Grade 11

Idiom Safari

Find idioms on the Internet.

Guarding Against Confirmation Bias

Read news from an unbiased point of view.

Freewriting for Writing Topics

Have students freewrite for topic ideas.

Forming a Thesis Statement

Focus on part of your topic.

Forming a Focus

Help students write strong focus statements.

Evaluating Sources of Information

Evaluate sources with a checklist.

Evaluating Advertisements

Evaluate advertisements.

Distinguishing Argumentation from Persuasion

Study argumentation/persuasion.

Discovering Word Origins (Etymology)

Use shared inquiry to find word origins.

Developing an Opinion Statement

Develop a main claim.