Writing Prompts Guided Writing Teaching Resources :: 553

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Help Is on the Way

For Teachers 6th - 12th

Students explore disaster aid and ways in which it is provided. They work in small groups to explore relief efforts aimed at South Asian countries affected by the recent undersea earthquake and tsunamis.

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Constitution Cartoons

For Teachers 10th - 12th

Students view series of cartoon overheads that explain Constitution, name branches of government and their powers, define federalism and separation of powers, examine rights and obligations of citizens, and discuss significance of...

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Solution Concentration

For Teachers 11th - 12th

Students determine differences in concentrations. They have to state the problem they feel exists, consider possible solutions, and develop a plan to come up with for containers whose labels have fallen off. Students base this off the...

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Microsoft Word - Similies

For Teachers 4th

Fourth graders complete an attached simile worksheet. The teacher models the lesson on a LCD screen. They then open a simile template in the correct folder on Microsoft word. They insert similes, spell check their work, and then save...

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See Me, Feel Me, Hear Me, Describe Me!

For Teachers 5th

Fifth graders read the poem "Root Cellar" and then close their eyes and describe objects that are placed in their hands.

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Shakespeare - As You Like It

For Teachers 10th - 12th

Students compare and contrast contemporary comedic styles with that of Shakespeare in the play, As You Like It. They perform scenes from the play.

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Analyzing Journey North Maps

For Teachers 5th - 8th

Students analyze what's happening and interpret why it's happening as the season progresses.

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Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

Students participate in a service learning project to benefit the members and animals in their community. In this animal welfare lesson, students review emergency preparedness. Students discuss animal safety in an emergency. Students...

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Sharing Or Stealing? Debating the Ethics of Napster

For Teachers 6th - 12th

Students debate ethics of free Internet file-sharing of copyrighted materials.

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How Can I Contribute To A Better Neighborhood?

For Teachers 5th - 8th

Students discuss their role in the community as a class. In groups, they evaluate what they like and do not like in their neighborhoods. They develop a solution for one of the aspects they do not like and share it with the class. They...

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A Walk in the Woods

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed

Students observe an environment, ask questions about what they observe. and design experiments to answer one question they came up with in this upper-level High School or college lesson. The lesson requires an outdoor exploration or...

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About The Author

For Teachers 4th

Fourth graders practice using basic word processing skills to create a document that includes graphics. The teacher uses a LCD projector to provide support during the lesson. They practice using Word Art to create their own graphics that...

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Living to Tell Their Tales

For Teachers 6th - 12th

Young scholars explore ways in which the elderly can be valuable resources in learning about history. By conducting their own historical research through interviews with the elderly, students come to appreciate this resource first-hand.

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Justice at the Local Level: Is it Effective?

For Teachers 9th - 12th

Students view a PowerPoint presentation on the court system. They are arranged into groups and evaluate the effectiveness of the criminal and civil courts in local Michigan communities.

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Narrative Procedure

For Teachers 7th - 9th

Students identify narrative procedure. For this narrative procedure lesson, students analyze a recipe and visit the website www.ehow.com. Students discuss narrative procedures and answer questions. students make a list of the procedures...

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Pbs Learning Media: To Kill a Mockingbird Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th

This is a complete study guide for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee including chapter-by-chapter guided reading questions (aligned to specific Common Core Standards), discussion questions, various writing prompts, and...

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Writing Fix: Writing Fix Homepage

For Teachers K - 1st Standards

Have you ever needed someone to help you out with your writing? This site offers help to students and teachers. The lessons and resources are organized based on the 6 Writing Traits model. An especially interesting feature of the site is...

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Glencoe Literature Library: "The Pigman" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

This study guide for Paul Zindel's "The Pigman" provides pre-reading material (author biography, novel setting, vocabulary lists), brainstorming activities, writing prompts, and questions for comparing "The Pigman" to other pieces of...

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Glencoe Literature Library: "The Metamorphosis" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Reading guide on Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" with a variety of resources, discussion and writing questions, and brainstorming activities. Provides pre-reading material, such as an author biography, novella introduction, and...

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Glencoe Literature Library: "Ethan Frome" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

This study guide for Edith Wharton's "Ethan Frome" provides pre-reading material (author biography, novel setting, vocabulary lists), brainstorming activities, and writing prompts. Students who have completed reading the novel can...

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Glencoe Literature Library: "Hatchet" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th

Great study guide for Gary Paulsen's "Hatchet," complete with pre-reading materials, including an author biography and vocabulary preview, brainstorming activities, thought-provoking questions about plot, theme, and character, and...

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Glencoe Literature Library: "Beowulf" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Introduce yourself to Anglo-Saxon literature by reading "Beowulf" and exploring its plot, themes, and characters with the help of this study guide. Check out a helpful "family tree" of the epic poem's characters, study new vocabulary...

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Glencoe Literature Library: "Pride and Prejudice" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Explore Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" with the help of pre-reading questions, vocabulary, brainstorming activities, and writing prompts that ask you to think about plot, character, and theme, and to make connections to other pieces...

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Glencoe Literary Library: "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Explore Benjamin Franklin and his "Autobiography" with the help of background information, vocabulary lists, brainstorming exercises, and thought-provoking writing prompts on Franklin's talents and contributions. Also, use what you have...

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