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Land of Milk and Honey: Propaganda and the Colonies
Fourth graders explore the concept of propaganda. In this colonial settlement lesson, 4th graders examine primary resources pertaining to the settlement of North Carolina by colonists. They write a persuasive journal entry convincing a...
Pennsylvania Department of Education
6 Traits: Voice
Students explore the trait of voice. In this language arts instructional activity, students focus on the writing trait of voice. Students view a video and practice writing.
Curated OER
Building Classroom Community
Students practice critical-observation and pre-writing skills as they recognize and embrace diversity. They discover how even though all people share some traits, we are also unique and name some physical traits that we all have in...
Curated OER
Writing: Lesson 5
Eighth graders pre-write a story brainstorming things that they want to tell in their story; writing down as many details as possible. They then arrange the details in chronological order and practice several ways to write a narrative.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
If Men Were Angels: Teaching the Constitution With the Federalist Papers
Much like the methods of group work, the writers of the Federalist Papers worked together to advocate for their viewpoints against the anti-federalists. The resource enables learners to break into small groups and conduct research before...
Alabama Department of Archives and History
Strange Fruit: Lynching in America
To continue their study of the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the beginning of the civil rights movement, class members watch the YouTube video of Billie Holiday singing "Strange Fruit" as an introduction to an examination of...
Curated OER
Writing about Internal & External Conflicts in Lois Lowry's The Giver
Seventh graders examine the internal and external conflicts that Jonas faces in "The Giver" in an essay. Students use SMART Board and Inspiration to organize their ideas graphically before combining them into their paper.
University of Delaware
Active and Passive Voice
Here's a handout that not only explains the difference between active and passive voice and when each form should be used, but also provides a practice exercise as well.
Zaner-Bloser
Prefixes: un-, re-, pre-
Fourth graders practice spelling words that have prefixes un-, re-, and pre-. Assign this as homework. To help meet Common Core standards, you could also have learners look up each word in the dictionary and write down definitions.
Curated OER
Put That in Writing
Students identify life situations which require various writing responses, use the power of the written word to obtain results, practice writing responses to real-world events, and demonstrate the skills needed to recognize and create...
Curated OER
Reap What You Sow with Writing
Students practice using graphic organizers to summarize The Little Red Hen and the Grain of Wheat.
Curated OER
Spelling Practice: "-ow" Words
In this spelling practice worksheet, students complete 2 or 3 letter words (glow, mow, blow, snow) by writing the final two letters "-ow". Students then match the completed words to pictures representing each word.
Curated OER
Draw Around the Dotted Lines and Color the Shapes
In this language arts worksheet, students trace circular shapes. Each of the eight shapes is printed in a dotted line. After tracing, students color in the shapes.
Curated OER
Write the Fractions
In this fractions practice worksheet, students examine 12 figures with shaded sections. Students identify the fraction that represents each shaded figure.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Write My Name With Shaving Cream
Students write their names using shaving cream. For this write my name lesson, students practice forming letters using shaving cream. Students follow appropriate conventions of print to convey a message and use spacing and letters...
Curated OER
Creative Writing
Fourth graders participate in an observation hike in this instructional activity. They orally share observations from their hike, and develop a paragraph in a shared writing exercise. Finally, the write their paragraph about process...
Curated OER
Color Code Writing
Students form letters and numbers using a technique called color code writing.
Curated OER
Write Decimals as Fractions
For this decimals to fractions worksheet, learners solve a total of 10 problems, writing decimal numbers given as fractions. A reference web site for additional activities is given.
Virginia Department of Education
Maintaining Organization, Clarity, Central Idea, and Unity
Introduce and challenge the essay organization skills of your junior high writers with the paper reconstruction activity in this demonstration. Theydetermine what the word organization means, and discover the basic organizational...
EngageNY
From Ratio Tables to Equations Using the Value of a Ratio
Use the value of a ratio to set up equations. The teacher leads a discussion on determining equations from ratio tables in the 13th portion of a 29-part series. Pupils determine which of two equations to use to find the solution....
Curated OER
Tangent Properties
In this pre-calculus learning exercise, students solve for angles formed by a tangent line and a circle. There are 6 different worksheets containing 8-10 problems per sheet.
Curated OER
Prewriting Exercise 3
In this prewriting practice worksheet, students trace and write downward and upward slants, vertical and horizontal slants, and the manuscript letters V, X, M, and W. Students practice writing nine slants and letters.
Curated OER
Prewriting Exercise 4
In this prewriting practice worksheet, students trace and draw straight and slanted vertical lines from the top line and the middle line. Students practice writing five different lines.
Curated OER
Pre-AP Strategies for Assessment Design in Latin Courses
As a Latin educator, do you know how to appropriately design assessments for your advanced learners? If you're teaching an honors or advanced placement course, read this article for some professional development.