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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

Novel news: Broadcast coverage of character, conflict, resolution, and setting: In this lesson, which is a twist on readers' theater, students are challenged to prepare original news programs based on incidents in a recent reading. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Naming in a digital world: Creating a safe persona on the Internet: This ReadWriteThink lesson explores the issues involved in building digital personas through e-mail addresses, screen names, and online profiles. Students analyze the underlying connotations of names in digital and non-digital settings and synthesize their... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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

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 scrapbooks online: An electronic reader-response project: This lesson leads students to reflect on and respond to literature by creating an online scrapbook. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 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

Is a sentence a poem?: In this lesson, students analyze syntax, imagery, and meaning in a chosen one-sentence poem to decide what makes it a poem. Then students write one-sentence poems describing a picture. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 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

Identifying and understanding the fallacies used in advertising: Students examine the fallacies that they encounter daily through exposure to advertising. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 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

Heroes are made of this: Studying the character of heroes: Students explore the qualities of heroic characters in various genres through small group discussion and comparative analysis of multiple works of literature. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Graffiti wall: Discussing and responding to literature using graphics: In collaborative groups, students create graphics that illustrate elements of fiction in student-selected novels. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Focus on first lines: Increasing comprehension through prediction strategies: In this lesson, students examine opening sentences in literary works and make predictions about the content of the texts they will read later. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

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

Draft letters: Improving student writing through critical thinking: This lesson challenges students to think critically about their writing on a specific assignment before submitting their work to a reader. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Discovering traditional sonnet forms: Students explore the traditional form of sonnets and write original poems in the manner of well–known poets. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Defining literacy in a digital world: By creating an inventory of personal texts, students begin to consciously recognize the many literacy demands in contemporary society. After students brainstorm a list of items that combine different ways of expressing ideas, verbs for creating and interacting... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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