Dawn Said:

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

We Answered:

Top answer is right. This is a wonderful play, read for the enjoyment of it, then go back and read it again for the answers. That's your "job" as a student. I don't pay my taxes to provide you with 12 years of free education so you can get others to do the work for you!

Matthew Said:

Lit Plans?

We Answered:

I found the following reviews on Amazon for various Litplans. Hope this helps.

From (http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-War-Unit…

"Helpful to a First Year Teacher, Not a Seasoned One-I ordered this unit plan hoping it would give me some useful ideas for teaching this book. However, there are many noticeable errors. In addition, it does not quite cover the book to a satisfactory level. I had my ninth graders read the book, but the questions and activities in the unit plan were below the level of my students. However, there are some good suggestions that can be altered to fit your class, and it is nice to have tests pre-done. Although with the number of errors, I've had to go through everything with a fine-tooth comb and retype segments."

"Not worth it-Most teachers should know how to present this material without any help. Unfortunately, the help that is provided in this manual really is no help. One almost wonders if the author truly has any educational background or experience."

And this from http://www.amazon.com/Kill-Mockingbird-U…

"Perfect for the busy English Teacher-The collection of literature units created by Ms. Collins are extremely well done. The lessons and activities are consistant and thorough for a complete unit study. Several different test options are provided as well as activities with varying levels of difficulty. This is the first set of literture units I've found that do not need to be adapted for classroom use. Just print and take to work. Many titles are available. Well worth the money!!!!"

And from http://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-Unit-…

"Good stuff, this is! Vocabulary, study questions, unit tests- nothing you haven't already seen. It is my first year teaching Gatsby and between classroom management, grading papers and getting caught up with the book (and material for other classes) I am exhausted.
This pack gives me the time to focus on how I will present the material and is dry enough that it let's me modify it to my students' needs. A good skeleton unit."

"Wow! This was a great resource to use when teaching a novel. I had not taught The Great Gatsby before and really wanted to have my students "work with" this novel. It provided a great resource for vocabulary exercises and study guide questions. It also provided a plethera of quiz and test questions to use. As another teacher-reviewer indicated, she felt guilty at first of using premade materials. I, on the other hand, believe that my role as a teacher is demanding enough, without having to spend hours creating my teaching materials. I do create my own original activites and adapt materials to fit appropriately, but cherish the teaching materials that I can choose from to use. I am teaching a new grade level next year with new novels, and I am already planning my order for more LitPlan titles. Thank you for this wonderful resource!!"