Is there a celebrity that you’d love to be mistaken for? Maybe you already have lots in common; shared interests, similar features, or same culture. In this lesson, students will choose a celebrity they’d like to twin with!

Learning Objectives

W.3.3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

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Social media and self-esteem have become intertwined in our society. Social media has given teens the instant ability to connect with others; however, teens must also contend with pressure to look and act in certain ways. In this writing prompt, students will share their thoughts on the question: “Has social media created a more insecure youth?” as well as provide relevant and sufficient evidence to back their reasoning.

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1. Students will write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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Professional gamers…this is a new trend in jobs and careers! With many of these gamers as role models for the youth today, should we be offering more electives in school for students who want to learn more about video games and gaming? This is a great prompt to use as a class debate for an extension activity.

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A. Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.

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In this lesson, we will capitalize on the popularity and pop culture phenomenon of dinosaur movies such as Jurassic Park. Students will participate in discussion and then will write an opinion piece on the topic of reviving extinct species.

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.2.1;

• Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about
• State an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons
• Provide a concluding statement or section.

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Celebrities have been a staple in American culture for some time. Today, children have easy access to an array of information about their favorite popular icons. This writing prompt will allow students to dig deeper and get to know more information about their favorite popular icon.

Learning Objectives

• ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
• ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.B Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details.
• ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.C Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
• ELA-LITERACY.W.3.2.D Provide a concluding statement or section.

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What do Bruce Springsteen and Creedence Clearwater Revival have in common? They both expressed political views through their music. Students will analyze the lyrics of two songs in relation to their viewpoints surrounding America’s involvement in Vietnam.

Learning Objectives

(ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2) Students will write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

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With the overwhelming popularity of video games that include violence, this can be a very polarizing topic that can make for some lively debate. In this lesson, students will debate the idea of violence in video games and argue their case in their writing.

Learning Objectives 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1.A; Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

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Is there something you wished you could always do? Maybe you want to be a singer like Jojo Siwa. Or maybe you wish you were as good of a football player as Tom Brady. Today, students will research a famous person that has a talent they wished they had!

Learning Objectives

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.8; Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.

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Vans vs. Converse: Which brand is better? Teenagers have always been drawn to both shoemakers, but why is that? Students will be asked to answer that question through the writing of a persuasive essay.

Learning Objectives

Students will write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence (ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.1)

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As we all know, when students write about topics that excite them and that they know a lot about, they are more likely to invest the time and effort necessary to create an excellent final product. This writing lesson begins with an engaging activity, brainstorming, and discussion that will culminate in a writing assignment in which students will be excited to participate.

Learning Objectives

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1;Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A;Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B;Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.C;Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D;Establish and maintain a formal style.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.E;Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented.

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