You may want to go to corestandards.org, click on the standards tab on the right, scroll down and click on the English/Language Arts Standards and Literacy in History/Social Stuides, ... There are a great many resources used there across all grade levels. One of the appendices has sample activities related to writing.
I think you'll be surprised! Lisa C. Wallin, Curriculum Coach George M. Verity Middle School 2800 Kansas Street Ashland, KY 41101 606-327-2727, ext. 3308 NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This email, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential information that is legally privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are notified that any review, use, disclosure, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ________________________________________ From: lit-bounces+lisa.wallin=ashland.kyschools...@literacyworkshop.org [lit-bounces+lisa.wallin=ashland.kyschools...@literacyworkshop.org] on behalf of kimberlee hannan [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 2:58 PM To: A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades.; Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: [LIT] Writing in the content areas Hello all, I teach US History to 8th graders. I want to spend time this summer reading about the writing my kids are doing with history. I have a copy of Content Area Writing by Daniels and Zimmerman. What else are you folks reading about content area writing and mentor texts dealing with nonfiction (maybe). -- Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan 8th CORE Sequoia Middle School Fresno, California *Those who do not read have no advantage over those who can't. (Mark Twain)* [email protected] _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
