This is a lesson plan is meant to assist in teaching and assessing students' ability to identify character development, types, and changes. This resource can be modified to fit a novel unit study, short stories, or plays. The resource is intended to be used as a digital element in an in-person class but can be modified to fit other class types and modalities.Cover image: Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash

Research project and presentation based on the novel The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom. 

This is a short video describing what some of the aspects of the Fantasy Genre. It is engaging for upper elementary and lower middle school aged students. It touches on magic, other worlds, magic creatures, quest, good vs evil.

Introduce middle school students to reading through the use of graphic novels. Students will follow different themes in the novel citing quotes to support the different themes in the book.

These activities can be used for any novel study in the upper elementary grades. Graphic organizers allow students to demonstrate understanding of ELA skills. Book Trailer project shows understanding of the novel.(This resource's preview image was created by the author using iMovie trailer templates.)

This is a lesson plan is meant to assist in teaching and assessing students' ability to research the historical, cultural, and literary context of Walden by Thoreau. This resource can be modified to fit a novel unit study, short stories, or plays. The resource is intended to be used in an in-person class with access to Chromebooks but can be modified to fit other class types and modalities.Cover Image: by Logan Hughes on Unsplash