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Cause and effect: Students will identify and interpret cause and effect as expressed in poetry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By Rochelle Mullis.

Colors and symbols of stigmatization: This lesson is an introduction to the reading of Night by Elie Wiesel, which students will read independently. The students will do research to discover the different colors and symbols used to symbolize the Nazi party's list of undesirable people. The students will gain an understanding of how other people can arbitrarily judge other people as inferior.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Sandra Hurd and Wilma Gale.

Comparing and contrasting Little Red Riding Hood stories: This lesson will introduce the Venn diagram to students. They will read two versions of the story "Little Red Riding Hood" and list details from each in separate diagrams.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts); By Amber Miller.

Defining risk: A search for theme in Fahrenheit 451: Students explore their understanding of the notion of risk in relation to their own experiences and in response to a variety of quotes. This exercise serves as a springboard to themes in the novel Fahrenheit 451.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts); By Leatha Fields-Carey.

Defining tyranny: Students will focus on gathering support for and elaborating on ideas for an essay of definition on tyranny. Students will use examples from history and from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Bethany Hill.

"Der Handschuh" by Friedrich Schiller: Students will have the opportunity to explore the poem, “Der Handschuh,” through shared reading, shared writing, and phonemic strategies that lead to fluency and comprehension.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Thomas Skinner.

Description as mind control: Using details to help readers visualize your story: Good writers help their readers visualize their stories by including vivid details. Students will listen to passages from Gary Paulsen's novel Hatchet, draw one of the images from the passage, and identify which details Paulsen uses to create these images.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Diction in Maya Angelou's poem "Remembering": The class will annotate and discuss Angelou's poem. Then they will select specific words and complete a webbing that asks them to explore the connotations of the word as well as consider the author's purpose in using it.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Vickie Smith.

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.

Elements of a fable: In this lesson students will examine the elements of a fable. Students will use their understanding of fable elements to create an original fable and present it in dramatic form. This lesson includes modifications and alternative assessments for Advanced Limited English Proficient students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Kate Boyce.

Escapes: This lesson will help students become more understanding of cultural differences. Students will analyze the theme of escape in two poems. They will recognize and record literary elements found in the poems and connect the poems to life in a meaningful way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts); By Mary Lou Faircloth.

European shadow puppets: Students will work in cooperative groups first to read a fairy tale by a European author. Then they will make shadow puppets to use on an overhead projector. Finally, they will present their puppet shows to their class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 and 6 English Language Arts); By Marsha Paisley.

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.

Figurative language: Metaphor: This lesson is a part of a unit on poetry and figurative language. It is designed to teach students the characteristics of metaphor within the context of poetry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); By Nancy Meyers.

Figurative language: Similes: Students will define and identify similes as well as evaluate the use of similes in the poem, "The Base Stealer" by Robert Francis.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts); By Kimberly Conville.

First draft/final draft: Students will compare paragraphs with and without elaboration and descriptive details. They will learn how to revise their own writing by adding descriptive details such as adjectives, adverbs, concrete nouns, and precise verbs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); By DPI Writing Strategies.

Flying high with hot air balloons!: This lesson plan, written for the Novice High Second Language Student, uses the historical fiction book The Big Balloon Race by Eleanor Coerr, to reinforce basic vocabulary and introduce new vocabulary while tying into many community sponsored hot air balloon events held in the fall.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts and English Language Development); By Barbara Boal.

Focusing activity to begin novel: Hatchet by Paulsen: Students will visualize how Brian Robeson will feel when he crash lands on the deserted island at the beginning of the novel, Hatchet. This whole class period will be spent using prior knowledge of survival skills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 English Language Arts); By Robin Simmons.

Foreshadowing: Quote identification, discovery lesson, and essay prompt analysis: During the course of this lesson, students identify selected quotes from literary works studied in class. After a brief discussion of what all of the quotes have in common, students will determine that each quote foreshadows an important, upcoming plot development. The class will then examine an essay prompt on foreshadowing, vote on the literary work to be used in planning a response to the prompt, and, as a teacher-led, whole-class activity, come up with a thesis and main point outline for the essay.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Martha Owens.

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