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Children's Book Creations

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a children's book version of the Japanese folk story "Momotaro Boy of the Peach" and present the story to elementary students. In this children's book lesson, students design their book to explain Japanese culture to...
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The Renaissance Person: composing an Extended Definition Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars recognize the characteristics of an extended definition.  In this Renaissance person lesson, students read a collection of short stories.  Young scholars research the definitions of Renaissance and Renaissance person. ...
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Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie

For Students 6th - 12th
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students use a short story for several activities. Students write a short story of their own about the characters. Students answer questions while reading the story. Students create a pantomime...
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Storytelling

For Teachers 1st
First graders create a new scene for the book Curious George Takes a Job. In this storytelling lesson plan, 1st graders continue the story after the teacher reads them the book.
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House Opposite

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the short story House Opposite to help them differentiate between the terms "religion" and "spirituality." Students make connections to situations of people who struggle between the two in the real world by creating a...
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The Little Fluffy White Cloud

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read, analyze and interpret the short story "The Little Fluffy White Cloud" and then answer eighteen comprehension questions about the short story.
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Self Acceptance

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders brainstorm their strengths and the positive qualities that make them unique. They write their own short story in prose.
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Imagine a Kelp Forest

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students write a story based on their research of the kelp forest. In this ecosystem lesson, students view a video and research the kelp forest ecosystem. They write a short story imagining the discovery of a new species in the kelp forest.
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Mirrors and How They Reflect

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students experiment with mirrors. In this Mirrors and How They reflect instructional activity, students read how mirrors reflect light. Then students perform over ten experiments and record their conclusions about mirrors and reflection....
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The Wright Stuff

For Teachers 6th - 12th
For this lesson, students design an exhibition on the history of aviation for a science museum. For homework, they write short stories envisioning the future of flight in the year 2014.
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Math - Does It Add Up? Applying Arithmetic Operations to Solve Everyday Problems

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this story problem worksheet, student find ten math problems in the story, write the problems down and say what type of calculation it was. Students also complete 12 computation problems.
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Poems Put to Use

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students listen to sample poetry recitations. They discuss times when poetry might be used in real-life situations to move/motivate other people or audiences. They identify particularly moving passages and then quote them effectively to...
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Langston Hughes and the Blues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the connections between Langson Hughes and blues music. In this African American culture instructional activity, students compare and contrast blues music with poetry and short stories by Langston Hughes.
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Writing - Story Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars write their story in first person as a non-fiction story, or they can write the story in third person as a fictional story and use different characters. They can choose an idea from one of the story starters provided.
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Tell Me a Train Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a short story based on train track safety and make a train-shaped class book.
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Magnetism and Electricity-Creative Writing

For Students 4th - 6th
In this magnetism and electricity worksheet, students use words in a word box and work with a group to write a short story about magnetism and electricity.
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Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create acronyms for book characters. In this literature study, students learn about and create acronyms for characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. High...
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Millions of Footprints

For Students 4th - 5th
In this creative writing worksheet, students use the prompt about millions of footprints to write a short story. The objective is to enhance students' writing skills.
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The Door Guard

For Students 6th - 7th
In this creative writing worksheet, students use the prompt about a noise behind a castle door to write a creative short story.
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Time Machine

For Students 4th - 5th
In this creative writing activity, students use the prompt about a time machine to write a creative short story about that prompt.
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Becoming Visible

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The television and interstate highways both came of age in 1950s America. Scholars use film, text, and discussion to explore how these and other cultural icons shaped the literature of the time. Pupils also create a family history...
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The Tell-Tale Hearts of Writers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Knock, knock, knock...Creep out your class with a critical thinking lesson focused on word relationships in Edgar Allen Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." They investigate  the relationship between word choice, mood, and interpretation of a...
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Migrant Struggle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
The American Dream is a goal that many pursue, but is it truly attainable for all people? An in-depth lesson explores the plight of migrants in twentieth-century America. The resource includes a video and author biographies and...
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The Cutting Edge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young writers examine the writings of Raymond Carver to investigate editing skills. They will develop original sentences. Then read the work of Raymond Carver to edit and analyze the ending. They revise and ending of their original...

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