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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGeo-Trip
Grades: 5Subjects: Mathematics, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, 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: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesWas 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionThrough 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & EntertainmentThis 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionThis 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, English-Language Arts, GrammarThis 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: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary Analysis, Writing StrategiesWhere 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Literary AnalysisIn 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionThis 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & EntertainmentIn 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, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Literary AnalysisStudents 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, American Democracy, World History, English-Language Arts 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, TechnologyIn 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, TechnologyIn 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: Nutrition, Health & Physical Education, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension 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, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science 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: American Democracy, World History, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies 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, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension 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