Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 11, Writing Std # 3: Write creatively in a variety of genres Poetry Prose Drama Creative nonfiction

Lesson Plans: The Life and Works of Edgar Allen Poe Students will evaluate a sampling of literary selections by Edgar Allen Poe and assess the influence of Poe's life on his works. Teachers' Handbook of Lesson Plans Poetry lesson plans geared toward GED students that appropriate for all students The Enduring Quest Looks at Cervantes's novel, Don Quixote, from several different perspectives. Using Graphic Organizers to Generate Genre Definitions Students use graphic organizers to form definitions of a variety of story types including fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends, myths, and tall tales.

Resources: Proofreading with SWAPS A simple proofreading handout Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Short Story Activity Interactivity using a short story Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Play or Poem? Interactivity using the various terms of plays and poems Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen Study guide for using Hatchet in the classroom
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