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This is an article from Huff Post that addresses and refutes traditional reasons for why teen reading may be censored. I used it when we were reading Fahrenheit 451, and it would also be a good pick for Banned Books Week in September. I have adapted it for my version of Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week program: Should We Censor What Teens Read?Huff Post, June 10, 2017, Peter Brown Hoffmeister (1645 Words) In addition to the traditional “Article of the Week,” this lesson includes scaffold

This is an article that addresses the use of location tracking and whether parents should use it to track their teens' location. I used it for my version of Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week program: "Should You Track Your Teen's Location?" September 2018 (560 Words) LESSONS #1-5 ARE BUNDLED FOR $10.00#1: “Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?” (Technology)#2: “Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Campaign Keeps Anthem Kneeling in the Spotlight” (Protest, Civil Rights)#3: “Let Teenagers Sleep In” (Slee

This is an article that I used for my version of Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week program, and it addresses many issues related to vaping, not the least of which is how the e-cigarette industry has targeted teenagers. With vaping being ubiquitous across high school campuses, this article is informative without being “preachy,” and it generated some very thoughtful written responses with my students. “Addicted to Vaped Nicotine, Teenagers Have No Clear Path to Quitting” December 2018 (1566 W

Have students read about a modern day protest through this article. It chronicles Colin Kaepernick's anthem kneeling and his #KnowYourRights campaign. ”Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Campaign Keeps N.F.L. Anthem Kneeling in the Spotlight” New York Times, August 29, 2018 (1090 words) LESSONS #1-5 ARE BUNDLED FOR $10.00#1: “Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?” (Technology)#2: “Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Campaign Keeps Anthem Kneeling in the Spotlight” (Protest, Civil Rights)#3: “Let Teenagers Sleep In”

These lessons hit several common core standards for reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These are articles that I use for my version of Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week program. In addition to the traditional “Article of the Week,” these lessons include scaffolded resources to build students’ academic vocabulary and addresses multiple standards for reading, writing, speaking, and listening with informational text. This lesson includes: ●learning objectives for each facet of the les

This is an article that talks about failure and how it is necessary to promote growth and, ultimately, success. I use for my version of Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week program. There are Three Kinds of Failure, But Only One You Should Feel Bad About QZ.Com, August, 2018 LESSONS #1-5 ARE BUNDLED FOR $10.00#1: “Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?” (Technology)#2: “Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Campaign Keeps Anthem Kneeling in the Spotlight” (Protest, Civil Rights)#3: “Let Teenagers Sleep In”

This is an article about the importance of sleep and the role that it plays in the lives of teens. I use it for my version of Kelly Gallagher's Article of the Week program: "Let Teenagers Sleep In ” New York Times, September 20, 2018 (1011 words) LESSONS #1-5 ARE BUNDLED FOR $10.00#1: “Should You Track Your Teen’s Location?” (Technology)#2: “Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Campaign Keeps Anthem Kneeling in the Spotlight” (Protest, Civil Rights)#3: “Let Teenagers Sleep In” (Sleep, Health)#4: “Should We

This article addresses phone addiction (my classes and I ended up concluding that we are all addicts--especially when we checked our phone settings and examined all of our data regarding usage!). While the purpose of this article is to inform and caution parents, it raises important questions about the role of smart phones in our lives. Students were very candid about their phone practice, and, not only did we have a great conversation in all of my sections, they had LOTS to say in their writin

I have consolidated these sentence stems from a variety of resources for my secondary English students, but I give significant credit to They Say, I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing, by Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein. I copy them onto card stock and distribute to students. They refer to it constantly, and many former students have come back to me to tell me that they are still using this document years later! Happy Teaching! Meredith Ritner Write Click Cafe