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Critical Literacy in the 21st Century

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Listen to Sitti's Secrets and have your class discuss their opinions about Arab families.  They will become familiar with the Palestinian /Arabic Culture through a critical literacy focus.  Students will write a persuasive...
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The 'Capital' of the World

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are introduced to the purpose of the World Bank and its president Paul Wolfowitz. After reading an article, they work together to complete a writing exercise in which they use primary source documents to state their viewpoint. ...
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Public vs. Private

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch two commericals from previous presidential elections on the topic of healthcare. After reading an article, they identify the position of the various candidates for the 2008 election. In groups, they brainstorm their own...
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Abolish the Office of Governor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the history of the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776. In this historical analysis lesson, students analyze the constitution of the state and determine how citizens benefited (or didn't benefit) from the document....
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Once Upon a Genre

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners examine fractured fairy tales before responding by writing in many different genres including a persuasive essay, a personal narrative, a letter, an advertisement, and a resume'. They create a pop-up book with their written...
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Children's Accountability for Their Crimes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a round-table discussion about the juvenile justice system and investigate the 'age of accountability' debate. They write a persuasive essay supporting or refuting the punishment received by the children discussed...
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Answering the Call of the Wild

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore wildlife conservation by investigating the reintroduction of species into their natural habitats and species near extinction. They create a poster and a position paper that explains the importance of preserving this...
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Liberty, Equality, Uniformity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the French draft law to ban religious symbols from public schools. They research "secularist" and "pluralist" positions regarding this ban, debate the topic in class, and draft a position paper on the ban.
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What Makes a Cat a Cat?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate the lives of pets by videotaping them.  In this animal life lesson plan, students videotape a cat and other pets using school cameras in a computer lab.  Young scholars review the footage from the cat...
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Persuasive Speech

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders participate in a lesson that is focused on the concept of writing persuasive speechs. They conduct research from a variety of sources in order to gather information to write well informed speeches.
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How To Write Good Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover how to write a letter to the editor that would be good enough to be considered for publication. They include her or his opinion about the story, share a story of a similar experience to the author's or offer advice to...
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Who Are My Local Representatives? Can I Influence Their Vote?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students find out who their national, state, and local representatives are and write and mail a letter to one of them. The letter should be persuasive and should attempt to influence their representative's vote on a given issue.
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Opening Statements (Timed Writing) Model Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students review purpose and timing of opening statements in mock trials, discuss particulars of what should be included in opening statements, and write individual opening statements based on facts of their case.
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Write for Change

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss and list injustices experienced in the novel "Hoot". They review the different ways letter writing was a part of the novel "Hoot". They choose one issue that is of concern to them and state their viewpoint on the issue....
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Organizing Ideas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate varous writing skills as part of larger course of study. The lesson is essentially a rough guide for conducting a class for writing. The main focus of the plan is organizing ideas using various strategies that...
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Spring-Aloud Read

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study the season of spring and create stories about the season. For this spring season lesson, students read books about spring and discuss the season. Students then color and create a mini-book about Spring.
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Lesson Plan: Global Warming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of global warming. In this climate change lesson, students explore the provided links to PBS NOW sources and research the greenhouse effect and the effects of global warming. Students support their...
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Hold On to Your Hats

For Teachers K - 5th
Elementary schoolers study the symbolism and influences found in advertising. First, they learn about the history and cultural significance of the Summer Official's Hat that was a symbol of status in ancient China. Then, they access...
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Propaganda Through History: Analyzing Historical Sources

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Working in teams, pairs, or individually, scholars select one resource from a gallery of historical sources and consider which examples might be considered propaganda, the techniques used to persuade audiences, and evaluate how the...
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Children's Media and Censorship

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers form opinions about children and television censorship after analyzing literature. They complete a journal writing activity to identify the topic and make a list of inappropriate television shows for children. Next, they...
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The Impact of Genetically Modified Seeds

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What is all the fuss about genetically modified foods? PBS provides this resource designed to supplement the documentary Food, Inc. to help learners investigate the benefits and controversies of genetically modified foods...
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Counterarguments

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Create an urbane battle royal in class with the old Coke vs. Pepsi challenge that develops upper level high school learners skills in developing counterarguments in essay writing. The educator divides the room according to tastes, and...
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Writing Persuasive Paragraphs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover a fun-filled way to write persuasive paragraphs. After reading stories about mice and weasels, they choose which animal to be their topic. Students use a web outline to organize their opinion, four supporting...
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Anti-social Behavior - A Topical Lesson From Learn.co.uk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss issues of crime, punishment, respect and responsibility, and explore arguments about causes of crime and possible solutions, and write persuasive essays sharing their views.

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