WHAT DO TEACHERS SAY ABOUT THESE MATERIALS?
We are teaching the unit on Obesity [Should We Worry About What We Eat?], and when the class ended, almost all of the students begged us to continue. They are really enjoying it. Isn't that half the battle, having our students especially sped students, enjoy writing??????
Sherry Logan
Exceptional Children
6th grade/Language Arts
Bourbon County Middle
We are teaching the unit on Obesity [Should We Worry About What We Eat?], and when the class ended, almost all of the students begged us to continue. They are really enjoying it. Isn't that half the battle, having our students especially sped students, enjoy writing??????
Sherry Logan
Exceptional Children
6th grade/Language Arts
Bourbon County Middle
Some of these mini-units have been developed by the National Writing Project's i3 College Ready Writers Program (funded by the U.S. Department of Education) leadership team and field-tested at a variety of schools across the country, with subsequent revisions improving the quality each time. You'll find several additional mini-units and resources at
https://sites.google.com/site/1516nwpcrwp/home.
Other mini-units on this website have been created by the Kentucky Writing Project RSPDI team using NWP CRWP frameworks and principles for mini-units. A few have been developed by teacher participants in the RSPDI using our templates.
Elementary, ESL, and Special Needs Teachers: Be sure to check out the Primary tab. Some mini-units have replacement texts for use with older students.
Structure (not a 5 Paragraph Theme!) |
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Please note that these materials are being updated and expanded frequently. The chart has not been updated yet to reflect the growing collection of materials.
NEW! Culminating Mini-Unit: Student Choice
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Utopian Mini-Unit: Focus on claim/evidence.
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NEW! Replacement Organs |
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ONLINE PRIVACY SET: NWP CRWP Mini-Unit
Focus on exploring an issue, selecting relevant evidence.
Adapted from an Exemplary module created by Sabrina Tackett
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Supplemental Resources for Online Privacy
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NUTRITION AND SCHOOLS: NWP CRWP Mini-Unit
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Supplemental Materials for Nutrition & Schools mini-unit (not part of i3):
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VIDEO GAMING--Harmless or Harmful?: Focus on selecting relevant and elaborated evidence.
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Supplemental Materials for Video Gaming mini-unit
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Should We Worry About What We Eat?: Focus on making a strong claim
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| eating_and_health_11th_grade_original_version.docx |
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The video above is lengthy. We suggest using the first 7.5 minutes.
TEEN BRAINS SET: adapted from NWP CRWP materials
Guided Argument Writing
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Articles for Teen Brain Mini-Unit
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Graphic Organizers and Support Materials for Teen Brain
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Other Versions focusing on different elements of argument or strategies
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Extended Version with current news clips showing extremes of teen impulsiveness, etc. Need to add clips of positive impulsiveness.
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Supplemental Materials for Teen Brains' mini-unit:
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Please note: The video at right is not appropriate for all student groups. You know your students best, and we advocate previewing it first before showing to adolescents. The person submitting this video recommended a minimum eighth grade viewing level.
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Disaster Preparedness Proposals: Focus on Audience Awareness and Relevant Evidence
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Recycling Set: Focus on Source Credibility
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| don't_recycle_throw_it_away_the_mises_institute_monthly_8.1.docx |
| don't_recycle_throw_it_away_the_mises_institute_monthly_6.2.docx |
| benefits_of_recycling_epa_7.9.docx |
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PE Everyday? (Especially for intermediate grades)
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Are cell phones appropriate for pre-teens?
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Should Celebrities Endorse Food Products?
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Should Cold Sufferers Wear Masks?
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Should There Be Zoos? |
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Bullying by Britt and Wiles |
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Bullying by Mary-Adele Allison
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