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Digital Public Library of America

The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A primary source set of photographs, videos, newspaper articles, and FBI reports provides insight into race relations during the 1960s, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, and the murder of Emmitt Till. Designed to be used to...
Unit Plan
Simon & Schuster

Classroom Activities for Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome is the focus of an 11-page packet that includes three lesson plans, three worksheets, and a homework assignment. The first lesson introduces readers to the historical context of the novel. At the same time,...
Lesson Plan
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Scholastic

Stressed Out?

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Provide tweens and teens with information they need to know about stress with an article that details how stress affects various organs in the body. The article also offers tips for healthy ways to cope with stress.
Study Guide
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Penguin Books

A Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
A night in the forest, a fairy king and queen, adolescent rebellion, magic potions, love triangles, a funny play about a tragedy, a plot that, rather than running smooth, runs amok? Of course, 'Twould be a guide for teaching...
Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

The Monkey's Paw - Be Careful What You Wish For: Foreshadowing

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
W. W. Jacobs' horror story, "The Monkey's Paw," is used to introduce foreshadowing. As they advance through the story, young readers make predictions about what might happen next and how the story might end. Pairs work through the...
Lesson Plan
K20 LEARN

Use Your Noodle: Avoiding Comma Blunders

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Young grammarians will go to town with a lesson that doodles with macaroni! Scholars cook up sentences with the addition of commas, which makes all the difference in their meaning.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A History of Tibet: Dalai Lama Day

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the history of Tibet. For this history of Tibet lesson, 6th graders prepare for a visit by the Dalai Lama and review a timeline. students respond to a writing prompt, review vocabulary, and write "instant...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing to Learn History: Annotations and Mini-Writes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use their critical thinking skills to write about historical events. In this historical perspectives lesson, students read documents about historical events and make annotations and marginal notes. Learners then respond to...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Lost Generation Writers of the 1920's

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore works of the Lost Generation writers of the 1920's. In this American literature lesson, 11th graders analyze provided selections from Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald and then respond to a writing prompt...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Narrative Writing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars complete activities to learn narrative writing. For this narrative writing lesson students are given writing prompts in order to better understand how to write in a narrative format.
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 2, Grade 4 2005

For Students 4th
In this 4th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 2 writing prompt questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Alaska Animals Writing

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this writing prompt worksheet, learners examine pictures of Alaskan animals and then use the space provided to write descriptive sentences about them.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Determinants of Supply and Demand Worksheet

For Students 11th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students respond to writing prompt questions about supply and demand issues in the world economy today.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Other Faces of Discrimination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the bullying experienced by those who graduated from one-room school houses to large high schools. In this discrimination lesson, students read the 2 provided handouts on the topic and then complete the included...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing Worksheet

For Students 1st - 8th
In this writing template worksheet, learners write a rough and final draft of their paragraphs on the lines provided. No writing prompt is given. Grading rubric is present on final draft template.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Beginning Practical Writing: Grocery List

For Students Higher Ed
In this writing prompt worksheet, students are asked to write a grocery list. Students write a short list of 10 items to buy when grocery shopping.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

An Exploration of Automotive Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
learners research varied aspects of car design, and create a new design for the exterior body of a car. Students conduct Internet research, respond to writing prompts, and analyze, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Write Where We Belong

For Teachers 1st
First graders develop the skills needed to improve writing skills. They use different practice writing prompts to use different styles while looking at the characteristics needed. Students make connections to their lives while writing...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What About Us? Women in the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students research the role of women in the Civil War. In this Civil War unit, students research the role women played during the war. This unit includes eight different activities including vocabulary, writing prompts and a literature...
Worksheet
Curated OER

New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 3, Grade 6

For Students 6th
In this 6th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students read 2 selections and respond to open-ended questions regarding them. Students then respond to a writing prompt.
Organizer
Curated OER

Writing: Planning Your Writing Worksheet 2--Example 1

For Students 4th - 6th
In this spider diagram example learning exercise, learners look over and analyze a sample spider diagram expanding on the writing prompt of gardening.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Preposition: In

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this preposition review worksheet, learners practice printing the word in. Students also write 3 sentences using the word in and the 3 writing prompts.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Writing My Own Story

For Students 2nd
In this writing my own story worksheet, 2nd graders follow ten fact and opinion writing prompts to write a simple story about themselves.

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