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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Authentic Persuasive Writing to Promote Summer Reading
   Turn summer reading lists from a teacher-centered requirement to a student-driven exploration by asking students to create brochures and flyers that suggest books to explore during the summer months.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 7  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Boars and Baseball: Making Connections
   In this lesson, students will make text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world connections after reading In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. After sharing and discussing connections, students choose and plan a project that makes a personal connection to the text.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Book Report Alternative: Getting Acquainted with Farcebook
   In this alternative to the traditional book report, students report on their novel choices using Facebook-like pages.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Exploring Cross-Age Tutoring Activities With Lewis and Clark
   Interaction and adventure draws high school and elementary school students together as they analyze stories about the Lewis and Clark expedition.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Exploring Friendship With Bridge to Terabithia
   Students make predictions about Bridge to Terabithia and its characters, complete character studies, and relate the characters' experiences to their own as they identify ways to make and keep friends.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Making Connections to Myth and Folktale: The Many Ways to Rainy Mountain
   Following the model of N. Scott Momaday's The Way To Rainy Mountain, students write three-voice narratives based on Kiowa folktales, an interview with an Elder, and personal connections to theme.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   11 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Professional Writing in Action! Publishing Student Reviews Online
   Writing professional reviews teaches students to understand audience, content, and publication guidelines. In this lesson, students put these into practice as professional writers critiquing, designing, and publishing reviews on Amazon.com.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Seuss and Silverstein: Posing Questions, Presenting Points
   Students will enjoy this blast from the past as they read the works of Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein to analyze the way social issues are addressed in selected works.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 10  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Songs of Our Lives: Using Lyrics to Write Stories
   Students learn about the life and music of John Lennon, write a short story from their lives integrating lyrics from some of their favorite songs, and create a class book of stories.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    The Solution Square: Strategies for Conflict Resolution
    Students will square up a conflict and learn how to effectively resolve any issues using a Solution Square.

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