Sample Assignments

Reading and Comprehension

Pre-Reading: “Brain, Body and Behavior“

Pre-Reading: “The Age of Napoleon Begins“

Modeling: “Think Alouds“

Thesis Statement Development

Analyzing Thesis Statements

Arriving at Thesis Statements

Creating Thesis Statements

Writing and Revising

Essay Assignment: Discrimination

Essay Assignment: What Is History?

Essay Assignment: Who Am I?

Modeling: Prewriting to First Draft

Pre-Writing: “My Family Values”

Writing Complete Sentences

Writing: Developing Surveys