Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 11, Writing Std # 1: Write for a variety of purposes, audiences, and occasions both formal and informal

Lesson Plans: Their Eyes Were Watching God Cyber Guide A comprehensive lesson plan with many activities, including creating visual representations of Hurston's poetic images (lesson 4). Students next write a narrative that captures the story the pictures tell, incorporating descriptive phrases. The Enduring Quest Looks at Cervantes's novel, Don Quixote, from several different perspectives. Read On Experiences with Literature that Have Changed Us. After creating and sharing individual timelines of their own histories as readers, students write essays on chosen books. Delivering a Persuasive Speech Lesson on preparing students to deliver a persuasive speech Preparing for a Job Interview Using formal language to prepare for a job interview How not to act in a job interview Real-life examples Writing a Business Letter Using formal language to write a business letter An Analysis of Literary Devices Used by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X Students are exposed to Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" and Malcolm X's "The Ballot or the Bullet." After reading and analyzing the speeches, students will create their own persuasive speeches utilizing some of the same devices as King and Malcolm X. Revising and Editing Several lesson suggestions to help students proof and edit their writing. Like the Back of My Hand The purpose of this exercise is to introduce students to writing for fun. Persuading an Audience: Writing Effective Letters to the Editor Students write a persuasive letter to the editor of a newspaper, focusing on a current local or national issue and requesting a specific action or response from readers.

Resources: American Writing Gateway Resources about American writers Norton Web source to American Literature Designed as a springboard to help students extend their exploration of American literature and identify and frame topics for writing, discussion, and research Voice of the Shuttle Select American Literature A comparison of style Contains a list of excerpts from different authors writing to help students compare and contrast styles Rhyme Zone Database with rhyming words, synonyms, definitions, and more Practice Writing Dialogue Practice using quotation marks and comic strips Writing Prompts/Journal Topics "What is" journal prompts
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