In this lesson, students continue working on their Informative Consumer Guide: The Issue of Overfishing and Fish Depletion.
In this lesson students write an essay using the evidence they have gathered during the last two lessons to explain how the main character from the central text is on a hero's journey.
In this assessment students write an on-demand essay analyzing the main character of the central text using evidence from informational text "The Hero's Journey."
Having studied the archetypes of heros, students will be asked to complete a collaborative essay of a hero's journey utilizing narrative writing skills, the stages of the hero's journey, and elements, such as supernatural beings or creatures, found in mythology. Students will bring the events of their hero’s journey to life by using dialogue, descrition, transition phrases, and sensory language. Using a hyper-doc students will work in groups to create their collaborative story.If you want an option for students to have their own individual work have them independently complete Phase 4 of the hyper-doc.
In this lesson, students will evaluate the information/quotes gathered previously and then use the Quote Sandwich organizer to arrange information/quotes that could be used on their consumer guide.
In this lesson, students will plan the introductory and concluding paragraphs of their literary analysis essay using graphic organizers.
This lesson is one part of a four lesson unit on Shakespeare Stealer. This theater and language arts lesson offers intellectual, creative and interpretive opportunities. Students will analyze and compare the puns and word play in selected scenes from the plays, The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary L. Blackwood and Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Students will then read scenes from each play in groups and interpret their meanings to prepare for a performance of the scene. The lesson culminates with students writing a short essay explaining how the playwrights used puns and word play to give their characters wit.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 6th Grade English Language Arts.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 6th Grade ELA.
In this lesson, students will read a model essay for gist and analyze a model essay against a rubric in order to understand how to design their own essay content.