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. Download the presentation now or...

This PowerPoint presentation introduces the history and themes of the Victorian Age in English literature. Download the presentation now or view it below.

A presentation on the growth of denominationalism and revivalism in early nineteenth-century America. Download the presentation now or view it below.

This presentation introduces Jane Austen and her classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. The final slide includes some discussion questions. Download the presentation now or view it below.

This PowerPoint presentation introduces the big themes and ideas of the Romantic Age in English literature. Download the presentation now or view it below.

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

A group reading exercise in which students explore literary elements in Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

A group exercise in which students explore characters and themes in Stephen Crane's short story "The Open Boat."

A group exercise in which students identify and explore characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature in Beowulf .

A group exercise in which students explore literary elements in the opening chapters of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird .

An assignment in which high school literature students compose an original poem that imitates the form and style of an early American poem. The assignment could be adapted for any literary period or set of poems.

Two unit-ending projects for high school literature students studying the medieval period in English literature: a medieval-style ballad composition and a history research presentation.