A Writer's Workshop Lesson about King Tut's Tomb

Peer editing is a big part of the writing process, and this instructional activity will really help guide both editor and writer. Class members read brief editing tips and examine examples of helpful and not-so-helpful comments....

Take a journey through time and space, as your class examines the contents found in King Tut's tomb. An image-rich presentation depicting the interior of the tomb, Howard Carter's finds, and the mummy of the king himself. The last slide...

Students become familiar with the period in Egyptian history that King Tut lived in and explore the culture of that time period. They visualize their lives when they were 9 and imagine having the responsibility of running their own country.

Writer's workshop is an idea that's been around for years. Students write, read, and comment on each others writing in an authentic and thoughtful way. Here is a 21st century twist, 6th graders will use the class blog to create a...

Sixth graders write multiple pieces and create a writing portfolio each marking period.  In this writing lesson, 6th graders spend several weeks developing each piece of writing, conference with their parents at home, and decide which...

Students read a story called King Tut On the Move and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events King Tut lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, recalling details, sharing...

National Geographic Channel combines old news reel footage with current film and photographs to reveal some of the artifacts found in King Tut's tomb. Your class might also enjoy the mention of a few of the events that led to the stories...

After completing an essay on the American dream, learners revisit their thesis statements. To remind your class what a good thesis statement should look like, show them the rap video, and flip through the PowerPoint presentation. Then...

Thorough and well-organized, this lesson plan helps pupils to weigh, build, and refute an argument (the latter of which is featured here; the first two parts are linked within the resource). Given a simplified argument and counter...

Narrative writing is accessible when you reveal the not so mysterious writing process! Although this writer's workshop instructional activity is valuable on its own, it's really designed to introduce pupils to Inspiration Software....