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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWriting a Movie: Summarizing and Rereading a Film Script
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Writing Strategies, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkVote for Me! Developing, Writing, and Evaluating Persuasive Speeches
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionUsing the relevant example of political campaigning, this ReadWriteThink lesson teaches students the characteristics of effectiv...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 / HyperLinkThe 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000
Grades: PS/Pre-K to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literary Analysis, Reading ComprehensionThis 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 / HyperLinkStrong Convictions: Learning to Write Persuasive Editorials about Current News
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, Arts, Media, & Entertainment 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 / HyperLinkSpreading the Word: Analyzing the Use of Propaganda in the War Against Terrorism
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkShould Mammals Be Kept In Captivity? Sample Persuasive Essay
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, 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 / HyperLinkSeparate but Equal Opinions: Examining How Opinions About Current Events Are Expressed in Newspapers
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the ways in which editorials and Op-ed pieces respond...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSearching Informational Texts: Text and Task Characteristics That Affect Performance
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Professional Development, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionThis article, from the International Reading Association, discusses research on how students search for and extract details and ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkScreening the Silver Screen: Writing New York Times "Movie Guide" Reviews
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Film & Video, English-Language Arts 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 / HyperLinkRecorded Sound Section--Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Music, Film & Video, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..This page, from the Library of Congress, provides information about their collection of radio broadcasts--the largest and most i...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPersuasive Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, 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 / HyperLinkPersuasive Pressures: Exploring Ways to Win Votes and Influence People
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate various lobbying groups. They then practice l...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOnomatopoeia: A Figurative Language Mini-lesson
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Literature, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkNews or Propaganda? Evaluating the Use of Government-Created News Segments
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students discuss objectivity and press responsibility. They work in sm...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMusic Theories: Exploring the Music World Through Reviews and Research
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Music, History-Social Science, English-Language 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 / HyperLinkMaking the Personal Political: Writing Opinion Pieces About Meaningful Issues to Kids
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkLiterary Characters on Trial: Combining Persuasion and Literary Analysis
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Literature, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkLet the Truth Be Known: Analyzing the Relationship Between Authenticity and Historical Accounts: A Language Arts Lesson
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the issue of authenticity in written works and the re...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJingles Sell: Advertisements as a Reflection of Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the different persuasive techniques used in commercia...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0