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Endangered Perspectives

by Ellen Fee, 826 MSP

Students will learn about endangered species, how animals become endangered, and then write either a poem or a story about a day-in-the-life about an endangered animal of their choosing.

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Writing

by Faisa, age 9, 826 MSP

This poem writes from the perspective of a Prairie Shooting Star flower, detailing a day in its life.

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Writing

Timber Rattle Snake

by Abdikabir, age 8, 826 MSP

This poem uses the 1st person point-of-view to show what life looks like for a timber rattlesnake.

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Writing

Animal Poem

by Mohamed F., 826 MSP

This poem uses descriptive language to leave the reader clues about the animal it is depicting.

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Lessons

New Holiday

by Ashley Smith, 826 Valencia

In this lesson, students will explore different holidays people celebrate around the world and then create a new holiday of their own.

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Writing

Nothing New to Us

by Julianna Cruz, 826 Dallas Project

This narrative piece contemplates the struggle of immigrants during the pandemic.

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Sparks

Details Detective

by Naomi Soloman, 826NYC

In this Spark, students practice adding details into their writing, with the help of peer feedback.

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Projects

Who Ya Gonna Call: Writing Spooky Stories

by Naomi Soloman, 826NYC

Calling all ghostbusters! In this project, students will write their own ghost stories, focusing on tone, classic horror tropes, and plot twists.

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Sparks

Spooky, Silly Stories

by 826 National, with inspiration from Naomi Soloman, 826NYC

Calling all ghostbusters! In this Spark, students will learn more about what makes a spooky story and then develop their own creepy characters, with a silly twist.

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