Using the “Monster of a Metaphor” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 4:48 pm | In Literature-inspired Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by John Steinbeck’s classic, The Grapes of Wrath. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Little Toy Friends” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 4:20 pm | In Poetry Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem The Dumb Soldier. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

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Using “Ulysses: Time Traveler” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 4:08 pm | In Chapter Book Lessons, Literature-inspired Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Bernard Evlin’s classical interpretation of The Adventures of Ulysses. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

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Using the “Hubris at the Bat” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 2:42 pm | In Picture Book Lessons, Poetry Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ernest Lawrence Thayer’s classic poem, Casey at the Bat. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Mechanical Monster” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 2:13 pm | In Literature-inspired Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ray Bradbury’s classic, Fahrenheit 451. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Come Hither, Stay Away” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 1:52 pm | In Literature-inspired Lessons, Poetry Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Christopher Marlowe’s poem, The Passionate Shepherd to His Lover. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

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Using the “Hat Trick” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 1:41 pm | In Literature-inspired Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by John Steinbeck’s classic, The Pearl. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

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Using the “Arguing Voices inside one Character’s Head” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 1:33 pm | In Literature-inspired Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

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Using the “Showing Some Creative Problem Solving” Lesson

February 29, 2008 at 1:24 pm | In Literature-inspired Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Jack London’s classic, The Call of the Wild. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

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Using the “Giving Credit…” Lesson

February 25, 2008 at 7:21 pm | In Chapter Book Lessons, History Lessons | No Comments

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Robert Lawson’s chapter book, Ben and Me. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources.

If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear:

1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or…
2)  What adaptations did you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Share your ideas and adaptations by posting your thoughts in the “comment” box below.   Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

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