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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Book Report Alternative: Rewind the Plot!
   In this alternative to the traditional book report, students report on their novel choices by rewinding the plot.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Collaborating, Writing, Linking: Using Wikis to Tell Stories Online
   Students become online authors in this lesson in which they write and post a short story using wiki technology.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Fantastic Characters: Analyzing and Creating Superheroes and Villains
   Students analyze characterization by creating their own superheroes or super-villains,
   complete with related gadgets and settings.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Letters and Learning Genre
   Using their prior knowledge of books containing letters, students show their understanding of genre by rewriting a story and reflecting on how traditional stories differs from stories told in letters.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 9  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   The Mysteries of Harris Burdick: Using Illustrations to Guide Writing
   Students use illustrations from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick as a guide to write mysteries
   and then present their stories to the class for students to discuss to which illustration each
   story corresponds.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Using Classic Poetry to Challenge and Enrich Students' Writing
   This lesson sets poetry in motion when students experiment with poetic styles to improve their writing skills and enhance their understanding of poetry.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Writing Alternative Plots for Robert C. O'Brien's Z for Zachariah
   Students write new endings for the science fiction novel, Z for Zachariah by exploring alternative plotlines created by making different moral choices than those made by the main character.