Learn Zillion: Lesson Slides for 'Delineate and Evaluate an Argument'

In the first lesson in a two-part series, high schoolers pick a social issue important to them and examine an article about the topic, the arguments and evidence used to support the writer's stance, and craft two counter-arguments to the...

Here's a fresh take on those first days of school introductions. Learners use Flipgrid to create a video that introduces themselves to their classmates. The richly detailed and carefully scaffolded activity provides specific directions...

Which is better—Chick-fil-A or MacDonalds? High schoolers learn how to craft an argument essay by beginning an opinion statement. They state a claim, back up their claim with evidence, and consider counter calms. Scholars then create a...

All sources are pretty much the same, right? If this is how your class views the sources they use for writing or research projects, present them with a media literacy lesson on smart source evaluation. Groups examine several articles,...

In this lesson, you will learn how to determine an author's purpose by considering his choice of audience. [6:27]

In this lesson, you will learn how to identify a theme by analyzing the author's use of imagery. [8:03]

In this lesson, you will learn how an author develops the theme by analyzing the impact of irony on a text. [8:23]

In this lesson, you will learn how tension impacts the reader by analyzing the author's use of foreshadowing. [5:54]

In this lesson, you will learn how to recognize development of theme by analyzing a symbol in the text. [6:20]

Should schools continue to teach cursive writing? After reading and considering the merits of a series of arguments on both sides of this proposition, class members choose a side of the issue and craft their own argument, drawing support...