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Cause and effect writing: What it looks like and who reads it: Students examine the causes and effects presented in a brochure called “Ozone: The Good and the Bad.” They also examine the language of the brochure with regard to audience appropriateness. Students then write their own brochures examine their classmates' brochures for cause and effect and for audience appropriateness.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Michelle Roberts.

"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.

Word maps: Developing critical and analytical thinking about literary characters: In this lesson, students read the short story “After Twenty Years” by O. Henry and focus on the author's use of characterization. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Weaving the multigenre web: In this lesson, students read novels, analyze the literary elements, and create a multigenre project to present information to their peers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Using student-centered comprehension strategies with Elie Wiesel's "Night": Working in small groups, students use reciprocal teaching strategies as they read and discuss Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel’s memoir Night. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Teaching the epic through ghost stories: In this lesson, students connect to epic storytellers by sharing their own oral tales of ghosts and goblins and monsters. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Teaching plot structure through short stories: After viewing a PowerPoint presentation on plot structure, students use an online graphic organizer to identify the significant events that shape the structure of several short stories. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Style: Defining and exploring an author's stylistic choices: In this activity, students will find examples of specific stylistic devices in sample literary passages then search for additional examples and explore the reasons for the stylistic choices that the author has made. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Star-crossed lovers online: Romeo and Juliet for a digital age: Students use their understanding of modern technology to create contemporary interpretations of important scenes from Romeo and Juliet. (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

So what do you think? Writing a review: After examining samples of movie, music, restaurant, and book reviews, students devise guidelines for writing interesting and informative reviews. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Short story fair: Responding to short stories in multiple media and genres: In this lesson, students read short stories from a collection in small groups and then prepare responses in multiple media and genres that are shared in a culminating Short Story Fair. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Seuss and Silverstein: Posing questions, presenting points: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, classic stories provide the ideal springboard for struggling readers to discuss relevant social issues. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Put that on the list: Independently writing a catalog poem: In this activity, students use that structure to write powerful poetry, modeled after Raymond Carver’s poem “The Car”. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Put that on the list: Collaboratively writing a catalog poem: Students work in small groups to write a catalog poem based on such human emotions as anger, guilt, and happiness. (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: Exploring a fictional technology: This lesson asks students to complete a short survey to establish their beliefs about technology and then compare their opinions to the ideas in a novel that depicts technology (such as 1984, Brave New... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Outside in: Finding a character's heart through art: In this lesson, students explore the idea of alienation by examining Edward Hopper's art and Raymond Carver's fiction. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Onomatopoeia: A figurative language mini-lesson: In this lesson, students are introduced to the literary device of onomatopoeia and explore how the technique adds to a writer's message. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Name that chapter! Discussing summary and interpretation using chapter titles: In this lesson, students name chapters in novels that they are reading, creating a cumulative list for the novel as they proceed. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

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