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- 3rd
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Students read and appreciate the writing of great American Authors. use technology to garner information about famous American authors. They have selected sites to explore. The information they save be used for a future Powerpoint. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to a variety of online resources including encyclopedias and resource directories. They use online sources to research an American author and prepare a PowerPoint presentation with their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate Native American culture reading and writing about early Native American authors. They listen to an expert to extend their understanding of the culture. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students read examples of writings by women authors showing their dissent. After completion of their reading, they brainstorm on why they believe female authors have criticized society. In groups, they use the internet to research the historical events occuring in the writings. To end the lesson, they write about a strong woman in their own lives and perform in a skit using one of the readings. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the contributions of African Americans in New Haven, Connecticut in the 19th and 20th centuries. After being introduced to new vocabulary, they review the elements of autobiographies and read excerpts of African American authors. To end the lesson they wrwite their own autobiography and interview a parent to gather more about their family history. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students will be learning about different American Authors whose works they will be reading throughout the remainder of the year. The students who will take part in this lesson can be at a ninth through twelfth grade level. The authors in this Treasure Hunt span a wide time range as well as a wide range of genres. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students ponder about what it means to be an "American." They discuss the impact of an author's word choice and sentence structure on text. They identify some major themes and development of the Letters... Compose paragraphs and essays of sensory appeal. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore Wisconsin Native Americans and create a multi-media project of the Wisconsin tribe of their choice. Using the Internet, they research Wisconsin history and create a timeline of early Native Americans using Inspiration. They create a HyperStudio project about their tribe and present it to the class. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students obtain information about Alabama authors from This Goodly Land. They summarize events that happened in an author's life and organize them to display on a timeline. In addition, they write a report about the author. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students research a time period in American literature, recognizing the significance of some American authors and their works. They summarize and showcase their findings in a portfolio. Afterwards, they stage a Symposium of their own, in which each student presents his or her author to the whole class. Full Review »
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