Archive for March, 2008

Using the “Other Bad Cases to Write About” Lessons

Monday, March 24th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by this picture book. 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 [...]

Using the “Emotion and Color Similes” Lesson

Friday, March 21st, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by this picture book. 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 [...]

Using the “With Your Own Two Hands” Lesson

Friday, March 21st, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ben Harper’s song, With My Own Two Hands. 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 [...]

Using the “Boogie Woogie with a B” Lesson

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

WritingFix & HistoryFix have a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by the song Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, which is performed by The Andrews Sisters.  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 [...]

Using the “Creating Memorable Writing” Lesson

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by the visual/music interpretation of Always Wear Sunscreen, which is performed by Baz Luhrmann.  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; [...]

Using the “Ain’t that America” Lesson

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by John Mellencamp’s song, Pink Houses. 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 [...]

Using the “Dancing with the Math Stars!” Lessons

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

  WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by great disco music and TV’s “Dancing with the Stars.” 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… [...]

Using the “How Do I Love Sonnets” Lesson

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by sonnet #43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 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 [...]

Using the “Poems of Condition” Lesson

Monday, March 17th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. 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 [...]

Using the “HATE to LOVE Sonnets” Lesson

Monday, March 17th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by the sonnets of William Shakespeare. 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 [...]

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