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Literature is alive with iconic characters known around the world for their incredible exploits and heroic actions. James Bond and Sherlock Holmes are such characters. Less well known are the life stories of some of the authors of famous fiction. Many of these authors had real-life adventures that rivaled those of the fictional characters they created. Use the following discussion guide to explore with students how biographical information can influence fiction. Grade Level: 9-12 Student learning objectives: Students will be able to see how real-life experiences help an author to shape a fictional character he or she is creating. These experiences often form the basis for many of the plots involving these characters.

A great resource for creating, modifying or "stealing" rubric for just about any subject. I have used this for a number of year. You can create and save rubrics to the site and share them.

Creating Visually Engaging Rubrics

Create words which describe a particular topic.

Advice on creating yearbook for middle school

A project based learning method is a comprehensive approach to instruction. Your students participate in projects and practice an interdisciplinary array of skills from math, language arts, fine arts, geography, science, and technology. "The collaborative nature of the investigation enhances all of these valuable experiences ...

This site creates a rubric/checklist for a student project.

creating a website for history events

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List of sites for bulding free websites and blogging.

World Geography Project

This has been on my list for awhile. This is how to incorporate Weebly and it is very user friendly!

Create talking photos & slideshows! FUN!

Create all different kinds of word puzzles for your classes!

This free app acts like the magnetic words you might have on your refrigerator. Created by the National Council of Teachers of English, Wordmover allows students to manipulate words on their screen. Choose from the list they've provided and add your own words to create phrases, sentences or poems. I think this app would be perfect for a poetry station or a challenge activity for fast finishers.

Great tool for creating rubrics for all different types of projects!

List of assessment and rubric information We always need rubrics and assessments for creating criteria for success! This is helpful!

Lori Jones HS Art Students will use recycled materials to create waerable art and have a fashion show

Great information on how to create a lesson using recycled goods! - Stephanie Jones HS Art

The students will design a layout to assemble type, graphics, and images to create print media that communicates information. Project is either saved in .pdf format, on-line, or a hard copy is provided. Discover an endless library of free books, picture books, & poetry or use simple tools to create books in minutes. Storybird is a creative community where readers & writers celebrate storytelling.