Literacy: Made for All is a classroom-ready, teacher-friendly resource for English and Writing teachers of Grades 9 through 12. Organized buffet style, it is designed to complement an existing English curriculum by providing a tested repertoire of strategies for teaching both writing skills and literary analysis techniques.
Benefits and Features:
tested and proven effective at all learning levels, from Remedial to Pre-APprovides complete lesson plans including reproducible materials can be implemented as is or modified to suit individual teaching styles and/or students' needseach skill, assignment or project begins by 'teaching the teacher', giving an inexperienced teacher the knowledge to provide effective instruction first time out and the confidence to modify and experiment thereaftercomprised of reading, writing, literary criticism and language-study componentsmoves students from writing effectively to reading analytically (approaching text from the authoring point of view), a proven, highly successful methodologycan turn any English course into a Literacy courseextremely versatile and cost-effectivecan deepen an existing English course or complete the framework for a new one
WORDSMITHING focuses on the creation, production and sharing of a variety of nonfiction writing projects. The textcan be implemented in the classroom alone or in tandem with the two other titles in the Literacy: Made for All Series -STORY CRAFTING and ENJOYING LITERATURE.
Also of interest for classroom teachers is the Let Them Write Series
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Classroom Ready Materials for Teaching Writing and Literary Analysis Skills in Grades 4 to 8
PLOT BUILDING: Classroom Ready Materials for Teaching Writing and Literary Analysis Skills in Grades 4 to 8
SETTING AND DESCRIPTION: Classroom Ready Materials for Teaching Writing and Literary Analysis Skills in Grades 4 to 8
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By Arlene F. Marks
Zusammenfassung
Literacy: Made for All is a classroom-ready, teacher-friendly resource for English and Writing teachers of Grades 9 through 12. Organized buffet style, it is designed to complement an existing English curriculum by providing a tested repertoire of strategies for teaching both writing skills and literary analysis techniques.
Benefits and Features:
- tested and proven effective at all learning levels, from Remedial to Pre-AP
- provides complete lesson plans including reproducible materials
- can be implemented as is or modified to suit individual teaching styles and/or students' needs
- each skill, assignment or project begins by 'teaching the teacher', giving an inexperienced teacher the knowledge to provide effective instruction first time out and the confidence to modify and experiment thereafter
- comprised of reading, writing, literary criticism and language-study components
- moves students from writing effectively to reading analytically (approaching text from the authoring point of view), a proven, highly successful methodology
- can turn any English course into a Literacy course
- extremely versatile and cost-effective
- can deepen an existing English course or complete the framework for a new one
WORDSMITHING focuses on the creation, production and sharing of a variety of nonfiction writing projects.
Inhalt
About Literacy Made for All
Aims and Objectives of the Program
Introduction to Wordsmithing
A. WRITING PROJECTS
Introduction/Aims and Objectives
Project 1: Write an Advertising Campaign
...in 3 different media: Video/Television, Print/Magazine, Billboard or Teeshirt
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 1 -- Questions Advertisers Must Ask
WDR 2 -- Advertising Plan Sheet
WDR 3 -- Sample TV Script Page
WDR 4 -- Magazine Ad Strategies
WDR 5 - Proofread with a Partner Checklist: Video Ad Script
WDR 6 -- Writing an Ad Campaign Assessment Sheet
Project 2: Write and Deliver a Speech
Debating Speech, Election speech, Acceptance speech, Speech for evaluation/competition
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 7 -- Speech Planner Sheet
WDR 8 -- Speech Outline Chart
WDR 9 -- Debate Assessment Sheet
WDR 10 -- Acceptance Speech Questions
WDR 11 - Second Draft Questions
WDR 12 -- Written Speech Assessment Sheet
WDR 13 -- Speech Assessment Criteria
Project 3: Write a Personal Essay
Sharing an experience, Sharing an opinion, Opening a window on the author's world
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 14 -- Essay and Article Outline
WDR 15 - Proofread with a Partner Checklist - Personal Essay
WDR 16 -- Personal Essay Assessment Sheet
Project 4: Write a Biographical/Personality Profile
Profile a family member, an historical figure, a fictional character
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 17 --Present Situation Bio Sheet
WDR 18 -- Past History Bio Sheet
WDR 19 -- Future Goals Bio Sheet
WDR 20 -- How to Interview
WDR 21 -- Personality Profile Planner
WDR 22 -- Proofread with a Partner Checklist - Personality Profile
WDR 23 -- Personality Profile Assessment Sheet
Project 5: Write a Review
...of a television show, a movie sequel or prequel, a music CD/album, a game
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 24 -- Review Planner
WDR 25 - Proofread with a Partner Checklist - A Review
WDR 26 -- Review Assessment Sheet
Project 6: Write a Researched Article
...for submission to a magazine
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 27 -- Tracking Sheet -- Individuals
WDR 28 -- Letter to Parents
WDR 29 -- Student Researcher ID Cards
WDR 30 -- Article Planner
WDR 31 -- Research Report Sheet
WDR 32 -- Proofread with a Partner Checklist
- A Researched Article
WDR 33 -- Researched Article Assessment Sheet
Project 7: Write Documentation
...to accompany things that do not usually come with instructions for care: teenagers, families, new babies, your health....
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 28 - Letter to Parents
WDR 34 -- Tracking Sheet - Groups
WDR 35 -- Documentation Planner
WDR 29 - Student Researcher ID Cards
WDR 31 - Research Report Sheet
WDR 36 -- Documentation Assessment Sheet
Project 8: Write a Formal Letter
Covering letter, Letter of complaint, Letter of application, , Letter of apology, thanks, congratulations, or condolences
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 37 -- Formal Letter Format
WDR 38 -- Formal Letter Assessment Sheet
Project 9: Write a Report
Book report, Resumé, Researched report on teen behavior
Reproducibles/Media:WDR 39 -- Book Report Assessment Sheet
WDR 40 - Resumé Assessment Sheet
WDR 41 -- Letter to Parents (re Survey Assignment)
WDR 42 -- Information Report Assessment Sheet
B. STUDYING THE ESSAY
Introduction/Aims and Objectives
Part 1: Build Your Toolkit
Students familiarize themselves with literary terminology as they describe and discuss short nonfiction at three levels of analytical complexity.
Assignment 1: Define the Essay
Identifying and charting the characteristics of 5 different kinds of essays.
Reproducibles/Media:SER 1 - Types of Essays Information Sheet
SER 2 - Types of Essays Worksheet
SER 2A -Types of Essays Worksheet - exemplar filled in
SER 3 - Essay Analysis Worksheet
Assignment 2: Methods of Development and Thesis Support
Identifying and classifying the steps in building an essay and appealing to the reader.
Reproducibles/Media:SER 4 - Methods of Development
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