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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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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Why I Am Not a Christian" by Bertrand Russell

For Students 9th - 10th
The essay "Why I am not a Christian" was originally a speech given by Bertrand Russell in 1927. He explains his definition of Christianity and explains why he doubts the existence of Jesus. Read the full text on this site.
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Article
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Cnn Foils Prior Restraint

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay by a freshman at MIT gives a definition and examples of "Prior Restraint." The Tech is the MIT school newspaper. (Published Dec. 7, 1990)
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Activity
ACT360 Media

Writing Den

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The WritingDEN includes feature articles with associated words, sentences, and paragraphs to aid in the writing process. Interactive features include pronunciation guides and content quizzes. The Tips-o-matic section offers grammar...
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Handout
Other

Hickman Community Charter District: Informative Writing

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Sample topics in informative writing for K-3rd grades and 4th-8th grades. CSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.2. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

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