Are you new to teaching William Golding’s famous novel? Overwhelmed by the big list of all male characters from Lord of the Flies? If so, you might be looking for a cheat sheet on the novel’s main characters. Jack Ralph Piggy Simon Roger Look no further! I’ve been teaching this novel study for 7 years […]
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Learn how to understand character development better and gain an in-depth understanding of different characters with this comprehensive list of positive and negative character traits.
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If you’re looking for a new book to add to your classroom reading list, consider Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds. This novel tells the story of a teenager who must grapple with the aftermath of his brother’s shooting. While it is an important story about gun violence, it is also an uplifting tale of
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Looking for some tried and tested Lord of the Flies Introduction Lesson hacks? Well, I LOVE teaching Lord of the Flies and these are the strategies that I use in my classroom to PUMP students up to read this classic novel! Lord of the Flies is an important book because it tackles the inherent evil
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Long Way Down Discussion Questions Looking for engaging Long Way Down Discussion Questions? Are your students missing the deeper meaning of Long Way Down like mine were? These are the 5 Essential Questions that transformed how I teach Jason Reynolds’s novel Long Way Down in my classroom. Initially, I pitched the book up as
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