Lesson PlansPut the VT to work in your classroomStage Directions: the Vocabulary of Theatrical Delivery November 1, 2013
How can interpreting the language of stage directions enhance students' comprehension of drama?
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Judging Nick: Teaching "The Great Gatsby" October 4, 2013
How can students use the Visual Thesaurus to evaluate Nick's objectivity as a narrator in The Great Gatsby?
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The Faces Behind the Adjectives September 3, 2013
What does it mean to have an adjective created in your honor? What does that adjective imply?
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In this lesson, students use the Visual Thesaurus to explore the pronunciation and meaning of several key vocabulary words in Macbeth. They then examine how Shakespeare uses these vocabulary words to enhance the text through the sound devices of alliteration and assonance.
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Introducing Students to Literary Nonfiction February 26, 2013
This lesson introduces students to the genre of literary nonfiction and has them analyze the literary elements of a cell description in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
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Science Words with Multiple Meanings January 9, 2013
How can the Visual Thesaurus help students learn some interesting and polysemous science words?
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Getting Down to Business: Formal vs. Informal Vocabulary October 23, 2012
How can students use the Visual Thesaurus to choose the appropriate words for business communication?
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