Middle School
Multigenre Research

In this middle school Language arts project, students select and research a topic of their choice. The final products reflect their learning with multiple products formatted in unique publications.

Multigenre Project Overview (Ppt)

Parent Brochure (MP)

Genres of Writing (MP)

Student Contract (MP)

Scoring Rubric (MW)

Research Resource Plan (Insp)

Menu Genre Sample (MP)

Middle School
Teen Ink Reviews

Students familiarize themselves with book and music reviews written for Teen Ink magazine. They then write and publish their own review in a self-created format.

Writing Reviews Welcome (MW)

Phase I Directions (MW)

Phase II Directions (MW)

Two Sided Student Contract (MW)

Getting to know Teen Ink (MW)

Prepare to go Public (MW)

Conference review sheet (MW)

Music Review Sample (MP)

Best Books Review Sample (MP)

High School
Newspapers & Novels

A High School English project is setup to read and review a book using a newspaper format. This utilizes multiple formatting options and progams.

Newspapers and Novels Overview and Rationale (Ppt)

Project Brochure for Parents (MW)

Novel News Guidelines (MW)

Journalism Terminology (MW)

Newspaper Scoring Rubric (MW)

News Planning Web (Insp)

To Kill a Mocking Bird Newspaper Sample (MP)

High School
Author Study

An author research project is presented in a Publisher brochure or Word newsletter format.

Introduction to Book Project (MW)

Brochure Directions (MW)

Book Review Project Overview (PPT)

Book Review Brochure Rubric (MW)

Book Review Newsletter Rubric (MW)

Book Review Brochure Sample (MW)

Book Newsletter Sample (MP)

Third Grade Author Study

A PowerPoint slide show is developed based on a selected author.

Author Study Unit (MW)

Author Study Rubric (MW)

High School Macbeth Themes

Groups of students create a literature analysis using PowerPoint.

Overview and Directions (MW)

Unlocking Themes Sample (Ppt)

Scoring Rubric (MW)