Lesson PlansPut the VT to work in your classroomKnow Your Polygons!   March 23, 2009
How can students use the Visual Thesaurus to help them distinguish the key properties that define different types of polygons?
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Using Words as a Way into Rick Riordan's "The Lightning Thief"  February 28, 2009
How can categorizing words from Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief help introduce students to the major themes of the novel?
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Figurative Language in Toni Morrison's "A Mercy" January 28, 2009
How can the Visual Thesaurus help students interpret figurative language in Toni Morrison's novel A Mercy?
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The Mighty Elements December 23, 2008
How can students use the Visual Thesaurus to investigate chemical elements and their properties?
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Improving Your Spelling with the VT November 13, 2008
How can playing the Visual Thesaurus Spelling Bee help students improve their spelling?
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Analyzing the Language of Presidential Debates October 9, 2008
How can a presidential candidate's linguistic patterns in a debate further reveal his or her political agenda?
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Recasting Language through Found Poetry September 6, 2008
How can students analyze and write "found poetry" based on particular prose passages?
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