How to Customize iBook Author Templates

I have searched the web far and wide to find awesome pre-made templates for iBook Author, because it seemed to me that I could not modify the pre-made templates at all.  However, I found a quick and easy 7 step process to creating completely custom templates for iBook Author and am offering this tutorial free

King Lear: A Common Core Unit

I teach one section of 12th graders, and rather than read the normal Macbeth play for our Shakespeare unit, I choose King Lear.  Lear is probably one of the most commonly relatable plays for my particular culture because over half of my students come from broken homes or live in single parent households.  Here are