High School English Lesson Plans

Lesson plans to teach high school students grammar, public speaking, reading, and writing. Products, blog posts, helpful language arts lessons for teaching high school English.
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The Literary Maven: 18 Realistic Fiction Titles to Recommend to Your High School Students
Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 18 realistic fiction titles that I've
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The Literary Maven: 15 Poem and Song Pairings to Liven Up Your Poetry Unit
Many students are intimidated by poetry, so using music can help you ease them into poetry analysis as there's really no difference between looking at the lyrics of a song and the lines of a poem. Read on for 15 song and poem pairings that will liven up y
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The Literary Maven: Young Adult Literature for the Secondary Classroom: 21 Titles Worth Checking Out
Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are
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The Literary Maven: Classic Literature for the Secondary Classroom: 10 Titles Still Worth Teaching
Classic literature is considered classic for good reason; it's characters are relatable and it's themes are timeless. If you are making additions to or revising the reading list for your English Language Arts course, here's 10 classic literature titles th
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The Literary Maven: 10 High Interest Nonfiction Titles to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
As teachers, we hope that every book we put in the hands of our students is a great one, but some students prefer that great story to also be true. For these students, the story takes on greater meaning because it actually happened to a real person. Here'
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The Literary Maven: 7 Historical Fiction Titles to Recommend to Your Middle School Students
Historical fiction is my favorite genre to read because I love history (maybe I should have been a social studies teacher). It's also a genre I love to recommend to students because they learn about an issue, event, or time period as they are reading. Her
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The Literary Maven: 14 Novels With Diverse Characters to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
Why is having a diverse classroom library and reading list so important? Many of us teach in schools with diverse populations and those students deserve to see themselves reflected in our classrooms and the books we read. Many of us also teach in schools
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The Literary Maven: 7 Realistic Fiction Titles to Recommend to Your Middle School Students
Teachers' lives are hectic, and though many of us love to read, we don't always have the time to do it, which can make it tough to make recommendations to students or to select titles for our classroom library. Here's 7 realistic fiction titles that I've
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The Literary Maven: 10 High Interest Nonfiction Titles to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
As teachers, we hope that every book we put in the hands of our students is a great one, but some students prefer that great story to also be true. For these students, the story takes on greater meaning because it actually happened to a real person. Here'
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The Literary Maven: Young Adult Literature for the Secondary Classroom: 21 Titles Worth Checking Out
Out with the old and in with the new! Contemporary young adult literature has so much to offer when used in the classroom. Its topics resonate with students and its characters are relatable; students can find parts of themselves in the novels. If you are
an open book with the title, historical fiction for middle school students 7 titles to recommend
The Literary Maven: 7 Historical Fiction Titles to Recommend to Your Middle School Students
Historical fiction is my favorite genre to read because I love history (maybe I should have been a social studies teacher). It's also a genre I love to recommend to students because they learn about an issue, event, or time period as they are reading. Her
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The Literary Maven: 14 World War II and Holocaust Novels to Recommend to Your Secondary Students
Historical fiction is my favorite genre, and within that, World War II and the Holocaust are my favorite historical events to read about. It's a time in history of fascinating extremes, a time when people demonstrated amazing courage and selflessness, but
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The Literary Maven: 15 Poem and Song Pairings to Liven Up Your Poetry Unit
Many students are intimidated by poetry, so using music can help you ease them into poetry analysis as there's really no difference between looking at the lyrics of a song and the lines of a poem. Read on for 15 song and poem pairings that will liven up y
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The Literary Maven: Teaching Literary Elements: Irony
Irony is one of my favorite literary elements to teach. Who doesn't love a good plot twist? I love challenging students to find their own examples of irony from songs, films, and books. Whether you are teaching the types of irony as new concepts for your
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The Literary Maven: Using Digital Breakouts to Engage Secondary Students: 3 Ways to Gamify Learning
Digital breakouts are a fun and creative way to reinforce skills, preview or review a text, or even start off the school year that require no preparation or special equipment. These online activities make content more engaging and encourage cooperation am