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Identifying RAFT elements in writing prompts and assignments: Student will read writing prompts and practice identifying RAFT elements: role of writer, audience, writing format, and topic. This is the first lesson in a series of three based upon LEARN NC's 9th grade writing exemplars.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By Kim Bowen.

Focus activity using RAFT: Better writing requires consideration of RAFT: Role, Audience, Format and Topic.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Kathleen Bost and Leigh Ann Webb.

Using RAFT to determine how to write an informational essay: Students will use RAFT as a tool to determine how to write an informational essay. They will also design a graphic organizer for the assignment as well as compose a rough draft. This is the second lesson in a series of three based on the LEARN NC 9th grade writing exemplars.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By Kim Bowen.

Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate soldier: Students read the account of a private from Charlotte who served in the Civil War and grew tired of only hearing about the war from the perspectives of officers. After reading his experiences as a “man behind the gun” students will write their own point-of-view piece. They also have the opportunity to read other diary accounts from the war available through Documenting the American South.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

Revising and editing an essay: Students will learn how to revise and edit an essay. In particular, they will focus on pronoun agreement. This is the third lesson in a series of three based upon LEARN NC's 9th grade writing exemplars.; Format: lesson plan; By Kim Bowen.

Fishermen pushing a boat in Mahabalipuram, India: Three fishermen push a boat into the ocean at Mahabalipuram, India. The man closest to the viewer, dressed only in shorts, has pushed so hard that he is close to falling. The other two men push on either side of the boat. The boat is almost raft-like, as it...; Format: image/photograph

Recording the session: In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 2.3; The miscue analysis session is recorded in two ways. First, the teacher marks miscues onto the typescript as a written record. Second, an audio recorder is used to document the student's reading. The audio also serves as a way for the teacher to check that...; By Jeanne Gunther.

Focus: In The five features of effective writing, page 2; Focus, the first Feature of Effective Writing, is the "so what?" in a piece of writing. This article will help you teach students to stay on topic.; By Kathleen Cali.

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 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Ann Gerber and Tericia Summers.

The Buncombe Turnpike: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 7.6; The Buncombe Turnpike began in the early nineteenth century as the Drover's Road through western North Carolina, used to drive livestock to market. The Turnpike brought trade and increased prosperity to the region and especially to Asheville. After the Civil War, economic recession and the rise of railroads led to its decline.; Format: article

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