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• Putting the Truth in Writing: Exploring the Genre of Nonfiction Writing in the Language Arts Classroom
  In this lesson plan, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine nonfiction writing and its role in preserving history.
  http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990430friday.html
• All Across America: Preparing a Travel Guide for a Cross-Country Journey
  In this lesson, students share experiences of places they have visited or would like to visit.
  http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20070524thursday.html
• Using Science Texts to Teach the Organizational Features of Nonfiction
  This lesson supports students as they explore organizational features of nonfiction science texts such as labels, captions, headings, and fonts.
  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=413
• Traveling Terrain: Comprehending Nonfiction Text on the Web
  This lesson teaches specific skills to students in order to improve their comprehension of nonfiction text found in Web site format.
  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=98
• Be a Reading Detective: Finding Similarities and Differences in Ideas
  This lesson focuses on the strategy of compare and contrast in nonfiction writing. Students use graphic organizers and clue words to evaluate nonfiction text.
  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=54
• Native Americans Today
  Through this lesson, teachers use children's nonfiction books and the Internet to help their students develop accurate, substantive information about Native American people in the present day.
  http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=63

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