West Virginia Department of Education
Technical Writing: Real-World Writing in the 21st Century
Wondering how to respond to the age-old question when will I ever use this? The answer is very simple when discussing technical writing. Teachers and administrators gain an understanding of using technical writing in the classroom....
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: English Renaissance: Introduction
This is an introduction to the English Renaissance, a rebirth of the arts including the literary arts from 1485 to 1660. The essential questions for the unit focus on how the events of the period influence the writing of the carpe diem...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Chaucer: Introduction
This is an introduction to Geoffrey Chaucer and his major contribution to Middle English literature in The Canterbury Tales. He is known as ""The Father of English Poetry." The essential questions for the unit focuse on his skill with...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: The Middle Ages: Introduction
This is an introduction to a unit on the literature of the Middle Ages. It focuses on two essential questions of study: "How is the poetry of the middle ages characteristic of the culture? and How did the English Language change during...
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: Introduction to American Colonial History
Introductory article on American Colonial History in which the author takes a look at the first European settlers who made the voyage to America and addresses the essential question of who they were as people and hence, why they made...