At the beginning of the school year, most students coming into second grade can read, but they struggle with using information from reading in their own writing. This module is designed to be taught at the beginning of second grade to teach students how to take notes as they read texts and then...
Characterization in literature is the process authors use to develop character traits and create images of a character for the audience. What the character says provides a great deal of insight for the reader. The character might speak in a shy, quiet manner or in a nervous manner. The character...
During the years 1892-1954, Ellis Island became the first stop for many immigrants as they began their new lives in America. In this module, students will write a museum exhibit description explaining the importance of Ellis Island. This would be the language for a portal sign, or point of...
This module has been carefully designed as a template module to allow teachers to use literary texts of their choice in order to allow students to form and write about their opinions on the text of choice. This module can be used again and again in order to solidify the skills...
The goal of this one week first grade module is to have students create an informational science board in which they explain how objects are affected by pushes and pulls. The students will create one science board. The science board will be folded to mirror an actual science board used for...
In this Project Based Learning unit, students are asked to answer the question, “Is nuclear energy sustainable?” First, students are introduced to their task through an entry event in which they are given a brief introduction to the nuclear energy controversy and are told they will be writing an...
