Learners expand their knowledge by researching on the Internet the African American civil rights movement and compiling a timeline of events and heroes. In addition to the civil rights timeline, students identify the key historical sites...

In this adjectives instructional activity, students read the sentences and choose the best adjectives out of the two to complete the 15 exercises.

In this ESL likes, dislikes and indifferences worksheet, students read a set of  statements in each category and complete on of their own for each.

This site by Empire State College explains the entire process of essay writing. It begins by defining what an essay is and continues then through the entire process, from prewriting to gathering information to shaping information to...

This two-page PDF is a literary analysis essay writing assignment for students after reading several of "Aesop's Fables." It explains the assignment, provides specific examples for parts of the assignment, and offers links to resources...

This site focuses on the student learning how to write strong persuasive essays. Strategies are provided to help the student complete a persuasive writing assignment.

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Write an essay that contains a clear thesis statement.

This site offers a clear definition of what is expected in a definition essay. It also provides a link to a sample paper, with instructor's comments, as well as a link to the Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab.

Sixth graders will study the religions of the world. At the end of the unit, 6th graders will write an argumentative essay on the similarities or differences of two world religions.

In this unit, students will gain background information on historic wars. Student will compare different media forms about these events, attend to different perspectives, research the unit's essential question, and then write an...

This site from the Capital Community College helps with paragraph development and topic sentences.

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising an essay so that it contains relevant information and valid inferences.

As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved with the planning part of the writing process. The tips are arranged in the form of a plan to follow.

Using two songs by India Arie as well as an excerpt out of Sharon Flake's The Skin I'm In, students will explore their own self image. After analyzing the qualities that each student feels that they embody, they will compare these to the...

This writing assignments asks students to assume the voice of a person from history they have researched. Focusing on a topic or belief the person showed passion about as history unfolded, the students write an essay modeled after NPR's...

This writing assignments asks students to assume the voice of a character from a novel they are reading. Focusing on a topic or belief the character shows passion about in the novel, the students write an essay modeled after NPR's "This...

Draft the culminating task essay including the thesis statement. Review the prompt to check your work.

Using the song "Where Is the Love" by the Black-Eyed Peas and "Excuse Me, Mr." by Ben Harper, students will begin to think about injustices that exist in our world. Ultimately, student writers will compose an essay based on a persuasive...

As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site provides an example of a discursive essay and includes five questions and answers related to the essay.

Learn to write a five-paragraph persuasive essay by working through six links to videos, graphic organizers, and activities on space exploration.

This unit is designed to teach students about research writing. The lessons follow the format of Writer's Workshop. Many of the lessons provide a formula for students to follow while constructing their essays to ensure struggling readers...

Full text of an 1824 essay attributed to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, "Rome in the First and the Nineteenth Centuries."

Delve into the world of Shakepear's history of "Richard III." The content of this site includes links to lesson plans, activities, study guides, and more.

Students choose two works of art from twenty-six choices available. Each work has a picture followed by brief factual information. Students compare and contrast the two works based on information presented with both words and pictures....