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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Thomas Jefferson on Shays' Rebellion

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Thomas Jefferson on Shays' Rebellion" by Thomas Jefferson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit:letter From Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman by Frederick Douglass

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Letter from Frederick Douglass to Harriet Tubman" by Frederick Douglass, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Letter to the Treasure of Spain

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Letter to the Treasure of Spain" by Christopher Columbus, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
International Reading Association

Lesson Plan: Making and Writing Words

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A detailed and thorough lesson/unit plan designed to lead students into a greater understanding of word building through intense study and activities. Students learn spelling structure, word recognition, and phonics. Great resource!
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Manifest Destiny, I Do Believe

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Manifest Destiny, I Do Believe" by BirdBrain History, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: George W. Harkins to the American People

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "George W. Harkins to the American People" by George W. Harkin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Letter From Mary Mallon: On Being "Typhoid Mary"

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Letter From Mary Mallon: On Being 'Typhoid Mary'" by Mary Mallon, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Primary
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Manifest Destiny, I Do Believe" by Bird Brain History

For Students 5th - 7th
In this letter, Cordelia writes to her friend about her plans to become a pioneer, a common ambition during the "Manifest Destiny" era of western settlement in the 19th century. This site offers links to paired texts, questions and...
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Grandparents Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Select the correct words to help write a letter for Grandparents Day.
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Letters of the Alphabet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site features activities for the letters of the alphabet. Students have an opportunity to click on a letter and hear a story about that letter.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: I Need a Pet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
This is a fun activity to allow students to try to convince their parents to buy them a pet of their choice in an opinion letter.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Exploring Literature Through Letter Writing Groups

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan enables young scholars to participate in a letter exchange designed to promote discussion on literature-based topics. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
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Activity
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Formal Letter for Author Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This Daily Teaching Tools lesson explains how to write a business letter to an author. It also provides a rubric.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This student-friendly site contains the purpose of business letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good business letter writing.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good letter writing.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Sample Invitation Letter (Business)

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written invitation exemplar.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Sample Farewell Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written farewell letter exemplar.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Reference Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site explains the following: what a reference letter is; how to self-assess whether one should write the letter of reference; when to write a letter of reference; and what to say in a letter of reference.
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Letter Ll

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
An eleven-part learning module with links texts, images, a video, and a quiz about the letter "L."
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Activity
TES Global

Tes: Letters: Formal & Informal

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides explanations for different modes of writing. Examples of informal and formats are provided.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Parts of a Friendly Letter

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart teaches the five parts of the friendly letter and the correct punctuation of each part.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Writing a Letter

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explores the parts of a letter and revising.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Business Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the basic parts of a business letter.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Joyful Jj

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Kindergarten letter Jj introduction. Students recognize the letter, its sound, and words beginning with the /j/ sound.