By analyzing Dear Abby's "rant" about bad grammar usage, students become aware that attitudes about race, social class, moral and ethical character, and "proper" language use are intertwined.

Word Mover allows children and teens to create "found poetry" by choosing from word banks and existing famous works; additionally, users can add new words to create a piece of poetry by moving/manipulating the text.

Students discuss why certain contests get more publicity than others and what counts as "knowledge."

Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.