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- Literature lamps: The Weirdo
- Literature is tied to an integrated curriculum for student success. Emphasis is on reading and communication.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Wendy Sirias.
- Literature-based newspaper: Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Students will create an Eatonville newspaper depicting the characters and events in Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 11 English Language Arts)
- By Jennifer Swartz.
- A matter of identity: Writing an extended metaphor poem
- Students apply their knowledge of literary devices by reading and analyzing the poem “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco. Students then create their own poem incorporating the literary devices studied and analyzed in the above mentioned poem. This lesson includes modifications for a Novice Low Limited English student.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Susan Brooks and Carrie Mabry.
- 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.
- Modern folk tales: Playwriting
- Working in teams, students will rewrite short folk tale or fable plays, modernizing them. Then, they will present the old and new versions of the play.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and Theater Arts Education)
- By Dayle Payne.
- 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.
- Motor car and galimoto: An intercultural lesson in pragmatism, creativity, and perseverance
- In this lesson for grade three, students read the book Galimoto, about a young boy in Malawi, Africa, and his quest to gather wire in order to make a toy car. Students discuss the literary elements of the book, study the language used, and complete their own quests to gather wire and create their own galimotos.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Social Studies)
- By Edie McDowell.
- 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.
- The mythology connection
- Mythology is fascinating and students enjoy the research and learning more about different characters. By allowing them to choose some of the activities for the booklet, they take more ownership in learning. They also enjoy dressing up and pretending to become a mythological character. This unit incorporates many goals in a fun and stimulating way.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Cindy Bowman.
- Native American poetry workshop
- This week-long set of lessons uses four different center activities to help students respond to poetry written by American Indians. This lesson plan was written with ESL (English as a second language) students in mind, so there are many opportunities to practice vocabulary, discuss and talk with others, and model expectations.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Liz Mahon.
- Observing connections: Art, poetry and the environment (Lesson 1)
- Students will explore the poem of Pat Lowery Collins, “I Am An Artist” and create their own poem from what they see and experience. They will then illustrate their poems with a visual design. This is the first lesson in a series of three in which students are creating art based on their observations: Observing Connections —Art, Poetry, and the Environment (Lesson 1); Observing Connections—Changing Landscapes (Lesson 2); Observing Connections—North Carolina Pottery and Face Jugs (Lesson 3)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)
- By Lisa Mitchell.
- 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.
- Poetry through music: "Smooth"
- This lesson draws students into a study of poetry, using Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas' "Smooth" as an entry point.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Andrea Belletti.
- Positively poetry
- Students will be learning about and writing limericks. Since limericks follow a strict rhyming pattern and word count, the students will work in partners to create their own limericks.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Maribeth Warren, Pam Purifoy, and Tracy Dagenhart.
- Romeo! Why do you have to be a doggone Montague?
- Students will interpret and comprehend Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Act 2, Scene 2 (the balcony scene) through translating the original text and preparing a dramatic presentation of the scene for the class.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8–10 English Language Arts)
- By Amanda Rowland.
- The scarlet “A”: Role-play in writing
- This lesson was created to follow a close reading and examination of Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. The plan uses a small group format and rotation schedule. The activities created strengthen students' understanding of an author's use of characterization, while reinforcing reading and creative writing skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
- By Tonya White.
- Seeing two poems
- This lesson will teach students how to actively read a poem and identify poetic devices.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Karyn A. Gloden.
- 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.
- Shared reading with Soñar un Crimen
- This lesson focuses on basic pronunciation and comprehension skills while reading the first chapter of the mystery Soñar un crimen by Rosana Acquaroni Muñoz. Students will also practice the use of interrogatives. As an end result, students will produce crossword puzzle clues that review key elements of the first chapter.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages)
- By Rachel Casady.
