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\nRereading and Close Reading: Communism, “The Vietnam Wars,” and “Last Respects” (Pages 85 and 86)\n

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\nWhat might a papaya symbolize? Using the resource, scholars look for examples of symbolism in the novel Inside Out & Back Again. They also participate in a silent discussion called a Chalk Talk, writing their responses to a...\n
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\nVolcano Similes\n

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\nYoung writers learn about similes and read some examples using the topic of volcanoes. They write 10 similes of their own and choose one to illustrate. The graphic design of the sheet is clean, promoting focus and clarity.\n
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\nGoddesses Are Personifications Too!\n

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\nYoung scholars explore the use of personification as a way of expressing ideals. They transfer this understanding to the present by creating an allegorical depiction of a contemporary ideal or value inspired by precedents in the...\n
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\nWhat are the Elements of Poetry\n

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\nStudents read the poem \"Ode to Pablo's Tennis Shoes\" and analyze the form, figurative language, and mood. They complete a T-chart containing what they have learned about Pablo and the evidence from the poem supporting their conclusions.\n
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\nESL Network: Tezen, A Haitian Folktale\n

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\nSixth graders brainstorm various types of friendships prior to reading \"Tezen,\" a tale about a young girl's friendship with a fish. After writing story reviews, they work in small groups to create dramatic skits based on the text and...\n
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\nGeologic Time Scale Analogy\n

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\nStudents examine geologic time to scale. In this geologic time lesson, students create a time-scale metaphor that shows some of the Earth's important events. Students present their metaphor to the class.\n
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\nRewriting Shakespeare\n

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\nHave your learners play around with Shakespeare's language. In this plan, small groups examine and rearrange soliloquies from Othello, noting how the language changes and morphs. All groups have a chance to change each soliloquy, making...\n
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\nDescriptive Writing\n

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\nHave your class practice using descriptive language in their writing. This resource provides learners with a list of terms and adjectives. For example, one slide shows a picture of a wolf, and then lists descriptions, such as moon howler...\n
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\nA Creative Presentation\n

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\nLearners read chapter books by Gary Paulsen. In groups, they identify imagery presented in the book. Students locate 10 quotes, categorize each quote into one of the five senses, and then organize it and create a display of their three...\n
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\nGlobal Water Supply Middle School Curriculum\n

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\nWe take a steady shower stream and clean drinking water for granted, but in many countries around the world, the lack of water or a clean water supply is responsible for higher sickness and death rates. Taking a closer look at the water...\n
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\nShakespeare Analysis\n

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\nEighth graders focus on the Shakespearian sonnet as a form and analyze the sonnet in terms of structure, the particular rhyme scheme of the quatrains and the rhyming couplet, the rhythm of iambic pentameter, as well as any figurative...\n
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\nAmerican Rhythms\n

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\nStudents combine elements of music with poetry.  In this creative writing activity, students examine poems from a variety of authors with varying writing styles.  Students explore the different elements of poetry, including...\n
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\nDark Name-Play in Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book\n

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\nExplore the symbolism of characters' names in The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. This fantasy children's novel lends itself to symbolism and many parallels with other works of literature and time periods. Names of the ghosts and...\n
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\nLet's Focus on Idioms\n

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\nGet online and explore idioms. Your class will use the Internet to locate, choose, and illustrate their favorite idioms. They make a class PowerPoint with illustrations for their idioms and explain the meaning of each. A great way to...\n
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\nCreative Writing Unit: Analyzing, Interpreting, Discussing and Writing Various Genres of African-American Literature\n

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\nA six-week unit takes high schoolers through various works of African-American literature, including poems, plays, and short stories. The lesson plan format includes a week-by-week description of activities, goals, materials, and...\n
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\nVivid Verbs\n

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\nSpice up your writing! Your amateur writers will benefit from concentrating on understanding and improving verb use in writing. An introductory activity addresses weak verbs. A second exercise helps them see the importance of strong...\n
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\nReliving History through Slave Narratives\n

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\nHelpful for an American literature or history unit, this lesson prompts middle schoolers to examine slavery in the United States. They read slave narratives that were part of the Federal Writers' Project and then conduct their own...\n
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\nHorse Character: Ceramics Lesson\n

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\nAnimals oftentimes elicit various characteristics which make them symbolic or representative of human feeling, action, or emotion. The class creates horse characters out of clay to show character action and symbolism. This is a great...\n
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\nEnglish Skills Worksheet 6.200\n

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\nThere are six word exercises provided here, although they're not necessarily linked together. The first short practice asks learners to give compound words that use the list of words provided. The second asks learners to identify...\n
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\nThe Function of Music\n

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\nExplore concepts of audience, purpose and symbols in this lesson from Media Smarts that asks learners to consider all the functions of music. Through a series of discussions and activities, your class will brainstorm possible functions...\n
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\nRhetorical Devices in Political Speeches\n

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\nHave you ever watched a political speech and felt your heart beat a little faster, and your opinion either solidify or begin to slightly change? Rhetorical devices can be a strong tool in an effective and powerful speech. A short lesson...\n
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\nCartoons for the Classroom: Grinding to a Halt- The U.S. Economy\n

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\nUsing gears as a visual metaphor, this political cartoon analysis worksheet gives a clear picture of one artist's perspective on the U.S. economy. Background information helps give pupils access to the cartoon's context, and 3 talking...\n
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\nBorrowing from the Greek Debt\n

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\nUse political cartoons to help your class understand the European Debt Crisis and visual symbolism. This analysis handout includes two cartoons depicting the crisis and prompts learners to consider possible symbols and allusions to best...\n
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\nCartoons for the Classroom: Spinning off of Eyjafjallajökull\n

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\nThe name itself may have your scholars' heads spinning: Eyjafjallajökull. Its recent volcanic eruption spurred many political cartoons on unrelated topics- using an analysis handout scholars examine the use of metaphor in 2 cartoons...\n
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