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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 28
   Author Lois Duncan was born on this date in 1934.
   Mysteries are shared with students for them to solve and brainstorm the attributes of a good mystery. Small groups then compose short mysteries using the Mystery Cube.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 5
   Celebrate National Library Week!
   Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Connotation, Character, and Color Imagery in The Great Gatsby
   Students explore the connotations of the colors associated with the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Focus on First Lines: Increasing Comprehension through Prediction Strategies
   Students examine opening sentences of texts they will read during a unit or course and make predictions. They return to their predictions throughout the course as they read the texts.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   The Ten-Minute Play: Encouraging Original Response to Challenging Texts
   Students use both analytical and creative skills to adapt passages from a novel with significant internal dialogue and conflict, such as Toni Morrison's Beloved, into a ten-minute play.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Thoughtful Threads: Sparking Rich Online Discussions
   Today's students love chatting online with friends. This lesson combines that love with literature. Students form literature circles and have meaningful online discussions about a literary work.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 12
   Today is D.E.A.R. Day!
   April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for "Drop Everything and Read," a national month-long celebration of reading designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Tragic Love: Introducing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
   This lesson introduces students to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by having them examine the ideas of tragedy and tragic love by connecting the story to their own lives.