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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGeo-Trip
Grades: 5Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Geography, Calculus, Writing Strategies and 5 additional..In this activity, from the Educator s Reference Desk, students create a travel brochure for a geographic location of their choos...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Big Bad Wolf: Analyzing Point of View in Texts
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsWas the Big Bad Wolf really all that bad? This lesson encourages students to analyze multiple viewpoints, view texts from differ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCan You Convince Me? Developing Persuasive Writing
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThrough 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 / HyperLinkEndangered Species - Persuasive Writing
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Writing Strategies, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis student reproducible is from ABCTeach. Students are asked to play the role of a newspaper reporter, select a topic related ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExploring Point of View
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, English-Language ArtsThis Web page, found on the Annenberg Media Learner.org Web site, highlights the importance of considering point of view when re...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTypes of Point of View
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, English-Language ArtsThis Web page, found on the Annenberg Media Learner.org Web site, describes the different types of point of view used by authors...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkShould Mammals Be Kept In Captivity? Sample Persuasive Essay
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis 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 / HyperLinkAlphaAntics
Grades: TK/K to 8Subjects: Vocabulary & Spelling, Grammar, English-Language ArtsThis page, from the Journey North Web site, features information for creating and using an alphabet book as an instructional str...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPourquoi Stories: Creating Tales to Tell Why
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Literary Analysis, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionWhere did the stars come from? What makes lightning and thunder? Pourquoi tales are narratives developed by various cultures aro...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmelia Bedelia--Persuasive Writing
Grades: 2 to 5Subjects: Literary Analysis, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from Teachers.net, students complete a persuasive writing assignment after reading Amelia Bedelia.Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPersuasive Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis resource, from the Kent School District, features a collection of links to over 30 different lesson plans and classroom res...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMaking the Personal Political: Writing Opinion Pieces About Meaningful Issues to Kids
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn 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: Writing Strategies, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsStudents examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLearning the Hard Way: Examining School Segregation Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Oral Presentations, Geography, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore school segregation that currently exists in countries...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Magic Touch: Exploring Augmented Reality as a Teaching Tool
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Technology, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the educational applications for new Magic Bo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDown to the Wire: Debating the Worth of Computers in Schools
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, Technology, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on their computer use and explore various perspec...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: Health Education, Health & Physical Education, Nutrition, Technology 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: Geography, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, Technology 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 / HyperLinkStrong Convictions: Learning to Write Persuasive Editorials about Current News
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, History-Social Science, 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 / HyperLinkGet Set!: Constructing Movie Sets Through Descriptive Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Writing Strategies, Visual Arts, Theatre and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students create vivid descriptions for various sets used in the ne...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0