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A Poem of Possibilities: Thinking about the Future
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| Grades | 11 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Four 50-minute sessions |
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Princeton, Massachusetts |
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STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
The interactive Printing Press is designed to assist students in creating newspapers, brochures, and flyers.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 3 – 6 | Calendar Activity | April 18
Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day!
Students select a poem and create a Stapleless Book using the interactive tool.
Grades 5 – 8 | Calendar Activity | November 6
James Naismith, inventor of the game of basketball, was born in 1861.
Students look at Naismith's original 13 rules for basketball and write about the rules and how they have changed in small groups.
Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | February 20
Actor Sidney Poitier was born in 1924.
Students do a journal entry about barriers that have been broken–such as age, race, and gender–that might impede them in the future, and how they can break through those barriers.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 6 – 12 | Professional Library | Book
Go Public!: Encouraging Student Writers to Publish
Intended for middle and high school teachers, Go Public! offers specific writing ideas and classroom activities to help students develop the confidence and ability to publish in a wide market.