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4 | Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
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1 | Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
2 | Grades 1 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
3 | Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing Poetry
4 | Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
5 | Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
1 | Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity | September 21
Today is the International Day of Peace.
2 | Grades 1 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
3 | Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
4 | Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
5 | Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing Poetry
Lesson Plans
Making It Visual for ELL Students: Teaching History Using Maus
Spark the engagement of English-language learners or reluctant readers with the graphic novel Maus. The visual information provided by the genre serves as a support for reading and critical engagement.
Student Interactives
The Letter Generator is a useful tool for students to learn the parts of a business or friendly letter and then compose and print letters for both styles of correspondence.
Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues
Students examine propaganda and media bias, research a variety of banned and challenged books, choose a side of the censorship issue, and support their position through an advertising campaign.
The Mystery Cube helps students identify and summarize story elements in this popular genre. It can be used as a postreading or prewriting activity.
Speaking Poetry: Exploring Sonic Patterns Through Performance
Using their voices as interpretive instruments, students gain a deeper appreciation of the art of poetry as they prepare a recitation of the frequently anthologized poem “Those Winter Sundays.”
Students can use this online tool to print an alphabet chart or pages for an alphabet book.
Discovering Traditional Sonnet Forms
Students read sonnets, charting the poems’ characteristics and using their observations to deduce traditional sonnet forms. They then write original sonnets, using a poem they have analyzed as a model.
This online tool enables students to learn about and write acrostic poems. Elements of the writing process are also included.
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Paraphrasing: An Effective Comprehension Strategy
In this article, the author explains what paraphrasing is and how it can increase student's comprehension.
Tim O'Brien in the Classroom: "This too is true: Stories can save us"
As part of the NCTE High School Literature Series, Tim O’Brien in the Classroom focuses on opportunities for classroom discussion and writing assignments, including lessons, open-ended prompts, and student writing samples.
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Thinking for Themselves: Using the Hints about Print Interactive to Evaluate Sources
Melissa Comer | Associate Professor | LaFollette, TN
As a university professor, I want students to get excited about making new discoveries, to think critically and creatively, and to apply their learning in a classroom setting