From: "Education World Lessons Newsletter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List: Education_World_Lessons_Newsletter Subject: Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 4, Issue 40 Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2002 12:27:41 -0700 (PDT)
Education World Lessons Newsletter --------------------------------------------------- Volume 4, Issue 40 October 2, 2002 ********************************************** Dear Education Professionals, Welcome to the Teacher Lesson Plans Newsletter, published weekly as a free service by Education World(R)! You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive summaries of lesson plans recently published at Education World. If you enjoy this newsletter, please feel free to forward it to other teachers! If this newsletter was forwarded to you, you may sign up at http://www.educationworld.com/maillist.shtml ********************************************** The Education World Teacher Lesson Plans Newsletter is brought to you by The Center for Educational Outreach & Innovation BRING THE WORLD TO YOUR CLASSROOM! TEACH! LEARN! INNOVATE! The best teachers never stop learning about the world around them. The Center for Educational Outreach & Innovation at Teachers College, Columbia University offers a variety of ways for educators to explore new topics and develop professional expertise in areas such as Arts in Education, Technology in Education, Social Sciences, Humanities, Math & Science in Education, Adult Learning and Leadership, and International and Transcultural Education. CEO&I offers you incredible opportunities to study with top scholars and innovators in these fields. Visit http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=CEQ or call 1-800-209-1245 today to learn more! ********************************************** The Education World Teacher Lesson Plans Newsletter is brought to you by Jo-Ann Stores Jo-Ann Stores is committed to promoting creativity in the classroom; to support this commitment Jo-Ann Stores unveiled a program to show their appreciation to America's educators. This new program allows teachers to register for the Jo-Ann Stores teacher mailing list and to receive a Jo-Ann Stores Teacher Discount Card. This special discount card is valid for the entire 2002-2003 school year and enables the educator to purchase classroom and project supplies at a 10% discount of sale and non-sale merchandise. Jo-Ann Stores CEO, Alan Rosskamm states, "We are committed to offering teachers a discount on the supplies they need to support curriculum objectives. We recognize that hands-on projects can be used very effectively in the classroom as a teaching method that stimulates retention and academic achievements in core subject areas. We wholeheartedly support creativity in the classroom and believe that creative teachers inspire creative thinkers. For this initiative we hope to connect with thousands of teachers across the country." For more information on this program please click http://www.educationworld.com/go/base?id=JAD ********************************************** LESSON PLANS ********************************************** THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE Better Letters: Lesson Plans for Teaching Letter Writing http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson281.shtml Is letter writing a lost art? This week Education World provides five new lessons to revive student interest in writing friendly letters. These letter-writing lessons are sure to get your stamp of approval! The five lessons that comprise this week's Lesson Planning resource are listed below. (Appropriate grades for each lesson appear in parentheses.) Story Characters Write to "Dear Abby" Students play the roles of a book character and an advice columnist in this activity involving writing friendly letters and solving problems. (Grades 3-12) The Mail Race Invite students to write friendly letters and mail them to schools near and far. Then wait to see who responds, in this lesson combining language arts and geography. (Grades K-8) A Letter to Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan's novel Sarah, Plain and Tall inspires students as they write friendly letters to Sarah from the point of view of Anna or Caleb. (Grades 3-6) The Lost Art of Letter Writing What do Harry Truman's letter reveal about the man and the times in which he lived? What do the letters students write today reveal about them? (Grades 6-12) Anti-Smoking Letter Writing Campaign Students explore arguments against smoking and write letters encouraging friends not to smoke. (Grades 3-12) ADDITIONAL LETTER-WRITING RESOURCES In addition to the five lessons above, this week's LESSON PLANNING article includes more letter-writing resources: * A link to an article about how a special program pairs truckers and kids as e-pals. * A link to letter-writing resources for young students -- from Arthur, PBS's popular character. * Information about a project that involves students in writing letters to military personnel stationed overseas. * Stationery for friendly letters from children's author Jan Brett. * A handful of letter-writing rubrics for classroom use. * PLUS 20 more letter-writing lessons found on the Net! MORE NEW RESOURCES THIS WEEK! Writing Bug: Lost in the Middle of Nowhere http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug009.shtml In this week's writing prompt, "Our old car rattled to a dead stop in the middle of nowhere. We sat for a moment to think about what we should do next. Then…" Student work sheet included. Teacher-Submitted Lesson: Writing Takes Shape! http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/02-1/lesson034.shtml Teacher Julie Graves offers this lesson in which students identify geometric solids and where those solids can be found in the world around them. Then they create a character sketch for a geometric solid of their choice. October Coloring Calendar http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/oct02.shtml This student work sheet provides an October activity calendar for kids! Plus… Twenty-Five Ideas for Using the Monthly Coloring Calendar http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson272.shtml Internet Scavenger Hunt: Christopher Columbus http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt048.shtml Students use the "Columbus Navigation" Web site to answer questions. Student work sheet included. WebQuest of the Week: No Crime Online! http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/webquest021.shtml In this week's highlighted WebQuest, students work in small teams to produce a public awareness education project on Internet safety. MORE GREAT FALL IDEAS! Check out these great Fall lesson ideas from the Education World archive: Fall Lessons? We've "G-autumn"! http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson280.shtml Children are in school, leaves are crunching under your feet, and the distant cheers of enthusiastic football fans can be heard on Friday night! Although you may not be ready bid farewell to summer, Mother Nature has another plan! Prepare your students and yourself for the change of season with creative lessons that share an autumn theme. Included: Five fall lessons that emphasize language arts, math, and science concepts! Photosynthesis: Don't 'Leaf' Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson! http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson024.shtml Autumn is here! Fall's colors provide the perfect motivation for teaching about photosynthesis across the grades. Included: We've raked up a pile of activities for you to "leaf" through! Awesome Autumn! http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/autumn_2000.shtml Lesson plans, projects, great Web sites, more! Included: Pumpkins, apples, harvest time… MORE GREAT IDEAS FROM RECENT WEEKS!! Once Upon a Time http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson279.shtml Fables, fairy tales, folktales, legends, myths, and tall tales -- six literary genres that engage student interest -- can be used in the classroom to inspire creative thinking and writing. Education World offers five lessons to introduce students to the literary genres -- and to their own imagination! Included: Graphic organizers, student work sheets, more! Fifty States, Five Lessons http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson278.shtml Stuck for fun or new ways to teach about the 50 states (or Canadian provinces and Australian states)? Education World offers five lessons to liven up your 50 States unit. Included: Lessons in language, math, phys ed, more! Mystery States Game http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson278b.shtml Provide students with a clue a day as they try to guess the Mystery State of the Week! Included: This complete teaching resource includes clues for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. IN THE WEEKS AHEAD Watch Education World in the weeks ahead for resources to help you teach about -- * Building Spelling and Vocabulary Skills * Halloween * Tech Lessons Any Teacher Can Teach! ********************************************** Sincerely, Lisa Gryskiewicz =================================== Education World (R) http://www.educationworld.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] =================================== ************************************************************************* NOTE: Gleason Sackmann is the owner and host of this list. 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