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Resource Type: DocumentFigurative Language
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsThis student reproducible, from a ReadWriteThink lesson, provides definitions of several types of figurative language, including...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHmong Among Us: Creating Portraits of United States Refugee Communities
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the Hmong community in Minnesota; they then resea...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPoetic Devices
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Grammar, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsJudi Moreillon s Web site Story Trail presents a study of poetic devices that can be used in both poetry and prose compositions....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTo the Beat of a Different Drum: Describing World Music and Understanding Its Cultural Significance
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Geography, Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, Music and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the language used in music reviews to describe world ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkKing Arthur: Man or Legend?
Grades: 5 to 8Subjects: World History, Theatre, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Visual ArtsIn this ARTSEDGE lesson, students learn about the legend of King Arthur as depicted in stories, poems, and artwork. Students exp...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLiterary Terms
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis page, from Cyber English, provides a glossary of literary terms including plot, imagery, characterization, irony, theme, ox...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSweet on Faith: Exploring the Religious Significance and Symbolism of Holiday Desserts from Cultures Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the religious significance of candy canes. They ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Battle of Good and Evil on the Big Screen: A Media Studies Lesson Plan
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Film & Video, American Democracy, Sociology, Electives and 5 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate how the movie industry depicts heroes, villains,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat We Know About Writing, Grades 6-8
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsThis web page, from the National Council of Teachers of English, offers information about the development of student writing and...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFacing the Ghosts of Our Past: Writing Narrative Reflections on the Civil War and Slavery
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Film & Video, United States History, Theatre, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read a review of the movie "Beloved" as a starting point for ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTaking the Witness Stand: Describing Historical Events from a First-person Perspective
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students identify a pivotal event in world history that they would lik...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIntermediate Fiction and Non-Fiction
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: English-Language ArtsIn this Discovery Education lesson, students will: * Identify the elements of science fiction literature. * Write a s...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDude, I'm Interviewing the President: Examining Humor in the Newspaper and Creating Dialogues Between Famous Figures in American History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the concept of the interview and the role of th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGeorge Lucas and the Power of Myth
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Film & Video, Theatre, Literary Analysis, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 2 additional..This lesson, from the PBS American Masters Web site, covers three major concepts: the power of myths concerning good and evil,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Tell-Tale Hearts of Writers: Exploring the Lives of Authors Through Their Literature
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Vocabulary & Spelling, Grammar, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, students use a piece of literature by and an article about Edgar Allan Poe to investigate the relationship betwe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUsing Technology to Analyze and Illustrate Symbolism in <i>Night</i>
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: World History, Literary Analysis, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsImages have power—they can trigger memories or symbolize abstract ideas. Students put the power of images to the test as they an...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0- Resource Type: Document
Genre Characteristics
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis student reproducible, from a ReadWriteThink lesson, presents a list of five literary genres and details some of the element...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0 
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExtreme Classics: The 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Geography, Literary Analysis, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsThis resource, from National Geographic Adventure Magazine, features information about each of their picks for the 100 greatest ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLasting Impressions: Creating Collages to Reflect Deeply Moving News Events Through Art
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how representing real events through visual and writt...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMake a Mystery Puzzle
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, LiteratureIn this activity from ReadWriteThink, children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorit...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0