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Grades
6 - 8
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Unit
The History Behind Song Lyrics
Students research the items listed in the song "We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel, noting their historical relevance, and then document their findings using an online chart.
8 - 11

Connecting to the Past through Interviews: A Comics Project

Teaching Comics
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Plotting a Plan to Improve Writing: Using Plot Scaffolds
Students really get into character in this lesson as they act out the parts of a script and analyze character motivations and dialogue.
3-2-1 Vocabulary: Learning Filmmaking Vocabulary by Making Films
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
3-2-1 Vocabulary: Learning Filmmaking Vocabulary by Making Films
Bring the vocabulary of film to life through the processes of filmmaking. Students learn terminology and techniques simultaneously as they plan, film, and edit a short video.
Lights, Camera, Action: Interviewing a Book Character
Grades
6 - 8
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Lesson Plan
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Unit
Lights, Camera, Action: Interviewing a Book Character
Students get the inside scoop on a story when they create interview questions and answers for characters in the books they read.

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