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Guidelines for Recognizing Persuasiveness, Propaganda, and Stereotypes

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars investigate advertisements for examples of persuasiveness, propaganda, and stereotypes.  In this persuasion lesson, students find examples of advertisements that are unusual or common.  Young scholars discuss guidelines...
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Writing Myths II

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete a final draft of a myth.  In this writing myths lesson, students complete their rough drafts, have a one-on-one meeting with the teacher to enhance ideas, and peer edit.  Students use the comments and critiques to...
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Testing the Test

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the validity of standarized tests. They explore the emotions felt during a test and ways to prepare for a test. Students interview teachers about testing. Students create a student guide to testing.
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The Power of the Pen

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss the personal and historical significance of journals, analyze the issues raised in a N.Y. Times article regarding Anne Frank's diary, and evaluate a Letter to the Editor written in response to the article.
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Case studies in journalistic ethics No. 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the importance and responsibilities of journalists through examination of illegal immigration. In this journalistic ethics instructional activity students analyze scenarios and look at the pros and cons of illegal...
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Is That a Fact? A Comment on Modern Fables

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete literary analysis for modern fables or urban legends. In this modern fables lesson, students listen to an urban legend and discuss it. Students then research urban legends online and write their own urban legend.
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Is Evolution Just Monkey Business?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the presentation of the theory of evolution in the science classroom. They define and discuss aspects of evolution, evaluate the presentation of evolutionary theory, and write a persuasive essay.
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What is Good Writing?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess samples of writing for each trait and discuss rationale for scoring. They comprehend that the traits of writing offer a common language for revision. Students are shown how to asses their writing and what makes good...
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Essay Evaluation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this essay evaluation worksheet, students are provided with a writing prompt and two sample essays. Students evaluate and grade the sample essays and provide three reasons why they graded as they did.
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Eliminate "To Be" Verbs

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students remove to beverbs from their writing. For this verb usage lesson, students write strategies from eliminating to be verbs, then locate the verbs in their writing and eliminate as many as possible.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students practice their writing skills. In this writing perspective lesson, students review The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and consider the points of view of the main characters. Students write descriptions of a modern-day event and...
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Comparatives Quiz

For Students 7th - 9th
In this comparatives quiz worksheet, students respond to 5 fill in the blank, 5 multiple choice, and 23 short answer questions regarding the appropriate use of comparatives.
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What is Good Writing

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify the qualities of good writing. In this writing lesson plan, students use the 6+1 Traits of Writing and use a rubric to discuss samples of writing on the overhead. Students discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each...
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Day Six: Bible A Tribute to the One True God - Athens

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the Bible to understand the importance of impacting another's life and being able to walk in their shoes. In this Bible study lesson students role play and discuss Acts from the Bible.
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Story Writing

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students work in groups to create a story that will be presented to the class.  In this story writing instructional activity, students complete a project planning sheet, work together to create a story that includes a hero and at least...
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Current Events Activity

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Young scholars investigate world news and create a performance from their research.  In this current events lesson, students identify major political or news stories in the media and create a performance based on a character they will...
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Invisible Invaders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research various epidemics that have devastated the world population focusing on the historical events taking place during the times of the epidemics and the epidemics' effects on these societies.
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Screening the Silver Screen

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students write New York Times Movie Guide Reviews using descriptive and persuasive language.
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Herbs: Healthy Alternatives or Bad Medicine??

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students compare herbal and pharmaceutical remedies for common ailments.
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ABBA - Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify and notate the musical device known as a "hook". They notate and perform rhythmic and melodic patterns in the ABBA song "Mamma Mia".
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Organizing Paragraphs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils brainstorm transition words, and utilize word list to order paragraphs and multi-paragraph essays.
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Like the Back of My Hand

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studentsexamine the back of one hand and write three phrases describing what they see, then write three phrases the shape of their hands remind them of, and look for patterns they've never seen before.
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Community Journals

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students visit a multimedia online journal as a model for their research and journal about their own communities. They examine writing for themselves and writing for an audience as they study the community and present it in more than one...
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Thoughts to the President

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students write a persuassive paragraph to the President stating their opinion on a topic. To do this, they start the message with a topic sentence such as "War is _____." The blank should contain a word or phrase expressing the student's...

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