This three week lesson provides instruction in the basic elements of literature by reading Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Students are also provided the opportunity to understand how their choices can change their attitudes and behavior through a reading of the novel and a series of writing assignments.
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For this lesson, students write a draft of a persuasive essay to the principal addressing the issue of whether or not their school should adopt a uniform policy.
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In this lesson, students understand the effect of volume, stress, pacing, and pronunciation on the deliverance of a mock newscast.
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In this lesson, students use library resource materials, reference books, electronic media, and the internet to search for answers to questions.
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In this lesson, students read "The Watsons Go To Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis, then submit critical reviews via the internet as a way to publish their personal responses to the novel.
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In this lesson, students explore figurative language and point of view in the novel "Jacob I Have Loved".
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In this activity, students will complete a close reading of the Gettysburg address by using the strategy called SOAPSTONE.
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In this lesson, students will gain an understanding of Abraham Lincoln?s and Frederick Douglass' pivotal role in American history. This lesson plan is most suitable for Presidents? Day, Black History Month, or during a study of abolition or the Civil War.
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In this unit, students will be reading and writing myths following the structure of short stories and eventually publishing their own work.
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In this lesson, students will analyze Orwell’s carefully chosen words, details, repetitions, and characterizations in these first few pages, students can construct a strong understanding of some of the key features of this society that will give them a solid framework for comprehending the rest of the novel.
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In this lesson, students are introduced to the vocabulary of film as they go through the process of creating a short original film. This unit provides instruction on key aspects of digital video filmmaking: plotting, script, storyboarding, camera work (shots, angles), and editing (transitions, title, credits, visual effects, sound effects, etc.). Once students are familiar with the techniques and terms introduced in this lesson, they are able to use their new skills to bring other content areas to life through filmmaking.
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This resource is a brief instrucional guide on the use of abbreviations and acronyms.
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The 7th grade poetry unit gives an in-depth approach to poetry. Included are worksheets, rubrics, and answers keys where applicable along with CCSS literature examples.
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Using newspapers or magazines, students will create an acrostic poem where words are divided into parts of speech.
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This resource is a collection of discussion questions and to supplement Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.
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This lesson prepares students to be independent and responsible for their own just-right book selections during independent reading time. Using the BOOKMATCH poster, the teacher introduces various criteria that influence book selection, such as length, language, topic, and genre. Students select books for independent reading using several of these criteria. In subsequent lessons, they discuss and evaluate their book choices and are introduced to additional selection criteria. Ongoing support and practice lead to increased awareness of their personal preferences as readers.
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Students will research and discuss a sensitive or controversial issue and attempt to make a decision based on group findings.
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Ruri, a young Japanese girl, and her family are taken to an internment camp during WWII because the US government was afraid Japanese Americans would ally with Japan. In this CCSS lesson, students will explore this story through text dependent questions, academic vocabulary, and writing assignments.
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In this lesson, students compare and contrast two versions of the same fairy tale. Students use a Venn diagram to graphically illustrate the similarities and differences in the two stories.
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Students describe environmental and herditary factors that increase the chance of developing cancer.
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