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21. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 10  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Songs of Our Lives: Using Lyrics to Write Stories
    Students learn about the life and music of John Lennon, write a short story from their lives integrating lyrics from some of their favorite songs, and create a class book of stories.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Writing Free Verse in the "Voice" of Cesar Chavez
    Poetry and politics combine in this lesson where students write a free verse poem in the voice of Cesar Chavez.
25. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    You Know the Movie is Coming—Now What?
    In this lesson, students read a literary text with the eye of a director, selecting scenes from the text and putting a cinematic spin on them.

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