Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring: Reading Passage This reading passage is centered around the life of the environmentalist, Rachel Carson. Use...		Scoring Rubric: Literary Analysis/Interpretation The organization, elements of literary analysis/interpretation writing, grammar, usage,...
Martin Luther King Jr. Story Starter Create a story using a list of ten terms about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This is great...		A Wreath for Emmett Till Teacher's Guide Preparation assignments, group discussion questions about lynching and civil rights, and many...
Writing a Character Sketch Challenge your class with a creative writing activity that will teach your students how to...		Personification Personification as a writing technique is explored.
Chinese Calligraphy Combine painting, poetry, and calligraphy to create Chinese scrolls. This is a fun and...		Scoring Rubric: Resume and Cover Letter The organization, elements of resume and cover letter writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...
Folk Tale Problem-Solving Students will create a folk tale with the setting, characters, and problem.		Persuasive Essay Rubric I Distribute a rubric that focuses on how to write a successful persuasive essay. Click here for...
"The Black Cat" Play & Activities Read the full text of Edgar Allen Poe's play "The Black Cat," then analyze the play with a...		"I'm Thankful for . . ." Give thanks with this printable music activity. Children will write a poem about something they...
Scoring Rubric: Summary The organization, elements of summaries, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...		Scoring Rubric: Response to Literature The organization, elements of response to literature writing, grammar, usage, mechanics, and...
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak Share the story of Maurice Sendak with your students, and assign the related activities to help...		My Brother Sam Is Dead: Tests & Activities Tim is forced to deal with the difficulties of the Revolutionary War in the story My Brother...
Reading Log Use this chart to keep track of books read and ones to be read.		Teaching Guide to Marching for Freedom This comprehensive teacher's guide to Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and...
Scoring Rubric: Narrative Based on Personal Experiences The organization, elements of narration, grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling of a written...		Denotation/Connotation The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to...