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11. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Paying Attention to Technology: Reviewing a Technology
    Students read and analyze technology reviews to establish the characteristics of the genre. They then compose their own reviews on a technology of their choice.
12. Classroom Resources | Grades   11 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Professional Writing in Action! Publishing Student Reviews Online
    Writing professional reviews teaches students to understand audience, content, and publication guidelines. In this lesson, students put these into practice as professional writers critiquing, designing, and publishing reviews on Amazon.com.
13. Classroom Resources | Grades   8 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Responding to Tragedy: Then and Now
    After reading several poets' personal responses to the September 11th terrorist attacks, students write a "then and now" poem that puts their early memories of the event in conversation with their current understanding of and response to the tragedy.
14. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Review Redux: Introducing Literary Criticism Through Reception Moments
    Literature takes on a life of its own as students take a hands-on approach to exploring A Raisin in the Sun for cultural and historical context.
15. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    So What Do You Think? Writing a Review
    Writing a review of an author's work challenges students to develop their critical thinking skills. It provides an opportunity for students to speak their minds—and to enjoy being heard.
16. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Vote for Me! Making Presidential Commercials Using Avatars
    After researching political platforms of past presidents through primary sources and other resources, students create commercials for these presidents using Voki, an online web tool that produces speaking avatars.
17. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    What Did George Post Today? Learning About People of the American Revolution Through Facebook
    After researching famous people of the American Revolution, students create Facebook-like PowerPoint presentations to share their knowledge with classmates.

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