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Hometown Heroes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils identify the factors of starting a business. In this business lesson plan, students interview a local entrepreneur and discuss the factors that influenced their decision to start a business. Pupils create a composition based upon...
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BIOMIMICRY, Housing Naturally: Habitat as Model

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore natural animal habitats. In this lesson on biomimicry and habitation design, students will use classroom and field examples to examine animal habitats. Students will construct a model of a natural animal habitat. This...
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Japanese Poetry: Tanka? You're Welcome!

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Japanese tanka poetry. In this Japanese poetry lesson plan, students identify analyze the structure of tanka poetry. Students complete the activities at the given links for the lesson plan and compose two tanka poems.
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Upside-Down Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners read various examples of literature. In groups, they brainstorm a list of views that go against what was in one of the stories. They illustrate the opposite ideas and compile them into a class book. They use each other to...
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Creating Storyboards for Younger Students

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create electronic storyboards for younger children about a nearby refuge and lake. After interviewing the younger students about their impressions of the lake, they use Powerpoint to make the storyboard, including the interview,...
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When Electronics Are No Longer Useful to Us: Disposing Responsibly

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover ways to recycle electronics. Through discussion and research, they identify ways in which electronics that are improperly disposed can be harmful to the environment. Students explore how to responsibly dispose of...
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Keith Haring Posters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe visual art by utilizing the Internet in class. In this Keith Haring lesson plan, students define the art which Haring has created over the years and examine previous art work online. Students complete worksheets in class...
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Resume Writing - Workshop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review basics of resume writing, and create their own resumes.
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Texas Gateway:revising Expository/procedural Essay:rhetorical Device/transitions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising an essay so that it contains appropriate rhetorical devices and transitions.
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Texas Gateway: Revising Expository/procedural Essay: Introduction and Conclusion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for revising an essay so that it contains an effective introduction, conclusion, and controlling idea or thesis.
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Texas Gateway: Revising Expository/procedural Essay: Purpose, Audience, Context

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Find out strategies for evaluating and revising an essay so that it is organized appropriate to purpose, audience, and context.
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Texas Gateway: Revision for Relevant Evidence and Well Chosen Details

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising an essay so that it contains relevant evidence and well-chosen details.
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Texas Gateway: Revising for Effective Introductions and Conclusions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising an introduction, conclusion, and controlling idea or thesis in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Purpose, Audience, and Context

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn strategies for evaluating and revising the organization of an essay, including purpose, audience, and context.
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Texas Gateway: Revising Persuasive Essay: Analysis of Data, Facts, and Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising specific data, facts, and ideas included in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Counterarguments Based on Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising counterarguments that anticipate objections in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Counterarguments Based on Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising counter-arguments that anticipate objections in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Thesis Supported by Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising the thesis and supporting evidence in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Revising for Organization for Purpose, Audience, and Context

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising the organization of an essay appropriate to purpose, audience, and context. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.5 Develop and strengthen...
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Texas Gateway: Revising the Persuasive Essay: Thesis Supported by Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising the thesis and supporting evidence in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Revising for Effective Introductions and Conclusions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising an introduction, conclusion, and controlling idea or thesis in an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Relevant Information and Valid Inferences (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising an essay so that it contains relevant information and valid inferences.
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Texas Gateway: Strengthen Sentence Variety (English Ii Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] You will learn strategies for evaluating and combining sentences to create sentence variety when you revise an essay.
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Texas Gateway: Parallelism of Details (English I Writing)

For Students 9th Standards
You will learn strategies for evaluating and revising an essay so that similar grammatical structures in sentences, phrases, and paragraphs are parallel.