Arts
Music and Emotion: A Listening Journal from Memory
Students recall a piece of music they know well and write a journal analyzing tempo, dynamics, tone color, texture and form, and how those choices shape mood.
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Arts
Reading a Script in Pairs: Rain Check, Tone and Subtext
Pairs read an original two-person scene in low voices from their seats, then analyze what each character wants, how lines should be spoken, and the turning point.
English language arts
Same News, Five Tones: Diction and Connotation
Students compare five announcements of the same event, name each tone, point to the word choices that create it, and rewrite one in a new tone.
English language arts
Speaker, Audience, Purpose: Reading Five Short Texts
Students analyze five very different original short texts for speaker, audience, purpose and clues, then rewrite one for a new audience.
Career & technical ed.
Stages of Child Development: Infants to School Age
Students read about four stages of child development, match children to their stage, answer safety and age-fit questions, and plan an activity for a four-year-old.
English language arts
The Professional Email: Subject, Tone and Clear Requests
Students choose professional subject lines, greetings and closings, rewrite a casual email, and write an email asking a manager to swap a work shift.
English language arts
Two Views of a Tide Pool: Comparing an Article and a Journal
Students compare an original science article and a personal journal entry about tide pools, analyzing purpose, tone and shared ideas.
Career & technical ed.
Write It Professionally: Emails, Messages, and Voicemails
Students learn the parts of a professional message, rewrite a casual text, and draft a polite email and a short voicemail script.