In this lesson, students develop, weigh, and choose the reasons that will lead to the claim they will make in their argument essay.

This lesson moves students forward from the task of developing claims and reasons for their argument essay on Pygmalion to finding, clarifying, and organizing evidence for their claim and reasons.

In this lesson, students look back at the model essay for some final analysis that will help them bridge the gap from the essay planner to the essay draft; in particular, how to write a conclusion, use transitions, and use a formal style.

In this lesson, students finish the draft of their essay about Eliza Doolittle’s internal changes.

This lesson serves as the transition between exploring whether or not to raise the AAP’s screen time recommendation to endorsing one side or the other. Today’s lesson allows for some reflection in students’ Thinking Logs on how the Fishbowls have helped to refine and clarify their thinking about this topic.

In this lesson, students participate in an independent reading check-in using whichever routine you have established with your class.

In this lesson, students talk through their body paragraphs with a partner to articulate and solidify their ideas. Help students understand they are not reading from their planner during this time, though they can use it as a reference.

In this lesson, students write the draft of their position paper about a screen time recommendation for the AAP. This lesson is written as a timed, on-demand drafting experience not only to keep management of the drafting process simple for the teacher, but also to give students “solo” experience in writing under timed, on-demand circumstances.

Students learn about life in Babylonia through the lens of Hammurabi's Code. This lesson is designed to extend world history curricula on Mesopotamia and to give students a more in-depth view of life in Babylonia during the time of Hammurabi.

This lesson examines the characteristics of Greek heroes and leads students to recognize references to Greek mythological heroes found in literature and culture today. Students will present analyses of heroes by defending their favorites in a slideshow presentation nominatting them for selection to a Heroes' Hall of Fame.

The focus of this lesson is on the use of hieroglyphs as a form of communication, record keeping, and as a means for preserving and passing down history. Students will learn basic information about the alphabet, common Egyptian words, and how to read hieroglyphic messages. Students will also practice using hieroglyphs to create messages of their own.

Students will read background information, a passage, information, vocabulary words, and vocabulary in context. Students will write answers to questions, quotations to support a main idea, and a response to a prompt. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a description of and passage from L. Frank Baum's work, characters' descriptions, questions, vocabulary, definitions, text excerpts, and a writing prompt. Students will write short answers, quotations to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a description of an introductory paragraph, as well as two topics and ideas for main points. Students will then write introductory paragraphs incorporating the topics, ideas, and thesis statements. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will read a description of introductory paragraphs, as well as topics and main points. Students will then write introductory paragraphs that include the topics, main points, and thesis statements. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.

Students will explore the personalities of the Revolutionary War's Patriots and Loyalists by participating in a character role play. The lesson will culminate with students researching and writing a character sketch of a key Revolutionary figure of their choice and participating in a Colonial Town Hall & Debate.

In this lesson, students will use the individual experience of Mary McLeod Bethune to analyze choice, its affects on social equality, and impact on their own life experiences.

In this lesson students examine how imagery is used to represent ideas, themes, periods of history, and make cultural connections to poem, "Still I Rise." Students will reflect through written expression how resiliency is in their lives, school, and community.

This lesson gives students the opportunity to examine opinion editorials and write their own on school issues. After reading and listening to opinion pieces, students identify strong examples of persuasion and record them on a graphic organizer. Small groups then brainstorm issues in the school that they believe deserve action plans. Each group uses graphic organizers to explore its issue. The group then constructs a letter on that issue. The letter is then edited for grammar and content, typed on a word processor, printed, and delivered to the school principal.

This tool helps students break down their argument into reasons and supporting details, which will help them write their letter.