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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCan You Convince Me? Developing Persuasive Writing
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesThrough a classroom game and resource handouts, students learn about the techniques used in persuasive oral arguments and apply ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkInventing and Presenting Unit 3: Persuasive Speaking and Invention Promotion
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: English-Language Arts, Science, Reading Comprehension, Technology, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ReadWriteThink, students use what they have learned about experimentation and the ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe "1984" Macintosh Commercial
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Visual Arts, Reading Comprehension, LiteratureThis ReadWriteThink resource focuses on the "1984" Macintosh commercial, which launched Apple's Macintosh personal computer in t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe American Revolution: The Declaration and Beyond
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: English-Language ArtsIn this Discovery Education lesson, students will: 1. As the American Revolution approached, writers created highly persuas...Views: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkShould Mammals Be Kept In Captivity? Sample Persuasive Essay
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesThis resource, from Scholastic s Teacher Resource page, features a student-written persuasive essay. Written by Sharon Banta, th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmelia Bedelia--Persuasive Writing
Grades: 2 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from Teachers.net, students complete a persuasive writing assignment after reading Amelia Bedelia.Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMaking the Personal Political: Writing Opinion Pieces About Meaningful Issues to Kids
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students identify controversial topics on which they have strong opini...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case for Reading?Examining Challenged and Banned Books
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesStudents examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHail to the Chief: Exploring Front Page Coverage of Presidential Election Outcomes in the 20th Century
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, United States History, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, American Democracy and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how the "New York Times" has represented presidential...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLink"Got Milk?" or "Not Milk!"? - That Is the Question: Critically Analyzing Information about Dairy Products on the Internet
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Nutrition, Technology, Health & Physical Education and 2 additional..Is milk good for you or not good for you? In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore both si...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHave Web, Will Travel! Creating Web-Based Travel Guides for Vacation Destinations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Technology, Writing Strategies, Geography and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the many applications of the Internet in travel p...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIn the Forecast, a Flurry of Concerns About Snow: Exploring Implications of the Lack of Snowfall Data on Various Stakeholders
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Life Sciences and 5 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the effects of climate change on snowfall and how a ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLet's Get Critical!: Using "Times" Book Reviews in Language Arts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & EntertainmentIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read and analyze a book review, focusing on the critic's abil...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Persuasive Art of Portraiture: The Message Behind the Picture
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Visual Arts, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, World History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the power of the visual image to convey a messa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkStrong Convictions: Learning to Write Persuasive Editorials about Current News
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Writing Strategies, American Democracy and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the rhetorical structure of a New York Times editoria...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Ad Campaign: Learning About How Political Candidates Use Mass Media
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how political candidates use mass media to deliver th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJingles Sell: Advertisements as a Reflection of Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the different persuasive techniques used in commercia...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJournalistic Writing Lesson Plan Unit
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..This page, from the New York Times Learning Network, offers a collection of lesson plans on journalistic writing. These plans as...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0