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Oh Captain, My Captain!" is a famous poem by Walt Whitman, written as an elegy to mourn the death of President Abraham Lincoln. The poem uses the extended metaphor of a ship returning from a perilous voyage to represent the United States after the Civil War. The "Captain" symbolizes Lincoln, and his death, while the nation celebrates its victory, highlights the profound loss felt after the war. #deadpoetsociety#dps#WaltWithman#poem

Help students format their papers using this MLA Style reference. #teachingresources

When teaching theme, it’s important to stress the difference between a subject and a theme. A subject is simply the topic of a story—such as love, courage, or friendship—and may help lead to the development of a theme. A theme, however, is more complex and deeper. It represents the message or insight of the story, a universal concept that can apply to anyone across time and place. Strong themes avoid clichés or overly obvious lessons and instead capture meaningful truths about human nature...

Paragraph writing can feel like a BIG skill - both to teach & to learn! That’s why today, we are breaking down how we can use a research-based framework to make paragraph writing & paragraph writing instruction easier! There’s even a free resource further down for you to use in your paragraph writing instruction!

Story elements note page.pdf

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