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Character Motivation - Sapelo Island Culture

Character Motivation - Sapelo Island Culture

Students write a poem (using simile and flashback) about the culture of Sapelo Island. They read their poems for an audience.

6-8

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Creating Literary Texts - Finding Homes for Pets

Creating Literary Texts - Finding Homes for Pets

Students write and illustrate a persuasive book to convince readers to adopt a pet.

5-7

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Describing Characters - Cloud Grows

Describing Characters - Cloud Grows

Students learn about characterization by studying and taking notes on the growth of a white stallion.

5-12

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Identifying Characteristics - Anansi, the Spider

Identifying Characteristics - Anansi, the Spider

Students identify the specific traits of Anansi, a popular character in African folklore, by completing a character web.

2-5

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Identifying Different Kinds of Sentences - The Peacock’s Feathers

Identifying Different Kinds of Sentences - The Peacock’s Feathers

Using a chart, students identify four sentence types within a short summary.

6-8

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Public Speaking and Persuasion -  Improve Your School!

Public Speaking and Persuasion - Improve Your School!

Students will then describe ways in which they would like to improve their school by making an oral presentation to persuade the audience to agree with their ideas. Students are evaluated on their public speaking skills and their ability to be persuasive.

6-12

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Using Descriptive Language - Inventing Your Own Bug!

Using Descriptive Language - Inventing Your Own Bug!

Students use descriptive language to describe a bug they have invented.

3-5

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Writing a Dialogue - A Jazz Conversation Using Collective Improvisation

Writing a Dialogue - A Jazz Conversation Using Collective Improvisation

Students create an original dialogue between two characters.

3-5

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Writing Original Literary Texts - The Cuban Crab Migration

Writing Original Literary Texts - The Cuban Crab Migration

Students create an original poem using similes and metaphors to describe the migration of Cuban land crabs.

6-8

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Writing Original Literary Texts -  The World of Volcanoes

Writing Original Literary Texts - The World of Volcanoes

Students will watch a video that shows scientists collecting lava samples from an active volcano. They use similes and metaphors to write an original poem about the segment.

6-10

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