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Bubba: A Cinderella story: This lesson focuses on the whimsical interpretation of the Cinderella story. Students explore the story Bubba, the Cowboy Prince, through rich text and interpretations of the story.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Jennifer Fessler and Karen Wright.

Bulletin board of story elements: This lesson will introduce young children to the elements of stories starting with characters. Children will be involved with interactive writing as they respond to shared reading lessons. Students will illustrate a caption of a character to be displayed on a bulletin board.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts)

Discovering how to take care of our natural resources: This lesson focuses on our natural resources and the effects our actions have on them. Students explore this concept through discussion, matching, literature, and writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Jennifer Hicks and Alison Short.

Do you really believe in magic?: Students are introduced to the genre (or mode) of Magical Realism in World Literature by reading Gabriel Garcia-Marquez's short story, "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings." This lesson plan is modified for an English Language Learner (ELL) at the Intermediate Low (IL) proficiency level.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Ann Gerber and Tericia Summers.

Fairy tales: This lesson will begin a unit on fairy tales for young learners. It will begin with assessing what first graders know about fairy tales. Children will learn about the original version of The Three Little Pigs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Audra Penrod and Vivian Lages.

Getting in order: "Jack and the Beanstalk": The students will read "Jack and the Beanstalk" as a group and create flip books to illustrate and sequence the main events.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); By Leslie Robinson1.

Hidden stories: A three-part lesson in African American history, research, and children’s literature: In this high school lesson plan, students will create a timeline of African American history, review a work of children's literature, and then create their own works of children's literature drawing on a primary source document pertaining to the life of an ordinary African American.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

Inside and outside: Paradox of the box: This lesson serves to introduce students to symbolism (the box), to the literary element paradox, and to the abstract notion of ambiguity (freedom vs. confinement). It is designed for 2nd and 3rd graders, but may be adapted for use with upper elementary or early middle school grades.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–6 English Language Arts); By Edie McDowell.

Interpreting a short story: Students will study the literary genre of the short story and examine how, through writing, an author can comment directly/indirectly on our society as a whole. Hopefully, the students will develop an awareness of the problems/concerns facing our society and an appreciation of how a skilled writer can mirror society's ills and sometimes offer solutions for the problems that plague us.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Regina Johnson.

Is Mr. Wolf really a bad guy?: This lesson is intended to show children the importance of evaluating information as they read. The author's point of view is limited in that it only truly shows one side of the story. There is always another perspective. How the author views a subject colors everything that he or she writes about.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)

The life and works of Edgar Allan Poe: Students will evaluate a sampling of literary selections by Edgar Allan Poe and assess the influence of Poe's life on his works.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts); By Peggy Stanley.

More vivid word choices: Said is dead: The students will expand their vocabulary and learn synonyms for overused words. By using the story Chicken Little by Stephen Kellogg, students will see how an acclaimed author uses many different words for "said."; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By Linda Justice.

Mystery: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective: This is a three part lesson on mysteries using the novel Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald Sobol.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts); By Christine Weaver.

One, two, three... go Poe!: In this lesson, students will be able to compare and contrast three short stories they have read by Edgar Allan Poe. The assignment will be divided into three parts: (1) They will have read and discussed or completed other classroom activities on each of the three stories. (2) They will work in small groups to brainstorm and create comparison/contrast charts that will be shared with the class. (3) Students will create their own graphic organizers based on the ideas shared in step two and then create a draft and final paper.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–11 English Language Arts); By Janie Peak.

Picturing America at the turn of the twentieth century: Students link together the literature and the history of the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. Questions guide students as they study visual documents. Students also read the teacher's choice of two widely anthologized short stories and an excerpt from a best-selling novel of the period. Two exercises will raise student awareness of the impact that visual images have on their lives: one that is based on internet advertising and a second that results in a student-produced scrapbook.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Scott Culclasure.

Seven directions: Making connections between literature and American Indian history: This middle school lesson uses picture books to integrate American Indian culture and belief systems with language and visual arts.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

Resources on the web

The New Deal Network: Sponsored by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute (FERI), this website includes multiple resources on a variety of the United States Great Depression of the 1930s that includes articles, speeches, photographs, letters, lesson plans, and many other... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute