WritingFix: Community for Writing Teachers » History Lessons http://writingfix2.edublogs.org Teachers Sharing Writing Lessons. Teachers Adapting Writing Lessons. Teachers Sharing Adaptations. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:03:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Using the “How Can We Say ‘Never Again’?” Lesson http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/05/16/using-the-how-can-we-say-never-again-lesson/ http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/05/16/using-the-how-can-we-say-never-again-lesson/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 18:07:20 +0000 writingfix2 http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/05/16/using-the-how-can-we-say-never-again-lesson/ darfour.jpg

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by on-line video clips of the genocide crisis in Darfur. 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.

]]> http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/05/16/using-the-how-can-we-say-never-again-lesson/feed/ 0 Using the “Boogie Woogie with a B” Lesson http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/using-the-boogie-woogie-with-a-b-lesson/ http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/using-the-boogie-woogie-with-a-b-lesson/#comments Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:03:26 +0000 writingfix2 http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/using-the-boogie-woogie-with-a-b-lesson/ andrews_sisters.jpg

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 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.

]]> http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/03/20/using-the-boogie-woogie-with-a-b-lesson/feed/ 0 Using the “Giving Credit…” Lesson http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/02/25/using-the-giving-credit-lesson/ http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/02/25/using-the-giving-credit-lesson/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:21:12 +0000 writingfix2 http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/02/25/using-the-giving-credit-lesson/ ben__me.jpg

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.

]]> http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/02/25/using-the-giving-credit-lesson/feed/ 0 Using the “Historical Journal Entries” lesson http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/using-the-historical-journal-entries-lesson/ http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/using-the-historical-journal-entries-lesson/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:14:14 +0000 writingfix2 http://writingfix2.edublogs.org/2008/02/13/using-the-historical-journal-entries-lesson/ pedros_journal.jpg

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Pam Conrad’s chapter book, Pedro’s Journal. 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 enjoy hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

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