Lesson Plans - By Month

Objective: Students will learn how to write birth announcements. This activity will sharpen students’ summarizing and research skills.
Students will create imaginary birth announcements. They will research the births of famous people and write their birth announcements. After completing notes and research, each student will write a draft of his or her announcement on webpage. Each

Objective: Students will create their own newspaper ads.
Students should look through magazines and newspapers to find ads they find interesting. Ask them, “What sorts of ads appeal to you the most?” While they are researching the ads, write a list of persuasive marketing words on the board (discount, new, improved, more, light, environmentally safe, great

Objective: Students will write obituaries for people from the past, real or imaginary, historical or fictional. This activity will sharpen students’ research skills.
List on the board names of literary characters, authors (deceased), or other notables from the past. Each student will research a person’s life and death using the databases on the Internet. Information on

Objective: Students will write a subjective critique of a movie they have seen recently. Students will gain experience in making an analysis and expressing their ideas and opinions in a formal setting.
List several popular movie titles on the board. Student volunteers can orally give their opinions of the movies. After a class discussion of movies,