1 A Directed Listening–Thinking Activity for "The Tell-Tale Heart" Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grade 8 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students listen to a read aloud of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Telltale Heart while recording their answers to prediction questions using a Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DLTA). Following a discussion of the story, they respond by using online interactives to create either a comic strip or an acrostic poem that summarizes the story.... 2 Weaving the Multigenre Web Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 8–10 Professional Commentary: This lesson combines reading and writing as students work through collaborative, small-group learning experiences. In small groups, students read novels as part of a whole class study, in literature circles, with a partner or individually.... 3 Book Reviews, Annotation, and Web Technology Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 6–10 Professional Commentary: In this integrated lesson, students' work is balanced between small group cooperative projects and independent reading. Applying individual reading and writing skills, students read and annotate a novel.... 4 Mystery Writing with Joan Lowery Nixon Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 4–8 Professional Commentary: This promising practice, part of Scholastic's Writing With Writers series, provides strategies for assisting students in writing mysteries. Designed for implementation within writing workshop, this resource includes a sample mystery, writing tips, strategies, and challenges to help students develop their own mysteries.... 5 Persuasive Essay: Environmental Issues 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.... 6 Hit or Myth: Exploring Mythology from Ancient Civilizations Around the World 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.... Resource Type: Content Supports -- Reference materials Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 6–12 Professional Commentary: The NoodleBib Starter, a free online tool developed by Noodle Tools, guides students through the basics of citing a source. Students enter bibliographic information in the appropriate fields and NoodleBib Starter generates a citation.... |