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| Comparing Stories: Braving Peer Pressure (upper elem) |
Rosa and Thomas both have ideas about peer pressure and bravery, but they have different ways of responding. Compare the two stories using charts; answer short questions; make predictions about the future. A good character education lesson. |
| Poetry Comprehension: Kipling's "If" (middle/high school) |
Read Kipling's poem on adulthood, and fill in the missing verbs. Then match the lines to their modern-day equivalents. Finally, discussion (or essay) questions to address the themes of the poem: adulthood, coming of age, etc. This lesson is adaptable to a variety of levels. |
| Worksheets: I Have a Dream (upper/middle/high) |
Excerpts from Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech are reviewed in writing prompts, with an emphasis on rhetoric. Adaptable to a range of grades. |
| Comprehension: Fallacies (upper elem/middle) |
Five logical errors are presented and explained, then reviewed with comprehension questions and writing prompts. |
| Spelling and Writing: A Project (upper elem/middle) |
With this self-directed spelling project, students choose a theme and write on the topic, with an emphasis on correctly spelling theme-related words. |
| Unit: Invisibility (upper elem/middle) |
This unit draws on creative writing and thinking, starting with a "What if..." and progressing through news articles, point-of-view writing, and much more. Great for group work or individual projects. |
| Worksheet: Cause and Effect (elem/upper elem) |
Students exercise logic and creativity to complete sentences with probable causes and predictable effects. |
| Writing Prompt: Creativity |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses the conflict between doing what is expected, and doing what is creative. |
| Writing Prompt: Did She Steal the Money? |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses suspecting a friend of wrongdoing. |
| Writing Prompt: Exchange Student (upper elem/middle) |
"He is concerned about how the student will fit in with his friends." |
| Writing Prompt: Moving (upper elem/ middle) |
Moving to a new place is exciting... |
| Writing Prompt: Peer Pressure (upper elem/ middle) |
"Recently, more and more of her friends are doing things that make her uncomfortable." |
| Writing Prompt: Revenge? |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses whether it's right to get back at a bully. |
| Writing Prompt: Stealing |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses petty theft. |
| Writing Prompt: The Importance of Math |
Improve writing skills by focusing on the topic, audience, purpose, and form of writing. This prompt helps students review the uses of math in their daily lives. |
| Writing Prompt: The Wrong Change (upper elem/middle) |
Part of the abcteach character-education series, which introduces children to challenging life skills decisions and asks them, "What would you do if this happened to you?" This one addresses honesty when someone makes a mistake in your favor. |
| Writing Prompts: African-American Quotes |
29 quotes from famous African-Americans form the basis for writing prompts that require students to use their skills of reflection, research, and writing. |
| Writing Prompts: Quotes about Elections |
Over 30 quotes on the topic of elections and democracy form the basis for writing prompts that require students to use their skills of reflection, research, and writing. |
| Writing Prompts: Thanksgiving (middle) 1-4 |
Four of our upper elementary/middle school writing prompts/discussion topics in one place. Thought-provoking Thanksgiving writing prompts. |
| Writing: The Importance of Maps |
Improve writing skills by focusing on the topic, audience, purpose, and form of writing. This prompt works well at the end of a map-focused geography lesson. |
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