develop their own plot outlines...

Students read and analyze the novel, "Children of Dune." They watch the documentary, "Women of Dune," analyze characters, develop a continuation of the story, and complete a worksheet.

In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination worksheet, learners read an essay and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students then write an essay based on both passages.

Students identify and examine four heroes from history and imaginative literature. They discuss the characteristics of a hero and share perceptions of what makes a hero. By comparing and analyzing a few historical and literary figures,...

One of the many challenges in creating a poetry unit is selecting illustrative poems and designing activities to accompany each lesson. Here's a carefully crafted resource that can be used as a poetry unit or the individual lessons can...

Introduce your freshmen to reading comprehension strategies and key literary elements with a year's worth of lessons and exercises. Each lesson focuses on a specific literary device and includes a definition of the term, a passage that...

Here's a must-have packet for your curriculum library. If you are interested in Fahrenheit 451, if you are interested in Ray Bradbury, if you are interested in censorship, if you interested in programs that make a difference, then this...

After watching the documentary Dark Water about a traditional Chumash ceremony and reading a Chumash origin story, viewers are asked to create a coat of arms and to craft an essay that details a family tradition or their own origin story.

In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Patricia MacLachlan’s award-winning novel, Sarah, Plain and Tall, is the focus of a comprehensive study guide. For each chapter, readers answer fact-based and interpretative questions, define and use vocabulary words in a sentence, and...