Students research the surrealism movement and its primary artists. Language is also analyzed, and students will create their own original poem utilizing surrealistic techniques.

Students write series of journal entries, from the perspective of an immigrant traveling to America via Ellis Island.

Students study the elements of folktales. They write, perform and produce their own African folktales using camcorders and movie software.

Students perform dramatic monologues. In this drama lesson, students write their own monologue and perform it in front of their peers.

Students increase understanding of human impact on Earth's sytems and the climate. They develop persuasive and critical skills as writers and presenters. They become familiar with political decision making processes.

Students use clustering/mind mapping techniques to generate ideas, graphically represent inferences, organize their conclusions and write a report that presents conclusions the writer has reached, and facts substantiating those conclusions.