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In this K-2 lesson, students will examine how illustrations contribute to the telling of a story. Through picture books (without words), students will discuss and interpret details about the characters, setting, and plot. Students will create illustrations to accompany a text and then write text to accompany illustrations.聽

In this K-2 lesson, students will create their own adjective monsters using paper sculpture techniques. They will explore the connections between visual art and language arts, and how both are used to creatively tell stories and express emotions.

In this K-2 lesson, students will listen to and/or read Aesop鈥檚 time-honored tales to create Greek-inspired theater masks and perform fables. Students will develop insights into human nature and make a connection between ancient Greek culture and their own contemporary culture.

In this 3-5 lesson, students will illustrate self-portraits to identify their senses. They will take a virtual field trip to the ocean to explore a sensory experience.聽Students will write a haiku poem about the ocean, bringing science and creative writing together as one.

In this 3-5 lesson, students are introduced to the genre of American tall tales. Students will write an original tall tale set in contemporary times with a 鈥渓arger-than-life鈥� main character. Students then dramatize their tall tales for the class.

In this 3-5 lesson, students will write tall tales about cryptids from folkloric records. Students will explore the structure and history of tall tales. They will become cryptozoologists to research a tall tale about a North American cryptid and perform an interactive story, monologue, or news report.

In this 3-5 lesson, students will write original haiku鈥檚 and paint landscape art. Students will explore the geography and culture of Japan. They will display their art on a scroll and design a class art gallery.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will engage in the writing process to create original fables and perform a skit. They will review the elements of a fable and develop an understanding of how to create a centralized focus in a narrative.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will read myths, discuss the elements of this literary form, and dramatize a myth of their choice. They will write scientific, research-based reports, as well as fantastical stories to explain the natural phenomena of the world.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will analyze the characteristics of traditional folktales to write an original tale. They will use elements of folktales to develop their story and strengthen work through the writing process.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will聽improvise scenarios found in fables. They will identify the key elements of a fable聽and describe the author鈥檚 use of personification. Students will also evaluate the text by participating in class discussions and writing exercises.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will explore how myths help to explain nature and science. Students will read, discuss, and draw comparisons between creation myths and explanatory myths. They will then create a drawing or illustration to represent one of those myths.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will collaborate in teams to draw and pantomime the meaning of Shakespeare's words and phrases. Students will be introduced to etymology, the study of words, and write a story using 鈥淭he Bard鈥檚鈥� words, lines, and phrases.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will explore the intersection of science fiction and fantasy from the works of Madeleine L鈥橢ngle鈥檚 A Wrinkle in Time Trilogy. Students will create an original character, thing, ability, and/or place using worldbuilding elements. Students will choose between dramatizing, making a book trailer, or creating an illustration to introduce their imaginary world.

In this 6-8 lesson, students will read and compare Russian folktales. Students will be introduced to the elements of a plot, then become playwrights to write a play about a traditional Russian folktale.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will examine character as a significant element of fictional stories. They will learn methods of characterization, identify supporting details, and critique these methods in works of fiction. Students will apply methods of characterization with a quick write.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will analyze the setting, plot, and character development of Tennessee Williams鈥檚 play, A Streetcar Named Desire. They will discuss Williams鈥檚 craft as a playwright and his impact on American theater. Students will participate in a group reading and analysis of the play.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will explore different cultures鈥� supernatural explanations for human existence. They will make comparisons between creation myths then write an original creation myth play script to perform for an audience.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will conduct a comparative analysis of Eugene O'Neill's Hairy Ape and Tennessee Williams鈥檚 A Streetcar Named Desire. Students will debate the themes between scripts and culminate their understanding by integrating visual and aural expressionistic devices into a script.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will examine the impact of living in an early 20th century industrialized society through Eugene O鈥橬iell鈥檚 play, The Hairy Ape. Students will analyze O鈥橬eill鈥檚 portrayal of a world in which spiritual, communal, and behavioral values of the past have been displaced by the lure of technology, materialism, and patterns of cultural barbarism.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will examine the complicated dynamics of families inCat on a Hot Tin Roof, by Tennessee Williams, andLong Day鈥檚 Journey into Night, by Eugene O鈥橬eill. Students will apply their understanding of thematic relationships to write a one-act play or play script.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will explore structural and technical devices of memory play through Tennessee Williams鈥檚 play, The Glass Menagerie. Students will apply the concept of memory play to write and dramatize original scripts.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will examine the works of Tennessee Williams. Students will analyze themes, characterization, and the influence of Puritanism in modern American drama and culture.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will explore Louisa May Alcott鈥檚 novel,聽Little Women.聽 Students will practice melodramatic movement by rewriting and performing Jo鈥檚 five-act melodrama, 鈥淥peratic Tragedy.鈥�

In this 9-12 lesson, students will research the lyrics of contemporary songs to analyze social issues and current events. Students will interpret song lyrics to create original art expressing the theme, issue, point of view, and/or facts from the song.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will reflect on small moments of peace or happiness to write an original haiku. Students will demonstrate spoken word to perform a haiku for an audience.

In this 9-12 lesson, students will explore the nature of comedy by informally staging the opening scenes from William Shakespeare鈥檚 play, As You Like It. Students will apply a variety of stylistic approaches to stage scenes from the play, then perform for an audience.

In this 9-12 lesson, students are introduced to the idea of a 鈥渦topia鈥濃�攁n idealized society. Students will write and perform a monologue expressing an ideal utopia based on one of the nine elements of society mentioned in Sir Thomas More鈥檚 book.

Watch and learn as teaching artist TAHIRA performs an original six-word story. Learn how to create a dynamic narrative that pushes beyond words and incorporates storytelling tools like facial expressions, the voice, and body language. You can create an original story in response to TAHIRA鈥檚 six-word story guide!

Ever wonder about the difference between poetry and spoken word? In this video, you will learn how you can transform a poem, original or not, into an expressive spoken word performance. Watch as spoken word artist Deborah Magdalena breaks down an original poem to show how connection, vocalization, and movement can bring power to your words.

Join storyteller Sherry Norfolk as she demonstrates two of the most valuable storytelling tools, character voice and sound effects. Hear how Sherry manipulates volume, pitch, and speed to create unique character voices full of emotion. By the end of this video, you will be able to harness the power of your voice to bring stories to life!

Ever have a day where you feel frustrated or bored? In this video, teaching artist Donnie Welch acknowledges those big feelings in a sensory poem activity. Take a quiet moment to consider the space around you, engage your senses, and turn your observations into art!

An 鈥渙de鈥� is a poem that celebrates something or someone. To write an ode is to experience something as if for the very first time with fresh eyes. Join Meredith Heller as she walks you through the process of looking at the familiar, but from the perspective of a poet.

Turn your greatest fear into your greatest inspiration using creative writing. In this video, poet and spoken word artist聽El鈥橨a聽Bowens demonstrates how you can overcome your anxieties through writing stories where you conquer them. Face your fears by transforming them with your creativity and the power of the written word.聽

Madeleine L鈥橢ngle remains best-known for her 鈥淲rinkle in Time鈥� Trilogy (or 鈥淭ime鈥� Quintet). Learn how different types of art played a role in her writing and discover some of her habits that may help you expand your own writing.

Learn more about the impactful writer of 鈥淎 Wrinkle in Time鈥� and the life lessons she learned, and shared with the world, about the literary arts.

How does poetry change when it transforms from written to spoken word? Listen as well-known voices express the work of celebrated poets.

Explore the performances of young slam poets. Musical, lyrical, and provocative, these original spoken word pieces are supported by Hip Hop giants Questlove and Black Thought.

Need the right words for Valentine's Day? Let the great poets, writers, and thinkers share their thoughts

Shakespeare made the pursuit of love just as difficult as leading men to war, or solving your father's murder

What gives a scary story its boo factor? Learn about the tricks you can use to rattle readers.

From the opening lines of William Shakespeare鈥檚 Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows what lies in store for the tragedy鈥檚 title teens: that these two 鈥渟tar-crossed lovers鈥� are doomed to die

The cast and director from the Gate Theatre鈥焥 (Dublin) production of Waiting for Godot discuss this well-known and enigmatic classic by Samuel Beckett.

Eugene O'Neill is called "The Father of American Theater" for good reason: He was the first American playwright to write serious plays and treat drama as a serious art form.

Playwright Tennessee Williams was a master of theatrical lyricism. He wrote about outcasts who invent beautiful fantasy worlds in order to survive their difficult and sometimes ugly lives.

Learn about Arthur Miller's voice of social conscience and his revolutionary Death of a Salesman.

A look at innovative African American playwright, August Wilson, his cycle of 10 plays, and his critically-acclaimed family drama, Fences.

A collection of suggested lessons and activities aimed at helping students build a framework, from various perspectives of the 1930s, in which to embed a close study of Steinbeck鈥檚 The Grapes of Wrath

In this interview, New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander shares his life-long exposure to books and reading, and how it influenced his journey to becoming a writer. Kwame discusses the people who influenced him and the life experiences that have inspired some of his most beloved books. Kwame also shares the process of bringing two of his beloved children鈥檚 books鈥擜coustic Rooster and Indigo Blume鈥攖o the stage in a world premiere Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences commission.

Jason Reynolds was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Oxon Hill, Maryland. He wasn鈥檛 into reading or writing as a boy, but that changed when he discovered his love for the lyrics and flow of Hip Hop.

In this intimate conversation, August Wilson discusses his life, his influences, and his approach to working with others to bring his work to the stage

In this program, moderator Maria Salvadore talks with Ms. Park about her Newbery-winning books A Single Shard, When my Name was Keoko, Seesaw Girl, The Kite Fighters, and Project Mulberry.

In this program, Ms. Grimes reads from and discusses two of her well-known books, What is Goodbye? and Talkin' About Bessie.

Christopher Paul Curtis will talk about his work in a discussion moderated by Maria Salvadore, a professor of children鈥檚 literature.

Author Walter Dean Myers talks and reads from some of his books, including Harlem, a picture book of his poem about a neighborhood in New York City and the people who have lived there.

Patricia C. McKissack, Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King award-winning author, storyteller, and writer of Color Me Dark, a title from Scholastic's popular Dear America series, talks about this inspiring story

Award-winning author Laurence Yep talks about his personal experiences growing up as a Chinese-American and explores how the history of a country and different cultures intertwine with one's own history.

Lois Lowry, two-time Newbery Medalist (Number the Stars and The Giver), shares her inspiration for writing, the universal themes in her stories that deal with human connections鈥攁nd how she translates her ideas to the page.

Carole Boston Weatherford shares her unique talent of making music with the language of poetry and talks about developing her own voice as both a poet and author through the celebration of family stories, fading traditions, and forgotten struggles.

Katherine Paterson shares her experiences growing up the daughter of missionaries in China, her love of books and authors like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkein and also reads several selections from her time-honored books.

Join a conversation with Native American author, musician, and storyteller Joseph Bruchac. In addition to his books, Bruchac also demonstrates Native American flute and drum playing

Join a conversation with authors Lensey Namioka and Andrea Davis Pinkney (recorded in 1999 at C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, VA).

Creative writing students Justin Allen and Brianna Cole from Woodbridge Senior High School in Prince William County, Virginia explore with Richard Peck several of his books

Craig Hatkoff discusses the inspiration for writing about these animals, the process of research and documentation, and introduces real world issues to students to empower them to affect change on our planet.

Jon Scieszka discusses his humorous approach to rethinking academic subjects as well as his "updating" of classic myths and fairy tales for modern young readers

Christopher Myers discusses his books as well as his unique style of artwork that combines painting, photography, and collages.

Illustrator Bryan Collier shares his interest in books as a young reader, how he integrates his original style of painting into children鈥檚 books and his collaborations with authors such as Nikki Giovanni (Rosa) and Nikki Grimes (Barack Obama: Child of Promise).

Go beyond the page with Gene Yang, author of American Born Chinese (the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and Printz Award winner) as he discusses childhood, his Chinese influences, and comic books.