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- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students focus their attention on the study of one author's works - not just one book, but a variety of works written by the same author - to discover what themes and/or other commonalities might run throughout the body of one person's writings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students are grouped to research an author using pre-determined URL's and create PowerPoint presentations about each author. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students read stories by women authors on the characteristics of the African-American family. Using the internet, they research the history of issues that have affected African-American families from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement. They read and write about various authors and issues surrounding the African-American families to end the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore how the author's background influenced what he/she wrote and write a creative piece on how the work would have changed if the author's background was different. Students interview the author, analyze story elements, and present book talks for books they have read by the author. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students and the teacher read several books by a given author. They discuss the author's writing strategies, style, use of conventions, and characters. They survey the class for their favorite book and graph the results. They record information about the life and craft of the author in a journal. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students research information about a favorite author which they present to the class and community. They design a bookmark that includes researched information and highlights author awareness. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students research information about an author they chose. They include a picture, facts, major words by the author, and awards the author has received. They design trading cards using desktop publishing software using the research material. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the relationship between an author's life and their work. Students research the historical and personal events surrounding a Nobel Prize winning author and how they are reflected in the author's writing. They create a timeline that makes the connection among his or her life, local and world events during his or her lifetime, and text publication dates. Students write short stories revealing the influence of their homelands. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
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Students review their prior knowledge on various authors and what inspired them to write. Individually, they choose one author they could invite to the class if they were still alive. With a partner, they brainstorm a list of questions to ask the author and use the internet to find the answers. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and interpret the background and practice in determining authority on the Internet. Then they identify how to tell whether an author has expertise or not, and whether they're getting the straight story. Students also identify and apply techniques to assist them in determining authority when searching on the Internet. Full Review »
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