2-27-2012 60 Ways to Get Published!

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.6 Grades 6-8

Production and Distribution of Writing: STANDARD 6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.

RESOURCES Kid Pub National Writing Project Kids Bookshelf Scholastic: Writing with Writers Poetry.com Web English Teacher Bookworm Magazine eBook Hatch Storybird Zooburst - 3D story book creator Moglue eBooks LuLu Batalugu Children's Book Creator My eBook Issuu Squidoo My Story Maker Teen Ink KidBlog DoInk Raw Scripts Myths and Legends Story Creator PicLit Xtranormal Zimmer Twins movie making Webnode Websites Wix Websites Nota Display Boards Posterous Spaces Spaaze Corkboard Check This Weebly Bitstrips Comic Master Pixton Witty Comics Super Hero Squad Strip Generator Write Comics Make Beliefs Comix Chogger Comic Creator Kids Space Bombay TV Subtitler LEGO Comic Builder Toon Doo Kid Cast Animoto Glogster  Prezi  Tagul  Voicethread  Google Docs Dropbox Meeting Words TWIDDLA  Edmodo Typing Tutorials  Bookemon  Batalugu - create on-line story books Today's Meet  - instant disposable chat

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2-24-2012 Perfecting the Process of Writing

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.5 Grades 6-8

The Writing Process

Production and Distribution of Writing: STANDARD 5 –  With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.	RESOURCES
Planning	Preparing, Planning, and Checking  Planning Your Writing  Prewriting Power Points  Outlines Power Points  Graphic Organizer Power Points
Revision	Analyze, Review, and Comment  Commenting  Evaluation Station  Revision Teacher Workshop
Editing	Proofreading practice  Proofreading  Proofreading Power Points Proofreading Symbols
Rewriting	How to Rewrite  Editing and Rewriting
Approach	Structure  Tone and Style  Format and Structure  Read, Write, Think Interactives

The Writing Process

The Perdue OWL: The Writing Process ABC's of the Writing Process 5 Steps of the Writing Process Daily Writing Tips CSU: The Writing Process The Writing Process Implementing the Writing Process 6 Traits Tips and Tricks J. Cheek's LAL Resources Time 4 Writing Handout Writing Workshop

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2-23-2012 Get Students Writing for a Purpose

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.4 Grades 6-8

Writing for a Purpose

Production and Distribution of Writing: STANDARD 4

RESOURCES

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.

Purpose for Writing Writing with a Sense of Purpose Adapting to Your Audience 38 Free and Printable Graphic Organizers Writing for a Purpose Mini Lessons Teachers Share Ideas for Author's Purpose How-To Writing: Motivating Students to Write for a Real Purpose 15 Activities to Reinforce the Author's Purpose for Writing Writing Guide: Purpose Writing a Winning Statement of Purpose Can You Determine the Author's Purpose for Writing? ABC's of the Writing Process Writing Essays PowerPoints Compare/Contrast Cause/Effect Essay Argument Writing a Basic Essay The Five Paragraph Essay Writing Fix Respondo Entri. Larry Ferlazzo's Best Sites for Writing Instruction Larry Ferlazzo's Best Sites Where Students Write for an Authentic Audience

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2-22-2012 Share Your Story!

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.3 Grades 6-8

Writing a Narrative

Text Types and Purposes: STANDARD 3	RESOURCES
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.	Explore, Imagine, and Entertain Story Writing My Story Narrative PowerPoints Narrative Example Narrative and Descriptive Creative Writing Printables Comic Master Make Beliefs Comix The Art of Storytelling Narrative Writing Tutorial Games for Narrative Writing Teaching Writing eThemes: Personal Narrative Writing
Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.	Successful Narratives Ideas for Narrative Writing Story Planning Structure Setting iWrite - Narrative Writing Tips for Writing a Personal Narrative 50 Narrative Writing Topics
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.	Tone and Style Story Quest 12 Exercises for Improving Dialogue Screenwriter's Toolkit Character Development Narrative Writing Diamond
Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another.	Sequencing Events of a Story Sequence the Story Sequencing Events
Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events.	Specific words Elements of a Story What Makes a Good Short Story? Figurative Language
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.	Conclusion A+ Papers, Personal Narrative Writing a conclusion How to Write a Personal Narrative The Amanda Project

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2-21-2012 INFORM, EXPLAIN, DESCRIBE!

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.2 Grades 6-8

Writing an Informative or Explanatory Essay

Text Types and Purposes: Standard W 8.2	RESOURCES
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.	Inform, Explain, Describe Instructions Leaflets Letters Expository PowerPoints Explanation Example
Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information, using  strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.	Interactive Graphic Organizers sampler Writing an Effective Introduction Trailblazing Introductions Thesis Builder Structure Cause and Effect PowerPoints Compare/Contrast Two Works of Art Organizing a Compare/Contrast Compare and Contrast Activities
Develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.	Outline Maker Developing and Ordering Paragraphs Types of Paragraphs quiz Identifying parts of an introduction Paragraphs
Use appropriate and varied transitions to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.	Chart of Transition words Cause/Effect relationships Cause/Effect transitions Finding Cause and Effect Errors Using Transitions
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.	Tone and Style Domain Specific vocabulary
Establish and maintain a formal style.	Formal and Informal Writing
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented.	Good Conclusions Strategies for Writing a Conclusion Expository Introductions and Conclusions

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2-17-2012 Argue to Win!

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.1 Grades 6-8

Writing an Argumentative or Persuasive Essay

Text Types and Purposes: STANDARD W 8.1	RESOURCES
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.	Persuasive Writing PowerPoint Lessons  Argument Argue, Persuade, Advise  Letters Persuasive Example Write Source: Persuasive Writing BrainPop 5 Paragraph Essay
Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.	Developing an Argument  Structure Tone and Style Letter Generator   Rate it All Library Thing Good Reads Lunch My Hero Destinations NYT Student Opinions consmr Create Debate Heads Up Riled Up Pros and Cons We Debate It UFeud aMap Debatabase Youth Voices
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.	Premise and conclusion words   Ask Jeeves for Kids  Ask Earl Encyclopedia Oregon School Library National Geographic Using Examples Debate Graph It's a Fact! Thesis Builder and Outliner Persuasion Map
Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.	Cause/Effect relationships  Cause/Effect transitions Compare/Contrast Combining Sentences using Adjective Clauses Conjunction Practice Transitions Phrases and Clauses
Establish and maintain a formal style.	Formal and Informal Writing Holt Model Essay Holt 2nd Model Essay
Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.	Concluding Paragraphs

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1-10-2012 CCCS for Reading - Standard 8 Grades 6-8

Continuing my way through the standards, offering links, lessons, and ideas to help teach the 

Core Curriculum Content Standards,

the first 10 days are Reading. 

Day Eight- CCCS for Reading - Standard 8 Grades 6-8

	LITERATURE	INFORMATIONAL TEXT
unpacked skill	(Not applicable to literature)	Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.
evaluation	Making Judgements about the Author Making Judgements about the Author II Credibility of Sources Believe it or Not? Fact and Opinion Tutorial Literacy Fact or Opinion Fact or Opinion Jeopardy Common Persuasive Techniques How are they Selling It? What are they Selling? Wartime Propaganda Bibliography Logic in Argumentative Writing Logical Fallacies aMap Persuasion Map Critically Analyzing Information Messages and Meanings Mr. Donn's Propaganda Lessons Propaganda in the Classroom Connotation in Propaganda Teaching Propaganda Historical and Cultural Contexts Purpose and Point of View Information and Critical Literacy Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Critical Media: Commercial Advertising Don't Buy It Understanding Persuasion Author's Purpose and Perspective
critique
debate
evidentiary support/sources
propaganda
persuasion
media

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1-9-2012 CCCS for Reading - Standard 7 Grades 6-8

Continuing my way through the standards, offering links, lessons, and ideas to help teach the 

Core Curriculum Content Standards,

the first 10 days are Reading. 

Day Seven - CCCS for Reading - Standard 7 Grades 6-8

	LITERATURE	INFORMATIONAL TEXT
unpacked skill	6- Compare and contrast the experience of reading a story, drama, or poem to listening to or viewing an audio, video, or live version of the text, including contrasting what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.7- Compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium (e.g., lighting, sound, color, or camera focus and angles in a film).8- Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.	6- Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.7- Compare and contrast a text to an audio, video, or multimedia version of the text, analyzing each medium’s portrayal of the subject (e.g., how the delivery of a speech affects the impact of the words).8- Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
compare/contrast	Inanimate Alice Guide to Drama What is Poetry Oral Storytelling Lesson How are Hollywood Films Made? Evaluating Visuals Movie Scripts Cinema Framing and Point of View Film English http://writecomics.com/ http://chogger.com/ KidsSpace Comparing Mediums Mood and Tone Theme, Tone, and Presentation Mood & Tone in Poetry, Music, & Film Audience Analysis In Search of an Audience Writing Guide: Audience All About Special Effects Critical Media Literacy Special Effects with a Camera Elements of Messages Images as Persuasion Media Elements VozMe LibriVox LoudLit Google Lit Trips Digital Book Talk American Rhetoric Famous Speeches Speech and Public Speaking Choosing a Medium Teaching Students to Critique Critiquing Primary and Secondary Sources Compare and Contrast Lesson Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast Art - Essay Once Upon a Genre Thinking Maps The Compare/Contrast Essay Compare Contrast Essay Lesson  Analyze the News Photo Analysis Guide Advertising Tricks
critique
mood/tone
voice
poetry
drama
print media
audio
video

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