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"Voice lesson plan by Gigi Goshko Academy of American Studies, New York "

After this unit, students will have: Explored poetry as another medium of written and spoken expression. Students will appreciate poetry as another medium for authors to express commentary on the pressing social issues of the times Learned the following literary techniques used by poets in their writing: metaphor simile symbolism point-of-view Interpreted meaning Identified and examined the significance of specific themes that manifest themselves in the writings of poets from around the world Drawn parallels between the themes addressed in selected poems and the themes addressed in the literature read in class through out the year

Film Studies Unit

Camera Shots A camera shot is the amount of space that is seen in one shot or frame. Camera shots are used to demonstrate different aspects of a film's setting, characters and themes. As a result, camera shots are very important in shaping meaning in a film. Reviewing the examples on the right hand side of this page should make the different camera shots clearer.

Flipping the Script: Critical Thinking in a Hip Hop World , is designed to help educators teach media literacy concepts and media production skills around the exciting and engaging theme of Hip-Hop culture and music.

This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics.

A unique aspect of children's memoir writing is that their collection of memories, wisdom and value is limited. That is not to say these memories do not exist. Children should be given the opportunity to develop an understanding of who they are and where they come from, and how this is connected to the past & future, the near & far away. A memoir study focusing on location as a theme can provide this opportunity.

"Young Adult Books Many young teens are reading adult novels as well as books specifically written for this age group. In addition to recently published books, young adult readers may be interested is some of the "classics" specifically titles such as The Deerslayer, Robinson Crusoe, Rebecca, A Raisin in the Sun, Kon-Tiki, Mutiny on the Bounty, and The Bridge of San Luis Rey."

Finding and selecting a book to read

" After teaching the five-paragraph essay early in her career, Glenda Moss now describes how it locks students into thinking it is the only way to write. "

"Love That Dog" by Sharon Creech