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The Outsiders Lesson Plan: Teaching a Novel's Background and Setting

Lenzi Hart
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

Students should be introduced to background knowledge of a novel’s setting and author before reading the work. This article will explore …

Use of Quotation Marks: The Four Functions of Quotation Marks in Written English

Heather Marie Kosur
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

Punctuation marks help readers and writers to more easily read and understand writing. This article explains and provides examples of the four basic …

Art Lesson Ideas on the Solar System for Elementary Students

Beth Taylor
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Build the solar system as an art project. It’s a classroom group endeavor that incorporates hands-on learning.

Grammar and Colon Rules: The Eight Functions of Colons in Written English

Heather Marie Kosur
Categories : Esl lesson plans for all grade levels

Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that make reading and writing more understandable. This article explains and provides examples …

How to Teach Writing with Title I Reading Instruction for Students with Dyslexia

Margo Dill
Categories : Inclusion strategies for mainstreamed classrooms

If you are a Title I Reading teacher, you are probably aware that many of your struggling readers need both writing and reading instruction. Often, a …

How to Write a Career Research Paper: Tips for Students & Teachers

Trent Lorcher
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

The whole point of going to school is to prepare for success. What better way to prepare than researching potential careers. Here is my take on how …

Science Lesson Plan on the Divergent Boundary

Marlene Gundlach
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

A divergent boundary is any boundary where plates move away from each other. This lab will help students build a model to study what happens at these …

Three Types of Dyslexia and their Symptoms

Mayflor Markusic
Categories : Teaching students with learning disabilities

Contrary to popular belief, dyslexia is not just hereditary. In fact, there are three different types of dyslexia. Although all types present similar …

A Spanish Vocabulary Lesson: Words for Weather, Beach and Water Sports

Bright Hub Education Writer
Categories : Spanish lesson plans for secondary grades 6 12

Travel is an exciting opportunity to try new sports, relax on the beach, and expand your Spanish vocabulary. Even if the people around you speak some …

Classic Films Bring Classic English to Second Language Learning

Larry M. Lynch
Categories : Esl lesson plans for all grade levels

What do King Kong, Zorro, Batman and Tarzan have in common with Cary Grant, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, and Edward G. Robinson, or Bette Davis, …