Traig Don't Forget to Write for the Secondary Grades

50 Enthralling and Effective Writing Lessons (Ages 11 and Up)
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-13230-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten, E-Book

Fantastic strategies for getting high school students excitedabout writing
This book offers 50 creative writing lesson plans from theimaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Createdas a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant tocreative writing), the off-beat and attention-grabbing lessonsinclude such gems as "Literary Facebooks," where students create amock Facebook profile based on their favorite literary character,as well as highly practical lessons like the "College ApplicationEssay Boot Camp." These writing lessons are written byexperts--and favorite novelists, actors, and otherentertainers pitched in too.
* Road-tested lessons from a stellar national writing lab
* Inventive and unique lessons that will appeal to even the mostdifficult-to-reach students
* Includes a chart linking lessons to the Common Core StateStandards
826 National is an organization committed to supportingteachers, publishing student work, and offering services forEnglish language learners.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Traig, Jennifer

Weitere Mitwirkende

Eggers, Dave

Über Autor(innen)

826 National (San Francisco, CA) is a nonprofit tutoring, writing, and publishing organization founded in 2002 by author Dave Eggers and educator Nínive Calegari. 826 assists students ages 5 to 18 with their writing skills, and helps teachers get students excited about writing. With centers in S.F., Ann Arbor, NYC, Chicago, L.A., Seattle, Boston, and DC, 826 provides free drop-in tutoring, class field trips, writing workshops, and in-schools programs.