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GMOs: Should We Grow Them?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the ethics of biotechnology and genetically modifying various organisms. They complete various activities and labs on GMOs and then write a position paper regarding their individual opinions on the subject.
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Writing Book Reviews

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore new authors and genres they might like to read. The understand the ingredients of a book review. They write book reviews using persuasive language to recommend books.
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That Was Then - Persuasive Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Student explain how geographic and cultural settings influence a person's identity. They compare and contrasting Esmeralda Santiago's Puerto Rican self with her American self by participating in a close reading of the text and writing a...
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Persuasive Letters and The Tell Tale Heart

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students write persuasive letters based on "The Tell Tale Heart." They brainstorm topic sentences, main ideas, and details. They analyze the character and determine if he is innocent or guilty. They create a map listing their reasons to...
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Language Arts: Two Specific Documents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to read and analyze the essential parts of two specific types of documents, the informed consent document and the position paper, used by scientists to communicate information about their research to two different kinds...
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Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan: Dress Codes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the pros and cons of the implementation of public policy matters and the specific issue of dress codes. They develop a list of pros and cons of a school dress code, examine and discuss a local editorial newspaper page, and...
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Figurative Language 2

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read nursery rhymes and advertisements to identify examples of figurative language. As a class, students discuss the use of figurative language and its effectiveness in advertising, children's books, rhymes, poetry, etc. ...
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Community Explorations

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students identify the strengths and weakness in their community. They take a community walk and take pictures of people interacting with the environment and the "green spaces" in their community. They then write a persuasive essay...
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Descriptive Persuasive Texts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read about persuasive writing. Students read an example and complete a chart that organizes the information into facts and opinions.
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Advanced Practical Writing- "Looking for a Product"

For Students 6th - 9th
In this letter writing worksheet, students write a letter to an office supply store explaining that they are looking for a specific product and they would like the store to carry it. They read an exemplar before writing their own letter...
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Neighborhood Rubrics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use a rubric to analyze their neighborhood and write a persuasive essay about changes that should be made. In this writing lesson, students use a rubric to grade their neighborhood and brainstorm improvements. Learners write a...
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Creating Student Advertising

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore common advertising strategies used by the media. In this advertising instructional activity, students identify persuasive language in advertisements and construct their own persuasive ad.
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Land of Milk and Honey: Propaganda and the Colonies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the concept of propaganda. In this colonial settlement lesson, 4th graders examine primary resources pertaining to the settlement of North Carolina by colonists. They write a persuasive journal entry convincing a...
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Women of the Twenties and The Great Gatsby

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research social elements of the 1920s.  In this persuasive writing activity, students make comparisons between women of the 1920s and women in the 21st century.  They work in small groups to discuss the women in The...
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Smiles Change the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop speaking and listening skills while evaluating a list. In this consensus lesson plan, students define consensus and discuss how it might be used at recess. After students understand how consensus works, students review...
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Philanthropy in Literature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research philanthropy in three genres: a play, a fable, and a parable. Students read an Aesop fable and answer questions in groups. Students complete steps in two worksheets from 'The Good San Franciscan' and 'Someone Should.'...
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Of Mice and Men: Persuasive Paper

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write a four paragraph persuasive paper on Of Mice and Men. For this Of Mice and Men lesson, students take a position on whether or not George should have killed Lennie. Students are given a paragraph-by-paragraph guide to...
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The Crucible: Act 2, Scene 2

For Students 10th - 12th
In this persuasive writing worksheet, students determine whether Act II, Scene II of The Crucible should be included in a production of the play.
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Let's Walk That Talk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students present persuasive speeches about philanthropy.  In this persuasive speech instructional activity, students create speeches to encourage younger children to become involved in their communities.  Students use...
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Buckets of Bucks for World Hunger

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils participate in a nonprofit organization activity for hunger outreach problems. In this service project lesson, students practice counting coins, complete a service project for a hunger outreach, discuss nutrition and healthy...
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Take a Stand

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students defend their stances regarding topics. In this writing process lesson, students read The Sunflower by Simon Wiesenthal and participate in writing activities that require them to determine how the feel about a...
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Rhetorical Devices

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify and analyze examples of rhetorical devices as valid or invalid inferences. In this text analysis instructional activity, 12th graders research a controversial topic in teams and identify rhetorical devices for...
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Writing A Speech Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils write persuasive speeches. In this speech lesson, students discuss the attributes of persuasive speeches and then write their own persuasive speeches regarding topics of their choosing.
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Crossing the Deleware: A Visual Myth or Reality

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners analyze the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware.In this analyzing lesson plan, students analyze this painting that has a lot of historical inaccuracies, and then come up with a persuasive argument supporting or opposing...

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