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Our Classroom Constitution
Develop a system of classroom rules created by the kids, for the kids with this three-part instructional activity series on the US Constitution. After learning about the structure of the Constitution and the government it...
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Te Kete Ipurangi: Thinking and Reading Comprehension
Julie Cowan from Willowbank School explains how she supports students to become strategic, reflective, and metacognitive readers and thinkers.
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Learn Zillion: Brainstorm Topics for an Argumentative Opinion Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to brainstorm opinion topics by considering issues in the world that you think about a lot. [4:55]
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Learn Zillion: Connect Examples, Body Paragraphs, and Reasons With the Thesis
In this lesson, you will learn how to make your essay flow by connecting your examples, facts, and reasons to your thesis. [3:14]
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Learn Zillion: Organize Ideas and Evidence for Responding to Constructed Response
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize your evidence by writing supporting paragraphs. [5:31]
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Learn Zillion: Analyze a Constructed Response Question
In this lesson, you will learn how to interpret a prompt by summarizing, restating, and inferring. [5:09]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion Referring to "Big Ideas"
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your response by referring to the prompt and the "big ideas" of your response. [4:55]
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Learn Zillion: Order the Paragraphs in an Informational Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to order the points of your essay by asking yourself, "What does my reader need to know first?" [4:46]
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Learn Zillion: Organize the Body of an Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize the body of your essay by using boxes and bullets. [5:05]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion
In this lesson, you will learn how to conclude your argumentative essay by summarizing your key points and telling your reader to take action. [5:35]
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Learn Zillion: Determining the Main Idea of a Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to find the main idea of a text by looking at the information you've put into categories and asking "How does it all fit together?" Login gives access to an additional video. [3:28]
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Learn Zillion: Revise and Explain Evidence in Argumentative Writing
In this lesson, you will learn how to revise your argumentative essay by telling the reader how the evidence proves your point. [4:51]
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Learn Zillion: Craft Opinion Statements That Are Debatable
Writers craft opinion statements that are debatable. Let's practice crafting a debatable opinion statement by making sure the statement takes a side and is not a fact. [10:02]
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Learn Zillion: Draft an Introductory Paragraph for an Argumentative Essay
In this lesson, you will learn how to write an introductory paragraph by hooking your reader and stating your thesis. [4:18]
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Learn Zillion: Write Body Paragraphs for a Persuasive Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to you write body paragraphs by stating your reason and then supporting it with evidence. [4:53]
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Learn Zillion: Maintain Consistent Verb Tense
Writers make conscious decisions about which verb tense to use, then use it consistently. Let's practice making sure our verb tense is consistent. [8:02]
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Engage Ny: Grade 5 Ela: Theme of a Story Rl 5.1, Rl 5.2, Sl.5.1
In this teacher-modeled lesson with a fifth-grade class, students are guided in how to find text evidence that demonstrates the challenges the main character is facing, how to relate those challenges to the themes in the story, and how...
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Learn Zillion: Connect Ideas in Informational Writing
In this lesson, students practice revising a draft about invasive species with a focus on using transitions to connect ideas across and within paragraphs. A video models the thought process writers use to apply the targeted skill and...
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Learn Zillion: Draft a Concluding Paragraph for a Persuasive Letter
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a memorable closing paragraph by explaining why your opinion matters. [4:50]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Conclusion to an Informational Text Recap and Reflect
In this lesson, you will learn how to write your conclusion by recapping and reflecting. [4:52]
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Learn Zillion: Write a Research Thesis Statement
In this lesson, you will learn how to write a research thesis statement by restating your big research question in a complete sentence. [4:43]
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Learn Zillion: Write the First Draft of an Informational Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to write the first draft of your essay by using the boxes and bullets outline as your guide. [4:52]
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Learn Zillion: Using Paragraph Form
In this lesson, you will learn how to organize ideas and evidence in a persuasive essay by using paragraph form. [7:14]