ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Background for the Graphic Novel Persepolis: A Web Quest on Iran
This lesson focuses on students researching and learning about Iran's culture, society, and leadership before and after the 1979 Revolution in preparation for reading the graphic novel Persepolis. Students work in small groups to...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Collaborative Booktalk: Sharing and Writing Development
Are dark themes in young adult novels harmful or helpful to teens? Students will explore this question and will create an argumentative writing piece based on textual evidence. Videos of the lesson in action, examples of student work,...
EL Education
El Education: It's All Greek to Me
This book was created by 7th grade students in Portland, Maine as part of a learning expedition on ancient civilizations, focusing on ancient Greece.The book includes collage-like portraits and background information on famous figures...