Students will view a series of images without titles and should first attempt to identify what is shown in the image. Then students should analyze the images to determine the reasons the Renaissance began in Italy.

Students will view a series of images without titles and should first attempt to identify what is shown in the image. Then students should analyze the images to determine the reasons the Renaissance began in Italy.

Writing Website: Becoming Your Own Best Writing Critic. One year I was given a classroom of 180 learners. I couldn't fathom how I would give meaningful feedback in a timely fashion for these learners about their writing. In frustration I asked them how to solve the problem. My learners solved the problem and helped me craft this process I am sharing with you. Feel free to modernize and make it better but always share as you never know that one staff or student learner you may help in providing your solution.

This resource provides a rubric written for middle school students to self-assess their expository writing. Teachers may also use it for assessment. In this remix, the parts of an expository essay are outlined.

Remixed from Clarity Innovations' "Persuasive Writing Rubric--High School" available here: https://www.oercommons.org/authoring/22756-persuasive-writing-rubric-high-school.

This resource helps students learn about what makes a thesis statement strong, and how to identify the components of a well-written thesis statement. It will also provide an activity for them to create their own thesis statements and peer edit the work of their classmates.

This resource helps students learn about what makes a thesis statement strong, and how to identify the components of a well-written thesis statement. It will also provide an activity for them to create their own thesis statements and peer edit the work of their classmates.