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Semicolons and Swift: Analyzing Punctuation and Meaning
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Standard Lesson |
| Estimated Time | Two 60-minute sessions |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Using published writers’ texts and students’ own writing, this unit explores emotions that are associated with the artful and deliberate use of commas, semicolons, colons, and exclamation points (end-stop marks of punctuation).
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity | November 30
Jonathan Swift was born on this day in 1667.
Students explore satire and parody in television and film, advertising, and journalism and create a display that highlights their findings.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 7 – 12 | Professional Library | Book
Seamlessly integrate grammar instruction into your entire language arts curriculum.