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Symbolism in Literature

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This lesson uses images and the "I See...and I Wonder" strategy to get students thinking about the bigger concepts that objects might represent.  Students often see symbols as mere objects with only a face value because of the speed with which they encounter them.  However, if we can encourage students to take more time to study an object, other concepts or meanings can come to light.This lesson uses images as an entry point to symbolism because they are less threatening than literature.  The images provided are a starting place, but feel free to remix and use your own images.   

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Cori Stanley

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Vocabulary Word Activity

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This quick and fun activity that can be used to get kids using clues for vocabulary words (or phrases) in a reading unit, science or social studies unit.  Students love the game 'Hedbanz' so use it to increase their learning in a fun and interactive way.  This activity reviews or practices word meanings, phrase meanings or even can be applied to numbers. Vocabulary

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Michelle Modlin

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The Argumentative Research Project: Writing the thesis and introduction - Remix4

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The learner-audience for this lesson are high school international students working on their English research paper. The lesson demonstrates how the successful writing of the “thesis-statement” is essential for writing an effective persuasive essay. The lesson will help prepare learners to write an effective thesis statement which their essay responds to. The lesson shows how a successful thesis statement guides the direction of the rest of the essay and that without an effective thesis statement most essays are difficult to write and to comprehend for the reader. The lesson encourages learners to practice writing thesis statements and to write thesis statements that draw from their own experiences. This can either be taught as a supplement to their English class or as stand alone class.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: AmyJo Murphy

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"The Most Dangerous Game" Imagery Table

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This lesson was created by Renste Moeller as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Special Project Digital Age Skills. After reading “The Most Dangerous Game” students will comb through the text to pull out the best examples of imagery from the story. They will work together in groups of three to collect five examples (per person) of imagery. Students must be able to see each other’s examples, so they don’t repeat them, but also help each other identify which imagery is being documented.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment, Interactive, Lesson, Teaching/Learning Strategy

Authors: Molly Aschoff, Amy Coufal

Moving the Plot With Dialogue

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In this seminar, you’ll learn about dialogue, including how writers use it to “move” their stories along. As a narrator, you will practice using dialogue, which will help you understand how people involved in conflict interact genuinely. Some lines of dialogue will be longer than others; there’s a reason for that. Some narratives have very little dialogue; there’s a reason for that. Ultimately, you will continue to analyze the perspectives of characters (people) in a narrative setting to better understand the human condition and how their voices contribute to it. This seminar will require innovation on your part, as you will not only learn terminology associated with dialogue, but also put those devices into action as you create your own (mini) narrative with characters who interact.StandardsCC.1.4.9-10.MWrite narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events.CC.1.4.9-10.NEngage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple points of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters.CC.1.4.9-10.PCreate a smooth progression of experiences or events using a variety of techniques to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole; provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Tracy Rains