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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lewis and Clark Encounters with Native Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research what the exchange was between the various Native American groups and Lewis and Clark. They are able to write reflections after truly considering the issue with the help of research.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mississippi Delta Blues Moves: Second in a Series of Three with Barb Hoffman and Steve Hoskins, MGM

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners complete a graphic organizer reviewing Barb Hoffman's prior lesson plan," Slave Songs (1840-1876)" as well as listen to and discuss Delta Blues music samples. Students research one Delta Blues singer and write a "color coded"...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Lady's Age

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a game to establish the context of solving problems in a systematic and mathematical fashion. They also solve various types of equations to find reasonable solutions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Growing Concern

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will define glossary words necessary for discussing global agricultural trade and explore the issues behind the Group of 21's walkout at the September 2003 World Trade Organization meeting. They then research the agricultural...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Fantasy Story - Time Travel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a fantasy story about travelling back in time to the period of the Oregon Trail. They conduct research and take notes about the Oregon Trail, and write a first and a final draft of their short story about their visit to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Helping Hands: Promoting Gloval Awareness

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore Canadian support for foreign aide. In groups, 11th graders discuss Canadian aide policies and express their opinion of each. Students brainstorm methods of contributing to developing nations. They complete...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating Videos with Windows Movie Maker

For Teachers 7th - 12th
This lesson is an introduction to Windows Media Player 2. It provides simple directions for importing, editing, and producing video clips. In addition, it provides directions for adding transitions and titles. Young scholars learn how...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jints and Hannah

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the relationship between slave owners and slaves. After viewing a photograph with her owner, students discuss the action of the photo and what it may or may not signify about their relationship. They read various...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Graphic Organizers

For Students 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students view the sample sheets that were chosen by the teacher for the task that has been assigned. Then the students complete the activities.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spur of the Moment Act

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners perform a skit using creativity. In this role playing lesson, students are given a skit to perform in the "spur of the moment." Learners use creativity to have the audience correctly guess the situation they are role-playing.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding Science Fiction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders learn about the genre of science fiction. In this science fiction lesson, 4th graders learn about the characteristics of science fiction as a genre. They write an original piece of science fiction.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dinosaurs-Eoraptor

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the Eoraptor. In this dinosaurs lesson, students read facts about the habitat and eating habits of the Eoraptor and illustrate a picture of the dinosaur.
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Article
Grammar Check

Grammar Check: How to Write a Descriptive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article provides seven steps to follow when writing a descriptive essay. Ideas for ways to incorporate sensory details are emphasized. W.9-10.3d Precise/sensory details
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Website
Other

Write Express: How to Write a Descriptive Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website focuses on how to write a descriptive essay including identifying subject, purpose, incorporating sensory images, and quick tips for planning, drafting, and revising the essay. It also provides links to related articles.
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Website
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 1.1: Descriptive Essays

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn everything you need to know about writing a descriptive essay including: using language that appeals to the five senses; understanding the difference between...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Descriptive Essay

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Students learn to use one-main-idea think-sheets when producing simple descriptive essays.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Write a Descriptive Essay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
The students will learn to write a descriptive essay about a three-day space camp experience at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Students will then produce a multimedia slideshow about the experience.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Descriptive Writing: What Is Descriptive Writing?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on what descriptive writing including defining it and discussing the characteristics. It includes links to several websites about descriptive writing including the Discovery Education Video: "Literature for Children:...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ninth Grade Literature and Composition: Descriptive Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on descriptive writing including discussing what it is and the chararacteristics. It provides links to the web articles: "How to Write a Descriptive Essay," "5 Model Descriptive Paragraphs," "MLA Formatting and Style...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hershey Kiss Descriptive Essay

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This is a fun lesson to demonstrate the power of words to describe a simple chocolate treat prior to writing a five-paragraph descriptive essay.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing With Writers: Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 2nd - 8th Standards
This page gives students specific guidelines & tips for a descriptive writing assignment. Students can publish descriptive writing here, as well. A thorough teacher's guide to descriptive writing is also provided.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: "The Giver" and Descriptive Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Online lesson plan uses the novel "The Giver," to teach students the importance of writing descriptive memoirs. Students write these descriptions individually after seeing their significance through the reading.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Cooking Up Descriptive Language Designing Restaurant Menus

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for four lessons that ask middle schoolers to develop their descriptive writing skills by creating their own restaurant menus. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used...
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Academic Writing: Essay Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An overview of essay writing in general with additional pages discussing descriptive, narrative, expository, and argumentative essays.

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