Third graders are given an opportunity to create a visual to accompany their presentations of their persuasive essays. They may use the computer or other media as resources.

Students write a piece of free-verse poetry that incorporates or focuses on an idea about light. They brainstorm twenty phrases about light as a pre-writing activity.

Fifth graders write a poem that relates to your person. They make a poster advertising your book/person. Students find a website that relates to your book/person, print out the information and be prepared to share it with class.

Young scholars integrate writing skills with music. They select three to four topics to write about and print out on decorative paper.

Student research a "Historical Individual" using the Internet. They print a minimum of five articles and organize them. They create a visual biography of their historical figure.

Students review and use the information from previous lessons about their county. In groups, they write articles for various sections of a class newspaper. They review and edit each others work and publish their newspaper using a desktop...

Young scholars conduct online research and incorporate graphics and maps into a Powerpoint presentation that details life at the McLean train yard in its heyday.

Third graders use the Internet to research a famous American. They complete an outline and are graded based on a rubric given to them. They present their information to the class and write a report.

Third graders use the Internet to research a famous American. They fill out an outline and are graded based on a rubric given to them. They write a report and present their information to the class.

Ninth graders study Greek Mythology, focusing on Gods and Goddesses. They compare the modern day hero with the classical hero and examine how individual characters are based on their own personal odysseys.

Tenth graders use Microsoft Word to create an original short story. The setting must be Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The characters must be animals found at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The story must contain...

High schoolers discuss the threats and risks involved with the bird flu and whether or not the hype associated with it is justified. They read at least three more articles about the bird flu on their own.

Students research what the exchange was between the various Native American groups and Lewis and Clark. They are able to write reflections after truly considering the issue with the help of research.

Students investigate the proposed Gazprom City in St. Petersburg, Russia. They review proposals from international architects and consider the pros and cons of the Gazprom City development. Students conduct a mock public hearing to...

Students rebuild two different makes of cars. They calculate the cost of rebuilding the car. They create a spreadsheet to track their progress and costs.

In this Civil War worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to the Civil War. A short answer question is posed to students as well.

For this adjectives worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best adjectives out of the two to complete the 15 exercises.

Students examine the many disasters in West Virginia. In this US history instructional activity, students write about and give an oral presentation of one of the disasters as if they were reporters.

This reference provides a summary of eight steps to follow when planning to write an essay.

One step you might want to take in revising a draft is to examine the organization of your paper and decide if and how the organization needs to be adjusted. This handout offers five strategies for examining and reorganizing your draft....

This lesson featuring videos from FRONTLINE: Policing the Police. Using Newark, NJ, as an example, students gather evidence of discriminatory policing practices, examine the perspectives of police and community, and learn about changes...

Resource defines what an essay is, the parts of an essay and their functions, and also discusses the editing process and how important it is to check a draft for completeness and high quality. Includes a link to an online guide to citing...

Draft the culminating task essay including the thesis statement. Review the prompt to check your work.

Explains what each paragraph of the five-paragraph essay, should do. Then gives a side-by-side analysis of a sample essay, pointing out aspects of the introduction and thesis statement, the paragraph-by-paragraph development, and the...