Don't Forget to Write for the Secondary Grades: 50 Enthralling and Effective Writing Lessons

<b>Fantastic strategies for getting high school students excited about writing</b> <p>This book offers 50 creative writing lesson plans from the imaginative and highly acclaimed 826 National writing labs. Created as a resource to reach all students (even those most resistant to creative writing) , the off-beat and attention-grabbing lessons include such gems as &quot;Literary Facebooks,&quot; where students create a mock Facebook profile based on their favorite literary character, as well as highly practical lessons like the &quot;College Application Essay Boot Camp.&quot; These writing lessons are written by experts - and favorite novelists, actors, and other entertainers pitched in too.</p> Road-tested lessons from a stellar national writing lab Inventive and unique lessons that will appeal to even the most difficult-to-reach students Includes a chart linking lessons to the Common Core State Standards <p>826 National is an organization committed to supporting teachers, publishing student work, and offering services for English language learners.</p>