Schools Linking Network & Lifeworlds Learning
How Do We All Live Together?
Explore the concepts of community and point of view with these activities complementing the children's book Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne. Following a class reading of the story, ask students to either draw a map of the...
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Hyena: an Edward Morgan Poem
Students read, listen to and analyze the poem The Hyena by Edward Morgan. In this poetry techniques activity, students explore the visual images of animals and their unpleasant traits. Students answer questions about the animal in the...
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Simple Searches
In this space worksheet, young scholars load a copy of ViewPoint and open the Solar System datafile. There they look through database sheets, using the Preview Sheet and Next Sheet buttons and respond to 8 questions. Then students do...
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Scene Diagnostics Worksheet
In this scene diagnostics worksheet, students examine the elements of a chapter, discuss the point of view, plot, and goals of the scene. Students also evaluate a chapter in the book they are currently reading.
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Maps in Kindergarten: Rosie’s Walk
Students are read, Rosie's Walk by Pat Hutchins. In this sequencing lesson, students discover the importance of knowing how to create a map and read it. They listen to the story and complete various map making activities.
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Writing in Different Viewpoints
Students explore different viewpoints through short stories. In this literature instructional activity, students read a classic short story. Students then write a short story from a different point of view.
British Library
British Library:20th Century Teaching resources:e.m Forster's a Room With a View
This series of activities is designed to provide young scholars with opportunities to investigate the writer at work. By deconstructing E.M. Forster's style and contextual influences, they will develop and improve the quality of their...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Breaking Barriers: Critical Discussion of Social Issues
Through a series of picture book read-alouds and journal entries, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.