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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Alaska Native Stories: Using Narrative to Introduce Expository Text
   Tradition and technology come together in this lesson in which students learn about Alaskan animals through Native American tales and their own online research.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   All About Alliteration: Responding to Literature Through a Poetry Link
   Studied students stupefy! Students learn about alliteration by listening to an alliterative read-aloud and apply the knowledge they gain to the creation of their own poem and illustration.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Musical Prompt: Postcards From the Concert
   Students won't miss a beat in this musical lesson that combines listening with personal response on a postcard.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Race With Grace: Sports Poetry in Motion
   In this lesson, athletics, aesthetics, and poetics intersect in new ways as developing literacy learners experiment together with the forms of language.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   2 – 4  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Recipe for Writing: Fairy Tale Feasts
   After examining recipes written based on students' favorite fairy tales, students research a recipe related to their favorite story, book, or fairy tale and include it in a classroom recipe book.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Biographies: Creating Timelines of a Life
   In this lesson students explore a number of sources to create a biographical timeline about a selected person. Students collaboratively research and resolve conflicting information they find during their investigation.
7. 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.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Book Report Alternative: Writing Resumes for Characters in Historical Fiction
   Students write resumes for historical fiction characters. They first explore help wanted ads to see what employers want, and then draft resumes for the characters they've chosen.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Bridging Literature and Mathematics by Visualizing Mathematical Concepts
   During interactive read-aloud sessions, students identify how an author conveys mathematical information about animals' sizes and abilities. They then conduct research projects focusing on the same mathematical concepts.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Cultural Connections and Writing for Change
    A little understanding can go a long way. After learning about difficulties that Palestinian youths face, students will write a letter to an official discussing these issues.

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