Readers Are Leaders
This lesson is for : Grade 6: Summary Michael Hyatt believes that “A readership crisis is really a leadership crisis.” Reading makes us better thinkers, …
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15HS905 – Into the Shark Tank
This lesson is for : Grade 12: Summary Students will present media campaigns (TV, Print, Radio) focused on four key messages with two different campaigns …
Pick Me! Election 2013 – Tailoring Campaign Advertisements with Surveys — 8406
Summary Students in Government classes were learning about political campaigning and opinion polls, while students in English 12 classes were learning about persuasive appeals. After …
Say YES to Virginia!
Summary While working to master the genre of persuasive writing, my students were contacted by The Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Students were asked to collaborate …
Igition On, Cell Off
Summary The students will be using a news article to identify the text structure of persuasive writing, locating information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions, …
Moving the Capital
Summary Summary: Students will be presented with the following problem: “The current site of Jamestown is no longer a good location as the capital of …
Persuasive Political Ads
Summary In this lesson, students will use research skills taught in a previous class to create a political ad for/against one of the presidential candidates. …
Reconstruction: Success or Failure
Summary Reconstruction was both a success and a failure depending upon one’s point of view. The basic goal of reconstruction, returning the South to the …
Can You Hear Me Now?: Impromptu Debate – 6910
Summary Submitted By: JaNee Jones School: Varina High School The objective of the “Can you hear me now?” unit is to provide students with the …
Buy My Product!
Submitted by: Julie Berry Collaborators: Susan Thompson School: Academy at Virginia Randolph Summary The students will work with a partner to create a new product. …