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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Blending Fiction and Nonfiction to Improve Comprehension and Writing Skills
   Students use a text set to increase understanding of content area material and demonstrate what they have learned by writing an original piece that blends together narrative and expository elements.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Exploring Cause and Effect Using Expository Texts About Natural Disasters
   Students explore the nature and structure of expository texts that focus on cause and effect and apply what they learned using graphic organizers and writing paragraphs to outline cause-and-effect relationships.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 24
   Gold was discovered in California in 1848.
   Students read letters from the Gold Rush and follow up by writing an imaginary letter to a family member about their experience using the Letter Generator.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   How Big Are Martin's Big Words? Thinking Big about the Future
   Inspired by the book Martin's Big Words, students explore information on Dr. King to think about his "big" words, then they write about their own "big" words and dreams.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 17
   Today is Benjamin Franklin's birthday.
   Students discuss Benjamin Franklin's contributions to postal history, investigate the roles of the Postmaster General, and write letters to their classmates using the Letter Generator.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Traveling Terrain: Comprehending Nonfiction Text on the Web
   Students locate specific information, identify text features of nonfiction text, and write to generalize information on related topics.