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\nNarrative & Creative Writing Prompts\n

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\nNarrative writing prompts challenge young writers to create stories. Along the way, they learn how to stretch their imagination, draw on personal experiences, organize the elements of a story, and add sensory details. The 11 prompts are...\n
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\nPersuasion Across Time and Space Instructional Unit\n

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\n Five lessons comprise the Persuasion Across Time and Space Instructional Unit module. Middle schoolers examine the persuasive techniques used in video and print advertisements and how ethos, pathos, and logos appeals are used in...\n
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\nAlexis de Tocqueville on the Tyranny of the Majority\n

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\nThe writings of a French diplomat and political philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville, offer young scholars much to think about. In the three-lesson unit, class members examine Tocqueville’s arguments about the power of the majority and...\n
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\nBen Across the Curriculum: High School\n

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\nBenjamin Franklin: The man, the scientist, the inventor, the statesman, the legend. A 10-lesson collection introduces high schoolers to the many facets of Franklin’s character. Although developed for the International Traveling...\n
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\nEnglish for Emails\n

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\nPrepare young job seekers for the world of work with a nine-unit collection that helps them develop the skills they need to succeed in an online business environment. The collection covers e-mail address formats, domain names,...\n
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\nCivil Rights and Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets\n

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\nExpand a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday as well as Black History Month with a collection of eight worksheets that include biographical questions about Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, word searches and word...\n
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\nSocial Media Toolbox\n

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\nThe internet as well as the popularity of and availability of personal electronic devices equipped with social media has changed journalism forever. Here's a collection of resources that provide student journalists the tools they need to...\n
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\nIntellectual Rights And Responsibilities: Banned Books and Censorship\n

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\nTwo lessons comprise the \"Intellectual Rights and Responsibilities: Banned Books and Censorship\" series designed for high schoolers. In the first lesson, students read articles about the pros and cons of “Trigger Warnings” and then state...\n
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\nSpeech Writing\n

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\nLooking for a thorough description of how to effectively write a speech? This presentation includes all sorts of good tips on how to construct and deliver a speech. Each student writes and delivers a speech about a state park of their...\n
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\nGandhi Speech Writing\n

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\nExplore non-violent protest in this social values and world history lesson. After viewing the movie Gandhi, and discussing important events in Gandhi's life, young orators write a speech defending Gandhi's position on the value of...\n
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\nSpeech Writing: Identifying Criteria for a High-Quality Introduction\n

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\nUsing a helpful resource, pupils watch a TED Talk of an opinion speech as they consider the criteria for a high-quality introduction. Scholars then engage in a shared writing process with the teacher to practice writing the introduction...\n
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\nWrite with Writers\n

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\nWrite and work with authors on the Scholastic Website to promote the recognition of various genres.  Young writers will participate in activities based on the type of writing such as biography, descriptive, folktales, mystery, news,...\n
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\nSpeeches\n

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\nA handout on speeches, part of a series on specific writing assignments, helps individuals develop their speech-writing skills. The resource starts with a discussion on audience and purpose and ends with tips to engage the audience.\n
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\nTwo Versions of FDR's Infamy Speech\n

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\nHistorians follow FDR's Infamy speech from rough draft to the official address to the Senate. An intriguing activity compares and contrasts FDR's original speech to the official version. Academics also listen to FDR address the Senate....\n
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\nSpeech Writing: Identifying Criteria for a High Quality Conclusion\n

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\nLearning is never-ending. Scholars learn about effective conclusions as they continue watching a video of an opinion speech. After analyzing the speech's conclusion, they work in small groups to write an ending for their own speeches. \n
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\nSpeech Writing: Identifying Reasons, Evidence, and Linking Words\n

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\nEnjoy the view. Scholars continue viewing a video of an opinion speech, this time identifying the supporting evidence the speaker employs. After watching, they work in small groups on their shared writing projects, crafting a body...\n
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\nPersuasive Speech Graphic Organizer\n

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\nSupport your learners during the speech-writing process with a five-page graphic organizer. Pupils have plenty of space to write in their evidence and arguments on this resource. The organizer provides some prompts for each section to...\n
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\nWriting an Argument: Persuasive Speeches to Students\n

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\nPowerful orators make their messages compelling with a combination of factors. Learn how to be an inspirational speaker with a reading assessment activity that presents a list of persuasive speaking techniques, as well as two...\n
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\nAnalyzing the Rhetoric of JFK’s Inaugural Address\n

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\n“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your. country.” Did you know that John Kenneth Galbraith, Adlai Stevenson, and Theodore Sorensen helped John F. Kennedy craft his 1961...\n
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\nQuotation Response Speech: Public Speaking Skills\n

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\nImprove high schoolers' public speaking with an engaging activity. Class members select three personally relevant quotes from a list. They then write a short speech for each quote, explaining how the quotes are personally relevant....\n
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\n\"I'd like to thank the members of the academy . . .\" Kids craft an acceptance speech in which they identify what the award is for, their qualifications, and how they feel about being the recipient.\n
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\nStrong Descriptive Writing: James and the Giant Peach\n

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\nSupport your writers! Clear procedures and appropriate support make this a superb resource for elementary writing instruction. Ready your class to compose original descriptive paragraphs inspired by the episode in Roald Dahl's James and...\n
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\nLeading into Good Writing\n

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\nDiscuss the importance of a lead in writing with your upper graders. They examine several examples of leads from literature and practice writing leads for pieces of artwork. They then select a topic from a list and write an introductory...\n
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\nRhetorical Devices in Political Speeches\n

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\nHave you ever watched a political speech and felt your heart beat a little faster, and your opinion either solidify or begin to slightly change? Rhetorical devices can be a strong tool in an effective and powerful speech. A short lesson...\n
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