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Ohio's Academic Content Standards in English Language Arts

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Ohio Standard: Writing Process Standard
Grade Level Indicator: (Grade: 8) 8. Group related ideas into paragraphs, including topic sentences following paragraph form, and maintain a consistent focus reinforced by parallel structures across paragraphs.
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Telling A Painting's Story
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ORC# 99
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Resource URL: http://smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/collect/t...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 6–8
Professional Commentary: Created and reviewed by teams of educators, this writing activity describes a lesson in which students express their unique responses to art by writing stories inspired by paintings in an art museum. The lesson begins with a visit to a museum where students conduct a thorough observation of a painting and write a list of details...
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Picking Up the Pieces and Putting them Back Together: Writing Breaking News
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ORC# 170
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Resource URL: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2001/03/02/picking-up-the-piec...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grade 7
Professional Commentary: This resource uses a news article from the New York Times to examine how a breaking news story is constructed. Designated a promising practice, this lesson allows students to predict and sequence the facts and details that must appear in a news story....
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Heroes Around Us
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ORC# 2821
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Resource URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/h...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grade 6
Professional Commentary: Providing a new twist on a traditional theme, this lesson asks students to explore the distinction between a hero and an idol. Students work collaboratively to define criteria for heroism and characteristics of heroes....
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Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues
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ORC# 3812
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Resource URL: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/p...
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 6–10
Professional Commentary: Critical stance and development of a strong argument are key strategies when writing to convince someone to agree with your position. In this lesson, students explore environmental issues that are relevant to their own lives, select topics, and gather information to write persuasive essays....
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Hit or Myth: Exploring Mythology from Ancient Civilizations Around the World
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ORC# 167
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Resource URL: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2001/06/08/hit-or-myth/
Resource Type: Lessons
Discipline: Reading
Grades: Grades 8–10
Professional Commentary: This resource uses a feature article from the New York Times to discuss the ways in which ancient myths are portrayed in popular culture. After reading several myths, students compare and contrast the myths of different ancient cultures and create children's books based on a myth....
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