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41. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Color of Silence: Sensory Imagery in Pat Mora's Poem "Echoes"
    Pat Mora's poem "Echoes" demonstrates that our senses are powerful tools for literary analysis and comprehension as students use their senses to discover new ways to read and write.
42. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Combining Read-Alouds With Economics in the Primary Grades
    Students learn that what you read in books can really add up when they analyze literary texts for economic concepts.
43. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Comic Makeovers: Examining Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Media
    Students explore stereotypes in the media and representations of race, class, ethnicity, and gender by analyzing comics over a two-week period and then re-envisioning them with a "comic character makeover."
44. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Comics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Genre Study
    Multidimensional, challenging, and popular with students, comics provide an excellent way to introduce the concept of genres.
45. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Comics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Narrative Structure
    This lesson uses comic strip frames to define plot and reinforce the structure that underlies a narrative. Students finish by writing their own original narratives.
46. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    Compiling Poetry Collections and a Working Definition of Poetry
    This unit introduces students to a variety of poetic forms and elements, as they compile their own collections of poetry.
47. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Completing the Circle: The Craft of Circular Plot Structure
    Students identify, explore and apply the elements of circle plot structures to their own stories by using graphic organizers, reading and writing stories, and using checklists to assess their work.
48. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Creating Family Timelines: Graphing Family Memories and Significant Events
    Students interview family members, and then create graphic family timelines based on important and memorable family events.
49. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Dear Librarian: Writing a Persuasive Letter
    Students write persuasive letters to their librarian requesting that specific texts be added to the school library. As they work, students plan their arguments and outline their reasons and examples.
50. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Defining Literacy in a Digital World
    Through listing and observation, students identify the many texts that they read and compose—including books and magazines, television shows, movies, audio broadcasts, hypertexts, and animations.

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