Selma
I remember 2020-2021 vividly as a re-awakening about my racial and cultural identity. For me personally, I grew up in a staunchly mixed-race household, torn and tousled between the white world of my father's family and the Vietnamese world of my refugee mother's. My Vietnamese identity
Civil Rights
Resources for teaching the movie Selma in 2026 in ELA classes
Complete figurative language and analytical writing unit for The House on Mango Street.
The House on Mango Street
Introduce the House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros with a guided close reading and figurative language analysis lesson.
Coraline
Perfect for teachers who need a rigorous but accessible film unit—fully scaffolded and ready to teach tomorrow.
Freebie
A free, classroom-ready worksheet that helps students build clear, specific, analytical thesis statements for any text. Includes a printable PDF and a Google Docs digital version.
The Babadook
Introduce film analysis with this complete film unit and pacing guide.
Indigenous American
I've been in a reading slump for a good six months now, but I recently subbed for a class that was reading The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, and after reading for the class, I then blasted through the rest of the book in two days. Tommy Orange
Indigenous American
Reading questions, answer key, and secondary source comparison chart as well as curated sources to research historical context.
Indigenous American
Reading questions and activity for learning more about the Sand Creek Massacre.
Indigenous American
KWL Chart for units, lessons, and activities centering the Indigenous/Native American experience. Designed for the opening of Marrow Thieves or Reservation Dogs, but adaptable for any Indigenous Works
Indigenous American
Viewing questions for PBS Origins Video about who can identify as Native Americans. Help students process and discuss, develop cultural humility.