Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

Goal 4

The learner will use critical thinking skills and create criteria to evaluate print and non-print materials.

Analyze the communication and develop (with teacher assistance) and apply appropriate criteria to evaluate the quality of the communication by:

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Comparative anatomy: A continuum: In groups, students will design a presentation that will trace the development of an organ system through the major phyla of the animal kingdom looking for the relationships between structure and function by documenting adaptations.; Format: (grade ); By Joan Warner and Melissa Thibault.

Pattern Writing Using Nouns and Adjectives: In this lesson plan, students will think and write creatively using nouns and adjectives. They will experience all phases of the writing process.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); By Susan Craver.

What Do YOU See? (Pre-Visit): This lesson introduces students to the importance of making accurate, detailed scientific observations, and the value of learning about others' views and perspectives regarding a specific topic or event. It also serves as an activity to prepare students for a visit to the Ackland Art Museum in Chapel Hill, NC (or any museum, real or virtual). This lesson is the first of three lessons that build upon each other, using the Ackland Art Museum as the focus.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills and English Language Arts); By Reagan West.

Alliteration in Headline Poems: Introduces students to the term alliteration. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Alphabiography project: Totally you: In this lesson, students write alphabiographies recording an event, person, object, or feeling associated with each letter of the alphabet after reading Totally Joe by James Howe. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Biography project: Research and class presentation: Students brainstorm about famous people and each selects one to research by reading a biography and doing Internet research. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 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 report alternative: Creating a childhood for a character: In this lesson, students examine the character traits of an adult character in a book they have read, create a childhood for the character, and describe that childhood in the form of a short story, journal entry, or time capsule letter. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Breaking barriers, building bridges: Critical discussion of social issues: Students are challenged to confront and discuss issues of injustice and intolerance by reading a variety of texts, from young adult literature to picture books. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Clues from the Black Sea: Students discuss the scientific method and define “theory” and “hypothesis.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Cooking up descriptive language: Designing restaurant menus: In this lesson students explore the genre of menus by analyzing existing menus from local restaurants and creating their own original menus. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Creating character: Citizenship: In this lesson from the Shoah Foundation Institute, students explore the concept of citizenship while listening to the perspectives of Holocaust survivors. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance, Social Studies, and English Language Arts); By USC Shoah Foundation Institute.; Provider: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Concluding lesson: In this concluding lesson, students evaluate and synthesize concepts of character education they learned in previous lessons. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance, Social Studies, and English Language Arts); By USC Shoah Foundation Institute.; Provider: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Perseverance: In this lesson, students listen to the perspectives of three women who discuss the character trait of perseverance. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance, Social Studies, and English Language Arts); By USC Shoah Foundation Institute.; Provider: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Responsibility: In this lesson, students explore the concept of "responsibility," by watching video archives from the Shoah Foundation Institute, which focuses on Holocaust survivors. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance, Social Studies, and English Language Arts); By USC Shoah Foundation Institute.; Provider: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Courage: In this lesson, students explore the concept of "courage", in one of six online activities presented by the Shoah Foundation Institute of the University of Southern California. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance, Social Studies, and English Language Arts); By USC Shoah Foundation Institute.; Provider: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Creating character: Justice and Fairness: In this lesson, students explore the concepts of justice and fairness while viewing visual histories from Holocaust survivors. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance, Social Studies, and English Language Arts); By USC Shoah Foundation Institute.; Provider: USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Critical media literacy: TV programs: Helps student critically analyze popular television programs. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

A directed listening-thinking activity for The Tell-Tale Heart: Students participate in a Directed Listening-Thinking Activity (DLTA), in which they listen to the story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Don't be fooled by a photograph: Students will discuss how a photograph conveys information, and how changing that photograph can change its message. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–10 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic