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2020 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Mindfulness & Education: Transforming Learning Through Awareness

Reading With The Head and Heart: A Mindful Analysis of Poetry

January 27, 2021 – 11:40 am

Shannon McFarland, Language Arts, Alexander Graham Middle

Curriculum Unit (PDF)

Synopsis

Tags 7th grade, Creative Writing, English, figurative language, honors english language arts, imagery, Language Arts, mindfulness, Poetry | Permalink | Comments Off

Peel It: How to peel away layers to increase understanding?

February 1, 2018 – 1:15 pm

Mindy Passe, Fifth Grade, Barringer Academic Center

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Art, character traits, Comprehension, English language arts, figurative language, identity, inferences, metaphor, self-portraits, Simile, Social Emotional Learning | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Writing with Power: No Fear Here

The Power of the Pen: Writing Narratives in the Perspectives of European Explorers and American Indians

February 6, 2017 – 1:18 pm

Jessica Cross, Third Grade, Winding Springs Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags American Indians, balanced literacy, characters, description, dialogue, Elementary School, European Explorers, figurative language, historical, Narratives, perspective, Research, technology, Writing, Writing Process | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 6: The Art of Fiction: Close Analysis, Style and the Novel

The Diction of Fiction!

January 30, 2015 – 8:29 pm

Christina Varney, Literacy, Stoney Creek Elementary School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags close reading, fairy tales, figurative language, metaphors, Point of View, similes | Permalink | Comments Off

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