Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Writing Portfolio

For Teachers K - 3rd
Emerging writers create a portfolio showcasing various writing formats. They discuss Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. They observe the key features of picture books and then create their own book to add...
Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Moving on Up

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be preparing for a move to another state. Students must work in cooperative groups as they determine which moving company will be the best for...
Handout
Colorado State University

Writing @ Csu: Writing Guides

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a list of writing guides for various types of writing
Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Write in the Middle: Workshop 5: Teaching Multigenre Writing

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Workshop 5 centers on multigenre writing, an eclectic approach to writing instruction that offers students a wide range of options for expressing ideas and communicating knowledge. As students explore different avenues for translating...
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Mona Mesa: What Is Your Opinion? [Pdf]

For Teachers 1st
For this lesson, 1st graders look at a print of "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo DaVinci and talk about what they see, searching for visual clues to help them form an opinion. They discuss the importance of portrait paintings during the...
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Self Portraits With the Touch of a Finger [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, young scholars will explore self-portraiture by looking at classical portrait paintings, such as Diego Velazquez's La Infanta Margarita or Raphael's Portrait of Baldassare Castiglione. A close look at these works reveals...
Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Handbook: Ama (American Medical Association)

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains the basics of the AMA citation style including endnotes and bibliographic citatation examples. It also provides a link to the AMA website for more information.
Activity
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Organization

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on the organization of argumentative papers and developing an outline for them. It begins with topic, stance, and thesis statement; next one lists each claim in order of appearance in a paper and two different...
Website
Other

Nanowrimo: National Novel Writing Month for Young Writers (November)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a young writers program offering information and resources for young writers and educators.
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Annotated Bibliography Samples

For Students 9th - 10th
This handout provides three annotated bibliography samples: MLA Sample, APA Sample, and Chicago Manuel Sample.
Graphic
abcteach

Abcteach: Student Writing Checklist

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Excellent printable writing checklist that helps students proofread their pieces and pay attention to elements of strong writing.