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Grades 7–12
Narrative, Social-Emotional Learning

Inheritance: A Family Interview Project

by Cristeta Boarini, 826 MSP

Lesson Summary

Students will identify something they have inherited from their families, conduct interviews, and write a narrative essay. This lesson is especially well suited for English Language Learners.

Grades 7–12
Narrative, Poetry, Social-Emotional Learning

The Pandemic & Creative Communities

by Dr. Anne Desrosiers and Precediha Dangerfield, 826 Valencia

Lesson Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives. This lesson will support students in processing the changes in their everyday lives and help them to identify the creativity their community has exhibited.

Grades 5–9
Informational

Write for the Flood City Gazette!

by Daniel José Older, author of Flood City.

Lesson Summary

Students will work together to produce a newspaper for the fictional Flood City. In the process, they will take on the roles of editor and journalist to source, draft, and present their newspaper.

Grades 6–8
Poetry

Poetry as Retelling

by Aarti Monteiro, 826NYC

Lesson Summary

Students will read a poem by Eve L. Ewing and learn to write a poem that retells or reimagines an experience.

Grades 1–5
Poetry

If Poems

by 826 New Orleans

Lesson Summary

Students will imagine what they would do if they were someone or something else.

Grades 1–6
Informational, Narrative

Heroes In the Community

by Rebecca Escoto and Cynthia Aguilar, 826LA

Lesson Summary

Students will identify the characteristics of a hero, familiarize themselves with heroes in their own community, and write an explanatory piece identifying a hero in their community.

Grades 6–12
Narrative, Persuasive

Dear Election

by 826 New Orleans

Lesson Summary

In this lesson, students have an opportunity to write a letter expressing their views on issues that matter to them most surrounding an election.

Grades 4–12
Informational, Narrative, Persuasive

Essential Words: Letters of Gratitude to Essential Workers

by Cristeta Boarini, 826MSP, and Skylar Burkhardt, 826 National

Lesson Summary

Few expressions of gratitude are more meaningful than a personalized letter. In this lesson, students reach out to essential workers and return their acts of service and kindness by giving thanks.

Grades 1–5
Narrative, Social-Emotional Learning

Write for Inclusion Publishing Kit

by 826 National and Cartoon Network

Lesson Summary

Students write two stories focused on the power of inclusion with this downloadable, printable, DIY publishing kit.

Grades 4–8
Narrative

King Cake Pourquoi Tales

by Kyley Pulphus, 826 New Orleans

Lesson Summary

In this workshop, students will create a pourquoi tale, or origin story, of how a local delicacy came to be.

Grades 6–10
Narrative

Looking Out the Window: A Place Memoir

by Aarti Monteiro, 826NYC

Lesson Summary

Emotions play a big role in how we remember places important to us. Students explore this notion by writing memoirs, using plot, dialogue, and description to bring their stories to life.

Grades 11–12
Narrative

The Great College Essay Project: Write Your Way In

by Kyley Pulphus, 826 New Orleans

Lesson Summary

This lesson supports college-bound students in writing compelling personal statements. Students will go from blank page to finished draft as they brainstorm, develop, and analyze personal statements.

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