After students examine primary photographs, maps, and other documents that depict Chicago …
After students examine primary photographs, maps, and other documents that depict Chicago at the turn of the century, they will anticipate Sandburg's description of and attitudes towards the city. After reading a short biography of the poet they will make further predictions about the poem, and identify ways Sandburg uses literary techniques to make vivid the Chicago he knew. The lesson concludes with a piece of writing in which students describe a favorite place.
In this three-part lesson on the inner chapters of "The Grapes of …
In this three-part lesson on the inner chapters of "The Grapes of Wrath" students will first determine the function of Steinbeck's opening chapter then explore the relationship between the inner chapters and the Joad narrative chapters throughout the novel. Students will view two documentaries along the way as well as read two relevant articles in order to draw their own conclusions about the purpose of this novel's inner chapters.
Lessons, Powerpoints, activities and games on the differing types of sentence structures …
Lessons, Powerpoints, activities and games on the differing types of sentence structures including simple, compound, complex, dependent and independent clauses.
This resource contains lessons, Powerpoints, activities and more on the differing types …
This resource contains lessons, Powerpoints, activities and more on the differing types of sentence structures including simple, compound, complex, dependent and independent clauses.
This resource presents methods for adding sentence variety and complexity to writing. …
This resource presents methods for adding sentence variety and complexity to writing. Sections are divided into general tips for varying structure, a discussion of sentence types, and specific parts of speech which can aid in sentence variety.
Exploring the use of style in literature helps students understand how language …
Exploring the use of style in literature helps students understand how language conveys mood, images, and meaning. After exploring the styles of two authors, students will translate passages from one author into the style of another. Then they will translate fables into style of one of the authors.
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