This lesson introduces students to myths about the auroras in different cultures. The class will read a story relating to legends of the aurora and share their reactions to the story. The teacher must select and obtain one or more books from a list provided. For homework, students will create their own myth regarding the aurora. This is lesson two of a collection of five activities that can be used individually or as a sequence; concludes with a KWL (Know/Want-to-know/Learned) assessment activity.

English Language Arts Content and Achievement Standards for the state of North Dakota. Updated 2017.

Objectives: Students will be able to recognize and generate onomatopoeia.Play the Onomatopoeia video.While the video is playing, write the word "onomatopoeia" on the board to make a word web.Write a couple of examples to show the students, e.g. bam, boom, oink.Ask the students if they know of any other onomatopoeia, and then write them down on the word web.Show the students examples of onomatopoeia designsOnce they have observed some of the designs, handle them the both worsheets.At the end of the class review what they have learned and a game can be played where per groups every group has to share an onomatopoeia until just one stands because the other groups don't have more ideas.

OpenELA is a complete course in Reading and Language Arts for instructors and self-directed learners in Adult Basic Education settings. These materials are designed to aid students in completing the GED exam and to support college and career pathways.

This lesson invites students to use multiple forms of media, including their own Instagram accounts, to explore their on-line identities.  The lesson culminates in a personal, visual essay.  In the essay, students will use their own images as evidence. Then, students will reason about that evidence to compare what they see on their Instagram posts to their “real world” self. Using information from resources explored in class, students will include a discussion of “authenticity” and properly weave in quotes from those resources.

Long, fancy words designed to show off your intelligence and vocabulary are all very well, but they aren't always the best words. In this short playful video Terin Izil explains why simple, punchy language is often the clearest way to convey a message. A quiz, thought provoking question, and links for further study are provided to create a lesson around the 2-minute video. Educators may use the platform to easily "Flip" or create their own lesson for use with their students of any age or level.

General Course Objectives
The primary learning intent of this course is to explore effective methods and strategies for teaching composition, writing and language arts in the secondary classroom.

The teaching techniques employed and the activities and readings required emphasize the
following key aspects of secondary writing instruction in the language arts:
 Understand the writing process
 Understand a “writer’s workshop” approach to writing
 Understand the connection between reading and writing
 Consider the strengths and weaknesses of various pedagogical approaches to teaching
writing
 Gain an understanding of state and national standards for the language arts, particularly
those related to writing as found in the Common Core State Standards
 Examine and practice using literature and other forms of writing as “mentor texts” to
guide and inspire student writers
 Examine and practice evaluation techniques for written work
 Practice strategies for teaching writing and the writing process within field experiences
in public secondary schools
 Develop a writing portfolio
 Take a minimum of one piece of writing through the entire writing process.

Review of How Comics Work: A 1BUW Production, a booklet created by Candida Rifkind, Brandon Christopher,
and Alice RL in the English department at the University of Winnipeg and accessible at https://winnspace.uwinnipeg.ca/handle/10680/1826.

Synopsis: A salmon hatches from its egg, making the perilous journey downstream into the ocean and adulthood. Along the way, they find courage and purpose in a sometimes scary world. Themes: Salmonid ecology, cooperation, emotional well-being, self-regulation

These profiles contain text of state legislation about the teaching of the Holocaust, and Holocaust-explicit History/Social Studies and English/Language Arts state content standards. Also provided is contact information for state departments of education.

Since the publication of Dashiell Hammett's 'The Maltese Falcon' in 1930, San Francisco has been recognized as the birthplace of modern crime fiction. Join a distinctive panel as they examine the Bay Area as a popular setting for mystery and detective novels. Panelist are Bay Area authors Lucha Corpi, Eddie Muller, and Kelli Stanley and is moderated by Janet Rudolph. This panel was held in conjunction with an exhibit in Doe Library, highlighting the richness of UC Berkeley's collections for the study of genre fiction. (59 minutes)

Ben Bac Sierra's story is one of transformation. Raised in San Francisco's Mission District he lived a harsh existence until the United States Marine Corps set him on a path to becoming a Gulf War veteran, professor, and author of Barrio Bushido. After an honorable discharge, he received a BA at UC Berkeley, a teaching credential and an MA. at San Francisco State University, and a JD at UC Hastings College of the Law. He is a professor at City College of San Francisco and he regularly presents at high schools, colleges, conferences, and writing workshops throughout the country. (52 minutes)

Born in 1940 in Calcutta, Bharati Mukherjee spent her childhood in India and Britain before moving to the United States. Her celebrated titles include 'Days and Nights in Calcutta' and 'The Middleman and Other Stories.' Clark Blaise has published numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, including 'If I Were Me' and 'Lunar Attractions.' Both serve as faculty in Berkeley's English department, and they have been married to each other for 45 years. (54 minutes)

Carol Edgarian is an author, editor, and publisher. Her novels include the New York Times bestseller 'Three Stages of Amazement' and the international bestseller 'Rise the Euphrates.' Edgarian and her husband, editor and writer Tom Jenks, founded the non-profit magazine Narrative which publishes more than three hundred artists each year. She speaks to an audience at UC Berkeley. (43 minutes)

in 2010, author Chris Adrian was named to The New Yorker's "20 under 40" list of fiction writers worth watching. He is currently a Fellow in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of California San Francisco. He is also the author of several novels and a collection of short stories. (58 minutes)

Cornelia Nixon is the author of two novels, 'Now You See It' and Angels Go Naked,' as well as a study of D. H. Lawrence. She won first prize in the 1995 O. Henry Awards. She teaches in the M.F.A. program at Mills College, near San Francisco. (56 minutes)

Cristina Garcia is the author of five novels, a collection of poetry, and three works for young readers including her newest release 'Dreams of Significant Girls' about three wealthy and adventurous ninth-grade girls from different worlds who converge upon a Swiss boarding school for a summer of discovery. (44 minutes)

You may know Daniel Handler as Lemony Snicket, the author of the widely read sequence of children's books, 'A Series of Unfortunate Events.' His intricate and witty writing style has won him numerous fans for his critically acclaimed literary work and his wildly successful children's books. (58 minutes)

Gene Yang began publishing comic books in 1996. 'American Born Chinese' was the first graphic novel nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album. (46 minutes)

Judith Freeman is a novelist, essayist, critic, and short story writer. She reads from her new novel to an audience at UC Berkeley. (58 minutes)