Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Research Frenzy: Students will use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. Within the context of this assignment, students will be exposed to questions in many curriculum areas.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and English Language Arts); By Jan King.

Simplicity: A Literature Based Paideia Seminar: Students will apply their knowledge of how developments in the history of the United States, as well as the world, can impact the lives of people today. The lesson is based on the picture book entitled, The Simple People, written by Tedd Arnold and illustrated by Andrew Shachat. (Summary: The simple people enjoy the simple life until one of the character's inventions is used to make life more complicated. As a result, everyone forgets the simple things in life.) After a Paideia seminar discussing the book, students will select a modern invention, research the history of its development and how it impacts society, and create a multi-media presentation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Krista Hannah.

Alaska Native stories: Using narrative to introduce expository text: This lesson uses traditional stories of the Native peoples (i.e., narrative text) to introduce students to the study of animals in Alaska. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Alter egos and more with Avi's "Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?": After reading Avi's Who Was That Masked Man, Anyway?, students learn about the history of radio shows, examine scripts, and write their own radio show similar to the scenarios that the characters, Frankie and Mario, perform. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Blending fiction and nonfiction to improve comprehension and writing skills: Introduces text sets to increase student interest in and understanding of content area material and to develop critical writing skills. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Book clubs: Reading for fun: In this lesson, small groups of students create, organize, and run book clubs in order to promote reading for fun. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

A daily DEAR program: Drop everything and read!: This lesson gives teachers the tools necessary to implement a DEAR-Drop Everything and Read program in their class. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Developing reading plans to support independent reading: Students create a list for future reading after brainstorming texts they have read recently and mapping choices using an online graphic organizer. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–7 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Engaging students in a collaborative exploration of the “Gettysburg Address”: This lesson invites groups of students to learn more about the historical significance of President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech, the “Gettysburg Address” as well as the time period and people involved. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Escaping slavery: “Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt”: Using the picture book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, students create a problems/solutions/events chart to help them understand the relationships between Clara's problems and how she solves them. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Exploring cause and effect using expository texts about natural disasters: In this lesson, students explore the nature and structure of expository texts focusing on cause and effect. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Exploring how section headings support understanding of expository texts: Provides a model, practice, and assessment in the sorting and categorizing of main concepts through the awareness and understanding of section headings. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Fairy tales from life: Introduces coommon elements of fairy tales in anticipation of student creation. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

A Genre Study of Letters with "The Jolly Postman": The Jolly Postman is used as an authentic example to discuss letter writing as a genre. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Historical fiction: Using literature to learn about the Civil War: Students use a book from The American Girls Collection® to learn about the characteristics of historical fiction and slavery during the Civil War. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

I Hear the Locomotives: The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad: Students analyze archival material in order to make connections between the arrival of the railroads and many of the changes that occurred subsequently in the United States and its territories. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Integrating literacy into the study of the Earth's surface: In this lesson that incorporates trade books, read-alouds, and dialogue journals, students are introduced to the bodies of water on the Earth's surface, including ponds, streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Science); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Investigating junk mail: Negotiating critical literacy at the mailbox: Students learn to think about and question texts in ways that develop their analytical capacities and critical reading practices by investigating junk mail. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Learning about research and writing using the American Revolution: In this lesson that combines historical research and acrostic poetry, students use prior knowledge about the American Revolution to guide their research interests. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Social Studies and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Literature as a catalyst for social action: Breaking barriers, building bridges: In this lesson, picture books are used to invite students to engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE