In this lesson, we'll be looking at the craft and structure of writing.  We will compare and contrast the structure of two texts and analyze how the author's choice of structure impacts the meaning and style.

Reading Literature: Text Structure

We see and hear allusions all the time in books, commercials, billboards, and more. You probably use them without knowing it because this figure of speech is so common in casual conversation and everyday life. Here, we're going to discuss allusions specifically in literature. Check out this lesson on allusions to learn how to enhance your writing, improve your comprehension, and identify this figure of speech.

Understanding Allusions in Literature

By failing to prepare, you prepare to fail.  By the end of this lesson, we will ensure you have the preparation skills to succeed in planning an essay.



Outlining an Essay and Gathering Relevant Evidence 

This lesson is the second lesson of a series on The Laws of Exponents. The series is designed to take you from a beginner level to an expert on how exponents work, which means you will go from identifying exponents to simplifying complex expressions involving exponents found on STAR and Algebra I Regents test.

In the previous level we learned to identify base and exponents of an expression. In this lesson, we will focus on understanding what an exponent actually is.

Laws of Exponents Level 2: Understanding Exponents

Students will be able to prove corresponding parts of triangles congruent, use triangle parts that are congruent in order to measure distance/length, and write formal proofs using corresponding parts.

Using Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles

Students will be able to order angles and sides in a triangle from least to greatest, determine if given side lengths can form a triangle, and find the range of a third side of a triangle given the other two sides. 

Inequalities in One Triangle 

In this lesson, you will be introduced to the law of cosines. The law of cosines is an interesting law that can be expressed in different ways. We will talk about those different representations and why they are all still the same law.

Law of Cosines

Students will write coordinate proofs using midpoint, distance, and slope formulas to prove polygon relationships.
Students will write a coordinate proof of the triangle midsegment theorem. 


Proofs Using Coordinate Geometry

Students will use transformation to identify/create/verify similar polygons.

Similarity Transformations

In this lesson, we will review theorems, definitions, and postulates that we have learned so far and we will use them to gain practice in creating two-column proofs. 

Geometric Proofs 

During this lesson, we will review what a central idea is and I will show you how to analyze the development of a central idea over the course of an informational text.

The Development of a Central Idea

This lesson will focus on the end of Romeo & Juliet to analyze how the theme of the play is developed over the course of the text. 

Determining Theme

Personification is a powerful tool for communicating values, feelings, and attitudes. It is the practice of attributing human characteristics to non-human things. 

Understanding Personification

This lesson will introduce seven different ways to classify a triangle and how to apply the Triangle Sum Theorem to all types of triangles.

Triangles

As with most things in math, there is more than one way to represent a linear equation. Those two representations are slope-intercept form and standard form. In this lesson we will discuss what each form looks like, as well as how to change back and forth between them.

Slope-Intercept Form Vs. Standard Form

This lesson is for grade 11, grade 12, and AP Literature and Composition students who find it challenging to analyze poetry. In this lesson, I will show you how to chunk poetry to understand the meaning and theme of a particular piece. 

Understanding Poetry: Part 1- Analyzing Poetry

In this lesson, you will learn all about how authors use imagery in literature.  We will review what imagery is and identify ways authors use imagery in their writing.  By the end of the lesson, you will be able to independently identify when an author is using imagery and explain the use of imagery in literature.  Before taking this lesson, you should have some prior knowledge of figurative language.

Understanding Imagery

The Six thinking hats is a methodology helping the team to conduct a wholistic discussion, by looking at different aspects of the issue disucssed. According to De Bono, the author of the method, one can segment different styles of thinkingused in this discussion technique into six "hats": logic, emotion, caution, optimism, creativity, and control. Each person, or team, takes on the role of a hat, ensuring that all viewpoints and styles are covered.

The Six Thinking Hats Methodology

Students will classify quadrilaterals, such as parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, trapezoid, and kite. Students will determine the sum of the interior angles measures in a quadrilateral.

Quadrilaterals

Now that you have learned how to solve quadratics using square roots, it is time to apply that knowledge to a new process for solving quadratics. It is called Completing the Square. When a quadratic equation is set up in a way that is not conducive to solving using square roots, we can use Completing the Square to change that.

Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square

This lesson is the perfect follow-up to my lesson about the difference between active voice and passive voice. Once you understand the difference, it is important to know when to use this knowledge to improve your writing! This lesson will help you feel more confident in intentionally writing in a certain voice and being able to fix any accidental shifts in voice when they occur in your writing.

Correcting Voice Shifts in Writing (Visual Learners)

For Scrooge's second adventure, he tours the current Christmas with the Ghost of Christmas Present.  Seeing the celebrations of both people known and unknown to him, he is reproached for his harsh words about the needy and confronted with the results of neglect.  Most importantly, Scrooge is beginning a process of change by facing the negative aspects of his character and seeing how the consequences of his actions affect others.

A Christmas Carol Stave Three: Inferences from the Text

Now that you have been introduced to quadratic functions, it is time delve a little deeper. In this lesson, we will introduce to a couple different forms of expressing quadratic functions. We will also talk about how to graph quadratic functions using a table.

Graphing Quadratics and Vertex Form

Why do we need to learn about radicals? Radicals are a way of providing a more exact answer than, for example, a repeating decimal. Also, radicals are the inverse operation of exponents. So think about, can we have addition without subtraction? Or Multiplication without division? Is there even Batman without Robin? So you see, radicals are essential to algebra and beyond. Today we will learn how to perform various operations on radical expressions.

Operations on Radical Expressions

Now that you have gone over the concept of exponents and their properties, it is time to introduce you to exponential functions. We will go over what their graphs look like and some key features to know about their graphs.

Graphing Exponential Functions

Students will classify a triangle in the coordinate plane based on its side lengths.
Students will classify parallelograms in the coordinate plane using slope formula to find slopes of diagonals
Students will classify quadrilaterals in the coordinate plane using midpoints.


Polygons in the Coordinate Plane

In this lesson, students will learn what midsegments of triangles are, how to use the triangle midsegment theorem to prove lines are parallel in a triangle, and how to find a missing side length.

Midsegments of Triangles

In this lesson, you will learn how to respond to literature through writing arguments and supporting your claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Responding to Literature: Making Your Case

Welcome to the start of your essay!  Before you can write five full paragraphs, you must first define the focus of what you're going to write.  This lesson will show you examples of thesis statements for a variety of writing modes and explain their importance in the structure of your essay.

Writing a Five Paragraph Essay: Creating a Thesis Statement

If you have learned how to Simplify Rational Expressions, then it's time to learn how to Multiply and Divide them! We will discuss the rules for cancelling, as well as the different steps between multiplying and dividing.

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions (auditory)

This lesson will focus on the meaning of dramatic irony, how it's created, and some of its effects.

Introducing Dramatic Irony

In this lesson, we will use systems of linear equations to compare two different cellphone plans and recommend one to our friends depending on their needs.  We will apply the concept of a linear equation to a real-world problem and use it to choose between two different options.  This lesson will address concepts described in Common Core standards 8.EE.7 and 8.EE.8c.

Choosing a Cellphone Plan Using a System of Linear Equations

In this lesson, you will review rock types, watch a demonstration modeling the differences between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks, identify the sources of energy fueling the rock cycle, play a game sequencing the steps of the rock cycle, and create a diagram depicting the rock cycle.

Rock Cycle Processes

Students will set up and solve equations and inequalities given a word problem.

Did you know there are real life situations that require the knowledge of equations and inequalities? For example, a bakery owner can use what we call a system of inequalities to figure out how many cupcakes and muffins to sell in order to maximize her profit. In order to use a system of inequalities, we must first know how to apply linear inequalities on their own.

Application Problems with Equations and Inequalities

In this lesson we will discuss what a midpoint is and how to find it. We will also discuss how to find the distance between any two points in the coordinate plane.

Midpoints and Distance in the Coordinate Plane

Up to this point, you have probably only worked with radicals where the number could simplify perfectly. Things like the square root of 4 or the cube root of 8. But what would you do if I asked you to find the square root of 8? 

You might consider using a calculator, and you can do that. If you do, though, you will find that your answer is an ugly decimal that runs on forever. In this lesson, we will talk about another way to simplify imperfect radicals without even having to use a calculator.

Simplifying Radicals

Students will learn how to perform mole conversions.

AP Chemistry 1.1 - Moles and Molar Mass

Many people believe that marketing is just about advertising or sales. However, marketing is everything a company does to acquire customers and maintain a relationship with them. The ultimate goal of marketing is to match a company's products and services to the people who need and want them, thereby ensuring sales. The company should look at 4 components of business - Product, Price, Place, and Promotion, if they want to run a successful business. 

The 4 Ps of Marketing

Being an effective user of any language requires a dynamic skill set.  One of those important aspects is understanding figurative language.  We will dive into aspects of figurative language in this lesson to help you enhance your language tool kit.

Understanding Figurative Language

This lesson is designed to help a student understand what goes into the process of writing a narrative.  It is the first in a three-part series and focuses on the following elements of fiction: theme, characterization, setting, and point of view.

Writing a Narrative: Setting, Point of View, and Character

Does the word "essay" scare you? How about the terms "explanatory essay" or "informative essay"? Yes, all those words scare a lot of kids, but fear no more. Today you will learn that these texts are way easier to produce than you might think. You will learn research methods and organizational tactics, and before you know it you will be writing your first masterpiece!

EXPLAIN YOURSELF: Writing an AWESOME explanatory/informative essay

In this lesson we will analyze the Gettysburg Address by President Abraham Lincoln and the Letter from the Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  We will analyze the figurative language and rhetorical appeals that the authors used to create these impactful documents.  We will discuss the effect these documents had at the time and their continued influence on society.

Analyzing Influential U.S. Documents

Students will examine literary works to identify the text structure and to determine why the author chose the structure .  Students will analyze how the text structure impacts the mood of the literary text.  Students will acquire knowledge that will help them to analyze and comprehend literature effectively.

How Text Structure Impacts Mood

Students will be able to figure out the different types of solutions for systems of equations. Students will be able to solve systems of equations by substitution.

Solving Systems of Equations by Substitution

This fourth lesson in understanding epic poems focuses on chapters 4-5 of Beowulf. This lesson expands on the first 3 lessons and focuses on rising action, conflict, and conflict resolution in forms of literature.

Understanding Literature - Beowulf - Chapters 4-5

In the final lesson of this series, we will take your narrative from the climactic moment through the falling action down to the resolution.  We will discuss how the resolution of the conflict will convey a theme as well as some ways to edit your narrative before sharing it.

Writing a Narrative: Writing a Resolution

In this lesson, you will read an excerpt of a short story called 'Jacqueline's Vault'. You will use context clues to infer what select words mean. After, you will use an online dictionary to verify their meanings.

Building the skill of understanding words in context and making educated guesses is important. While you are reading, it is laborious to reference every single unknown word, so let's practice getting good at using context clues and how good we are at using them!

RP 2: Vocabulary Skill Builder

Using context clues is something that you can use in all your school subjects and will still remain useful once you are out of school.  In this lesson, we will review how to use context clues in an informational text to find out the meaning of an unknown word.  In addition to finding the denotative, or dictionary meaning, we will also cover how to find the connotative and figurative meaning of words.

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