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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This six-page chart includes diagrams of: The muscular system, muscles of the head, hand and foot The skeletal system, skull, and vertebral column Knee ligaments and bones of the hand and foot The nervous system, lobes of the brain, cranial nerves, and brachial plexus The venous and arterial system, heart, and visceral arteries The male and female reproductive systems The lymphatic, urinary, endocrine, digestive, and respiratory systems Eye, ear, middle ear, and skin

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This six-page chart covers: Accounts receivable Inventory Fixed assets Intangible assets Contingencies Leases Managerial accounting Also included: comprehensive examples of each type of calculation.

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Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means! Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters, with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary

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Simplify studying with this portable literature guide, filled with resources to help you thrive in English class! The Bonesetter’s Daughter, written by Amy Tan, depicts the fraught relationship between a Chinese immigrant and her American-born daughter. This literature guide includes a complete plot summary and analysis; key themes, motifs, and symbols; explanation of important quotes; suggested essay topics; and a review quiz. Complete Plot Summary and Analysis Key Facts About the Work Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Explanation of Important Quotations Author’s Historical Context Suggested Essay Topics 25-Question Review Quiz

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of Shakespeare's Othello. Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today's students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of Shakespeare's King Lear. Each SparkTeach guide includes: Dozens of lessons and contextual 'Real Life Lens' discussion prompts 'Big Idea Question' prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work's key themes Poetics lesson plans Film comparative lesson plans Exercises in studying the play's use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs Lesson plans for differentiated instruction Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills Answer keys Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalising content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that's meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Ditch the scribbled-on index cards, these are better, smarter, and more helpful! SparkNotes Study Cards boil down subjects into easily digestible tidbits that make studying faster and easier. The cards pose questions, provide fill-in-the-blank problems to test your skills, and present diagrams and pictures that make everything clear. And on the back of each flashcard, you'll find answers and quick explanations.

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This six-page chart covers: The area under a curve The definite integral Antiderivatives and the indefinite integral The fundamental theorem of calculus Techniques of integration Table of trigonometric substitutions Improper integrals Geometry of curves Parametric curves Polar coordinates Differential equations Sequences and series Applications to physics and statistics

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Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Tempest. The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

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Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means! Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of J. D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about Twelfth Night.The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

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Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in this new EXPANDED edition of MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter. The expanded sections include: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.

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Read Shakespeare’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means! Don’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard’s plays accessible and enjoyable.Each No Fear guide contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday language A complete list of characters, with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart includes the following reference tables: Prefixes in the metric system Measurements in metric and English systems How to convert between English and metric Length Mass and weight Area Volume Speed Time Energy and power Cooking measurements Geometry equations Temperature Index of wind chill factors and heat index

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart summarizes the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and amendments 11 to 27 in modern-day English. The original text of the preamble and Bill of Rights are also included. Cross-references and notes are provided where relevant.

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart reviews: Definitions of trigonometry, angles, and functions Types of trigonometric functions Special trigonometric values Graphing sinusoidal functions Inverse Functions Trigonometric identities Graphing trigonometric functions Triangle formulas and finding the area of a triangle Solving right triangles Solving oblique triangles

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart includes diagrams of: Anterior, lateral, and posterior views of the skeletal system Sagittal, inferior surface, and superior surface views of the skull The vertebral column, including cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebra Views of the right hip, knee, foot, shoulder, elbow and hand Bone structure

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart covers: Bonding in organic compounds Geometry of molecules Common atoms in organic chemistry Types of organic molecules and functional groups, including IUPAC rules Isomerism and stereochemistry Spectroscopy of organic molecules and the electromagnetic spectrum

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This six-page chart covers: Nouns Articles Adjectives Adverbs Comparatives and superlatives Prepositions Pronouns Possessives and demonstratives Negation and interrogation Verbs

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart covers: Marketing strategy and opportunities The marketing plan Segmentation, targeting, and positioning Consumer behavior The four P's: product, place, promotion, and price Market research Marketing in the digital economy Permission-based, database, and direct marketing Marketing ethics Global marketing

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This six-page chart includes a general guide to pronunciation and nearly 1,500 Italian vocabulary words in the following categories: Numbers and digits Calendar Time Weather Encounters The body Directions Colors Relationships Health Clothing Food and restaurants Leisure Household Education Work Around town On the road Travel Geography Animals Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This six-page chart covers: Verb tenses in German (including indicative, subjunctive, and imperative moods) Conjugation of regular weak verbs Conjugation of more than 200 irregular strong verbs Use of reflexive verbs Tips for learning verb conjugations

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This six-page chart covers: Strategies for learning and remembering new words Tips for decoding unfamiliar words Strategies for using vocabulary on standardized tests Approximately 1,000 English vocabulary words, each with definition and part of speech Approximately 100 common word roots and prefixes

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart covers: Polynomial basics Factoring polynomials Quadratic equations in one variable Division of polynomials Inequalities in two variables Graphing absolute value Logarithms definition and laws Sequences and series Factorials, combinations, permutations, and Pascal's triangle Probability Complex numbers Conic sections types and table

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SparkCharts™:The information you need-concisely, conveniently, and accurately. Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, these study companions and reference tools cover a wide range of college and graduate school subjects, from Business and Computer Programming to Medicine, Law, and Languages. They'll give you what it takes to find success in school and beyond. Outlines and summaries cover key points, while diagrams and tables make difficult concepts easier to grasp.This four-page chart covers: Definitions of number systems and sets Properties of arithmetic operations Linear equations in one variable Solving absolute value equations Graphing equations on the number line The Cartesian plane Graphing linear equations Solving simultaneous linear equations Exponents and powers Roots and radicals Polynomials Word problems

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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: Complete Plot Summary and Analysis Key Facts About the Work Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Explanation of Important Quotations Author’s Historical Context Suggested Essay Topics 25-Question Review Quiz The Devil in the White City features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: motivation; pride; fire; the color blue; sickness; dark and light. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Daniel H. Burnham; H.H. Holmes; Frederick Law Olmsted.

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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: Complete Plot Summary and Analysis Key Facts About the Work Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Explanation of Important Quotations Author’s Historical Context Suggested Essay Topics 25-Question Review Quiz Americanah features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: the importance of authenticity; race and racism; the male peacock; reading and novels; lies; hair. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Ifemelu; Obinze; Dike; Aunty Uju.

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the work’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Teaching guides and lesson plans designed to make classic literature engaging and relevant to today’s students! This comprehensive book of lesson plans, projects, discussion questions, reproducible worksheets, and more provides teachers with everything they need to engage middle- and high-school students in the study of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Each SparkTeach Guide includes: • Dozens of lessons and contextual “Real Life Lens” discussion prompts • “Big Idea Question” prompts, activities, and projects that explore the play’s key themes • Poetics lesson plans • Film comparative lesson plans • Exercises in studying the play’s use of metaphor, simile, personification, and motifs • Lesson plans for differentiated instruction • Reproducible worksheets and lesson assessments that build reading, vocabulary, and comprehension skills • Answer keys • Student rubrics There are also tips for class planning and management, ideas for personalizing content, Common Core references, and more, making this the perfect resource to engage students in literature study that’s meaningful, exciting, and above all, FUN.

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Ditch the scribbled-on index cards, these are better, smarter, and more helpful! SparkNotes Study Cards boil down subjects into easily digestible tidbits that make studying faster and easier. The cards pose questions, provide fill-in-the-blank problems to test your skills, and present diagrams and pictures that make everything clear. And on the back of each flashcard, you'll find answers and quick explanations.

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Why be frightened of the most wonderful collection of tales ever written? No Fear: The Canterbury Tales makes it simple for students to love Chaucer’s masterpiece in all its humor, bawdiness, and poignancy. It features the original text on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right; in addition, there is a complete list of characters with descriptions and plenty of helpful commentary.

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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: Complete Plot Summary and Analysis Key Facts About the Work Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Explanation of Important Quotations Author’s Historical Context Suggested Essay Topics 25-Question Review Quiz Between the World and Me features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: the facade of the American dream; the destruction of the black body; violence; dreamers; the yard; Paris. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Ta-Nehisi Coates; Samori Coates; Dr. Mable Jones; Kenyatta Matthews.

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Simplify studying with this portable literature guide, filled with resources to help you thrive in English class! Educated, a memoir written by Tara Westover, follows the author’s break from her survivalist family to pursue education and knowledge. This literature guide includes a complete plot summary and analysis; key themes, motifs, and symbols; explanation of important quotes; suggested essay topics; and a review quiz. Complete Plot Summary and Analysis Key Facts About the Work Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Explanation of Important Quotations Author’s Historical Context Suggested Essay Topics 25-Question Review Quiz

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Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes give you just what you need to succeed in school: Complete Plot Summary and Analysis Key Facts About the Work Analysis of Major Characters Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Explanation of Important Quotations Author’s Historical Context Suggested Essay Topics 25-Question Review Quiz The Glass Castle features explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols including: strength from hardship; abuse; fire; compassion vs. boundaries; the glass castle; Joshua tree. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Jeannette Walls; Dad (Rex Walls); Mom (Rose Mary Walls).

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Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in new DELUXE editions! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, these popular guides make Shakespeare accessible to everyone. They introduce Shakespeare’s world, significant plot points, and the key players. And now they feature expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter, along with links to bonus content on the Sparknotes.com website. A Q&A, guided analysis of significant literary devices, and review of the play give students all the tools necessary for understanding, discussing, and writing about King Lear. The expanded content includes: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

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Shakespeare everyone can understand—now in this new EXPANDED edition of MACBETH! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter. The expanded sections include: Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions about major moments and characters in the play. What Does the Ending Mean?: Is the ending sad, celebratory, ironic . . . or ambivalent? Plot Analysis: What is the play about? How is the story told, and what are the main themes? Why do the characters behave as they do? Study Questions: Questions that guide students as they study for a test or write a paper. Quotes by Theme: Quotes organized by Shakespeare’s main themes, such as love, death, tyranny, honor, and fate. Quotes by Character: Quotes organized by the play’s main characters, along with interpretations of their meaning.

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No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of Romeo and Juliet on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains: The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with descriptions Plenty of helpful commentary. The famous tale of star-crossed lovers.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.

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When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter, better, and faster. They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis, explanations of key themes, motifs and symbols, a review quiz, and essay topics. Lively and accessible, SparkNotes is perfect for late-night studying and paper writing.

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