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English I
Goal 3, Objective 3.02
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- Discovering poetic form and structure using concrete poems
- In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students are introduced to the genre of concrete poetry, and encouraged to explore the relationship between the structure and meaning of a poem. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Discovering a passion for poetry with Langston Hughes
- In this lesson, students explore contemporary youth poetry as well as the poetry of Langston Hughes, placing the poems in their historical context. They go on to create their own poems that communicate a personal view on a current world issue. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Decoding “The Matrix”: Exploring dystopian characteristics through film
- In this lesson, students are introduced to the definition and characteristics of a dystopian work by watching video clips from The Matrix and other dystopian films. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Critical reading: Two stories, two authors, same plot?
- This lesson encourages students to read and respond critically to two different pieces of literature with the same title. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Copyright infringement or not? The debate over downloading music
- In this lesson, students investigate the controversial topic of downloading music from the Internet as part of a persuasive debate unit. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Communicating on local issues: Exploring audience in persuasive letter writing
- Students research a local issue using Internet and print resources and write a persuasive letter defending their position to two audiences. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Comic makeovers: Examining race, class, ethnicity, and gender in the media
- In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore 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.” (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Authentic persuasive writing to promote summer reading
- Invites students to create brochures and flyers that suggest books and genres to explore during the summer months. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–9 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Audio listening practices: Exploring personal experiences with audio texts
- In this lesson designed to develop students’ involvement with media literacy, students keep a daily diary that records how and when they listen to radio, music (e.g., songs on MP3 players, podcasting), and other streaming media or archived broadcasts. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–11 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Analyzing the stylistic choices of political cartoonists
- In this lesson, students learn terminology that describes comics and political (or editorial) cartoons and discuss how the cartoonists' choices influence the messages that they communicate. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
- Analyzing the purpose and meaning of political cartoons
- In this lesson, students evaluate political cartoons for their meaning, message, and persuasiveness. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts)
- Provided by: IRA/NCTE
