Comparing Fractions with Unlike Numerators Using Journaling Use a lesson that is an introduction to comparing fractions with like denominators and unlike...		Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...
Harry Potter Haiku Students learn how to write a haiku using the Harry Potter book series as a prompt.		Historical Sites Project Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its...
Reading and Defining Poetry By exploring a variety of poems, students will learn poetic techniques in this two-day lesson.		Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The...
The Rights of Bike Riders Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet...		Rhyming States What's in a state? What makes it great? Students learn more about a chosen state and create a...
Letters from the Past Students explore a Civil War Website and read authentic letters from a soldier. This lesson...		Today's Pilgrim Worksheet Use this worksheet with the "Today's Pilgrims" lesson plan.
Fall Acrostic Poem Students create an acrostic poem for fall.		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Don'ts List Poem Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a...		The Art of Haiku Students use a web resource to learn about and write science-fiction poetry that uses a haiku...
Sell the Book PowerPoint Slide Show In this lesson plan, students design a PowerPoint slide with an advertisement for a book they...		Jose Garcia Villa Students will read and analyze a poem and then read the poet's analysis of the same poem.
It's a Storybook Life! Students use a web resource to explore oral histories as part of the broad tradition of...		Creating Opera Work with students to improvise dialogue (speaking and singing), music, and scenery to turn a...