Visual Thesaurus : Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/?utm_source=rss Put the VT to work in your classroom Copyright 2012, Thinkmap Inc. All Rights Reserved. en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/images/common/logo_on_white.gif Visual Thesaurus : Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/?utm_source=rss A Dickensian Take on Things Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/3124?utm_source=rss In celebration of Charles Dickens's 200th birthday, this lesson looks at how the legendary writer’s work inspired the creation of an adjective that is used today: "Dickensian." Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/3124 How to Ruin a Poem Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/3085?utm_source=rss How is word choice valued in poetry? Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/3085 Body Language: Vocabulary Rooted in Latin Anatomy Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/3039?utm_source=rss How can students use Latin anatomy terms to help them understand the roots and meanings of some contemporary English vocabulary words? Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/3039 Water, Water, Everywhere Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2994?utm_source=rss How can students use the Visual Thesaurus to define and identify various geography terms that represent bodies of water? Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2994 From Name Stories to Word Stories Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2958?utm_source=rss How can researching the origins of first names help students introduce themselves to one another and to some important concepts of word study? Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2958 Story Impressions: Judging a Book by its Key Words Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2924?utm_source=rss As a pre-reading activity, how can students piece together a plausible narrative based on a list of key words from the novel Holes? Tue, 26 Jul 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2924 Branching Out With the U.S. Government Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2880?utm_source=rss How can students use the Visual Thesaurus and other online tools to differentiate between the three branches of U.S. government and learn the duties — and limits — of each? Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2880 Jargon-Busting Words of the Workplace Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2841?utm_source=rss How can students use the Visual Thesaurus and other online tools to investigate the jargon of a particular profession? Thu, 05 May 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2841 Revisiting "Casey at the Bat" with Parody Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2679?utm_source=rss How do Ernest Thayer and Garrison Keillor use word choice to convey different tones in the original poem "Casey at the Bat" and Keillor's parody "Casey at the Bat (Road Game)"? Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2679 Say What? Mastering Some Hard-to-Pronounce Words Lesson Plans http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2644?utm_source=rss How can students use Visual Thesaurus word maps and the Community Spelling Bee to learn how to pronounce some tricky words? Tue, 01 Mar 2011 05:00:00 UTC http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/lessons/2644