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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWriting a Movie: Summarizing and Rereading a Film Script
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Visual Arts, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students view a videotape or DVD of a film segment that has a great deal of action and litt...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExploring Free Speech and Persuasion with '"Nothing but the Truth"
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, U.S. Constitution, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, after reading the novel "Nothing But The Truth," students discuss the protagonist Phillip a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVote for Me! Developing, Writing, and Evaluating Persuasive Speeches
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsUsing the relevant example of political campaigning, this ReadWriteThink lesson teaches students the characteristics of effectiv...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLiterary Characters on Trial: Combining Persuasion and Literary Analysis
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Literature, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students read a work of literature as a class and then brainstorm "crimes" committed by cha...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkErnest Hemingway
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Literature, English-Language ArtsThis ReadWriteThink resource focuses on novelist Ernest Hemingway, winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize in Literature. A classroom act...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOnomatopoeia: A Figurative Language Mini-lesson
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Literature, English-Language ArtsIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students are introduced to the literary device of onomatopoeia and explore how the technique adds...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 / HyperLinkFolktale Improvisation
Grades: 6Subjects: Literary Analysis, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Theatre, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from California State University, Chico, groups of students present reader s theatre by improvising folktales fr...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis resource, from the American Library Association, features a list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1990-2000. ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkShould Mammals Be Kept In Captivity? Sample Persuasive Essay
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, 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 / HyperLinkGIST Reading Lesson Plan
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, students are introduced to the GIST reading strategy. The go...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExploring Free Speech and Persuasion with <em>Nothing But the Truth</em>
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsStudents read Avi’s Nothing But the Truth and examine the First Amendment and student rights, and then decide whether the rights...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPersuasive Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, 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: Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, 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 / HyperLinkScreening the Silver Screen: Writing New York Times "Movie Guide" Reviews
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Writing Strategies, Theatre and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the style and techniques of the "Movie Guide" column ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSpreading the Word: Analyzing the Use of Propaganda in the War Against Terrorism
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze the use of propaganda in the war against terrorism, f...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Case for Reading?Examining Challenged and Banned Books
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, 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 / HyperLinkHail to the Chief: Exploring Front Page Coverage of Presidential Election Outcomes in the 20th Century
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment 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 / HyperLinkMusic Theories: Exploring the Music World Through Reviews and Research
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Psychology, Reading Comprehension, Music, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the inception and evolution of hip-hop music as a spr...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, Reading Comprehension, Health & Physical Education, 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