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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 11

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful lesson plan. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about primary and...
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New York State Education Department

TASC Transition Curriculum: Workshop 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Are video games sports? Pupils investigate this question as well as various nonfiction selections to learn more about claims and the support that defines them. All of the selections mimic the rigor on state tests and encourage close...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Little Women: Becoming a Writer

For Students 6th - 9th
Explore the conflict between Jo March and her father over writing for money, in this video excerpt [1:36] from Little Women, Masterpiece. Like Louisa May Alcott, the author of Little Women, Jo is an aspiring writer. When she receives a...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Descriptive Writing With Virginia Hamilton

For Students 4th - 8th
This workshop helps students increase their skills in descriptive writing by following tips and suggestions from writer Virginia Hamilton. After reading about Hamilton, students write their descriptive pieces and publish them online. A...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Japanese Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a sizeable list of Japanese writers and poets, organized alphabetically. It includes many 20th century and contemporary people, as well as a scattering of writers from earlier periods. Some authors have extensive articles; others...
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Other

National Writers Union

For Students 9th - 10th
Taken from the site: "The National Writers Union (NWU) is the trade union for freelance writers of all genres who work for American publishers or employers."
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Other

Writers Guild of America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the Writers Guild of America homepage. It is an organization for writers in the motion picture, broadcast, cable and new media industries. In addition to other services, the site provides a mentoring service for its members.
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Other

Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is the Small Publishers, Artists & Writers Network homepage: "This site offers you information on writing and publishing. It also offers links to research sources, publishers, printers, and the media."
Website
University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: Women Writers of the English Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of women writers during the English Renaissance. Related links to different writers.
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Other

University of Mississippi: The Mississippi Writers Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features numerous famous writers from Mississippi. Click on an author to view a biography and list of works. Includes some literary criticisms and news and events.
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Other

Library Company of Philadelphia: Benjamin Franklin: Writer and Printer

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive exhibition of Benjamin Franklin work as a printer and as a writer, with comprehensive coverage of the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard's Almanack.
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Harold D. Underdown

The Purple Crayon: Resources About Agents for Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive research guide for writers who are interested in finding an agent. Rich with information and helpful hints; site is suited for children's literature writers but can also apply to other genres.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 10: Persuasive Essay [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From the novel titled "We the Media," this essay from writer Adam Hochschild presents a persuasive argument against the volume of televisions in places of public transport. A good model which can be used as a resource for students.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Professional Writer's Models: Grade 10: Problem/solution

For Students 9th - 10th
Entitled "Protecting Its People," this model essay from NPR hosts Tom and Ray Magliozzi is a plea for more government intervention and regulation for what the writers see as potential safety risks for citizens. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Other

University of Mississippi: Mississippi Writers Page: Medgar Evers (1925 1963)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mississippi Writers Page provides a biography of Medgar Evers from college to death. Links to related sites available.
Activity
Smithsonian Institution

Anacostia Community Museum: All the Stories Are True: African American Writers Speak

For Students 9th - 10th
An online companion site for an exhibit showing at the Anacostia Community Museum. Read biographical information on many African American writers while viewing video clips and photos.
Website
Gabriel Dumont Institute

Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Metis Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
Metis writers are profiled in this document. Their works of fiction most often addressthe complicated nature of being mixed-heritage, finding acceptance of that fact, and fighting racism.
Handout
Other

Lincoln City Libraries: Nebraska's Federal Writers Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Rudolph Umland's writing, correspondence, and scrapbooks offer revealing portraits of life in Depression era Nebraska, and a uniquely well-documented insider's view of the local literary community and the Nebraska Federal Writers' Project.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading Like a Writer: Text Types

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers four downloadable videos: 1) Major text types commonly used across content areas; 2) Reading like a Writer, Charting 1; 3) Reading like a Writer, Charting 2; 4) Reading like a Writer, Charting 3. It also offers handouts.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about careers, including writers and authors.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Writers and Editors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site outlines the job outlook for writers and editors. Content includes information on the nature of the work, working and employment conditions, qualifications, earning potential, and more.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Sor Juana the Nun and Writer: Las Redondillas and the Reply

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Sor Juana the Nun and Writer: Las Redondillas and The Reply. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. This lesson plan will help students study both Las...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Workshop 1: Creating a Community of Writers

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Workshop 1 explores the components of a community of writers and what teachers can do to create and foster such a community. After a brief introduction to the goals of all eight workshop sessions, middle school teacher and writing expert...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Women Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide will help students explore the lives and works of women writers using our Discovering Literature website.[PDF]

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