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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
- 2nd - 4th
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Students, in cooperative learning groups, read books written by Laura Numeroff and analyze the author's style with the use of a semantic web. They practice word processing skills using Write On Plus, Writing With Picture Books. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students complete an author study. After a lecture/demo, students choose an author and make a presentation. They read at least two books by the author, then write a description of the author's life, and what they noticed about the books. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students complete an Author Study on the author Robert Munsch. They read books by this author, collect information about him using databases, and create a slide show to illustrate one of his stories. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students research an author by reading what the author has written, interviewing the author, analyzing story elements, and presenting book talks for books they have read by the author. 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
- 1st
- Rating
Students read a number of books by a specified author identifying and comparing story elements. They complete activities associated with a different author's books each week. They follow recipes, make slideshows, make graphs, and study the authors using bookmarked Internet sites. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 2nd
- Rating
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
- 6th
- Rating
Students choose favorite author and produce, in written or audio form, a presentation that focuses on his or her favorite author. Students then share presentation with classmates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students complete a research paper on an author of their choice. After selecting an author of interest, students use internet and traditional resources to gather information from at various sources. They use their information to create a web from which they will write their paper. Full Review »
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