An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		An Honest Cigarette Ad? Increase student awareness of media manipulations in advertising for cigarettes as they create...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Alcoholism Find facts about alcoholism in this article.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Smoking-Related Mortality Facts Present this article, which is full of relevant facts pertaining to smoking-related deaths, to...
Heavy Alcohol Use, by Age Group, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex: 1985-1997 A chart of the occurrence of heavy alcohol use, by age group, race/ethnicity, and sex from...		Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities on Holidays, 2003 A chart details statistics about alcohol-related car fatalities on holidays.
Drug Use by Americans, 12 Years and Older A chart showing drug use by Americans, 12 years and older.		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.