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Unit Plan
Core Knowledge Foundation

Unit 3: Adventures of Don Quixote

For Teachers 5th Standards
Fifth graders explore the Adventures of Don Quixote in a four-week language arts unit. Scholars listen to and discuss a new chapter each day as well as examine vocabulary and practice word work including suffixes, subject-verb agreement,...
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PPT
Curated OER

Writing Genres and Rules

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
A fantastic presentation on writing is here for your students! This could serve a teacher's guideline on what to teach upper-elementary writers. An excellent resource for a teacher of language arts!
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Believe

For Teachers 5th
This activity is designed to teach students the definition of persuasive writing, and to have them use the elements of persuasive writing to complete a writing assignment. The Web site will be used to introduce persuasive writing and the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Product Persuasion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine various products and analyze the marketing strategies used to entice consumers. They bring in a product they like to use, and using persuasive writing, they write their own advertisements for their products.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a Pamphlet/Brochure for a Party or Candidate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore political persuasive writing. In this government and persuasive writing lesson, students work in groups to write text and create graphics for a  brochure describing and promoting a predetermined political candidate.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Is That a Fact?

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
Investigate popular scientific claims and gather evidence to defend or argue against an author's stance. Writers synthesize information and compose their own "Really?" columns modeled after those found in the weekly "Science Times"...
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Organizer
Mr. Nussbaum

THE Founding Father

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Who is the founding father—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, or Benjamin Franklin? Scholars decide which of three early Americans, should be crowned the founding father of America based on research. Then, they compose a persuasive...
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PPT
Birmingham City Schools

Stick to the Point: Getting It Right with Constructed Responses

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Practice writing constructed responses with a 26-slide presentation. Developed to guide scholars through the appropriate steps, the resource assists them in providing a well-considered answer.
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Writing
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Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

Writing Prompts for Elementary, Middle and High Schools

For Students 3rd - 10th Standards
Work on descriptive, narrative, persuasive, and expository writing with 110 prompts! The writing prompts are organized by type of writing. Several are separated into collections for younger students so you can find prompts for your...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Details from Text to Identify Author's Purpose

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Explore writing techniques by analyzing newspapers and magazines with middle schoolers. They will collaborate in small groups to read local news stories and identify the main ideas and author's intent. They also utilize an information...
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Writing
Scholastic

Debate Prompt

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
Should the government rate music? Are teen juries a good idea? Is space exploration worth the money? Your learners will think critically to tackle these interesting questions, and practice their ability to form persuasive arguments by...
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PPT
Curated OER

Revision for the Writing Test

For Teachers 4th - 6th
If you're looking for a presentation that highlights important things to check when writing, then this PowerPoint is for you! The slides include reminders of how to properly open a paragraph, how to use punctuation, to use good...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing An Article Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Review active and passive voice with young writers. They will use the passive voice to write persuasive articles encouraging healthy diets. The activity includes brainstorming activities for the writing, as well as a homework extension...
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PPT
Curated OER

How to Write a Letter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Have your class write a letter using this resource as a guide. Learners discuss the various elements of a letter including the heading, greeting, body, etc. Then, they talk about the importance of well-formed paragraphs. This is a great...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invent a Holiday

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Who wouldn't want to create their own holiday? Use the 12 elements of a holiday to have learners of all ages create their own holiday. These days, it seems like we make any excuse for a holiday! Consider having some fun with your kids...
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Lesson Plan
Teachers.net

How to Write a Movie Review from a Pet's Perspective

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
When would two paws up denote a blockbuster film in your classroom? Only when young writers create movie reviews from a pet's perspective in this imaginative expository writing practice. This engaging topic begins with a class discussion...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Persuasive Writing: Creating Book Reviews

For Teachers 4th - 6th
By reading and analyzing examples of persuasive text, students can get a better idea of how to form their own essays.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing to Persuade

For Students 4th - 6th
For this writing worksheet, students write to persuade. They write about something they are going to sell, who their target market will be, and 2 reasons why someone should purchase their product.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Popular Bully

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate bullying and nonviolent ways to deal with bullies.  In this conflict management instructional activity, 5th graders discover the definition for the word ahimsa and examine ways to incorporate that philosophy...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pictures and Slogans Persuade an Audience

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover relationships between advertisement and persuasive techniques.  In this literacy and consumer education instructional activity, students select magazine or newspaper advertisements that use symbols, pictures, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Persuasive Presentation - Pigeons and Gardens

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students identify the components of effective persuasive presentations and write a rubric. In this persuasion lesson, students score video segments based on the rubric that they construct.
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Organizer
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School District of Palm Beach County

Framed Paragraphs characterization, problem and solution, symbolism, conflict

For Teachers 4th - 10th Standards
Support your learners as they work on writing paragraphs by providing graphic organizers, outlines, and frames. Sift through this packet to find the perfect organizers and templates to prepare pupils for writing. The resource...
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Writing
Curated OER

Protest Letter

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
What a fantastic resource to guide youngsters in persuasive letter writing. They read a brief letter to the editor and answer question about the author's purpose, word choice, and structure. Next, scholars draft their own letter by...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Art of Persuasion

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice persuasive writing by creating a travel brochure.  In this creative writing lesson, students research a popular tourist destination they would like to visit and create a brochure enticing readers to come.  Students...

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