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- Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity | May 31
Memorial Day is observed in the United States today.
Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the United States military. In addition to having celebrations with family and friends, many people visit cemeteries and memorials and place flags on the grave sites of fallen servicemen and women. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Modeling Academic Writing Through Scholarly Article Presentations
Students prepare an already published scholarly article for presentation, with an emphasis on identification of the author's thesis and argument structure. - Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity | August 18
Montgomery Ward published the first mail-order catalog in 1872.
Students explore how and why catalogs have changed over the years and compare their findings about printed catalogs with online catalogs. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Myth and Truth: The Gettysburg Address
By exploring myths and truths surrounding Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, students think critically about commonly believed stories regarding this famous speech from the Civil War era. - Classroom Resources | Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Naming in a Digital World: Creating a Safe Persona on the Internet
Students explore naming conventions in digital and non-digital settings then choose and explain specific names and profiles to represent themselves online. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | November 21
NCTE's Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award is announced today.
Students conduct research and write original works of nonfiction on topics of their choice. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | November 1
November is National American Indian Heritage Month.
Students explore Native American heritage through the study of pourquoi tales, write their own original pourquoi tales, and use the ReadWriteThink Printing Press to publish them. - Classroom Resources | Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity | April 24
On this day in 1800, Congress approved the purchase of books to start the Library of Congress.
Students practice and refine research skills by visiting the Library of Congress website and conducting a research project. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | May 27
On this day in 1907, Rachel Carson was born.
Students learn about Rachel Carson, explore different environmental websites, and write a Diamante Poem about a particular habitat. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity | March 19
On this day in 1918, the United States passed the U.S. Standard Time Act.
A video conference with a class from a different country or time zone is planned. Students brainstorm questions to ask and figure out how many time zones they would have to travel through to have the conference.
