Literature Resources

Antigone Pre-Reading Activity | Law, Loyalty & Conscience | Ethics Scenarios

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Before students meet Antigone and Creon, give them a chance to decide what they think about family loyalty, public order, conscience, community, and personal safety.Students work through eight modern ethical scenarios, make a choice before discussion, record what mattered most, and return to those s

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

THE GREAT GATSBY PRE-READING ACTIVITY | SOCIAL CLASS, WEALTH & STATUS SIMULATION

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Before students meet Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, East Egg, or West Egg, give them a social system to navigate.In Who Gets In?, students take on one of six fictional social profiles. Each profile begins with a different mix of money, family name, connections, education, and reputation. Students may improve o

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

JULIUS CAESAR PRE-READING ACTIVITY | LEADERSHIP, POWER & AMBITION SIMULATION

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Before students meet Caesar, Brutus, or Cassius, place them inside a republic trying to decide how much power one successful leader should be allowed to hold.In WHO SHOULD HOLD POWER?, students take on one of six civic positions in the fictional Republic of Valeria. A respected general, Cassian Varo

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Literary Movements Posters | Gothic, Romanticism, Modernism & More | High School

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Give students a clear visual reference for ten literary movements and modes without turning your classroom walls into a word wall. Each poster pairs a concise definition with a student-friendly Look For list, three recurring visual ideas, and an atmospheric image that helps the concept stick.The col

9th - 12th Literature, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Literary Posters Bundle | Literary Movements & Analysis | 20 Secondary ELA Poste

Lord of the Flies Reading Companion | Society Stability Tracker & Analysis

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Students can summarize what happens on the island. This companion asks them to do something more useful: track what happens to the boys' shared society as it weakens, fractures, and finally collapses.In CIVILIZATION UNDER PRESSURE, students return to the same five indicators at six points in Lord of

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

KING LEAR PRE-READING ACTIVITY | POWER, SUCCESSION & LOYALTY SIMULATION

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Before students meet Lear, Cordelia, Goneril, and Regan, give them the problem first.WHO GETS THE KINGDOM? places students on the Royal Council of a fictional kingdom whose aging ruler wants to give away the work of governing while keeping the title, honor, household, influence, and treatment that c

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Also included in: Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

Literature Pre-Reading Simulations Bundle | Critical Thinking Activities

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Put students inside the problem before they meet it in the text.This six-resource bundle gives secondary ELA students a reason to think, argue, make decisions, and live with the consequences before plot knowledge tells them whom to support.Each activity is built around a different literary problem.

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Drama

Literary Analysis Posters | Theme, Tone, Diction, Syntax & More | Secondary ELA

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Give students a literary analysis reference they can actually use.This 10-poster collection goes beyond simple definitions. Each poster helps secondary ELA students notice important textual choices, distinguish commonly confused concepts, and move from identifying a technique to explaining how it sh

9th - 12th Literature, Writing

Also included in: Literary Posters Bundle | Literary Movements & Analysis | 20 Secondary ELA Poste

For Use with Strawberry Spring by Stephen King | AP Lit Halloween Case File

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Bring a little fog into your AP Literature classroom. This two-day case-file lesson for Stephen King's “Strawberry Spring” asks students to investigate the evidence, commit to a theory, and reconsider what they thought they knew after the ending.The Halloween atmosphere gives students a reason to le

10th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories

Literary Posters Bundle | Literary Movements & Analysis | 20 Secondary ELA Poste

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Build a cohesive literary reference wall with 20 secondary ELA posters covering both major literary movements and the analysis concepts students use to explain how texts create meaning.FULL DESCRIPTIONGive students the literary landscape AND the analytical tools to navigate it.This bundle combines t

9th - 12th Literature, Writing

Cursed Object Auction | Halloween ELA Activity | Gothic Creative Thinking Game

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Turn Halloween into an atmospheric estate auction where students bid on mysterious objects—then discover exactly what they brought home.The Cursed Object Auction is a one-class-period Halloween ELA experience for grades 9–12. Students work in teams with $600 in fictional money, inspect six estate-ca

9th - 12th Literature, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

Would You Survive Gothic Literature? | Halloween ELA Activity | Gothic Game

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Turn Halloween into a Gothic survival game where every choice changes what students know - and how much the house has gotten inside their heads.Would You Survive Gothic Literature? is a one-class-period Halloween ELA activity for grades 9-12. Students work in teams as one fictional heir trapped insi

9th - 12th Literature, Other (ELA)

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

Lord of the Flies Complete Novel Unit | Reading Guide, Quizzes, Test & Essay

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Teach William Golding's Lord of the Flies with a complete, coherent novel unit that supports students from pre-reading through final assessment. Rather than relying on disconnected worksheets, this resource keeps one central line of thinking in view: what civilization restrains - and what happens wh

9th - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Reading

Partner Novel Study Project | Literature Circles, Journal, Discussions & Rubrics

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Give students a structured way to read one approved novel with a partner, talk about it across six checkpoints, and keep a record of their developing ideas.Developed and refined through more than a decade of classroom use, this six-week project is designed for high school literature classes and work

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Writing

Literary Séance | Halloween ELA Activity | Character Inference & Writing Game

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Ten voices have arrived. None will tell your students its name.Literary Séance is a one-period Halloween ELA mystery that asks students to identify classic literary characters from a sequence of staged “manifestations” — then write one final message in character and challenge classmates to identify

9th - 12th Creative Writing, Literature

Also included in: Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

The Haunted Palace by Edgar Allan Poe | Drawing & Extended Metaphor Activity

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Let students picture Poe's palace before they decide what it means. In this two-part lesson, students closely read and draw "The Haunted Palace," then return to the poem to trace its tonal shift, identify its human features, and discover how the palace becomes a picture of Roderick Usher's mind.FULL

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Poetry

Halloween ELA Activities Bundle | 4 Gothic Games, Mysteries & Simulations

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Want Halloween lessons that feel seasonal without turning the week into filler? This bundle gives you four complete, one-period ELA experiences for grades 9–12. Each resource uses a different setup - an auction, a Gothic survival game, an emergency broadcast mystery, and a literary-character inferen

9th - 12th Literature, Writing

Gothic and Dark Literature Literary Quote Posters | 10 Secondary ELA Posters

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Create a moody, literary classroom display with 10 Gothic and dark-classic quote posters featuring public-domain quotes from authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Emily Brontë, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and more.Bring classic literary

9th - 12th Literature, Reading, Other (ELA)

Gothic Literature FREE Activity | Poe Close Reading & Gothic Elements

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Need a quick way to introduce Gothic literature without turning it into an elements checklist? This free Gothic literature activity pairs a student-friendly field guide with a continuous public-domain excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Students identify details that cre

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading

The Monkey's Paw Lesson | Gothic Suspense, Foreshadowing, Irony & Ambiguity

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KeKeep “The Monkey’s Paw” tense instead of turning it into a worksheet marathon. This two-day secondary ELA lesson uses a few deliberate reading stops, then asks students to go back and examine how W. W. Jacobs builds suspense through warning, irony, pacing, Gothic atmosphere, and ambiguity.“The Mon

8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories

“Miss Hickory” Novel Study and Activity Guide

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EGP Media and Press

Make Miss Hickory come to life! This novel study helps students live life alongside Miss Hickory and how she journeys through the seasons. It’s a hands-on guide to have fun while reading the book while also analyzing its literary devices, key characters, and vocabulary.

1st - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Vocabulary

Pollyanna Novel study for grades 3-12 including STEM lab!

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EGP Media and Press

Engage, Explore, and Excel with a Thoughtfully Designed Literature Guide for Homeschoolers & Classroom TeachersUnlock the timeless lessons of Eleanor H. Porter’s Pollyanna with this multi-dimensional novel study guide —perfect for homeschoolers and classroom teachers seeking a rich, interactive,

3rd - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, Robotics

Also included in: 5 Novel Study bundle: Family Summer Audiobook Club {+BONUSES!}

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Novel Study

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EGP Media and Press

Explore Prejudice, History & Science in Grades 3-12 Through Gary D. Schmidt’s book Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster BoyThis immersive novel study brings to life the true story of Malaga Island's destruction through literary analysis, ethical debates, and STEM connections. Designed for homeschoo

3rd - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: 5 Novel Study bundle: Family Summer Audiobook Club {+BONUSES!}

A Gathering of Days Novel Study + Virtual Old Sturbridge Village Scavenger Hunt

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EGP Media and Press

Bring Joan W. Blos' Award-Winning Historic Fiction Diary to Life for Grades 3-12Step into 1830s New England with this immersive, interdisciplinary novel study that blends historical fiction, textile arts, and early American life.Designed for both homeschoolers and classroom teachers, this study tran

3rd - 12th Literature, Novel Studies, U.S. History

Also included in: 1800-1914 New England/U.S, Historical Fiction Bundle: Five Novels + BONUS