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Creative Writing Exercise: Character Swap n' Sketch
In this creative writing exercise, creative writing students work in small groups to create character sketches. They later use the sketches from this creative writing exercise as inspiration for writing short stories.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Nov 9, 2009 to
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Independent Reading in High School English: Setting Up a Classroom Library
If you want to use independent reading in your high school English classes, the first step is to set up a classroom library. This article will outline how you can get books your students want to read and bring them into your class when setting up your classroom library.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 31, 2009 to
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Classroom Quilts as Group Building Activities
If you are searching for group building activities to use in your classroom throughout the year, consider creating classroom quilts. Classroom quilts work well at the start of a term or before a holiday break to provide fun group building activities to build cohesion among the class.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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Poetry Lesson Plan Using Examples of Imagery: Draw Your Own Imagery
In this poetry lesson plan for high school English, students will work on comprehending vivid imagery poetry. Students will read T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and find examples of imagery, which they will then draw on paper and explain to the rest of the class.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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How to Teach Expository Writing: An Expository Writing Lesson
In this expository writing lesson plan for high school English, students will read about the US Secretary of Education and then write letters to him. Learn more about how to teach expository writing using this activity.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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Wall-E vs. The City of Ember: Compare and Contrast Topics in English Class
In this lesson plan for middle school or high school English, students will use film and literature for compare and contrast topics. The students will read The City of Ember and compare/contrast it with the film, Wall-E.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 27, 2009 to
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Text-to-World Connections with Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
in this lesson plan idea for English, students will read any version of the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, then create modernized connections to the text by drawing out a visual representation of Sir Gawain's shield and listing celebrities who represent the values depicted on the shield.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 26, 2009 to
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Classroom Technology: Blogging - The New Literary Journal
Teachers learn how to integrate technology into the classroom by replacing classic literary journals (notebooks) with online blogs. Go through the steps of creating, using, and grading blogs in your classroom.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 25, 2009 to
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Download: Classroom Quilt Sample Square
This is a sample square to go along with the article on creating a classroom quilt as a group-building activity. This activity can be used at the beginning of the school year, the start of a new term, or any time you want to spend some time getting to know your students.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 24, 2009 to
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Teacher Tip for Generating Class Discussion: Pass the Hat
If you want your students to participate in class discussion, try this teaching tip. Instead of looking out at a sea of blank stares from silent students, you will have students talking about the topic at hand with enthusiasm. Generate positive classroom discussions and manage your classroom well.

Published by jessecreations (2,623 pts ) on Oct 20, 2009 to
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