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Fairytales, Fables, Nursery Rhymes & Folklore: Hand Built Clay Lesson Plan

A fun clay lesson where high school students will use hand-building techniques in order to create a character based on a story of their choice.

Published by thatbluegirl (2,196 pts

) on Mar 4, 2010 to
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Important Eighth Grade Literary Terms Made Easy: Poetry

Can't understand a thing your poetry teacher says? If you want to succeed in a late junior high or early high school poetry class, here are some poetic terms you'll absolutely need to know.

Published by Haley Drucker (1,870 pts

) on Feb 28, 2010 to
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Important Eighth Grade Literary Terms Made Easy: Prose

Analyzing a novel or short story is challenging, but a knowledge of basic literary terms and structures can simplify the job. What follows are the most important fiction terms late middle school and early high school students need to know to understand and discuss works of prose.

Published by Haley Drucker (1,870 pts

) on Feb 17, 2010 to
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Important Eighth Grade Literary Terms Made Easy: General Terms

Often the hardest thing about English classes is understanding all the fancy terms and ‘big words.’ Here is a list and explanation of the most important general literary terms and definitions students in late middle school and early high school should know.

Published by Haley Drucker (1,870 pts

) on Feb 14, 2010 to
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Let's Get Cooking! Roald Dahl Revolting Recipes

Are your students reading James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate factory? Or maybe you are studying The Twits or The BFG by Roald Dahl. Roald Dahl Revolting Recipes can be used to enhance your study and provide a memorable experience for your students. Wormy Spaghetti anyone?

Published by Pattyg (4,480 pts

) on Jan 21, 2010 to
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Realism in Literature

Remember when you were a kid and had a crush on a really hot cartoon character? Then you got older and had a crush on a movie star? Then you got older, had a crush on your best friend's girl friend, stole her, married her, and had three kids? That's kind of how realism in literature developed.

Published by Trent Lorcher (37,554 pts

) on Dec 26, 2009 to
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Lesson Plans: Modernism in Literature

Modernism in Literature has produced some of the worlds most important literary works. What is Modernism? Find out here.

Published by Trent Lorcher (37,554 pts

) on Dec 26, 2009 to
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Top Ten Tips for Writing A Literary Analysis

Many students in Advanced Placement courses or in the International Baccalaureate program, find analyzing literature challenging. Here are some practical tips for writing literary analysis that will help develop critical thinking skills while studying literature.

Published by Sallyfd (476 pts

) on Dec 1, 2009 to
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Understanding Hamlet : Lesson Plan for an Oral Presentation on Hamlet

For advanced level literature courses teachers frequently focus on developing critical thinking and analytical skills in. Here is a lesson plan for oral presentation on Shakespeare's Hamlet which will help students lean these skills.

Published by Sallyfd (476 pts

) on Nov 28, 2009 to
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Elements of Literature: What to Look for While Reading

Writers use many devices to convey a story to a reader. These devices, or elements, each reveal something in the story that contributes to the meaning of the work. Learn the elements of literature and how to recognize and interpret them while reading and writing about an author’s work.

Published by Stephanie Torreno (3,040 pts

) on Oct 16, 2009 to
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