by Sharon Watson | Mar 19, 2017 | High School Prompts, Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
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We like to think we’re fairly intelligent today, but did you know that the ancient Greeks and Romans harnessed the power of steam and wind 2,000 years ago?
Your students will enjoy these three prompts based on history and technology as they contemplate Hero of Alexandria, an ancient Thomas Edison, and how his inventions might have changed the world.
Random fact: Did you know that Hero invented the first vending machine? Patrons put in a coin and received holy water from his machine!
This week we’ve included plenty of links so your students can dig more deeply into these topics, if they wish.
Geared for middle – high school students.
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by Sharon Watson | Mar 12, 2017 | High School Prompts, Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
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Looking for basketball-related writing prompts? Whether your students are sports enthusiasts or not, you’ve come to the right place!
Have you ever seen tournament brackets like the one in #1? Free printable included!
Fun for students in 5th – 12th grade. Dig in!
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by Sharon Watson | Feb 19, 2017 | Sharon's Blog
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Do you ever wish you could look at a course before you buy it? Would you like to try out a lesson or two with your students to see if the course is a keeper?
We have many free samples of our courses that you can download today. Get a feel for how we teach and what your students will learn. Pour over the table of contents to check out the full content of the course.
Simply click on the book cover to go to that page for your free samples and lessons. Enjoy! (more…)
by Sharon Watson | Feb 5, 2017 | High School Prompts, Middle School Prompts, Sharon's Blog, Writing Prompts
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Why should students write about themselves?
Reluctant writers are more apt to write about themselves and their experiences. Intrapersonal learners have their finger on the pulse of their hearts and thoughts, and they delight in journaling. And all writers enjoy a break from essays to splash around in personal writing from time to time.
Designed especially for 5th – 12th graders.
Dipping toes into water now . . .
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by Sharon Watson | Jan 29, 2017 | High School Prompts, High School Tutorial, Literature, Middle School Prompts, Middle School Tutorial, Sharon's Blog, tutorial, Writing Prompts
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Literature holds an Aladdin’s cave of treasures that students can plunge their pens into.
Whether it’s imitating good writing, pondering a topic in the story, or using the story to write another, your students will gain a healthy curiosity for great works of literature as they write.
To enjoy these fun prompts, knowledge of the following stories is not necessary.
Terms covered: epiphany, spatial description, and paraphrase.
These literature-based prompts are suitable for your 5th – 12th graders.
Ready to go treasure hunting?
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