Audience: Writing, Informally for Peers Using Standard Conventions of Peer Group
Elementary
Let's Get Dirty: Exploring Local Soil Samples, Grade 3
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as it involves students creating an informational text (via VoiceThread) for their peers. Students will also respond to peer's texts in this lesson.
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How Are The Season's Different Paper Slide, Kindergarten (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will create an informational text (poster) for their peers. it bridges to progression 4, in that students will create a more formal video composed on still images.
how_are_the_seasons_different.pdf | |
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Lego Narratives, Grade 1 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will create personal narratives. It bridges to progression 4, as students use iPads and digital cameras to capture and publish their stories.
lego_narratives.pdf | |
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You've Got Mail, Grade 2 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will craft letters to friends and family in an effort to persuade them to read a specific book or about an individual character. It bridges to progression 4, as students both publish and share their letters online (letters.com).
youve_got_mail.pdf | |
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Nude Food Warriors, Grade 3
We classify this lesson under progression 3, in that students write to Pen Pals in a collaborative effort to implement a Nude Food Week at their respective schools.
nude_food_warriors.pdf | |
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Around the World in Just an Hour, Grade 3 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3 because students will collaborate to discuss their experiences and research findings as they travel the world electronically. It bridges to progression 4, as students will create and publish an interactive and annotated Google Map of their explorations.
around_the_world_in_just_an_hour.pdf | |
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Blogging to Write Texts, Elementary
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will write (using kidblog.org) to peers to exchange ideas and information. As a culminating activity, each blogging session will be recorded (summarized with where to next) for the collective class.
blogging_to_write_texts.pdf | |
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Middle School
Share Your Voice, Grades 6-8 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will craft personal writings and use Tagxedos to share with peers. It bridges with progression 4, as students work to compile a published, electronic portfolio of their work.
share_your_voice.pdf | |
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The Hysterical Historical Changes, Grades 6-7 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will synthesize information from multiple texts and create an original historic idea. It bridges with progression 4 because students then create a multi-media presentation (using Glogster) to present to the class and to publish.
the_hysterical_historical_changes.pdf | |
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Poetic, Padlet Periodic Elements, Grade 6 Science
We classify this lesson under progression 3, in that students will use a frame and research to write a "Bio Poem" of an assigned scientific element. They will then share and peer review drafts of their poems. Final drafts will be shared, along with an image, on Padlet for their peers.
poetic_padlet_periodic_elements.pdf | |
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, But a Map is More than Muse, Grade 8 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, in that students will craft a personal narrative of their summer experiences and use Google Maps to annotate and share their stories. It bridges with progression 4, as students will publish their final narrative maps online.
a_picture_is_worth_a_thousand_words.pdf | |
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Chase or be Chased, Grade 8
We classify this lesson under progression 3 because students will work in groups to craft multimedia texts (Padlet) examining the use of literary elements in their class text, The Chaser.
chase_or_be_chased.pdf | |
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Stories of the Civil War, Grades 6-8 Social Studies
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will use historical details and images to create an historical timeline, to be shared with peers, of a specific year of the Civil War. Students will then use that historical information to write a letter from a Civil War soldier, based on those events and post to their online portfolios.
stories_of_the_civil_war.pdf | |
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Tic Tac Toe and R.J. Palacio's Wonder, Grade 6 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, in that students will self-select 3 assessments from the Tic Tac Toe board to complete. All involve analysis of the class text in varying ways and include peer-group drafting processes. It bridges with progression 4, as students will ultimately use digital tools (e.g., Glogster, Toondoo, Prezi, Pixlr) to publish their final projects.
tic_tac_toe.pdf | |
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High School
Around the World in Rooflines, Grade 11
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will create a Power Point presentation (including embedded Movie Maker examples) of rooflines from varying cultures. These will ultimately be presented in class to their peers.
around_the_world_in_rooflines.pdf | |
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Investigating Literature, Grades 9-12
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will create two texts for their peers. First, they will create a 2-3 minute presentation based on their inquiry/research. Second, they will write an informal essay discussing the similarities and differences between their findings/presentation and those of their peers.
investigative_literature.pdf | |
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Historic Timeline for Romeo and Juliet, Grade 9
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will use MyHistro to create a multi-media text (i.e., interactive timeline including text and images) of relevant Acts in Romeo and Juliet. These will be shared with peers to create a classroom whole.
historic_timeline.pdf | |
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Literacy and Global Awareness Through Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables and Myths, Grades 9-12
We classify this lesson under progression 3, in that students will work collaboratively to research about a cultural myth and to convey a cultural value through an original story. Students will utilize Google Docs to work together, draft, and share.
literacy_and_global_awareness.pdf | |
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Convince Me, Grade 12 (also progresses to level 4)
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will apply the art of persuasion through speech writing and performance. While the audience is the students' peers, the audience inherent in a persuasive speech is a much larger, more formal audience; therefore, this bridges with level 4 as well.
convince_me.pdf | |
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A Modern Day Pilgrimage, Grade 12
We classify this lesson under progression 3 because students will create a web-page (i.e., Weebly) to represent a pilgrim from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. Students will then present their information to their peers.
a_modern_day_pilgrimage.pdf | |
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Influences of World Religions on Culture, Grades 10-12
We classify this lesson under progression 3, as students will create multi-modal (written and visual) texts to demonstrate their knowledge of various belief systems and religions. These will be created and posted using Pixlr.
influence_of_world_religions_on_culture.pdf | |
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