English Instructional Plan – Theme Analysis 6-8
English Instructional Plan – Individuality and Fictional Characters’ Responses to Injustice: Themes and Symbols
English Instructional Plan – Identity, Individuality and Society: Themes in History and Literature [Lesson Duration: Approximately 1-2 weeks depending on the length of reading selections.]
English Instructional Plan – Thesis Statement Writing for persuasive essays7-9
English Instructional Plan- Tone and Voice
English Instructional Plan – Understanding Connotation 7-8
English Instructional Plan – The Use and History of Idioms
English Instructional Plan – Using Context to Determine Meaning of Unfamiliar Words Grades 3-5
English Instructional Plan – Using Details to Determine the Main Idea Grades 3-5
English Instructional Plan – Using non-fiction texts to make inferences and draw conclusions 8-9
English Instructional Plan – Using Paired Passages for Deeper Analysis 8-10
English Instructional Plan- Using Text Features in Nonfiction
English Instructional Plan – Using vocabulary skits to connect unfamiliar words by tapping into social emotional memoryAfter being introduced to a series of new words through a cloze reading activity, students will create mind maps (using graphics, word origin maps, and meaningful sentences) to learn a set of words that will be used within a thematic unit. Once students have some time exploring the words, they will be tasked with creating vocabulary skits that connect the words to their personal experiences, so that they will encode the words by tapping into their emotional memory. This activity will include a model lesson, but is intended for teachers to adapt to any set of words. The content of the lesson is best suited for 8th grade
English Instructional Plan –Using Word Maps to Expand Vocabulary (Grade 6, 7, 8)
English Instructional Plan – Using and Gathering Information with Text Features
English Instructional Plan – Using the GIST method to summarize 6-8
English Instructional Plan – Utilizing Context Clues to Determine Connotation
English Instructional Plan – Vocabulary and Author's Tone
English Instructional Plan – Vocabulary and Figurative Language 6-7
English Instructional Plan – Word Solving in Context