This ELA unit explores whether monsters are born or made. Students analyze podcasts, historical accounts, and nonfiction to understand the origins of monstrous behavior. Through critical analysis and discussion, students develop their understanding of morality and human nature. Ideal for pairing with classic literature, book clubs / lit circles or nonfiction true crime studies.

Tailored for high school English teachers and their students, this dynamic unit intertwines literature, historical analysis, and critical thinking to explore the layers of narratives concealed beneath the surface of conventional history. We will look at podcasts, historical reenactment, nonfiction articles, and more. This EQ pairs well with historical fiction books or a research unit.

Lean into the opportunity to share the genre of memoir and other personal writing with your students. Using this EQ, students can focus on composing their own writing, study the techniques and style of other writers, and even dive into the genre of memoir. Use this unit on its own with a writing component or layer it on top of a whole class novel study. This is your opportunity to honor authentic voice in ELA!

Throughout this unit, we will explore various techniques for capturing and expressing narratives with a distinct and genuine voice with a global focus. We will witness how personal experiences breathe life into words on the page, enabling writers to forge connections with readers through the power of authentic storytelling.

EQ Adventure Packs provide everything a teacher needs to connect the dots in an inquiry driven unit. The teacher supplies the whole class novel or lit circle texts, and the EQ Pack takes care of the rest. Each resource in this pack is specifically designed to propel inquiry and critical thinking from the opening lesson to the summative assessment.

The power of the media to influence perception is undeniable. But when we approach students with this idea, the question is not IF it is impacting us, but how much? This unit will challenge students to examine their own media consumption and offer a jumping off point for rhetorical analysis and connections to dystopian units. Use this unit as a stand-alone or with a great novel or documentary.

Trauma, tragedy and adversity: students, adults, and real people and fictional characters alike experience each of these types of life events. Using this EQ, students will be able to distinguish the differences between each and examine the not so simple way s that resilience functions on the back end of these events. This EQ broadly includes many opportunities for titles, making it perfect for choice novel units.

Discover the intriguing interplay of biology & environment on identity with your students as the explore identity. Uncover how nature & nurture shape us through supplemental texts and pair with memoirs, fiction, book clubs, and even graphic novels. Elevate your ELA teaching with this transformative unit!

When systems are failing and justice is not being served, rebels of all kinds come to the rescue in both literature and the real world. These rebellions, though, come with a cost. In this unit, take students through a novel or list of novels of your choice featuring a powerful, rebellious protagonist and explore the ways in which these rebels shape the world around them.

Leadership can take on many forms, and in both literature and history, examining leadership traits can help us uncover major themes and patterns to help us think critically about texts. In this EQ pack, we will explore the wide range of traits that powerful leaders have exhibited and analyze what's needed for truly great leadership to emerge.

Designed for middle and high school ELA classrooms, this unit delves into the profound implications of a society that ceases to question its leaders and each other. Through a blend of literature, historical exploration, and critical analysis, students will grapple with the role of inquiry in shaping the human experience. This adaptable unit empowers educators to foster curiosity within their classrooms.

We see to be surrounded by injustice, but everywhere we look, there's confusing and mixed signals from adults directing young people on their next steps. This question gets at the heart of what different layers of action, support, and awareness are needed in a variety of injust circumstances for both the characters of fiction and the real people in our everyday lives.

Fear and Hope: two powerful motivators in the human experience. So much of the literature that we study centers the triumph of humanity in the worst circumstances, but how do we engage students in these dark, difficult stories? By using the Essential Question: Which is more powerful: fear or hope? Give students the tools to explore the psychology, history, and personal side of this question and engage in the unit.

EQ Adventure Packs provide everything a teacher needs to connect the dots in an inquiry driven unit. The teacher supplies the whole class novel or lit circle texts, and the EQ Pack takes care of the rest. Each resource in this pack is specifically designed to propel inquiry and critical thinking from the opening lesson to the summative assessment.