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I Need a (Super)hero

Literary Elements and Narrative Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

This lesson guides students to investigate literary elements and character traits as they examine and create superheroes. Students begin the lesson by sharing prior knowledge of and experiences with superheroes and superhero stories. Students then watch videos about superheroes and literary elements... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
I Need a (Super)hero

Literary Elements and Narrative Writing

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Course Course

  • Composition, Creative Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 7.2.R.2, 8.3.R.3, 8.3.W.1, CLR202, CLR401
More 180 minutes
Time Frame 3–4 class period(s)
Brushstrokes

Communication: Using Descriptive Language

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

In this lesson, students listen to a song while completing a painting activity. They collaborate to paint a list of descriptive words on their canvases based on the song. Considering the song lyrics as poetry, students analyze the song, focusing on descriptive language and sensory details. Students... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Brushstrokes

Communication: Using Descriptive Language

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 7.4.W.2, 7.7.R, 8.4.W.2, 8.7.R, WME301, WME302
More 120 minutes
Time Frame 2-3 class period(s)
How Big Should I Be?

Proportional Reasoning

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 9th

In this lesson, students explore proportions by comparing their own measurements to those of dolls and action figures. Students determine if they are proportional to small toys and figurines then calculate the dimensions of an accurate toy version of themselves. Throughout the lesson, students analyze... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
How Big Should I Be?

Proportional Reasoning

Course Course

  • Algebra 1, Middle School Mathematics

Subject Subject

  • Mathematics

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 9th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 7.GM.4.1, N 202, G203
More 120 minutes
Time Frame 2-3 class period(s)
Diggin' Deeper: Poetry Made Relevant

Poetry and Poetic Devices

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

Whether they realize it or not, many students love poetry and use it every day. Introducing poetry in a relevant way can positively engage students in the composition of poetry. In this lesson, students will explore song lyrics as they engage in the analysis and creation of poetry. Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Diggin' Deeper: Poetry Made Relevant

Poetry and Poetic Devices

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Course Course

  • World Literature

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 7.1.S.3, 7.3.R.4, 7.7.R, 8.1.S.3, 8.3.R.4, 8.7.R, WME302, L&C 501
More 120 minutes
Time Frame 2-3 class period(s)
Sweet and Savory Writing

Descriptive Writing

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

This lesson is designed to shift students' attitude towards writing by guiding them to use descriptive and sensory language. Students begin exploring descriptive language by describing objects and brainstorming adjectives. Students then discuss examples and non-examples of descriptive writing and improve... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Sweet and Savory Writing

Descriptive Writing

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 8th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 8.3.R.4, 8.4.W.2, KLA 501, KLA 505
More 125 minutes
Time Frame 3-4 class period(s)
Summarizing and Sorting Details from an Informational Text

Identifying the Main Idea

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

In this lesson, students explore strategies that they can use to identify the main idea and key details in an informational text. Students identify main ideas, supporting details, and nonessential details in visual advertisements, paragraphs, and full texts. At the end of lesson, students reflect on... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 10th - 12th

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 10.2.R.1, 11.2.R.1, 12.2.R.1, IDT501, IDT503, ARG401
More 150 minutes
Time Frame 3-5 class period(s)
Growing Themes

Theme

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 9th

In this lesson, students learn to effectively identify and analyze themes in both fiction and nonfiction texts. Students evaluate universal theme sets then find examples of these themes in articles and passages from literature. Finally, students demonstrate their understanding of theme statements by... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Course Course

  • American Literature, British Literature, World Literature

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 9th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 8.3.R.3, 8.3.R.3, 8.3.R.8, 9.3.R.3, 9.3.R.7, IDT402, SYN301
More 90 minutes
Time Frame 1-3 class period(s)
The Way I See It

Point of View

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 9th

Every story has at least two sides. While students may accept this idea in everyday life, they do not often explore this idea in literature. In this lesson, students will examine point of view in a familiar children's story from an author or narrator's perspective. Students will also examine other characters'... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
The Way I See It

Point of View

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th - 9th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 8.3.R.2, 8.3.R.3, 8.3.W.1, 9.1.L.2, 9.3.R.2, 9.3.R.3, 9.3.W.1, PPV402, L&C 401
More 120 minutes
Time Frame 2-3 class period(s)
A Multimodal Approach to Edgar Allan Poe

Using Sketchnotes to Analyze Mood and the Components of Author’s Style

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th Grade

In this lesson, students use sketching to help them analyze the mood and elements of the author's style of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
A Multimodal Approach to Edgar Allan Poe

Using Sketchnotes to Analyze Mood and the Components of Author’s Style

Subject Subject

  • English/Language Arts

Course Course

  • American Literature

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 8th Grade

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 8.2.R.1, 8.7.R, 8.7.W, WME401, PPV501
More 3-4 class periods
Time Frame 150 minutes
A Geometer's Perspective

Trigonometric Ratios

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Students will investigate and discover the trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, and tangent) through observations of right triangles. Students are expected to know the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse before beginning this lesson. This lesson is centered around the question: "How can we find missing... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
A Geometer's Perspective

Trigonometric Ratios

Course Course

  • Geometry

Subject Subject

  • Mathematics

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Tag Related

  • ACT Prep

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • G.RT.1.3, G509
More 125-135 minutes
Time Frame 3 class periods