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Oral history through personal narratives: Students apply their knowledge of story elements to art and literature of the 1950s by developing a story, comprehending someone else's story, and diagramming the five elements of plot. Students will then create, revise, edit, and publish their own personal narrative.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Mary Magee.

Life history slide show: Students will use photos to create a slide show of their life. They will plan a presentation based on significant episodes of their life and describe their personal experiences in writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts); By Mary Lou Faircloth.

Futuristic airplane and the blind landing: A lesson plan, divided into two exercises, that teaches students techniques for communicating and observing both detail and directions using written, oral, and visual sources.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By Elaine Cox.

Essays of definition: Lively writing through professional models: This lesson examines a professional model of a definition paper and asks students to analyze and imitate the structures of using anecdotes and cause and effect to elaborate an essay of definition.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By Margaret Ryan.

"The Cask of Amontillado": The short story "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe is an effective venue for teaching English I literary terms. The following lesson plan is designed to engage the reader in a deeper than superficial reading of the text. It is also designed to elicit discussion and written critical-thinking responses. This lesson assumes that the literary terms have already been introduced. However, if they have not, the teacher may use this lesson to introduce these terms in the context of the literature.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Guy Hill and Crystal Brown.

The year I was born: An autobiographical research project: In this lesson, students conduct interviews and online research to find details on what was going on internationally, nationally, locally, in sports, music, arts, commercial, TV, and publishing during the year that they were born. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Spend a day in my shoes: Exploring the role of perspective in narrative: In this lesson based on To Kill a Mockingbird, students are challenged to imagine spending a day in someone else's shoes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

A significant influence: Describing an important teacher in your life: In this lesson, students write tributes to teachers or mentors who have made profound differences in their lives. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

The peace journey: Using process drama in the classroom: In this lesson, students respond to an imaginary advertisement, role-play, and work in small groups to develop a visual map as they explore the notion of peace. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Paying attention to technology: Writing technology autobiographies: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students examine the proliferation of technologies that have become a part of their daily lives. In this activity, students brainstorm lists of their interactions with technology, map these interactions graphically, and... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Making connections to myth and folktale: The many ways to “Rainy Mountain”: In this assignment, students write a three-voice narrative based on N. Scott Momaday’s structure in The Way to Rainy Mountain. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Literary parodies: Exploring a writer's style through imitation: In this lesson, students analyze the features of a poet's work and then create their own poems based on the original model. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Investigating names to explore personal history and cultural traditions: In this lesson, students investigate the meanings and origins of their own names in order to establish their own personal histories and to explore the cultural significance of naming traditions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Id, ego, and superego in Dr. Seuss's “Cat in the Hat”: In this lesson, students explore plot, theme, characterization, and psychoanalytical criticism using The Cat in the Hat. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

A high-interest novel helps struggling readers confront bullying in schools: Using a realistic, high-interest novel and interactive reading strategies, students discuss and deal with the many issues that surround bullying and will consider what they themselves can do to prevent bullying. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Geography and history in songs: Students look at some historical paintings on the Internet and describe the things the paintings reveal about the places depicted in the paintings. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); Provided by: National Geographic

Faulkner's "As I Lay Dying": Crossing the River: Students consider the symbolism of the river crossing in As I Lay Dying and how Faulkner's use of multiple narrative perspectives relates to the author's thematic concerns. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Exploring literature through letter writing groups: Working in groups, students will explore a work of literature by exchanging a series of open-ended letters. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Exploring language and identity: Amy Tan's Mother Tongue and beyond: Students examine Amy Tan's “Mother Tongue” and produce personal narratives that examine language and identity issues. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

The comic book show and tell: In this brief authentic writing experience, students compose original comic book scripts using detailed, descriptive language and exciting dialogue. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

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