http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=6435&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by jessecreationsen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/38058.aspxMon, 08 Jun 2009 12:35:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38058jessecreationsIn 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. If you teach creative writing, then you’re probably looking for ways to incorporate fun, creative exercises into your lesson plans. ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/54459.aspxSat, 31 Oct 2009 19:10:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:54459jessecreationsIf 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. Introduction As high school English teachers, I belive part of our job is to en...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/53858.aspxWed, 28 Oct 2009 03:26:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53858jessecreationsIf 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. Introduction I'm one of those teachers who likes to get to know h...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/53782.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 20:22:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53782jessecreationsIn 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. Introduction I became a high school English teacher so ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/53779.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 19:47:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53779jessecreationsIn 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. Introduction The key to knowing how to teach expository writing is to pick a topic that your students will be interested in. This ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/53716.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 14:51:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53716jessecreationsIn 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. Introduction I love to talk about movies in my classes, but sometimes it can be difficult to find an excuse to do it. Hence t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/53597.aspxMon, 26 Oct 2009 20:36:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53597jessecreationsin 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. Introduction As the weather turns colder, I lik...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/38010.aspxSun, 07 Jun 2009 16:06:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:38010jessecreationsTeachers 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. Introduction If you’re an English teacher, chances are you have used literary journals in your classroom. Maybe you have your studen...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/44022.aspxThu, 30 Jul 2009 23:49:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:44022jessecreationsIf 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. Silent Students No More! Before I became a teac...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/52601.aspxFri, 16 Oct 2009 04:44:42 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:52601jessecreationsThis lesson plan for high school English uses Norman Mailer's "The Death of Benny Paret" to teach point of view (POV) and author's bias. Students will explore Mailer's point of view and identify the textual elements that lead them to draw conclusions about Mailer's biases. Introduction When learning about point of vi...