Lesson
Grades
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This lesson will include interviews from the many artistic and technical experts needed to produce a TV program. The student will see what is expected in the numerous & varied positions in...
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Standard W.MCC
W.MCC Meaning, Context, and Craft
Grade(s): 10
Subject(s): English Language Arts
Year: 2015
Video
Grades
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Jacqueline Woodson, author of the award-winning Brown Girl Dreaming, sits down for an interview with Knowitall to discuss her writing process. Books by Woodson include: Picture Books Middle Grade...
Video
Grades
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John Jakes is a well-known author of historical fiction. He is also a research fellow in the Department of History at the University of South Carolina. He discusses his trilogy, Love and War. He...
Video
Grades
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Students speak with poet, storyteller and writer Tommy Scott Young. Mr. Young starts with The Gingerbread Man. One of his secrets is to read outloud. The characters do not come fully alive without...
Lesson
Grades
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Using a news photo, students use close reading skills and assume the role of journalists who must write about events represented by the image.