In this lesson, the writer first writes a personal decalogue (a list of ten personal beliefs) about something important to him/her. The writer then creates a decalogue for a fictional character they will invent and envision. The final...

Students learn about personification and how to use it to when writing about abstract nouns. Finally, students write poems using the nouns they have chosen and personifications they have developed. Teacher and student instructions are...

After reading excerpts in which Buck solves a problem in Jack London's The Call of the Wild, learners write their own three-paragraph animal stories imitating London's style and word choice. Teacher and student instructions are provided...

In this lesson, Jane Yolen's Welcome to the Greenhouse is used as a mentor text. Students will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use interactive...

In this lesson, If I Ran the Zoo, written by Dr. Seuss, is used as the mentor text. Young scholars will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...

A site for both students and teachers to explore the writing of a research paper. Find teacher resources, student interactive mini-lessons, and a review of types of research resources.

A large collection of Social Studies units, WebQuests, and games that focuses on teaching students how government works and the importance of being responsible, informed American citizens. Units are linked to state standards. A teacher...