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Frederick Douglass's "Narrative:" Myth of the Happy Slave
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In 1845, the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, and Written by Himself was published. In it, Douglass criticizes directly often with withering irony those who defend slavery and those who prefer a romanticized version of it.

Subject:
American History
English Language Arts
Reading Literature
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Provider Set:
EDSITEments
Date Added:
09/06/2019
Frozen Out
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Students will read scientific text about top predators in Arctic marine ecosystems and how they may be affected by global climate change. Students will work individually or collaboratively to write a report based on the scientific text they have read and participate in a large-group discussion session based on their analysis.

Provider:
Smithsonian Institution
Author:
Mel Goodwin, PhD, The Harmony Project
Date Added:
06/24/2019
George Orwell's Essay on his Life in Burma: "Shooting an Elephant"
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George Orwell's experiences as a policemen for the British Empire in India formed the basis for his early writings, including this essay. After receiving some background information on British rule in Burma as well as on Orwell, students will read the essay in order to analyze its use of metaphors, symbolism and irony.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Provider Set:
EDSITEments
Author:
Jennifer Foley
Date Added:
02/26/2019
I Have a Dream: Exploring Nonviolence in Young Adult Texts
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In this lesson, students will identify how Common's rap song "A Dream" and Walter Dean Myers's short story "Monkeyman" reinterpret Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of nonviolence. Students will delve into a text-based discussion on characterization and conflict, as well as compose an essay on the Six Principles of Nonviolence (rubric available).

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
ReadWriteThink
Date Added:
03/26/2017
Lab Investigation - Mixture Separation
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This inquiry-based activity reinforces the idea that a mixture can be taken apart by physical means. Students will have 3 hours to separate as much pure substance as they can. These will be broken into percentages based on purity and the amount they have been able to separate. There is no set procedure for this open, inquiry-based activity; students will record the procedure they use as they complete the activity.

Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Physical Science
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
OER
Author:
John Ristvedt, Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Looking for the Byronic Hero Using Twilight's Edward Cullen
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In this lesson, students access their own knowledge of characters from a variety of texts to make comparisons between the familiar concepts of hero and villain and the new concept of the Byronic hero. They first list heroes and villains with which they are familiar and discuss any examples that may blur the lines between the two. Using Stephenie Meyer's Twilight and the character Edward Cullen, students identify the characteristics of the Byronic hero in a Venn diagram and diagram other characters with these traits. Students then choose a project—an expository essay, photo collage, or book cover—to extend their understanding of this complex and compelling character type.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
ReadWriteThink
Author:
Joyce Bruett
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Persuading an Audience: Writing Effective Letters to the Editor
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Students begin this multi-day lesson by reading letters to the editor in local, regional, or national newspapers, note common characteristics of the genre, and catagorize those characteristics. Next, they search to find news articles on topics that interest them. After choosing one on which to focus, students summarize the article, then use an online tool to write a letter to the editor. After peer editing them, students publish their letters and send.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
ReadWriteThink
Author:
Tracy Gardner
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Powerhouse Lab
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In this lab activity, students will calculate their power requirement for climbing a staircase - both by walking and running. At the end of the activity, students will complete a formal lab write up.

Subject:
Composition and Rhetoric
English Language Arts
Physics
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
The Physics Classroom
Author:
The Physics Classroom
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Propaganda Techniques in Literature and Online Political Ads
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This lesson is designed to assist students through multiple sessions with identifying relevant propaganda techniques in literature, discussing persuasive elements found in print and non-print media and composing a persuasive essay. Lesson is appropriate for use with a provided list of novels to include Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Interactive
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Provider:
ReadWriteThink
Author:
Junius Wright
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Purposeful Paragraphs
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This lesson challenges learners to share individual writings while their peers attempt to identify the clear purpose of the work. Students will focus on forms of expository writing as well as author's purpose.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
NYLearns.org
Author:
NYLearns.org
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Teaching Instructional Articles: How to Write Instructions
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In this lesson, students examine the importance of clear, concise instructions. Students begin with a purpose and an audience, then write instructional content to guide readers through something.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Bright Hub Education
Author:
Trent Lorcher
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Working with Words
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In this lesson, students learn to use precise words by using dictionaries and thesauruses to help them accurately communicate complex ideas.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
UnboundEd Learning
Author:
UnboundEd
Date Added:
04/23/2019
Writing Technical Instructions
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In this lesson students will learn to write and analyze technical writing instructiuons with consideration to audience, purpose, context, length, and complexity using common household items. After writing their own instructions, students will conduct usability tests of each other’s instructions, providing user feedback. Finally, students use this user feedback to revise their instructions before publishing them.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
ReadWriteThink
Author:
Marcea K. Seible
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Writing a Cause and Effect Essay
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In this lesson, students go step-by-step through the process of writing an effective cause-and-effect essay. Students first take notes on what a strong cause-and-effect essay should do, then begin to write.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Bright Hub Education
Author:
Trent Lorcher
Date Added:
02/26/2019