Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 14: Who Rocks Your World?
For this lesson, a subject of high interest to students is the vehicle for teaching skills that may be perceived as boring to students. Nominating a performer for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame allows students to recognize...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing to Your Favorite Author
In this lesson, the book Dear Mr. Henshaw, written by Beverly Cleary, is used as a mentor text. Each student will generate a list of questions for his/her favorite author. Then each student will write a letter to the favorite author and...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Workplace Writers
Purdue University offers this great resource for students and teachers looking for sample cover letters.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Creative Convincing
In this lesson, students will create a friendly letter taking on the persona and voice of a persuasive animal.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Alphabet Book [Pdf]
A ready to print and easy to use graphic organizer to help students plan alphabet books on any subject.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Alphabet Chart
Use this graphic organizer to help students review and better understand letters, sounds, phonemes, and word formations.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Alphabet Organizer
An online resource for a variety of tools and topics concerning student knowledge and learning of the English alphabet. Includes lesson plan links, online tools, interactive games, and more.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Snail Mail or E Mail Blast!
Students will use business letters and email to recruit professional members for the Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) using the Chamber of Commerce member listing. This lesson plan is targeted toward Future Business Leaders...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Satisfaction Please! (Part 3)
Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer's right to complain when there is a genuine problem. In some situations, it is also a consumer's responsibility. A problem can't be fixed if no...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Satisfaction Please! (Part 2)
Even the savviest consumer has a problem with a good or service on occasion. It is a consumer's right to complain when there is a genuine problem. In some situations, it is also a consumer's responsibility. A problem can't be fixed if no...
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Ways the Original 'Star Trek' Made History
When "Star Trek" premiered on NBC in the fall of 1966, it promised "To boldly go where no man has gone before." More than half a century later, it has done just that. The original "Star Trek," which lasted for only three seasons, birthed...
EL Education
El Education: An a to Z Book of Homelessness
This ABC book about the lives of homeless people was created by 3rd and 4th grade students in Washington, D.C. The class took part in a Learning Expedition about homelessness in part because students walked by homeless individuals on...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:city in the Sea: Defending Coral Reefs
Research current threats to coral reefs around the world. Write letters to conservation organizations urging support for coral reef protection.