Unit Plan
Curated OER

Mc Graw Hill: Part 2 Reading: Informational Text: Analyze Multiple Accounts

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Learn about the different perspectives that can be used in an informational text.
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Expository Escapade: Detective's Handbook

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Working on higher-level thinking skills with your readers is made easier with this lesson. You will have your students connect with and analyze a mystery story at their grade-appropriate level. Lesson plan, printable worksheets, and...
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Lesson Plan: Audience, Purpose, Language in Electronic Messages

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Lesson plan considers changes in writing style since the inception of e-mail and text messaging.
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Letters: Use Your Document Detective Skills

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read three letters, one at a time, about events of historical significance. Identify the region and era particular to each letter, and answer additional questions about the information it contains.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: On the Oregon Trail

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider On the Oregon Trail. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.