A reading journal prompt on the Anglo-Saxon poem "The Seafarer" and other poems about the sea.

Two workshop activities on William Wordsworth's poem "Tintern Abbey."

In this project students connect their lives to the literature that has shaped them. Works well as a capstone project in high school literature.

An assignment prompt detailing two capstone projects for a unit on medieval literature: a medieval ballad composition and a history presentation.

This assignment requires students to compose a creative response to a poem from the Romantic Age of English literature. Includes assignment description and grading rubric.

A document with Old English versions of "Caedmon's Hymn" and "The Lord's Prayer." Includes modern English translations and links to pronunciation resources.

A unit plan outlining a course of study of the Age of Realism in American literature. Includes goal and objectives, guiding questions, critical vocabulary, a performance assessment plan, and supporting resources.

A unit plan outlining a course of study of the Colonial Age in American literature. Includes goal and objectives, guiding questions, critical vocabulary, and a performance assessment plan.

A unit plan outlining a course of study of Romantic poetry in English literature. Includes goal and objectives, critical vocabulary, and a performance assessment plan.

A unit plan outlining a course of study of the Medieval Period in English literature. Includes goal and objectives, guiding questions, critical vocabulary, and a performance assessment plan.

A unit plan outlining a course of study of the Anglo-Saxon Period in English literature. Includes goal and objectives, guiding questions, critical vocabulary, and a performance assessment plan. Based in part on the Anglo-Saxon unit from A Beka's English Literature.

A close-reading activity focusing on the themes of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

A close-reading activity focusing on the characters of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The graphic organizer can be used as a template to analyze characters in any work of fiction.

A unit plan outlining a course of study for Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. Includes critical content and vocabulary, key skills, a performance assessment, and a list of supporting resources.

This presentation/activity explores Shakespeare's use of metaphor in his sonnets. The t-chart slides are designed to be written on with a digital pen, but they can also be printed as worksheets.

This PowerPoint presentation introduces the history and themes of the Victorian Age in English literature.

A presentation on the growth of denominationalism and revivalism in early nineteenth-century America.

This presentation introduces Jane Austen and her classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. The final slide includes some discussion questions.

This PowerPoint presentation introduces the big themes and ideas of the Romantic Age in English literature.

A PowerPoint presentation on early American author Washington Irving and the short story form. Includes an in-class discussion activity for "Rip Van Winkle."