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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Playing With Genre Through Newspapers and Short Stories

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for three lessons that ask students to compare narrative writing (short stories) to expository writing (news articles) in order to understand what makes each genre unique. In addition to objectives and standards, this...
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Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Write a Short Story

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Compare and contrast two works of art that show groups of people in two different settings. Then choose one of the paintings to write a short story.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: W. Somerset Maugham

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A complete multi-day lesson plan comparing a Maugham short story to one of the same name by Jeffrey Archer. Referenced to IRA/NCTE standards, it includes links to assessment sheets and handouts.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Voice Building Poetry Lesson: Comparison & Contrast Poems

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students examine multiple mentor texts to help drive them toward the final persuasive writing assignment: comparison and contrast poems written from a parent and a child's perspective. A short story, two poems, and a...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Introducing the Venn Diagram in the Kindergarten Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for short lessons that introduce the use of Venn Diagrams to kindergarten students. Uses interactive Venn Diagram exercises to make the concept easy to understand. In addition to objectives and standards, this...