http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/exploring-audience-purpose-with-948.html
Contribute to ReadWriteThink / RSS / FAQs / Site Demonstrations / Contact Us
![]()
![]()
ReadWriteThink couldn't publish all of this great content without literacy experts to write and review for us. If you've got lessons plans, activities, or other ideas you'd like to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.
![]()
Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.
![]()
![]()
![]()
Teacher Resources by Grade
| Kindergarten | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st - 2nd | 3rd - 4th | |
| 5th - 6th | 7th - 8th | |
| 9th - 10th | 11th - 12th | |
![]()
Home › Classroom Resources › Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan
Exploring Audience and Purpose with a Single Issue
![]()
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Two 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Publisher |
LESSON PLANS
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
The Great Service-Learning Debate & Research Project
Students debate about incorporating service-learning into their school’s curriculum.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  July 10
The Scopes Trial began today in 1925.
Students brainstorm a list of objects and processes that have changed over time and use the Timeline tool to sketch out the evolution of the item they have chosen. A giant class timeline can be created to show the evolution of the items students have investigated.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades K – 12 | Professional Library | Position Statement
NCTE Beliefs about the Teaching of Writing
With full recognition that writing is an increasingly multifaceted activity, we offer several principles that should guide effective teaching practice.

