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Figuratively Writing...It's for the Birds!
Students identify and use literary devices such as personification, idioms, hyperbole, and metaphors. They identify one literary device and illustrate the meaning. They write a letter using correct letter format and incorporates literary...
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Paint My Counties: Map Coloring the Counties of Arizona
Fourth graders identify the counties of Arizona. For this social studies lesson, 4th graders color a county map of Arizona using the fewest number of colors possible. Students write a persuasive paragraph.
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Why Burn Books?
Students identify the role of free speech in the selection of library books. They choose one banned book to read and evaluate the reason for its censorship. They create an argument for or against the selection of the book.
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Positive Futures Fair
Students, in groups, research an issue they feel is significant in today's world. They present and justify specific actions for the audience to take that would help to better the issue of public concern.
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Rescue Josh McGuire
An excellent, 3-activities-in-one activity goes along with the book, Rescue Josh McGuire. Learners complete short answer, vocabulary, and crossword puzzle activities. A great literary resource!
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Election Lesson Plans
Election lessons inspire and engage students in democratic dialogue.
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Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues
Students examine propaganda and media bias and explore a variety of banned and challenged books. Following this, students choose a side of the censorship issue and support their position by developing an ad campaign about the banned book...
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WWI Propaganda
Young scholars research propaganda from World War I and compare it with propaganda used today. They define propaganda and discuss the five techniques used by advertisers, conduct Internet research, and create a project that compares how...
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The Great Kapok Tree: A Rainforest Le
Students explore the rainforest. In this language arts and social studies lesson plan, students discover the importance of the rainforests as they read The Great Kapok Tree and complete an activity.
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Propaganda Techniques
Students recognize and separate various techniques of propaganda. In this propaganda activity, students read a handout about the various types of propaganda and how it is used ina political campaign.
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Amazonian Travel Brochure
Students create a brochure. In this Amazon research lesson, students research a tourist attraction in the Amazon and develop a travel brochure.
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Lyddie
Seventh graders read the novel, Lyddie, while studying the reform movement. They complete assignments for each chapter and write essays about Lyddie's development through the novel.
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Analyzing Media Unit Sequence of Five Activities
Seventh graders define terminology and explore the effects media has on our society and on individuals. In this media evaluation lesson students work cooperatively and solve problems.
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Create Your Personal Shield
Fourth graders create a poster in the shape of a shield, which represents their individual lives by using art, photographs, magazine and newspaper graphics.
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Editorial Writing: What's On Your Mind
Students write an editorial column for a newspaper. For this journalism instructional activity, students discuss and analyze editorials in print and broadcast media. Students will compare the differences in these two formats of editorial...
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Stating Your Position
Students make a formal effective presentation proclaiming the position benefits before a simulated governmental hearing. They objectively rate the accuracy and effectiveness of presentations given before a simulated governmental hearing.
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Brain Drain
In this brain drain worksheet, students create a product name for a new product on the market, identify why the product is special and decide the target audience. Students then design a magazine, radio, or TV. advert for their product....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Final Speeches
In this segment from Independent Lens, three candidates for class monitor make a final speech to grab the win.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Persuasion: Speak Out: Ain't I a Woman Sojourner Truth[pdf]
This is a PDF file of Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech to aid the cause of women's rights. Each line is numbered for easy reference.
Iowa State University
Isu: Introduction to Persuasive Speaking
This site has detailed notes about persuasive speeches, and what it takes to effectively create and present a persuasive speech. Organized into the following sections -- "Introduction to Persuasive Speaking," "Patterns of Organization...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring Free Speech and Persuasion in "Nothing but the Truth"
Contains plans for five lessons that use Avi's "Nothing But the Truth" to teach about free speech and give students an opportunity to develop persuasive arguments. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Speech: Rhetoric and the Art of Persuasion
This is a complete unit on rhetoric and persuasion including key words, what to expect, handouts, lessons, self-quizzes, audio and speaking assignments, and an in-depth final assessment using JFK's Inaugural Address with a grading...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Public Speaking and Persuasion: Improve Your School!
In this lesson, students watch two videos from China depicting public speeches about the first school government election. Then, they will create and give persuasive presentations of their own that will describe ways in which they would...