In this The Outsiders character chart, students will evaluate Dally from several points of view. Students will evaluate how Dally looks, what he says, how he acts, what other characters think about him, and what the reader thinks about...

Students plan a service project. In this philanthropy lesson, students learn about Clara Barton and discuss her contributions before and after the Red Cross. Students discuss the importance of the Red Cross and list times they have given...

In this character chart worksheet, students examine the characters depicted in the novel Of Mice and Men. Students examine the characters physical appearance, personality and behavior.

Learners research and report on the life and times of Henry David Thoreau. In this Thoreau research lesson, students visit the given website and freewrite about Thoreau's life and home. Learners work in groups to research and report on...

In this propaganda techniques worksheet, students write the technique next to the sentence read by a candidate. Students complete 12 problems.

Pupils learn about the guiding ethical principles of professional journalists, evaluate hypothetical dilemmas and determine if these stories should "go to press", and determine how to frame a story and when/where to report it.

Students read excerpts from Amelia Earhart's autobiography, "The Fun if It," and identify her character traits. To aid visualization of her transatlantic flight, they search books and the Internet for photos related to Earhart's flights....

Students reserach an Alaska Native leader. They present their report to the class and then write an essay in which they reflect on their understandings of the history of Alaska Natives.

Students read the story of the Children of Agape. They read excerpts from Hallie Geier's journal, Fierce Wonderings and consider what "we are together" means to them. In addition, they assemble a puzzle.

Seventh graders read sections of a Sherlock Holmes novel. They identify references to hate groups that are the criminals in the story. They discuss the symbols found in the story.

Eighth graders recognize the connection between their religious faith and social responsibility. After a lecture/demo, student groups complete a worksheet imbedded in this plan, then create posters depicting community service.

Students participate in a Socratic Seminar and explore Western Migration.

Students explore the variety of organizations that function as Internet connectors and the type of connections available. The instructional activity was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.

Learners are awaken to their surroundings. They gain a greater access of how their city was formed. Students assess the human impact on the land. They comprehend the cultural diversity of the city.

This lesson focuses on integrating source material using direct quotations including examples and a chart of when to use them.

This lesson focuses on the correct methods for using both direct and indirect quotations. We will explore how properly written direct quotations can fall into one of three categories: acceptable, better, or best, depending on how...

This page explains the comma placement needed between a direct quote and its speaker dependent upon the location of the attributive tag. It includes examples of various tag locations.

This site discusses what direct quotations are and how to use them.

This page focuses on the rules for using quotation marks correctly including general rules, when to use quotation marks; run-in and block quotations; quotation mark rules: quotations and capitalization, quotation marks and other...

Learn more about using quotation marks properly through this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from this helpful site.

This site provides information on the correct usage of quotation marks, along with examples for each rule discussed.

Use this site to learn how to properly use quotation marks in stories, poems, articles, and speeches.

This tutorial illustrates when it's appropriate to use quotation marks in your writing.

A great resource for putting together all of a student's possible sources onto note cards for later using in citing.