Argue, Persuade, Advise

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News Articles

•  Read Write Think: Printing Press - http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/printing-press-30036.html
•  ABC Teach: Writing a News Article - http://www.abcteach.com/free/w/writing_newsarticle_middle.pdf nice printables
•  Scholastic: Writing Your Article – A nice little reference guide - http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/writing-your-article
•  Let’s Write a Newspaper Story! - http://www.jhuapl.edu/education/elementary/newspapercourse/forstudents/forstudents.htm

 Persuasion

• Persuasive Writing PPTs - http://writing.pppst.com/persuasive.html
• Developing an Argument - http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/argument.htm
• Writing a Persuasive Essay, Student Model - http://eolit.hrw.com/hlla/writersmodel/pdf/W_S0703.pdf?WebLogicSession=Qhzx0UpELNmxostoouz8PtunTC7282b88xxi4HL8wyc3K7pzFgng%7C19056100342224463/167838195/6/6000/6

Argue, Persuade, Advise – BBC –

•  http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/english/writing/argue_persuade_advise/revision/1/
•  http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/argument/play/
•  http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/english/argument.shtml

Debate

• Ufeud - http://www.ufeud.com/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
• ProCon.org - http://www.procon.org/
• Create Debate - http://www.createdebate.com/

Compare / Contrast Activities

As the teachers prepare for PAARC, they often ask for links to activities to help them teach and their students learn.  Here is a list I made for a 5th grade teacher today.

COMPARE /CONTRAST

1. Read/Write/Think - http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/map.html
2. FCAT - http://www.fcatexplorer.com/media/parent/tiplister/flash/tip114a.swf
3. EXAMPLES ON DIFFEN - http://www.diffen.com/
4. Mobile Venn Diagram - http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/mobile-apps/venn-diagram-a-30994.html
5. Compare /Contrast Map - http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/compare-contrast-30066.html
6. Comparison and Contrast Guide - http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/compcontrast/
7. Movie to Book - http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson46/Compare_and_Contrast_graphic_II.pdf
8. StudyZone - http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastl2.cfm
9. StudyZone - http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/m/comparecontrastp.cfm
10. Character Comparison Sheet - http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/collateral_resources/pdf/l/lessonplans_graphicorg_pdfs_charactercompare1.pdf
11. Easy Character Contrast - http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/dragflip.asp?filename=kharris2contrast
12. 5 lessons - http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/FCAT/references/strategies/cc.htm
13. Test Tutor - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade3/skill4/coyote.html
14. Test Tutor - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/test_tutor/grade4/skill3/rice.html
15. Webquest - http://www.castletechnology.com/showcase/Region%20III/Primary/Bempah-Mason/student_page.htm
16. Reading Rocket - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/trophies/rsr/build1/RR_e_3_17.htm
17. Compare / Contrast 2 versions of Aesop’s fables - http://www.umass.edu/aesop/fables.php
18. Click and Drag practice activity good for PAARC prep - http://www.phschool.com/curriculum_support/ss_skills_tutor/content/pop.html

5-5-2012 Drama Developing Character

Teching the CCCS
Visual and Performing Arts
Grades 5-8
Performance: Theatre

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1.3 Performance: All students will synthesize those skills, media, methods, and technologies appropriate to creating, performing, and/or presenting works of art in dance, music, theatre, and visual art.
C.  By the end of grade 8, those students choosing THEATRE as their required area of specialization demonstrateCOMPETENCY in the following content knowledge and skills.			RESOURCES
Effective scripted and improvisational performances require informed, supported, and sustained choices by actors, directors, and designers. Techniques for communicating a character’s intent vary in live performances and recorded venues.	1.3.8.C.1	Create a method for defining and articulating character   objectives, intentions, and subtext, and apply the method to the portrayal of characters in live performances or recorded venues.	Arts Alive Meaning of Character Analysis How to Write a Character Analysis Character Analysis Essay Lessons About Character Study Developing Character Character Analysis Study Tips Character Portrayal List of Acting Skills Stanislavski Chekhov Voice Training 101 Things to Do to Train Your Voice Project Your Voice Owning the Stage
Dramatic context and active listening skills inform development of believable, multidimensional characters in scripted and improvised performances. Mastery of physical and vocal skills enables actors to create dramatic action that generates a sense of truth and credibility.	1.3.8.C.2	Create and apply a process for developing believable, multidimensional characters in scripted and improvised performances by combining methods of relaxation, physical and vocal skills

4-17-2012 Teching Speaking and Listening Strands 1-3

Teching the CCCS

Grades 6-8 ELA

Speaking and Listening

Strands 1-3

To become college and career ready, students must have ample opportunities to take part in a variety of rich, structured conversations—as part of a whole class, in small groups, and with a partner—built around important content in various domains. They must be able to contribute appropriately to these conversations, to make comparisons and contrasts, and to analyze and synthesize a multitude of ideas in accordance with the standards of evidence appropriate to a particular discipline. Whatever their intended major or profession, high school graduates will depend heavily on their ability to listen attentively to others so that they are able to build on others’ meritorious ideas while expressing their own clearly and persuasively. New technologies have broadened and expanded the role that speaking and listening play in acquiring and sharing knowledge and have tightened their link to other forms of communication. The Internet has accelerated the speed at which connections between speaking, listening, reading, and writing can be made, requiring that students be ready to use these modalities nearly simultaneously. Technology itself is changing quickly, creating a new urgency for students to be adaptable in response to change.
Comprehension and Collaboration		Resources
1.   Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.	·         Come to discussions prepared having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion. ·         Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed. ·         Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion. ·         Review the key ideas expressed and demonstrate understanding of multiple perspectives through reflection and paraphrasing.	Writing a speech Presentations and reading aloud Debating Showing you are listening Writing to argue 5 Elements of Cooperative Learning Student Learning Groups Classroom Debate instructions Internet Classroom Discussion Rubric Cooperative Group role cards Cooperative project evaluation
2.   Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.		Writing and Following Instructions Following Oral Directions  Summarizing game Don't Buy It! Media Elements Summarizing quiz Interpreting sound, image, and video Digital Literacy Website Evaluation Comparing Electronic and Print Texts Repeat After Us - online library of recorded texts
3.   Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.		Listening for specific information Types of Listening Asking Questions Types of speaking Summarizing game Fact or Opinion Evaluating sources

3-2-2012 Exercise Your Right to Write!

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.10 Grades 6-8

Writing for Many Reasons

Range of Writing: STANDARD 10

RESOURCES

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

30 Ideas for Teaching Writing Inspire Young Writers Ideas for Teaching Writing Writing Fix Teaching Creative Writing Writing Links on Write Better English Writing Prompts 501 Writing Prompts Writing Prompts Toasted Cheese Writing Prompts for Every Day Calendar Project Based Writing Magnetic Poetry The Art of Storytelling Acrostic Poems One Word - sixty second writing prompts Writing Better Blog Posts Using Google Docs to Teach Collaborative Revision  Thumb Scribe is a place to create collaborative poetry Figment - a community where you can share your story, connect with other readers, and discover new stories and authors.  Magical Moments Around the World -  Have your students post their own magical moments and include information about your part of the world. School-to-School International -  Pen Pal program that matches students in the United States with students in Africa 55 Interesting Ways to Support Writing in the Classroom Electronic Poetry Templates The Poetry Place  60 Ways for Students to Publish ePals Edmodo

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3-1-2012 Cite the Text to Support a Position

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.9 Grades 6-8

DRAWING EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT

Research to Build and Present Knowledge STANDARD 9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.	RESOURCES
Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres [e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories] in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics”). Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history”). Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new”).	How to Analyze a Story How to Analyze Literature Compare and Contrast PowerPoints Writing about Lit Analyze characters How to Analyze Setting Analyzing Settings in Literature Understanding Plot, Setting, and Theme Analyzing Theme How to Write an Analysis of Theme How to Analyze Themes in Literature Dictionary of Symbolism Characterization Writing about Literature Tackling Theme English Booklet Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Families in Bondage Becoming History Detectives Using Shakespeare’s Secret Using Text Evidence Handout Reading Between the Lines
Apply grade 6 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not”). Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g. “Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims”). Apply grade 8 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., “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”).	Finding Evidence in Texts Finding Textual Evidence Summarizing a Text Responding to Nonfiction Test Prep Responding to Text Reading with Meaning Investigating the Holocaust Take a Stand Activity iEarn USA projects Trading Cards that Honor True Greatness Newseum Digital Classroom Improving Student Note Taking Skills Credibility Analysis Teaching Evaluation Fact and Opinion eTheme page  Tips for Evaluating Sources Critically Evaluating the Logic

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2-29-2012 WHO SAID THAT?!

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.8 Grades 6-8

Consider the Source

Research to Build and Present Knowledge: STANDARD 8

RESOURCES

Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

BibMe: Fast and Easy Bibliographies Bibliography PowerPoints Plagiarism PowerPoints Paraphrase Craze ABCs of Website Evaluation Easybib Paraphrasing Self Test Write it in your Own Words Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing Identifying and Avoiding Plagiarism Primary Sources on the Web  Evaluating Web Pages  Research and Information Fluency Lesson Plans Wading Through the Web: Teaching Internet Research Strategies

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2-28-2012 Successful Strategies for Student Research

Teching the Core Curriculum Content Standards

Writing Standards

Standard: W 8.7 Grades 6-8

THE RIGHT WAY TO RESEARCH

Research to Build and Present Knowledge: STANDARD 7

RESOURCES

Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions that allow for multiple avenues of exploration.

A Research Guide for Students Note Taking PowerPoints  Research Skills PowerPoints Research Survival Guide  Format  Primary Sources on the Web  Evaluating Web Pages  Learn How to Do Research  10 Steps Towards Better Research Evernote Effective Use of the Internet Search Engines for Kids Top Research Paper Websites for Kids National Student Research Center Top Encyclopedia Sites Research and Information Fluency Lesson Plans Wading Through the Web: Teaching Internet Research Strategies BibMe - bibliography builder

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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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