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n this lesson, students use a Discussion Web to engage in meaningful discussions. Students work in groups to answer the question, "Are people equal?," analyzing all sides of the response, forming a consensus, and presenting it to the class. Students then read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and use supporting details to complete another Discussion Web that looks at whether people are equal in the story. Groups form a consensus, present their position to the class, and engage in class discussion. Free-writes, a persuasive essay, computer activities, and an informal class debate help students extend and apply knowledge.
Science Writer is an interactive, web-based instructional learning tool designed to help students in writing a complete science report; it supports students throughout the process of writing a science report. Research has revealed several effective instructional practices in improving the written language performance of students, and Science Writer has been designed to provide these:
A breakdown of the report writing process into manageable componentsScaffolds for each step of the writing processan organizational structure for report writingSentence starters to help initiate the writing
Teachers tell us they use them as “bell-ringers,” as inspiration for lessons, as jumping-off points for student research and journalism, or just to help students practice writing persuasively and responding to others around the world. (We don’t allow last names, and we read each and every comment ourselves before we make it public, so it’s a pretty civil, and safe, place to post.)
Tikatok Across the Curriculum is a monthly series created specifically for K-8 educators! This free monthly series of activities, project ideas and student worksheets integrates writing across a variety of subjects from math, science, social studies, art, and more.Check back every month to download a new set of ideas and activities for a complete guide to writing across the curriculum.All FREE, and all just for you!