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Acquiring New Vocabulary Through Book Discussion Groups

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In this lesson, students read Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco to identify words that are unfamiliar to them. Working collaboratively in small groups, they discuss the meaning of these new words, using context clues from the text, prior knowledge, and both print and online resources. Students then apply their knowledge of the new vocabulary to further their understanding of the text.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Peggy Harper

An Introduction to "Beowulf": Language and Poetics

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This lesson provides an introduction to the language and poetics of the epic poem, "Beowulf." Although students read "Beowulf" in translation, they will be introduced to the five characters in the Old English alphabet no longer used. Students will translate a phrase from the Old English, listen to a passage read in Old English, then learn about poetic devices important in "Beowulf." Finally, students will compare the use of alliteration in Auden's poem, "The Age of Anxiety" to the alliteration and meter used in "Beowulf."

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: John Paul Walter

All About Alliteration: Responding to Literature Through a Poetry Link

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In this lesson, students overcome their fears by using a traditional poem to teach students about alliteration. After reading the book, A My Name Is... by Alice Lyne, students use a variety of print and online resources to brainstorm their own alliterative word lists. They then create a poetry link that uses the traditional poem they have read together as a framework for their own poems.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Lisa Cranston

Outwit-Outplant-Outlast

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In this activity, students will play the parts of native plants, invasive plants, and herbivores in a game. They will quickly see the advantages that invasives have over natives. Students will experience the vulnerabilities of native species, such as competition, predation, and dependence on nutrients, water, and space.

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Archetypes in Literature and Media

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This Powerpoint introduces archetypes found in literature, tv shows, and movies.  Brief explanation for each of the selected archetypes and examples are presented.  There is an application assignment where students will find additional archetype examples and write a brief essay demonstrating understanding of archetype.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Doug Chesnutt

100 Number Chart

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For this interactive, students place numbers on the correct spot of the 100 chart. There are two levels of difficulty. Beginner-students are given one line of the 100 chart with two missing numbers at a time & advanced-students are shown the entire 100 chart with twenty missing numbers. Students receive a funny surprise at the end of the activity.

Material Type: Interactive

Author: ABCya.com

All that Glitters is Not Gold

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Students learn how to authenticate online information by comparing "facts" from the website entitled "All About Explorers" with more authoritative sources. (This four-lesson unit on search skills and critical thinking teachers students how to target and specify their online searches to avoid unwanted results, how to judge whether a link, search result or website is legitimate or phony, and how to find legitimate sources online for media works such as music videos and movies.)

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: MediaSmarts