Novel Studies

Learn about the key characters from lord of the flies novel by william golding

5 Key Characters from Lord of the Flies: A Cheat Sheet for New Teachers

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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Long Way Down Discussion Questions for your classroom when teaching Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds.

5 Long Way Down Discussion Questions to Transform Your Classroom Conversations

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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