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Newspaper Writing in Various Genres
In this newspaper writing in various genres worksheet, students create 8 newspaper articles in different genres (list provided), following the examples given, with grading rubric included.
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The Governors General of Canada
Students create and edit a website on Canada's Governors General. They identify the role and responsibilities of the office of Governor General, and write biographies on the previous Governor Generals.
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Mathematicians of the Month
Seventh graders become familiar with the history and times which influenced a featured mathematician each month. Through Internet research, they gather information about a different mathematician each month. Students solve mathematical...
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Internet Art Research
Fourth graders choose two artists from a Yahooligans search of African-American artists, answer questions on an artist Biography Checksheet, and write an essay on the differences and siimilarities of the two styles.
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Who are Our Leaders?
Students discuss and identify current state and national leaders, and relate two specific details about them.
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Da Vinci's Renaissance
Students study the Renaissance through an examination of the life and accomplishments of Leonardo Da Vinci.
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Meet the Press
Students give their book reports as oral "Meet the Press" type interviews. They team up with another student "reporter" and answer questions about main idea, details, and the point of view.
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Author Study
Students examine and identify the characteristics of the different genres of literature. After being read and reading various stories, they identify how different books by the same author carry the same story elements. They discuss how...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement:portrait of a Hero
Discussing real life heroes and heroines and viewing their pictures will help learners learn about reading and writing biographies. A writing rubric assessment is included in this series of activities designed to teach about heroes and...
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Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Grading Rubric for the Biography [Pdf]
A rubric to use with a biographical writing assignment. Students can receive up to four points in eight different areas including a creative title, a clear organizational plan, interesting graphic elements, voice, usage and mechanics,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Contemporary Nonfiction: Jfk Speech
This lesson focuses on John F. Kennedy's speech, "We Choose to go to the Moon," delivered at Rice University on September 12, 1962. It features links to JFK's biography and Wikipedia entry, the National Geographic: "Moon 101" video, the...