TEKS ELA Standard: 7.6.A

embroidered food

Portraits With Globs of White Paint

A Mirror Made Entirely Out of Fur

Power and Traditions

We compare the power of traditions shared by millions with smaller traditions shared by perhaps just one family.

Power in Autumn

Autumn was once powerful because of the harvest. What gives Fall its power now?

Halloween Worksheets

Crosswords, image analysis, and writing prompts for Halloween!

Power – Blue Whale vs Krill

Sure, a Blue Whale is huge. But does a tiny krill have more power?

How to Reset Your Brain When You’re Flooded

Allison Edwards explains how changing your senses can reset your brain.

A Character’s Playlist

What playlist of songs best goes with a character’s change over time?

Back to School: Rewriting The Beatles’ “Help!”

Can your students come up with a one-syllable word to sum up their time away from school? And then rewrite The Beatles’ song Help!?

Self Portraits: Pointillism

Turn your students into a bunch of Monets with q-tips and some tempera paint.

Invisible Power Can Have Visible Effects

Can you think of times when power is unseen, but we can clearly see its effects?

Student Introductions with Complexity and Frames

How have you changed over time? Students introduce themselves through the lens of change — and learn a Depth and Complexity tool in the process.

Depth and Complexity: 📚 Across Disciplines

No topic is an island! With the 📚 Across Disciplines prompt, students note connections within and across multiple fields.

Reduce Anxiety: Change The Channel (Tool 2)

Reduce anxiety by learning to “change the channel.”

Teaching Empathy With Faberge Eggs

The story of the Fabergé Eggs is heartbreaking. It’s also the perfect way to build empathy in your classroom.