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Letters from the Frontier: Reading and Writing Primary Documents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine historical documents about George Caitlin to derive meaning about his life and contributions. The lesson is multicultural and helps students to appreciate art and history.
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E-Mail Mentor Project

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students use e-mail to introduce themselves, ask for and receive advice and information on certain school concerns, and share information on activities they enjoy with other students from other schools.
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Summer Fun! Vacation Destination Postcards

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students design a postcard with a graph and text. They research their favorite vacation spot. Pupils write a friendly letter to their parents requesting to visit this vacation destination. Students use a Circle Map, to help fill in their...
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Sami and the Time of Troubles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland's, Sami and the Time of Troubles before discussing it as a class. They brainstorm ideas for a letter to the main character, Sami. Next, they write a rough draft of a letter to...
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Dear Zookeeper

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to the book, Dear Zoo. Working in groups, they develop a list of at least three zoo mammals. They write a letter to a zookeeper using four parts, which include a heading, body, closing and signature.
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CAPITALIZATION

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students write a class A,B,C book based on people and events important to the class. They use capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper names. They use periods at the end of sentences.
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Dear Young Philanthropist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the lives of philanthropists from history and role-play as them. They write letters to students explaining their motivations for helping others. They prepare visual presentations of their chosen philanthropists.
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Landlord and Tenant Agreements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice filling out a rental agreement. They write a sample complaint letter to their landlord. They identify the parts of a letter.
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Once Upon a Pop-Up Book

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders compile their writings into pop-up books after reading "The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters." The book contains letters, invitations, essays, and narratives they have written previously. The project also includes...
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Historic Flight of the Wright Family

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners write a persuasive letter. In this persuasive writing lesson, students view a video of the first flight and read The Wright Sister by Richard Maurer.  Learners discuss societal roles of women.
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Reintroduce /ol/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore phonetics by participating in a speaking activity. In this word sound lesson, students identify the sound "ol" and the different words the sound can be found in. Students write words in class with the sound and are asked...
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Reintroduce "Ur"

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners explore word structure by participating in a word sound activity. For this vocabulary identification lesson, students discuss the sound that is made by the letters "ur" and in what words this sound is found. Learners listen as...
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Critical Literacy in the 21st Century

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover world geography by writing persuasive letters. In this literacy lesson, students discuss what percentage of children are illiterate in our country compared to other geographic locations. Students utilize writing...
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Introduce "Ou"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore language arts by participating in a word sound activity. In this letter combination lesson, students identify the sound made by the letters "ou" and what words contain this sound. Students listen as their teacher...
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Heritage: Seeking Land or Gold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a persuasive letter home defending their decision either to settle in Utah and farm the land, or to go on to California to seek gold. They analyze a problem, make a decision, and write a letter defending their choice.
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Up Close with Author Allen Say

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the Asian-American culture. They read several books written by Japanese-American author Allen Say and create questions to ask the author. Students write letters to the author.
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Connecting Past and Present...Virtues of Military Veterans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore personalities of those who served as medical personnel in American Civil War, compare qualities those troops possessed to qualities shown by troops currently serving in Armed Forces, and express appreciation to...
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Totally Us

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils create unique biographies. In this Totally Joe lesson, students read the James Howe book and then collaborate to write name biographies in small groups.
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Introduce "th"

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore language arts by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the sound made by the letters /th/ and identify words where that sound appears. Young scholars participate in...
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Alphabet Poem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create an alphabetized list about their favorite topic using the Alphabet Poem Brainstorming worksheet or creating a list on the board with the class. They think of a word that starts with their letters that relates to the...
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The People of Kansas: Who Are They and Why Are They Here?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the settlement patterns of the Kansas Territory. In this Kansas history lesson, students analyze primary documents from the pioneers in the territory. Students write letters or perform skits that feature their findings.
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Everyday Heroes

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students view a video on September 11, they discuss their emotions and reactions after viewing the tape. They discuss and analyze the different definitions of a hero in the context of September 11 and their own lives. Students write...
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Looking at French Decorative Arts

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compare the role of a marchand-mercier to that of a modern-day business counterpart and write a persuasive letter. In this French art lesson, students discuss the role of the marchand-mercier in French design and role-play his...
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Looking at French Decorative Arts: Makers of Nothing, Sellers of Everything

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars imagine they are a 'marchand-mercier' (or salesman) and write a persuasive letter to sell French items. In this art analysis lesson, students identify the role of a 'marchand-mercier' and write a three-paragraph letter to...

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