Lighting Instruments from the Inside Out

Introduce class members to basic biographical information about Ernest Hemingway. Groups read three brief paragraphs, and then respond to fact-based questions using material drawn from the readings. The exercise would work well with...

Great leaders are made from the inside out! Learners explore the multi-faceted world of teen leadership through three units of differentiated lessons. Working in pairs or small groups, scholars examine topics such as conflict, community...

A passage from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn provides the text for a comprehension exercise that asks readers to respond to a series of text-based questions.

Predictive lit warns about unintended consequences. In his short story, "Thousands of Years from Now" Hans Christian Anderson imagines how travelers thousands of years from now will explore the great monuments and cities of the world....

A reading of an excerpt from The Jungle, Upton Sinclair's exposé of the meatpacking industry, launches a discussion of business ethics and the power of investigative journalism.

What strategies are most effective in changing an unjust law? Class members examine the tactics used in the Birmingham Campaign of 1963 (Project C) to achieve social justice and social transformation. After examining documents that...

In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Richter's The Light in the Forest. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

High schoolers analyze mood and voice in Emily Dickinson's poem, "There's a Certain Slant of Light." After the analysis, students write a poem of their own emulating the Dickinson poem, and then write a one-page essay describing what...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Faulkner's Light in August. Students may submit their answers to be scored.