Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Peer Editing and Grammar

I'm looking for a good website that details how to teach peer editing. I came across a good explanation and she had some checklists that were kind of nice for elementary kids, but a little babyish for high school. The article itself is pretty good and there are some good links on the page, too. http://www.teachnet.org/NTNY/nychelp/manage/peeredit.htm

Here's a pretty good peer editing checklist, if you want to focus on EVERYTHING to do with writing: http://content.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/u/unit_autobio_peercheck.pdf

Here's one of the links that has mini-lessons on different parts of grammar. There's also a reading strategy sheet that you could print for your students. http://dept.kent.edu/english/WritingCent/lessons.html

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Of Mice and Men

I have questions and answers by chapter for Of Mice and Men and some essay questions if anyone is interested. One of my former students copied them from the general ed book so there may be some typing mistakes. Send me an email and I can send them to you.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

7 Habits

If anyone wants to use the 7 Habits book when they teach Raisin in the Sun, but think the reading level is too high, there is also a kids' version. My son just brought home some coloring pages from the book. It is called The 7 Habits of Happy Kids. My library also has an audio CD of the book.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Huck Finn essay questions

This website has lots of good essay questions that you could use as quick writes or major essays. I'm going to give my kids a list of about 5 questions and let them choose which one they want to write about.
There are also some quiz questions and summaries on the main page.
http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/titles/huckfinn/questions.html

Thursday, October 9, 2008

The Crucible -web activity

I used this website for background info before starting the book. It has a lesson plan that goes along with it (Learning Activity II).

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/story/story.html

Huck Finn

This isn't a culminating activity...but a fun way to review story facts. It is an online "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" game (pre-made!)

http://www.quia.com/rr/52205.html

Culminating Activity for Huck Finn?

Is anyone doing Huck Finn first? Found a good culminating activity? We're going to be done with the book in a little over a week. I don't know that my kids can complete the activity that's in the Macomb unit. Wondering if anyone has anything else they've found.
Thanks!