Writing distinguished by voice, imagination, and impact

Picture this: You are making dinner

Defending a Healthy Food Choice

Grade(s):

8

Prompt: What is one informed action people in your
community can take to make healthy and sustainable
food choices?

the best way to survive in a world that isn’t ready for our ingenuity

Rhetorical Analysis - Satire

Grade(s):

11, 12

Following close reading and rhetorical analysis of texts in the genre of satire, students argued about how the language and style choices of various authors help to establish their messages. 

it was not a very pretty sight

Duck Nest Species Identification

Grade(s):

2

Second-grade students at Kettle Falls Elementary in Kettle Falls, Washington responded to a writing prompt as part of an expedition on nesting box activity.

it's all very gross to watch

Cow Anatomy - The Behind

Grade(s):

1, 2

During a spring expedition, first and second-grade students learned about the symbiotic relationships between plants and animals. Students were challenged with the task of writing a five-paragraph essay about one part of a dairy cow's anatomy.

the mallard is as big as a first grader's leg

A Neighborhood Guide: Mallard and Coopers Hawk

Grade(s):

1

First grade students at the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning in Denver, Colorado created this field guide as part of a learning expedition on birds.

the windiest U.S. city is Dodge City, Kansas

Weather Research Booklet: Wind!

Grade(s):

2

Second-grade students at Evergreen Community Charter School created individual research booklets about a specific weather topic as part of their “Whatever the Weather” expedition.

I am from turmeric and coriander

Where I'm From

Grade(s):

6

The assignment is a personal "I Am From" poem, detailing their personal lives and cultural roots, highlighting sensory language.

suddenly they saw what looked like a naked doll

Leaving Traces

Grade(s):

4

Fourth grade students from the Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York, created a scientific magazine as part of a learning expedition on Early Man. They modeled the magazine after the National Geographical student magazine, Ranger Rick, and other similar magazines.

it’s how the game is played; the game of being a girl

Eyeliner, Lipstick and Blush

Grade(s):

11

This writing piece is the second draft of a short personal narrative with peer/teacher feedback.

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