Story Development using ToonDoo
Submitted by: Alycia Wright School: Short Pump Middle School Summary Students were taught the literary elements of a story to include: plot, setting, character, point …
TagWriting
Changes of the Seasons
Submitted by: Jodi Donham School: Pemberton Elementary Summary Students researched information about the four seasons: winter, spring, summer, and fall (autumn). They found information about …
Fear, Flight, and Fate: Native Son
Submitted by: Wiley Hunnicutt School: Freeman High School Summary The thematic elements of fear, flight, and fate run through Richard Wright’s seminal work Native Son. …
Urban Legends
Submitted by: Caroline Wheeler School: Varina High School Summary Urban legends fascinate, disturb, and ultimately entertain all of us—students and teachers alike. The Urban Legends …
Virginia’s Regions Are Out of This World
Submitted by: Diana Hundley Collaborators: Kadie English-Student Teacher, Merle James- Art, Kathy Vick- Librarian, Jessica DelMonte-ITRT, Parent Volunteers School: Echo Lake Elementary Summary The students …
Corresponding with Current State-Recognized Tribes in VA
Submitted by: Diane Myers School: Echo Lake Elementary Summary Using 21st Century skills and higher level questioning with Blooms, the students will complete an integrated …
All About Pumpkins
Submitted by: Cheryl Corbin Collaborators: Suzanna Panter, Jessica DelMonte School: Dumbarton Elementary Summary Students explored and understood the life cycle of a pumpkin through a …
Getting Hooked
Submitted by: Jamie Malinak School: Echo Lake Elementary Summary As students continue to learn about the writing process, our first focus will be on the …
Fall Stories
Submitted by: Theresa Wilkes, Lori Bardon School: Longdale Elementary Summary This lesson focused on Fall. The students were introduced to research using non-fiction books and …
First Grade Feathered Friends
Submitted by: Crystal Aveson, Lisa Farthing, Amy Feaver, Janet Givens, and Kristina Rilee Collaborator: Beverly Brown School: Echo Lake Elementary Summary After completing our animal …