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SAMPLE LESSONS

Created by Mrs. Olsen

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NUMBER THE STARS NEWSPAPER

I enjoy leading 6th grade students through this end-of-novel project following our unit on Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. Students creatively show their understanding of writing a summary, analyzing a character, and composing a letter in a newspaper format.

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FORGE JOURNAL 

This project is one of the pieces I use while guiding students through Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson. Students are able to creatively express their understanding of the hardships of Valley Forge from a character's point of view. 

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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING LESSON

A lesson designed for 6th grade to recognize descriptive writing and practice writing an example.

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HERO WRITING MINI-UNIT

A five-day unit designed for 11th and 12th grade. Focuses on working through the pre-writing and editing process while creating a unique piece of writing.

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