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| What Should I Write About?Kyle brainstorms to pick some topics and comes up with a rough draft of his poem. The club members get together at a party where they recite some famous poems and discuss their progress on their own poems.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Writing a Persuasive EssayThe boys use the steps of the writing process to work on the three parts of their essay: the introduction, the body, and the conclusion.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Writing an Expository EssayAfter the field trip, Ms. Scott tells her students that they are going to form groups to write expository essays about the Elephant Sanctuary. Robin, Lindsey, and Sarah decide to write about why and how the sanctuary was created. They brainstorm a list of questions that they want to answer in their essay.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| The RecitalThe club members present their original poems at a poetry reading (staged Beat-style, with much finger snapping). Kyle's poem, "The Pier," is a big hit.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Important DetailsAs part of their research, Bryan and Robin visit Graceland and talk to a tour guide about Elvis's life and try to find out what the important parts of his life are.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| The Electronic Field TripRobin, Lindsey, Sarah, and the other students in the writing club go on an electronic field trip. Through a high-speed teleconferencing linkup at their school, they tour the Elephant Sanctuary.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| What Would You Write?Sarah and her friends write about different things in their journals. While Sarah writes about an imaginary adventure, Robin writes about her favorite wilderness area and Bradley describes his interest in music and his ambition to be a pop star.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Getting StartedSarah and her friends hit the mall to shop for a journal. The girls meet Kyle at the mall and check out what he has written in his journal. Once they decide what kind of journal they want, they have to find a place to write.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 English |
| Samuel Johnson: Library in the 18th CenturyIt is not surprising that 18th century English writer and critic Samuel Johnson should have an opinion about libraries. He said, “The greatest part of a writers time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over a half a library to make one book.Grades 6-8 English | History-Social Science |
