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Comic Book Project

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students write a fictional story into a comic book format. In this creative writing lesson plan, students analyze example comics and discuss the format. Students create a comic book using imaginary characters that find a solution to a...
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Gandhi's Non-violent Revolutions: Examining Tools to Make Non-violent

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolent social change. In this nonviolence and social change lesson, students research a leader from the attached list who practiced nonviolent social change. Students write their own poem...
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Out of the Dust: Figurative Language

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars find examples of figurative language in "First Rain" in Out of the Dust.  In this Out of the Dust instructional activity, students takes notes on various type of figurative language and identify examples of each type in...
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Reading and Writing Poetry: Seeing Many Facets of Fresh Water

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create an original poem about water.  In this Robert Frost and water instructional activity, students read examples of Robert Frost's poetry, write an interpretation, and look for imagery that appeals to the senses.  Students...
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"We Remember" Eulogy Project

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete a culminating project on the Holocaust. In this eulogy lesson, 8th graders use information gathered from previous research and create a poster about the Holocaust. Students make a presentation using a document...
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Visual Poetry Lets Students 'See' The Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a favorite poem and create a Power Point slide show depicting a visual interpretation of the images in the poem.
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Creating a Children's Book

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create a studenT book following an introduction to the publication process. Through exposure to several sources, students learn the steps involved in publishing a book.
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This is Your Life!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create an autobiographical timeline that be shared with a classmate. They write a one paragraph biography based on the timeline.
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Storytelling

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders retell stories to peers and the entire class. In this storytelling lesson, 8th graders research short stories and select a short story to retell. Students rewrite the stories in their own words and tell it aloud.
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Exploring Photographs - Writing the Artist's Statement

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students read an artist's statement by Dorothea Lange and write a statement based on their own photographs. In this photograph and writing lesson, students examine the relationship between photography and the artist's statement. Students...

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