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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.
Maya Angelou: Study and response to "Still I Rise"
Students read biographical information on Maya Angelou and her poem, "Still I Rise." Students identify support and elaboration in poem, then respond by either writing a letter to the author or his/her own poem in response.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 English Language Arts)
By Barbara Groome and Jo Peterson Gibbs.
Understanding audience
This activity is designed to help students identify their audience and determine appropriate language use based on the audience.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
By Bonnie Mcmurray and Julie Joslin.
Using extended similes to elaborate and add style
Students will analyze a series of extended similes, develop criteria for strong and weak extended similes, and begin using extended similes as a tool for elaboration in their own writing.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
By Jennifer Smyth.