Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...		"Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by looking at an example of...
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas A list of ideas for written or oral reports concerning the 1920's.		Open-Ended Spooky Stories Spooky story starters for students to finish.
The Great Gatsby Journal Use the journal to help students focus on literary elements as they read, or in lieu of daily...		Veterans Day Newspaper Students write a class newspaper about the armed conflicts in which the United States has...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...		A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric Use this rubric with the "Pilgrim Conversation" lesson plan, a fun activity to explore when...
Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.		A Pilgrim Conversation Students will reinforce their use of quotations by writing an imaginary dialogue among pilgrims...
Be a Peacemaker Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about...		Wise Words Use this worksheet with the "A Word to the Wise" lesson plan.
Gun Safety—What Would You Do? Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a...		Rhyming States What's in a state? What makes it great? Students learn more about a chosen state and create a...
Concerned Mayor Students pretend to be the town's mayor, listing ways they would promote non-violence. For use...		Journal Writing Introduce students to autobiographical journal writing with this lesson plan.
Halloween People, Places, and Things A list of creepy people, places, and things that can be used as writing prompts.		Write a Letter to the President Students will write a letter to the president with details of their ideas for goals to be met...
Popular Music Research Form Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.		Paragraph Writing: Similarities and Differences In this activity, students write paragraphs about the differences and similarities among the...