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Tall Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read tall tales and then write their own tall tales. In this tall tales lesson plan, students read tall tales, write their own, produce plays, and watch videos of their tall tales.
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It's All in Your Mind

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the brain. In this anatomy lesson, students engage in 2 activities that allow them to explore how to protect and optimize their brain health.
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My Life: A Look At Me

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine their lives. In this autobiography instructional activity, students write about their lives. They examine their past, and present lives and imagine their futures. They end the instructional activity sharing their...
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The Language of Our World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students combine prefixes and suffixes to form nonsense words and sentences in the style of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky."  In this "Jabberwocky" lesson, students brainstorm ways to decode an unfamiliar word and apply these skills to the...
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The Language of Our World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils make inferences about characters in poetry. In this literature lesson, students read poetry and prose to determine how characters handle conflict in each of the genres.
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Putting it all Together

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students take notes and summarize information. In this communication lesson, students summarize information by taking notes using the various methods that their instructor presents to them.
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Continue the Writing Process: Drafting

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students draft . In this writing skills writing selections. In this writing process instructional activity, students plan and draft persuasive and expository pieces following the provided guidelines. 
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Analyzing Nonfiction Text Features - Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the text features of non-fiction. In this literacy instructional activity, students practice reading graphs and discover the authors intent for using them in primary and secondary sources.
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Examining Letters to the Editor

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students write letters to the editor. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters to the editor and use the active voice to compose letters to the editor about issues they are interested in.
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Letter of Complaint

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners write letters of complaint. In this written communication lesson, students use the active voice to compose letters of complaint to selected audiences. 
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Background Knowledge and Making Connections

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate what they know about the Holocaust. In this historical perspectives lesson, students complete KWL charts about Hitler and the Holocaust and create found poems on the topic prior to reading Wiesel's "Night."
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Problem/solution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine presentations of problems and reaching solutions in literature. In this writing skills instructional activity, students read "The Three Little Pigs," and respond to several discussion questions about plot,...
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Comparing and Contrasting Fiction and Nonfiction Using Graphic Organizers

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compare and contrast fiction and non-fiction selections. In this writing skills lesson, students use different forms of graphic organizers to compare "The Three Little Pigs," to Wiesel's Night.
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Analyzing Unknown Words

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze affixes and how they affect word meaning. In this language arts lesson, students use charts to construct and deconstruct words to find meaning.
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Studying the Use and Effect of Media

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider mediums used to explore current issues. In this media awareness lesson, students use a Venn diagram to compare the meaning of the painting "The Scream," to that of a selected political cartoon.
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Note-Taking Skills

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students take a closer look at their note-taking skills. In this communication lesson, students summarize information by taking notes using the various methods that their instructor presents to them.
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Sound Devices in Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the impact of sound devices in poetry. In this poetry instructional activity, students read the listed poems and identify uses of alliteration, repetition, consonance, rhythm, rhyme, and slang. Students discuss how sound...
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Symbolism in Poetry and Fiction

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the use of symbolism in literature. In this literary elements lesson, students discuss the attributes of symbolism. Students then read selected Cinderella stories and "The Fall of the House of Usher," and identify the...
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Figurative Language in Poetry and Prose

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the impact of sound devices in poetry. In this poetry instructional activity, students read the listed poems and identify uses of hyperbole, simile, metaphor, imagery, and personification. Students discuss how sound...
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Analyzing Non-Fiction Text Features- Graphs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the text features of non-fiction. For this literacy lesson, students practice reading graphs and discover the authors intent for using them in primary and secondary sources.
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Analyzing Nonfiction Text Elements - Editorials

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the text features of non-fiction. In this literacy lesson, students read editorial samples provided by their instructor and analyze the texts for word choice, details, and organization.
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Examining Letters to the Editor

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners write letters to the editor. In this written communication instructional activity, students read sample letters to the editor and use the active voice to compose letters to the editor about issues in which they are interested.
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Letter of Complaint

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compose letters of complaint. In this written communication lesson, students read sample letters of complaint and use the provided graphic organizer to analyze them.
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Brochure Writing

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify the attributes of informative brochures. In this written communication lesson, students examine sample brochures to investigate the layout and the information presented. Students then select topics to create their own...

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