This lesson was a winner in the 1998 TeachersFirst Lesson Plans Contest. This is a collection of literature-related lesson plans compiled by an English teacher in Ontario, Ca. The selection includes everything from simple log sheets to term paper and discussion ideas. All materials have been designed and tested by classroom teachers. Letters to parents are included with these step by step plans.
Writing is the main activity with a large emphasis on poetry.
This article chronicles one teacher's changeover and gives ideas for how to implement change. Process skills involving observation, prediction, and information gathering are addressed in this integrated unit based on the Einstein Anderson detective stories and Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue. This lesson plan spans two weeks of 55-minute class periods. Native American culture is explored in detail during this lesson, framed by the book. Daily activities include various crafts, writing exercises, discussion, and group work on a final project.